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Saturday, March 23rd, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 11. All between 1# and 3#. All were caught on T-rigged green pumpkin baby brushhawgs in drop-os adjacent to lats. Note to live bait ishermen: You might consider pinching the barbs on your hooks so that you can release the ish easier and they'll have a beter chance o surviving. I saw a small dead bass loating near the boat launch.
      City: san jose

Friday, March 22nd, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It sucked. Nothing was working i saw some guys catching crappie and i saw some crappie die( in a bass's mouth) well any way i didnt see much but try the creek area and ish slow. Someone help me? how do you ish coyote on shore?

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: aww come on...you gotta tell us!
      City: san jose

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      Water Temp: 53-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Coyote rom sunrise to 12:00. Best day o my ishing career. Caught one 2lber on spinner in morning. Then went to orange crawdad crankbait. 10 minutes later landed a 13.8lber. 2 hours later another nice one 9.7lber. Switched to grub and nailed a 11.2. at bass evrywhere. I used one secret weapon that will not be reveiled.
      City: San JO

      Tips: cranks were happening.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a lot o nice ish the last two days rippin'Shad Raps,Morning Dawn Duh blades,shakin'6" Pro Gold and drop-shotting a Basstrix (Flashtrix), in creek channels, relatively shallow and on underwater rockpiles in 10-25 t.on the main body. I saw several bass and carp in very shallow water. Useing the Catch Cam, I saw some very big bass and catish, stageing in 20 to 25 t. As good as the ishing is now,it is going to bust wide open as soon as we get a ew days o warm sun.
      City: Sac.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My buddy stan and I got o work early today due to the threat o rain. We decided to go to the lake and trow rom the shore. We went to granite bay and walked to the main point acing the dam at about 10:30 am. We procided to catch thirteen bass o o that point split-shoting a 4inch worm. We caught them on Morning Dawn, Green weenies, and salt & pepper. We let at 1:00pm when the rain came.
      City: El Darado Hills

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      Water Temp: 48 - 51.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had the day o because I thought I was going to ish BFL, then the Fed. but things happened, wont go there. The ishing was awesome!!! Best ive was 15 - 16 lbs. Found a group o 3+ lbs willing to eat. Also went through a bunch o 1 1/2 - 2lbrs. No ripp or crank bit or this at Germanall came Cali. Rigging a Bubble Gum/ Cotton Candy Lizardin 8 -12 t. Had to have rock and willows or structure. Also got the darthead ish in 20 - 22 t on Steep walls.Gonna be good weights or the BFL. Gotta Love Folsom
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Water is warmer in the Arms but the Main Body has better Fish!!

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      Water Temp: 50-53'F

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well Kev and I hit the water at about 7:30am, and the weather was just terrible. We tried to head up the South ork. Hit New York and Sweetwater Creeks and we got nothing . The wind was so bad we couldn't ish slow enough. Even throwing a spinnerbait. I did manage a nice 2lb on a plastic worm but that was it. I did smack Kevin in the ace with a tube bait, so I almost caught a big one. But or real. That could o seriously hurt him. So a word to the wise. Keep track o where everyone is in the boat and be careul not to hit anyone. I thank God that he didn't geet hooked. He would o been a hell o a ight, but it would o sucked. So to all, be careul, and good luck on the water. Look or us catchermen on the water. Say hi and compare stories. God bless.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Nothing worked. I the weather is good then I would go with tube baits in june bug or in brown or black. Jigs and worms, ished slow and in the 10-15t range. Maybe you guys can let me know whats biting

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCHED AT JONES VALLEY, RAIN COMING IN. BY THE TIME I WAS IN SQUAW CREEK, THE RAIN HAD STARTED. AT LEAST THE WIND WAS MILD. TRIED GETTING OUT OF THE BREEZE, AND ENDED UP THROWING PLASTIC WORMS AROUND WILLOWS--CAUGHT A FEW 14"ERS, BUT SAW SOME VERY NICE FISH STARRING AT THE BANKS--WAITING FOR WASHED IN WORMS (AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD ME).BACK AT THE LAUNCH RAMP, I RAN INTO A FEW GUYS THAT LIMITED OUT FISHING ON THE BOTTOM AT 40 FT. NOT SURE WHAT THEY WERE USING, BUT I WAS WET, AND READY TO LEAVE!
      City: RED BLUFF

      Tips: FISH 40 FT.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A buddy and I are planning to work Sonoma this weekend, and I was wondering what is the best way to ish them in rain? Also, what eect does rain have on Bass? Email me any answer...PLEASE!Thanks in advance.J.
      City: Santa Rosa

Thursday, March 21st, 2002

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started the day at 6 out o B&W.Got 3 stripers and 1 black bass within the irst hour crankin' current near dropos.When the tide turned we went to Senkos in tight to rocks and tules--picked up 4 ish in the 2-3 lb range.Had a ew hours o meditation time beore we ound some good moving water over lats with weed beds.Then slow crankbait retrieve over weeds slayed 'em(Fire tiger).Last ish was the best(4.8lbs) on a small jig with an orange/brn trailer.Incredible day on the delta and we caught some ish.There is so much to see and so much great cover in this ishery!! Tight lines.
      City: Napa

      Tips: Reaction baits in the moving water and slower presentations were eective in slack water.

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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: One Person Guide trip, Went north today and ound super clear water or this time o year about 5'+. Since the last two days were pretty tough I decided to go deep rom the start and in the irst 30 minutes we boated 10 ish 2.25 to 3.25 all in about 10t o water on the high tide. We continued to ish the Mokeuleme area untill about 10 and caught another 6 ish all the same size. I cranked one on a speed trap but all the rest came on big tubes and jigs deep on ledges. Then we ran up river to check smallies we caught 10 smallies on a chartruese deep litle n, 2 on a stacey and 2 on a white buzz bait along with a 4lb Black on a popper. About 12:00 we headed back to the Mokeuleme and caught 5 more ish way o the bank in 10t o water on tubes and jigs and then we caught 3 on a olive river 1/8oz speed trap and even those one were way o the bank. All total we caught over 30 ish and most were close to 3lbs, we search or some big ones later in the day but never came across any.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Try you avorite banks and back o into 6-10t even at high tide. A ew more wam days and it would bust wide open, but here the rain and cold again!

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing at 11a.m. and at 2p.m. still hadn't had a bite. Thought I'd just give it up or the day, glad I didn't. Started lipping a brush hog to the outside weed edge at low tide and things changed quickly. In the next 2 hrs. I boated 11 to 3.8 and lost a couple at the boat, nothing big.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Brass and glass with a baby brush hog.

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished about 3 hours in the aternoon. Picked up 3.5 and 2 lber just outside the weed line in about 5t o water. Both taken on Yamamoto crawdad in watermelon w/red lake. Nothing on spinners or crackbaits. Both ish hit hard, but that was it. I thought or as aggreaaive as the ish were and the water temp. up to 60 degrees the bite would've been better. Beautiul day on the water with no wind and no other boats in site.
      City: Suisun City

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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: caught 3 ish in 20 oot o water dragging a brushog junebug color, all 3 were good ish 2 to 3 lbs ish 7 to 1 slow day water cold and still muddy in the arm
      City: brownsville

      Tips: wait a couple weeks

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Today my riend Joe and I went out at about 6:30 and started at the irst cove in the bear river arm but only caught one ish all the way in the back on some dead wood with a brown and purple jig let that area and tried the next point with a nice two pounder as reward on a brown jig then proceded to work down the clay bank picking up one more two pounder and two around one and a hal pounds all on brown jigs let the arm at 10:30 went to the dam area and caght one more on jig let at 11:45 not a bad day or 5 hours not working..
      City: Grass Valley

      Tips: Threw ripbaits or awhile with no takers but with water warming its only a matter o time.But or now ish slow and have un out there.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: caught 3 bass all nice one's about 2 to 3 lbs, dragging a baby brushog junebug in color, water is still cold and muddy give 2 weeks and it will be on
      City: brownsville

      Tips: wait a couple weeks

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I agree with moniker. The bite is pretty tough. I ished tues. and wed. last week and did all right in the morning at least until the wind started to push 30 mph. I was o the water by 1:30 each day. I went out this Wednesday and I got one about 3lbs on a spinnerbait and that was it. I talked to a couple guys and they hadn't had much luck either. I also looked shallow and saw no activity going on. A couple o weeks o 75 degree weather would be sweet. Good Luck.
      City: Eldorado Hills

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 59-61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I AM CATCHING GIANT LARGEMOUTHS IN COVE CREEK ON WHITE3/4 oz. SPINNERBAITS IN THE WILLOW TREES. I ALSO SAW BIGLARGEMOUTHS CRUISING BANKS AND GOING INTO THE ROPED OFFAREA CALLED DOK CREEK. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS ROPED OFFBUT I BET THERES BIG FISH IN THERE.THE GUY IN THE STORE IN JONES VALLEY, TOLD ME TO GO TOZINC CREEK, FIRST CREEK,BAXTERS GULCH SO I DID, I CAUGHTNICE SIZE SPOTTED BASS ON MINNOWS. ALL MY BEST SPOTTEDBASS CAME FROM LAKEHEAD,SALT CREEK, SUGARLOAF CREEK,DONEYCREEK, GREGORY CREEK AND I CAUGHT MY BIGGEST SPOTTED BASSIN OBRIEN CREEK. I USED LIVE CRAWDADS.
      City: placerville

      Tips: THE LARGEMOUTH ARE THE MOST FUN. USE SPINNERBAITS OR LIVEMINNOWS, THE STORE IN JONES VALLEY HAS BIG ONES. YOU CANALSO PARK YOUR RV. BY THE WATER TAKE THE DIRT ROAD RIGHTBEFORE YOU GET TO THE JONES VALLEY CAMPGROUND. I AM GOINGTO COME NEXT WEEK AND BRING MY UNCLES AND THIER FAMILIESTHE KIDS CAN PLAY AND FISH WITHIN FEW OF RV. HAPPY CAMPING - TIM COLLIER I LIKE YOUR WEBSITE NCBF- I WILL ALL MY FRIENDS.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 53 to 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started early in Yorty creek. Fished breaks to 20 eet. Caught nothing. Fished misc. points to Cherry creek. On the way back we stopped at a point outside o Cherry and stuck three ish. The ish came on back to back casts in 15 to 20 eet. The irst was 3lbs. the 2nd was 4lbs. It was tough through out the day. The last ish was 1-14. All were caught on carolina rigs with brush hogs.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: SLOW!!!