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Wednesday, March 28th, 2001

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Another beautiul day on the lake, ished with Jerry and listened most o the time. His post today is accurate as to what we caught. I did not take any photos o the 4 ish I boated, but I did get a photo o the 3.8 I caught.
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: in the 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: had a very busy day today capped o by an interesting phone call about 330PM. A guy calls asking i he is talking to jerry who makes the shasta lake reports and i said yes, he then launched into a proane and nasty diatribe indicating that I was giving out too much ino and ruining his ishing, that i was a S.O.B among other things, and how he was going to "kick my old man's ass" i I didn't stop this S--T. he then hanged up beore I could get in a word edgewise. I star 69'ed to get the number but got the usual can't connect being that he probably called rom a pay phone or cell phone. Well, this is or that person that called, when you see me the next time whoever you are go ahead and kick at my behind, I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU. To those o you I have given my phone number to, think back a bit and i you have any ideas who this idiot might be, give me a call or e-mail me.
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: 50-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: lost a ew degrees with the north winds, lake at 21.89t, in at bridge bay at 0545 with John Mcnemar in his seaswirl, ran over to the little Squaw or none, zip and only one hit, went into the Big Backbone, bang a couple right o and John starts whining and telling lies, we move to another spot and I catch two more, both dinks, now I am riding John pretty hard, he boats one and is eling better then boats another and starts sticking his chest out, we roll into some shallow stu and something bust the snot out o my MGM #106 weenie and o it goes, up comes a beautiul 3.48 lady with just the hint o a rubbed tail, John has allen strangely silent and is now chruning the lake into a roth, we take no more and head in or my appointment, john throws me onto a pier at bridge bay and roars o westbound back out.. HAVE A GOOD DAY JOHN AND I WILL NEED PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF OF ANY FISH CAUGHT heh heh heh
      City: Redding

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 58%

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Bein' airly new to Sonoma County, I've ished Lake Sonoma three times, last was 3/25. I'm in a belly boat and Yorty Creek is the only spot I've know o so ar. I haven't caught a darn thing at Yorty, been thowin' Green, Red, Chart, Pumpkin Seed Rubbers, spinners and cranks. Been workin' the banks, brush and stumps 1' - 20' deep.I'm goin again this Saturday. Can someone help? Keep in mind I grew up on Lake Texoma and Lake Fork, so hopeully it's not my technique? Don't know alot about Lake Sonoma otherthan whats posted here.One more thing. I expected more sportsmanship and comrodery than what I've seen on this site.
      City: Santa Rosa

Tuesday, March 27th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 3:30-close. Caught 3 bass. The biggest was just over 3lbs. All fish were caught on 4" brown worms. I lost a bigger fish on a brush hog. The water is quickly warming up and the fish will soon be in full spawn mode.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish plastics in 8-12 feet of water until sundown...then throw reaction baits or topwater.

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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 3:30-close. Caught 3 bass. The biggest was just over 3lbs. All fish were caught on 4" brown worms. I lost a bigger fish on a brush hog. The water is quickly warming up and the fish will soon be in full spawn mode.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish plastics in 8-12 feet of water until sundown...then throw reaction baits or topwater.

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

      Report: hey i know this is a place for bass but does any one have any update on trout?
      City: petaluma

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A buddy and I caught 20+ ish today at CFW. Most ish were in the 1-3lb. and were caught using weenie worms. These ish love worms that have green tails. Tried spinnerbaits, brush hogs, and larger worms with no success. Many o our ish were caught in 10-15 eet o water. None o them were near the bank. I don't think this lake has really turned on but when it does look out! I've gone through several packs o worms ishing this lake and even had a day were we caught 100+ ish.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: Make sure you have plenty o worms with green tails or this lake.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 54-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I had an enjoyable 4 hour aternoon trip with 3 generations o male companions - grampa at near 80 years young, his son, and 4 year old grandson. How's that or a mix!! Anyway, they had haver ished much, much less bass ished - so, I had my hands ull! We split-shot Morning Dawn Magic worms, and wound catching 8 spotted bass and 2 largemouth. The biggest bass was a 2 lb 2 oz spot. We ished mostly in the river arm, and could see bass crusing around. I did catch one on a Senko, and lost a big bass on a Senko in a bush! Average depth o the bass was 5 to 10 eet. They were on points, and in back o some coves already. Big ish should start moving in any time, as long as the weather stays warm.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Collins needs to get over 60 degrees or the ishing to break wide open. I have not ound Collins to be an early lake - mid April to mid May are primetime, usually!

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      Water Temp: 62.5 to 64.1

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Several pounders were around the dock, like a school o Piranha. No wading! Arrived at 7AM water temp 62.5. Went to the North end behind the 5mph bouys. Ater about an hour o not even a smell on all sorts o plastics in the rocks and trees, decided to throw a crank. This is not a commerical or Bill Dance, but I was using a Suspending Fat Free Shad in the Threadin Shad color. Nothing complicated on how it was worked. They didn't want it ripped, stop and go, or paused or a count. Just throw it out and crank it in; walla, crankbait. 5:1-1 reel used. Caught 3 ootballs in the 2 pound range and one skinny gal about 4. The ish were in the cockel burrs, but had to stay back so as not to spook. They were skidish. All o the ish ate the bait almost as soon as I started moving it. I let at 11:30 and the water had warmed to 64.1
      City: Easton

      Tips: Not a an o crankin' as it is not un ishing. Try any place that has cockle burrs on the bank. The steep banks, thus deeper banks produced better. Good luck

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 47-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 8AM-4PM Monday. Launched at Lime Saddle and went North. Not much action so we went out to the main body. Immediately started catching ish. Caught ish on almost everything we threw. Seducer worms,jigs,and even a ew on white spinnerbaits. It turned out to be a great day with sunshine and only light wind. The ish were biting rom mid-morning until the time we let. About 25 total with 3 over the slot. We had a lot o action in the North Fork just north o Bloomer Ravine.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Carolina rigging small plastics seemed to produce our larger ish.

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      Water Temp: ????

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished the island pond rom 5.00PM till closing last night and noticed the water is veryclear. Much clearer than last week. I ished some dierent spots than usual, just kind oexperimenting. I only got one 2lb.er but missed a couple others on the Iovino S-20. I threwmy crankbait that worked last week with no success. Thank you all elow loat tubers that havebeen catching some nice ish in the last week and letting them all go. GOOD JOB.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Getting married can greatly reduce your ability to go out and catch ish.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Here is your trout report or the week. Ater a day o bass ishing in Cherry Creek, I trolled rom just past the ski bouys towards the dam and landed a 21" steelie at 2:45pm. No down riggers needed. Fish are in the top 5'. Try Rapalas ree line, no weight on 8 lb test. Good Luck.As or the bass, Landed 5 to 2 lbs around the Shunk camp area. Caught 1st on a rip bait, 2nd on a blade and the rest on plastics in the shallows. Others I spoke to on the lake also indicated a slow bite with ish down to 20'
      City: rohnert park

      Tips: Could not get mush o a reaction bite going. Fish slow where you ind green grass. I all else ails, downsize.

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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: well here is a report or you guys. went out early got there at 7. went up to cherry and threw spinnerbaits or an hour with no succes. slowed down and caught two little ish on seducer lipper worms. then decided to look or early bed ish and ound alot more than i expected. caught 4 o bed( no big ish). must have done that or atleast 4 hours. sorta messed with my head seeing bed ish!! then i went over to warm springs and saw more bed ish. decided to slow down and ish a jig, lipper worm and drop shot. caught ten ish in two hours any where orm the bank to 20 eet. good luck
      City: penngrove

      Tips: drop shooted 6 inch seducer worm in small ry and threw the jig. most o the ish came on the drop shot. while the lipper worm and jig work or bigger ish. bigger i mean 2 pounds.

Monday, March 26th, 2001

  • Plumas County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Brian. The branch area is open, now,, up to the power houseout into the lake. The main river, above the power housedoes not open til the sat closest to Memorial day, likeEagle lake. So time your trip around memorial weekend. Otherwise stayout into the lake and the mouth o Hamilton branch. Good ishing. Right now the salmon are biting really welland the browns and rainbows are there also.
      City: susanville

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Want to have some fun, go to berryessa. Got on the water at 7:00 and what a beautiful day. Made it a point to fish anything but water that I have fished before. Hooked 10 fish, landed 9, best weight for 5 fish was 10.5. When I wasent fishing I was just thanking my lucky stars of having this lake so close in early spring. Only saw three other bass boats. Lake was like glass for most of the day.
      City: Benicia

      Tips: Water is clear, fish are on the points staging for a couple more weeks. Dartheaded all the fish, 4" worm (will tell you the color after the Reapers)

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 60ish?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the boat ramp and caught 15 fish best was 3# femal with a big belly. It was very windy and it made it hard to feel the bites but a magic worm did the trick and they wouldn't let it go helping me catch them. I moved to the calm side of the ramp and started throwing top water and the second cast produced a 2 pounder. The next cast in a calm pocket got destroyed by a 5# male. The fish was in a foot and a half and in front of a guy who had been fishing there for a long time with no bites. He was in shock, hehehe. Fun day.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: I down sized my rig to light line and heavy weight to fish in the high wind. The bite was not easy pickens as it was the week before but they are still there. The water temp has come down from the receint front that moved threw and I was finding them way off shore as far as I could cast. 6" worms in light colors were the best. The 4" worms just didn't get the bites for some reason.

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      Water Temp: 60ish?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the boat ramp and caught 15 fish best was 3# femal with a big belly. It was very windy and it made it hard to feel the bites but a magic worm did the trick and they wouldn't let it go helping me catch them. I moved to the calm side of the ramp and started throwing top water and the second cast produced a 2 pounder. The next cast in a calm pocket got destroyed by a 5# male. The fish was in a foot and a half and in front of a guy who had been fishing there for a long time with no bites. He was in shock, hehehe. Fun day.
      City: Mountain View

      Tips: I down sized my rig to light line and heavy weight to fish in the high wind. The bite was not easy pickens as it was the week before but they are still there. The water temp has come down from the receint front that moved threw and I was finding them way off shore as far as I could cast. 6" worms in light colors were the best. The 4" worms just didn't get the bites for some reason.

  • Solano County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out o B&W this morning 5:15 a.m. Went and ished the tule island to the let, throwing senkos and spinnerbaits. Not a bite... About 8 a.m. headed or Frank's Tract. We got 3 senko ish (green pumpkin and natural shad), and one on a 2.5 inch pumpkin tube on jig head, all 2 lbs. Headed to south end o tract, and ished the outgoing current in the tules. Got 2 more on senko (natural shad), dragging senkos along the tules in current. Ater that, bite shut o, only got 7 ish on the day. Nothing over 2 lbs.
      City: vacaville

      Tips: Bass should be turning on here REAL ast. Gotta be patient.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished near the Stockton area in those back coves, and was killing them with my white tandem terminator spinnerbait. Just targeted edges of the weeds, and was hitting on a fish every 20 or so yards. All males, in the 3 to 4 pound range. Wasnt burning the bait, but had a steady retreaval. Going to fish Calero back in San Jose tomorrow so look for my fishing report there. good luck.
      City: san jose

      Tips: titanium wire spinners, well worth the money. Had mine for two years, a little paint chipped, but still runs straight and true.