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Friday, April 21st, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 59-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED AT HUMPHREY'S IN ANTIOCH AROUND 9:00am,PRETTY SLOW UNTLL AROUND 11:00 AS IT HOTTER, THROUGH OUT A WHITE & BLACK SPINNERBAIT, CAUGHT 2 FISH, 1POUND & THE OTHER ABOUT 2. NO OTHER LUCK!
      City: PITTSBURG

      Tips: FISH SLOWER THEN USUAL SINCE WATER IS STILL COLD.

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

      Report: Went out about 4:00 PM. Fished in New York Creek. Caught 1 ish, about 2lbs. Had one right next to the boat, about 4 pounds but came o hook. Caught 2 pounder on small spinnerbait other on berkley renzy.
      City: Fair Oaks

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

      Report: Launched rom Tuttletown and headed up. Fished within sight o the second bridge. 6" worms, split shotting by 6:30 a.m. and boated ive keepers by 7:30 ater culling thru at least a dozen o those damn little red eye bass. Headed to Coyote Creek at noon and ished there until 3 p.m.. The ish seemed to preer a 4" green weenie type worm in the aternoon. Never did hook any big ish and culled a seven ish limit o 9 and hal lbs.
      City: Delhi

      Tips: Can't tell you what would work or the bigger ish but 4 to 6" worms, split shotting, worked or the 13 to 15" ish. Fish we caught were about 2/3rds spots and 1/3 largemouths.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 60-67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Friday w/my nephew, "Jig-Man". Very early smaller ish were really eating pointer minnow. Finally caught a keeper. Lots o large spots ollowing it, but they wouldnt eat it. Later, Darter head 6" worms killed them. Fished mostly south ork. In 12 hours we caught 57 ish(really) with 14 over the slot. Spinnerbaits worked later when the wind came up. Sluggos also worked early. Nephew caught 5 or so on a 3/8 oz jig that he is making himsel.This last Tues was way tougher. All day 22 ish w/only one over the slot. Mostly all small ish. Warm weather helps.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: split shotting was not the hot ticket. Dart heading got way more bites.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished about 2 hours at the south boat ramp area. I'd say this lake is ished out or the bass are smarter. I've been the last ew years and it's been pretty bad. Might as well give this one up or a ew or more years and pray that they can come back. Go Raiders!! yeah I know it's a little o track..oh well
      City: Alameda

      Tips: as someone once said.....DON'T GO!!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 55-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: the cold rain o last week has cooled the lake o, releases have slowed, lake coming up 1 1/2 to 2t per day, Wed aternoon at arbuckle lat caught 9, 8 dinks and one 2 1/2 lb spot on brown jigs in 12 t o water, water stained and a bit muddy, went to Clearlake on thursday, water cooled o 7 degrees in last week, all ish suspended in 12-14 t o water, very ew on the ban ks, only managed 3 or 8 lbs and went home, Friday, went up the pit, water is geting cooler with all the inlow, 53-55 up in the top o the pit, caught 9 more, 8 dinks and one nice 3lb smallmouth emale that was losing eggs as I boated her, upper arms are ull o debris, the pit is dangerous right now with a lot o large logs loating around so be careul and keep your speed down in the morning or risk damage to your boat
      City: Redding

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: EAST BAY BASS WILL BE HAVING A CLUB TOURNAMENT ON SONOMA, APRIL 30TH. $40.00 A TEAM, MAIN LAUNCH RAMP. NEED NOT BE A MEMBER. LAID BACK CLUB, ALL LEVELS WELCOME. PAYS 1ST-3RD PLACE, BIG AND SECOND BIG FISH.
      City: WALNUT CREEK

      Tips: FUN CLUB, NO MEETINGS/POLITICS, TRY US OUT!

Thursday, April 20th, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of the Hook, 60 water, coldest was 58, water very clear except main channel. Went into Piper, Franks Tract, and Middle River. Best fish came on Spinnerbaits and Flukes. However I started the am with the buzzbait and had three blowups, all misses, so I went to a rico and that got em. Thinking it was a more subtle bite switched to the fluke and they were on it as well. Jig fish came on pitches rather than flipping, and swimming it back, look for shade, it always helps. See you tomorrow.. Timdog
      City: San Ramon

Wednesday, April 19th, 2000

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the wife out on the new boat for the first time. Caught 7 fish up to 2lbs on a Gold/Silver Rogue. All 7 came from the canal inlet between 2-4pm. Saw a few nice cruisers and alot of fry in the water! Come on weather heat up so we can get into some topwater action!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Ripping is the ticket focus on the 5-10 ft range.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the wife out on the new boat for the first time. Caught 7 fish up to 2lbs on a Gold/Silver Rogue. All 7 came from the canal inlet between 2-4pm. Saw a few nice cruisers and alot of fry in the water! Come on weather heat up so we can get into some topwater action!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Ripping is the ticket focus on the 5-10 ft range.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Bank fished Clifton Ct. Forebay from 1:00am to 6:00am with no luck. Threw the tackle box at em' to no avail. Walked over to Italian Sl. just before sun up and slayed em' with black in-line buzz bait. Caught enough fish to fill the aquarium. I say that because largest fish might and I repeat might, have been a whole ten inches! wow! Cold front was in effect so who knows. As soon as sun rose high enough to delete the shade and shadows, fish stoped biting. Anybody out there gettin' any fish from the banks around the south delta? E-mail me and lets talk!
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Try black buzz baits on dark days/white,white/chartruse buzz baits on bright days. Best top water bite just before sun-up to just after.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished N.ork ollowing storm tuesday the bite was o, only a ew small mouth. Fished S.ork wednesday bite was starting to pick up again, mostly top water and just below the surace near submerged trees, mostly laremouth 12 - 14". Good Luck.
      City: Citrus Heights

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      Water Temp: 52-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at 1:30 and ished the main lake willows. Ater getting blown out, moved to the south ork without any luck.As the sun started going down the jig bite started heating up. Caught ish up to 3 # on purple jig with grub trailer. Fish came o long points in 3-6 eet o water.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Dark colors

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED ALL AROUND THE BIDWELL AREA WITH NO LUCK. I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING WRONG, BUT IT'S SOMETHING. TRIED JIGGING, AND SPINNER BAITS, WITH NO SUCCESS. EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS.
      City: PARADISE

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      Water Temp: 60's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished oroville or a change(not my avorite lake), but caught about 8 over the slot between two o us. Jigs caught the better ish. Some blade ish and a ew rip ish, but jigs seem to get better ish. Crappy looking banks seem to produce better than the good looking stu or us,go igure.Still ain't igured this lake out and probably never.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Brown jigs on steep stu worked or me, but as usual that will change come money time.

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

      Report: I am going to Lake SOnoma on Saturday morning. I have never been there. Can anyone tell me a good place to cast there? Also, what Kind o bait is best there?
      City: Santa Rosa

Tuesday, April 18th, 2000

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

      Report: Launched in my kickboat from Bailey Cove and proceeded towards the stables area...nothing.Fished some wind blown banks with a jig, nothing again.I then made my way to a cove between the ramp and Bailey Cove. It was protected from the wind. I tossed a green weenie into some reeds and was able to land four fish in the last half hour of daylight.The biggest being about 3 1/2lbs.Also hooked and lost a nice one right before getting it into reach.
      City: santa clara

      Tips: Talked to some guy there on Saturday who said he caught one over 12 lbs. Could be true, I've caught an 8 and a 10 on the same day last summer. Carolina rigged(1/8 oz.) worms or twin tailed grubs in dark colors or chartreuse lizards.Brown jigs.

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      Water Temp: 64-66.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched at 9am. Was expecting a good day. Wrong. One fish. Off the water at 1:30. Talked to three other anglers, all were having a tough time. It was a beautiful day, though.
      City: San Jose

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched in my kickboat from Bailey Cove and proceeded towards the stables area...nothing.Fished some wind blown banks with a jig, nothing again.I then made my way to a cove between the ramp and Bailey Cove. It was protected from the wind. I tossed a green weenie into some reeds and was able to land four fish in the last half hour of daylight.The biggest being about 3 1/2lbs.Also hooked and lost a nice one right before getting it into reach.
      City: santa clara

      Tips: Talked to some guy there on Saturday who said he caught one over 12 lbs. Could be true, I've caught an 8 and a 10 on the same day last summer. Carolina rigged(1/8 oz.) worms or twin tailed grubs in dark colors or chartreuse lizards.Brown jigs.

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      Water Temp: 64-66.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched at 9am. Was expecting a good day. Wrong. One fish. Off the water at 1:30. Talked to three other anglers, all were having a tough time. It was a beautiful day, though.
      City: San Jose