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Saturday, June 3rd, 2000

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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We got on the water at 5:00 A.M. and headed up river looking or boils. Thr only boil we ound was near an island about one mile up river rom the boat ramp. We stoppped there and I threw them a spook. This didn't work so we continued up river. No more boils to be ound. We also trolled Shad all morning and this also did nothing. We let about 10:30 A.M. without a ish in the livewell.
      City: Modesto

Friday, June 2nd, 2000

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

      Report: I was on the lake at 5:30am and ished till about 11:30am. Only got about 8-9 and none o them had any size what-so-ever. Fishing was very slow, got them all on 4.5 in. Magic worms.
      City: Elk Grove

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

      Report: We ished all over the lake. We caught 4 ish on a cinnamon Yamamoto jig with 1/4 ounce jig head. Missed three ish on oxblood w/ chartrouse tail.The ish we caught on the jig, they hit the jid hard. We had to keep one because it swallowed the jig.
      City: redding

Thursday, June 1st, 2000

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Perfect day - low winds, low 80's, lots of fish. Took 6 bass, to 3 1/2 lbs mostly on 6" brown salamander with yellow tail. Took a 4 lb cat on plastic and an 8+ lb cat on a live minnow. 3 good sized Largemouth east of the Pope Creek bridge, and a really nice smallie from a little island in the Narrows, lake side. The big cat was from the east shore. Lots of bites - wish I was still out there. Tight lines!
      City: San Carlos

      Tips: Texas rig, pretty continuous retrieve, just dragging on the bottom.

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to the 2nd Dock o o Channel Pt. with my riends CHuck and Big Dan today. Mostly went over there to check out how the catish bite was going. Tried Anchovies, Sardine, and even Turkey-Bacon or catish! Didn't get one hit rom catish. However, I did catch a 16" Rainbow Trout o o Sardines!! I caught more trout than most o the trout isherman did, and I wasn't even going or 'em! Talked to a ew guys that were trout ishing and no one had caught anything. Later beore we let there was some kids just like screwin' around there on the dock and somehow caught a trout. About 12". While I had one line out or Catish, I was ishin' or largemouths with another line. Around 10:00 I picked up a 1.25# LM Bass o a t-rigged 10" chartreuse Power Eel. Then later I picked up another one on the other side o the dock with the same thing. This one was a little bigger. It went about 1.75#. So ya...don't bother or catish or a little while. It was VERY SLOW today. We were there like all day. Good luck...
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Well, I was just ishin' rom that one dock and picked up two nice ones with that Power Eel. Seems to be workin'...

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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught a 4#er early in the am using a chartruese 6-8t diving crankbait, then switched to a big-lipped crawdad and ound them taking a liking to it. Caught three more within the 3-5 lb range, one with a crawdad still hanging out o it's stomach. Be careul and use some orm o tick repellant when walking through the grass ields cause you'll need it.
      City: Pt Reyes

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 65-69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: the lake is clearing up but has cooled a bit due to heavy north winds, orecast or next ew days indicate warming temps, traic is down inally and should be minimal until the 21st or so when school lets out, catishing is on the upswing especially in the coves on the top end o all arms, weighed one channel on the upper pit or a guy that went 16 lbs, bass are spread out and suspended except in the early am, not much o a top water bite, worms and jigs still the rule, ish depper as the sun comes up to 25-30t. took 3 out o big backbone area in irst 30 minutes at 445am, nothing ater that. trout are 30t down at daybreak dropping to 50 plus by 9am, kastmasters etc providing limits, salmon at the dam is slow, only small ish
      City: Redding

Wednesday, May 31st, 2000

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 71-77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at barrett`s so ramp at app 4:30 am.Fished west side o the middle part o the lake & cottonwood creek.Caught app 40 bass,app 30 o them were rom 13 in to 8.4 lbs. Had 9 ish over the slot limit.BIg ish came on a tube bait.All ish were caught on tube baits,4 & 6 in worms on 1/16 to 1/4 oz jig heads (dart heads)ished on 6,8 & 10 lb test line rom 5 to 35 t deep.We ound ish everwhere we ished.We quit ishing at 12:40 pm.
      City: Riv

      Tips: 41/2 in tubes,cal worms in coves with grass that drop ast,set in app 25 t o water & cast too the bank or the blacks.Most o the spots were caught,setting in 10 t o water & casting out too 30 & 40 t.Sot bites.Colors were pumkin & summer moss

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

      Report: STARTED FISHING AT 600pm UP IN COYOTE. WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK AND FISHED THE TIMBER USING CRANKS AND AND SPINNERS ONLY PULLED 2 KEEPERS OUT OF THE AREA. FISHED PUT OF THE TIMBER AND UP THE WEST BANK WITH TOP WATER PLUGS A LOT OF DINKS WOULD HIT BUT NOTHING OF ANY SIZE.
      City: MODESTO

      Tips: TIME TO GO TO THE MAIN PIONTS OF THE LAKE.

Tuesday, May 30th, 2000

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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got to Calero about 5 pm and launched in my kickboat. On the third cast I caught a nice 4.3 lber. Also caught a 1.5 in the same area. Fished the shorelines and weeds just about the whole time. There are even more weeds since the lake level dropped about 2 t in the past couple weeks.As the sun was dropping i tied on a new Skitterpop to try the topwater bite. I directed my casts to pockets in the weed beds and landed 8 ish rom 1 lb to 2.5 lbs in the last hal hour. The was the irst time I've caught ish with a topwater... what a rush! I also had about 4 ish blow up on it and miss.
      City: santa clara

      Tips: Topwater lures in the early mornings and early evenings. Brown-green worms all day long.Be prepared or the weeds, plastics work well.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 71-74'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished just or the day yesterday with a good riend and ellow club member. Launched at orst light. No reaction bite at all. Caught one jig ish and missed one early.Then got bit on platics all day till we let at 2pm. Concentrate on all points.Main lake or river arm,it didn't matter. Boated 16 ish up to 2 1/2 lbs. Mostly smallies. I'm not sure i the spawn is over.Saw lot's o empty beds,and some ry. Alot o the ish appeared pre spawn,even though the water temp is high. maybe they just loaded up ater the spawn,but they are all atties. Missed alot, as they seemed to only pick it up at the tail.Also, most o the ish were on a sponge bite.I you elt weight,a hookset was mandatory.For those o you that stayed home this weekend,too bad,as we only saw about 10-12 boats on the water,that included trout isherman.Beautiull day,and the ish were hungry.Don't get any better than that.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Green weenies all day.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: Warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Check the other Jerry's report. I happened to be at the localLiqur Barn, to get a bottle o Margrita mix, and the clerkwas in shock I was only buying 1 bottle. Outside in theparking lot there were 2 trucks and a van with at least10 kegs o beer and Misc. other alcoholic drinks. Man, I useto House boat and I thought we drank a lot! Anyway, ished the evening bite, 2 hrs. Caught 2 under a pound.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Work the very end o the coves and any submerged willow tree.

Monday, May 29th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70-74

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well went out this morning with Dad and our friend Ray, looking for this so called hot frog bite and didn't get touched.. The wind was chilly and the tide was going out so those factors were against us. But I hope to get on that frog bite soon! Did well in Disco Bay on Sat and Sun. Caught a couple of keepers today also there. Hello again Bill Martin, and Gail.
      City: Byron

      Tips: Did well with a reaper and 6 inch lizard. Man I hate the wind.

  • Palo Pinto County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got on the water about 7 am ished till 3:30 . they said it had been tough but I managed to get 10 ish between 2.5-6.2lbs . got all on brush hogs (black w/red lake) lipped into tules and trees. pinto is an awsome liiping lake but it can be tough at times .Be patient and lip as ar back in the shit as you can!
      City: remont

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 68-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: the lake is a mess, oregon state and ucdavis were down in droves, 103 houseboats o nasty kids, worse crowd I have seen in past years, the ishing has suered as a result but should perk up in a day or two, caught 3 in 4 hours, most ish were suspended and reluctant to hit, water has warmed considerably over the past ew days so early and late will be the best bet, no top water bite this am.
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: wonderull blue gil ishing around the southwestern side o the lake . I cought a 7 pound lagemouth on theeast side o the lake.
      City: inverness

      Tips: Using live worms and some cheese or the blue gillThe best thing or bass is a black or white sppiner bait.

Sunday, May 28th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 66-68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched late, around 6:30, out of B&W. Went to Hog, Sycamore and Beaver. Tried topwater with no luck, switched to jigs and cranks around rip rap with sparse weeds. Caught one 8# and several 3-4#'s. Caught about a dozen fish in all best 5 would have been 20+lbs. Wish it was a tourny day. A lot of pleasure boaters out so we left the water around 1:00.
      City: Sacramento

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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCHED OUT OF BIG BREAK @6:00AM. HAD STRONG WINDS AND LOW TIDE, THAT WAS TWO STRIKES AGAINST ANY FROG FISHING. MANAGED TO GET TWO 3#ERS ON WHITE FROG INSIDE THE BREAK, THEN MOVED TO FRANKS TRACK AND STUCK SOME DINKS ON WHITE BLADES. JUST GOES TO SHOW, WHEN YOU TAKE A MONTH OFF, THE FISHING STRATAGIES ALL CHANGE. MUST SPEND TIME ON DELTA TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE CHANGES.
      City: Concord

      Tips: THE FISH WERE ALL TUCKED DEEP INTO STRUCTURES, DON'T BE AFRAID TO THROW YOUR FROG ON THE SHORE, OR DEEP INTO THE STRUCTURE, THATS WHERE THEY ARE HANGING OUT.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Rivers low.All the sloughs are 2-5ft(6 in some holes) deep. Super slow fishing
      City: mossdale and up

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      Water Temp: ??????

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I STARTED FISHING COYOTE ABOUT NOON I TRIED A VARIETY OF LURES AND PLASTIC BAITS INCLUDING SPINNERS,POPPERS,BRUSH HOGS,WORMS BUT I DIDNT EVEN GET A BITE IM PRETTY SURE IT WAS ALL THE ACTIVITY GOING ON IN THE WATER THERE WAS A LOT OF PEOPLE BOATING,TOUGH TUBING,AND JET SKIING I RECCOMEND ANYONE WHO IS PLANNING ON FISHING COYOTE DO IT DURING THE WEEK WHEN THERE IS LESS ACTIVITY GOING ON BUT ILL TELL YOU ONE THING THOSE BUDWIESERS SURE TASTE GOOD
      City: FREMONT