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Friday, April 13th, 2001

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 42-45

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tried everything this day, not one single bass. Could notbuy one. Salmon, lot's o them, and rainbow and browns would bitebut we were ater bass. Water cold, wind cold and do hope it warms up. The bassshould move up, i it would just do so.
      City: susanville

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Top water bite is showing a little.Cought 1 on pop r and 1 on rapala, no size though.The jig bite was o most o the day even though I tried 10lb line.In the eve.got 5 or 6 ish on the jig up to 2lbs.The bite or us today was split shottin and wacky worm.Landed 13 on the worm.It is tu or me to ish this way! We throw out the worm set the rod DOWN and waste time counting to atleast 30,then sweep set.I you move the worm they won't hit.I started using a 4t rod with 4lb line,tu to cast but alot o un!I talked to another ella that said he released two 4lbers, so these ish will eat you just have to keep changing until you trick em.
      City: Manteca

      Tips: Bring your trout rod and a book and you'll catch plenty o bass.Have un and release your un!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Where is the global warming at Clear Lake? I keep waiting. As you may know, the water temp has dropped about 6 degrees in the last week or so, and most o the bass have moved out o the shallows. During a day trip Tues, we did manage 3 shallow bass up to 5 lbs on Senkos, but that was it. Client got the 5 under a dock in Konocti Bay. Tues night, in nasty wind that never quit, my next clients and I did manage a nice 23 lb limit, 8 bass total, up to 7 lbs. Most o the ish were about 15 eet deep, and were caught on Power and brush hogs. Jig bite was o. I was surprised that the ish were more active at night in the cool weather than in the daytime. The sun was out Tues, but too much wind I guess to warm the water any.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Back to jigs in deeper water or awhile? Don't waste too much time in shallow water until the lake warms up again. Surace should be at least 58 degrees.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 45-50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I cought a 12 pound Bass on a black and blue Stanly Ternement Seireis gig.
      City: red blu

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sonoma or the irst time in awhile. Launched at 10:30, came in at 7:15. It was a blustery and cool day on the lake, which mustve slowed the bite. Me and my partner Rus hooked over 20 and landed 18 with no size....best ish was about 2 3/4 lbs. We caught a ew lipping brush, but the best technique today was shaking or dartheading a small worm in about 15' o water. With a ew warm days in a row, look or the awesome spring bite to return to normal on this lake.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Secondary points w/ small plastics till it warms up!!!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went ishing with two buddys chuck/nate. hiked all the way to the back o lake we were useing green crank baits . chuck caught ive bass smallest 2lbs largest 3lbs. mysel caught our 1lbs largest 2lbs. nate came up empty hand. water was choppey wind was blowing but was a great day or ishing. love this lake.
      City: remont

Thursday, April 12th, 2001

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I got to the lake on thurs morning to ind cold muddy water. Not what I wanted to see. Fishing was sad to say the least. Fished all day with only 4 bites. One 13 inch keeper and 3 dinks. All on 4in worms. Nothing else would work. We have our Oregon bassmasters club on club tournament this weekend. It looks like it will be tough.
      City: Bend

      Tips: I tried just about everything. PRAY!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 52-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: those temps are early am temps, lake up to 19.28 t and rising very slowly, getting very clear, light breeze out o the n/e, in the water at Jones Valley at 0615, only one spot let on ramp to park, I got it today, air temp a brisk 39 degrees, ran up the pit with my riend who complained about the early start, he boated the irst at 2 lber with second cast on a #127 MGM 4 inch worm, we continued till 930 or 9 more with two dinks to 2.4 lbs when the bite shut down, caught 6 on the 127 MGM 4 inch, 2 on the MGM #109 4 inch and one on the rainbow #99. out o the water at 10 am temp up to 53 air temp to 57, the emales we caught are just about at enough to bust open , this spawn will get going when the temp gets up a another 7 degrees or so, orecast or the next week is clear and warming so things ought to really get going in a ew days.
      City: Redding

Wednesday, April 11th, 2001

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 61-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went ishing at Amador, second trip ever or me. Fished Wed while overcast with rain in late evening. Did best in Carson arm ishing 3-15 eet last 2 hrs o daylight and irst hr o am. Used watermelon senkos and green pumpkin brush hogs. All ish 2-3 lbs. Caught 4, lost several. Saw some 4-5 lb emales on nests, mainly Jackson arm. Bait shop says north side o lake bass spawned already, but south side may still be happening. Tough daytime ishing, couldn't get anything to bite. Hated the pothole ridden roads leading to campsites. Tough on the bass boat trailer!Uncut grass around the place gave me terrible allergies. Any tips on ishing Amador appreciated.
      City: clayton

      Tips: Fish plastics slow, in the weed line.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 62-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished tournament on 3/31/01.Launched out of Wragg Canyon.Spent the day fishing over in the vinyards.Caught most of our fish sight fishing in one to three feet of water using splitshot and carolina rigs.Most of the fish were caught with grubs and lizards.Caught around 17 keeper fish,couple of spots,one largemouth and the rest smallmouth.Could not catch a kicker fish,our biggest fish was 2.24Lbs.Placed 2nd in tournament with 9.05Lbs(5 fish) 9.76Lbs was 1st place,big fish weighed 3.09Lbs.Lot's of limits caught just no size.Had 14 boats in tournament with almost everyone weighing in limits.
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Had to use short leader(6")because fish were so shallow, caught 5 fish in about a foot or less deep of water.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I am blowing up. Thought I'd go out this evening ater work- casual- no report, but I have to give props to Scott with the Astro or nailing a 10lb tonight. At the time the severe storm warning disrupted your episode o Dukes o Hazard this evening, I on the lake writing the script or the sequel to The Perect Storm. It's called The Perectly Stupid Bass Angler Fishing in the Storm. It's based on a true story. I could see it coming, but I landed a 12" smallie on a worm o a point and igured I had just established a pattern. Funny how subtle cues make you adjust your pattern. For me it was multiple lightining strikes. It encouraged me to quickly run to the nearest cove and beach the boat. Once the storm passed caught a limit beore sundown including a 4lb largemouth- 4 on worms, one on a blade.
      City: El Dorado Hills

      Tips: Seasonally speaking, lightning on an open lake will disrupt your concentration ishing reaction. Go to worms and jigs- it will help you ocus. Don't mistake the clap o thunder or a strike.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the main body around beals and the peninsalu.caught ish to 4#s on pointer and td minnow. dragged some 4inch magic worms in the aternoon or a ew ish.Lake too muddy rom the wind and rain to do any sight ishing maybe latter in the week
      City: Galt

      Tips: work the mud lines on the windward side o the lake when the wind is blowing

Tuesday, April 10th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Still windy, but they are moving back up. This time I had at least thirty bites and way off shore again. Monday only got two bites at the ramp but the very next day over thirty and I never moved an inch from my first spot. What a difference a day can make. Caught many dinks and a few around two pounds. I think bringing the boat out is in order to cover some good deep points and track down some of the big girls. Met a nice guy and showed him what I was doing. He proceded to catch some fish to and was very happy about it, ain't fishin' great.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: Tubes and staight tail worms got my bites. The tubes caught the bigger fish.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Still windy, but they are moving back up. This time I had at least thirty bites and way off shore again. Monday only got two bites at the ramp but the very next day over thirty and I never moved an inch from my first spot. What a difference a day can make. Caught many dinks and a few around two pounds. I think bringing the boat out is in order to cover some good deep points and track down some of the big girls. Met a nice guy and showed him what I was doing. He proceded to catch some fish to and was very happy about it, ain't fishin' great.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: Tubes and staight tail worms got my bites. The tubes caught the bigger fish.

  • Solano County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First post on this board. Went fishing at Calero around 1:30pm. Met a really good fisherman named CV. He gave me a few pointers on bass fishing then I began to catch a few bass. CV if you are reading this. Thank you. I wish more people would take time and help beginning fisherman to enjoy this great sport. Everyday I thank God for my wonderful life and try to get out as much as I can. Whenever I catch a fish, if there is a kid around I call him over and let him reel it in. It is exciting watching a kid catch a fish. If everyone takes time and show kindness to another human being , It makes the world a whole nicer place. Sorry for all the rambling, the fish are biting so I look forward to seeing you on the lake. Please practice catch and release. Again CV. Thank you for making me a little better fisher!
      City: san jose

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      Water Temp: Mid 50's

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: More run-off hit the area today. I went 3 hours this morning without a bite. The wind picked up pretty good. I missed one nice jig bass in the back of the cove as the tide started to change and go out. With the water temp going down and the bad water clarity I decided to work the "Meat Wall" out in the channel with a crankbait. I finally hooked up two nice bass about 2lbs. each. Tough conditions today, but I love the challenge. If anybody in the area and see's a nice custom Valco bass boat you've just found the Bass Buster. I am still looking to find partners to fish Stockton Bass or Valley Bait (Delta) tournaments. Contact Ken at Stockton Bass for my phone #. Have a nice day and catch a Hogg!!
      City: Stockton/Ladd's Marina

      Tips: Need to find clearer water and some warmer temps. Last resort crank the "Meat Wall" for some recycled bass.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished or three hours, got six ish, blue/black jig/pork. Fish were around three pounds with one quite a bit bigger. Deeper water mostly, around the base o isolated stick ups. Very windy in the late aternoon. Met two guys on the way in as I was going out, they reported no ish or the day and they had ished plastic and Senkos.
      City: Sunnyvale

      Tips: Blue/black jig with big pork and Bang

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing app 6:30am Main lake area,caught one 14 in on a craw colored crank & a ew on worms.Went into Piney cr. caught ish on worms their too.Fished the river area & caught more ish.I lost count at 20 & i belive that most o the ish were blacks.All ish came out o 2 to 15 t o water & only 4 or 5 looked too have eggs.Most o the ish were 13in too 2 1/4 lbs.WE quit at 1:30 pm...
      City: Riv.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: hit my honey hole where this time i got zilch.proceded up the creek and ound a hump where i sat or the next 5 hours picking o every dink in the place .....but seriously i caught 21 ish up to 3.1 lbs..not bad but not real good either.
      City: Healdsburg

      Tips: shake worms and ish spots that dont recieve alot o pressure you might surprise yoursel

Monday, April 9th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: ? fished the ba

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Threw Carolina rig straight tail worms and light jigs. Caught 15 fish, 9 from one point and over 100 feet out. Did not catch anything in close to the bank. Fish have definately moved out but were biting once you got it to them. Natural no flake colors were the best. Use sent and fish slow. Couldn't get bit with the normal plastics for this lake (brush-hogs, lizards, etc.), only the 4" worm. Bite should get better this week with the steady temp. forecasts.
      City: Mountain View