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Thursday, March 16th, 2000

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Picked the worst day of the whole week as far as the weather goes to fish. Launched the boat just past 8am into the howling wind. Caught one dink on a grub while i was seeking shelter on the back side of the lake,that was it. Headed for the ramp at about 11am. My buddy caught one fish next to the ramp while waiting for me to arrive on a brush hawg.
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 58 to 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Top water was good. Started ishing top water at about 10:00. Used buzz baits and spooks. Caught 8 ish total 1 to 2 lbs. Lots o missed ish. Caught 2 in rubber worms in middle o day. Evening top water was good. Next time I'll be on the water at daybreak. First time on lake or about 2 years. Water looks great.
      City: Prunedale

      Tips: Fishing will be getting good real soon. Most o the ish were shallow above 10 t. Good action by the tulies. Good luck any tips are welcome Jim

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 51.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: irst trip to oroville in many years, went with a riend and put in at Bidwell, we cranked, pitched and use jigs or 8 hours, he caught two slot ish, I had one tap and that was that, main body o north ork, did not mark a lot o ish.
      City: redding

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Oroville (Middle ork) on Monday 3-13. Fished approx. 4 hours. Only caught one spot. appr. 3lbs. on a green craw magic worm....worked worm real slow in app. 12' water. Fish real slooooooooooow...ishon .... Pappy
      City: Oroville

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: to cold to swim

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was good again. The wind was a major actor. I am pretty sure I saw Dorothy and To-To lying by. Fish are still staying away rom any plastic that I throw but are very hungry or spinnerbaits. Landed 5 ish on the day(4hrs).
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Fish are very shallow. Slow roll the bait. It helps. Good Luck.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My name is Nick Langlois, winner o two state pitching andlipping championships, along with our regional championshipsI would like to announce a seminar that I will be giving onApril 15, 2000. It will be held at the Petaluma CommunityCenter. The seminar includes tournament winning tactics andseasonal bass movements in local lakes. Fee will $55/$20 intackle will go back to you. Please call Petaluma CommunityCenter or more inormation and to sign up. Thanks or yourtime
      City: Petaluma

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water was alot clearer than I expected. I caugtht 3 ish on bladed and on a small black jig. Jimmy caught 1 blade ish and 4 jig ish. They were between 1 to 3lbs.
      City: ss

      Tips: Fish were on shallow cover. Be patient we didn't catch a ish or an hour and a hal.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A report page may not be the best place or this but I just want to remind everyone that the trout (steelhead) ishery at Lake Sonoma is sel sustaining. These ish are wild and cannot handle the pressure that other put and take trout isheries can. Please think about this beore you keep these ish. I eel that this ishery should have special regulations. I avor not a catch and release ishery but a two ish limit or ish above a certain length sure makes sense to me.
      City: Healdsburg

Wednesday, March 15th, 2000

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished with a riend rom 5:30 pm to midnight. Fishing was good or bass up to 2 1/2 lbs and a near 4 lb trout that ate his zipper worm. We ished the main body and ound the ish in 5 eet o water. I caught most o the ish (9), maybe because I was using jigs (Rattlin' Weapons) in black/blue. Ater dark was slow with an unusually strong breeze that made ishing diicult. I did manage to catch a 4-2 on a Weapon jig in 30 eet!!! I did not hear o or see any big ish except or a 9 someone had caught earlier in the week. Patience - they will move up!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Bass seemed to be hitting a jig better than a worm - at least the day we were there. I shook the jig, then let it set. Cranked a little - lost one.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: ~60 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at about 1pm. Managed one fish. Also lost a fish just like that Berkeley Trilene commercial where the fish takes the guy's spinnerbait, he goes to set the hook, and his line breaks! I did however, refrain from throwing all of my gear in the lake. That's what I get for not re-tying frequently. Cost me a brand new Terminator spinnerbait and a nice fish. If anyone catches this one, my email address is above :). It's been my most productive bait lately.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Re-tie!

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      Water Temp: 53-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished from 8:00 to about 3:30, THE WIND WAS BLOWIN!! I talked to just about everyone out there and the fishing seemed to be pretty tough for them, allot of small fish today. I think the problem was that everyone wanted to fish out of the wind. I went and found points with the wind blowing directly into them, I managed to get 12 fish today, I was useing brown and june bug ISG spider grubs. I was fishing 1-25 feet deep today, I also had a rip bait rigged up and managed to get one taker that weighed 4.7 pounds. that was my big fish for the day, I know not very big for calero!! Next time.
      City: Redwood City

      Tips: For ISG baits go to www.isgfishing.com tell them Jerry sent you, they like to know where thier business is coming from.!!

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      Water Temp: ~60 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at about 1pm. Managed one fish. Also lost a fish just like that Berkeley Trilene commercial where the fish takes the guy's spinnerbait, he goes to set the hook, and his line breaks! I did however, refrain from throwing all of my gear in the lake. That's what I get for not re-tying frequently. Cost me a brand new Terminator spinnerbait and a nice fish. If anyone catches this one, my email address is above :). It's been my most productive bait lately.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Re-tie!

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      Water Temp: 53-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished from 8:00 to about 3:30, THE WIND WAS BLOWIN!! I talked to just about everyone out there and the fishing seemed to be pretty tough for them, allot of small fish today. I think the problem was that everyone wanted to fish out of the wind. I went and found points with the wind blowing directly into them, I managed to get 12 fish today, I was useing brown and june bug ISG spider grubs. I was fishing 1-25 feet deep today, I also had a rip bait rigged up and managed to get one taker that weighed 4.7 pounds. that was my big fish for the day, I know not very big for calero!! Next time.
      City: Redwood City

      Tips: For ISG baits go to www.isgfishing.com tell them Jerry sent you, they like to know where thier business is coming from.!!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a good day yesterday on the Delta. Caught about 20 fish with the best 5 going 17-18#s and a 8.5# kicker. Lots of small bucks staging in the flats, what a ball! The prespawn bite is on! Fish were on points and flats in 2-4 feet of water. Other than the one good fish, I have not found the quality fish yet, but I'm still looking. Water is clearing and warming.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: Dark plastics seemed to work best. Tried worms, lizzards, ReAction Gator Dogs, and Strike King tubes. Caught fish on all of them.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: City: Sparks, Nevada

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Southwest side of Franks Tract in fresh tules, 4-6' of water. Caught a dink and 2-1/2 within 10 minutes of each other on a spinnerbug at high noon. Nothing on jig or crank, though spent less time trying.
      City: Pleasant Hill

      Tips: seek warmer water...

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      Water Temp: cold, 50's

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out early in the morning to catch (2) 2lbs. First one on a red speed trap. The second on a pumpkin seed Zipper. Bass are not hitting the line hard just yet so keep the slack tight and be ready or the hit..
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Bass are just about to pre spawn. Can't wait!!! This lake is usually good at the spawn. Try using a punkin seed grub, with a darter head...

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 53am 56pm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 7am until 5pm. Not a bite till 1pm threw everything inally caught 5 to 2lbs on salt and pepper wormsTexas rigged and dart headed. Missed several other ish,& broke o a couple to some poor ishing line. The bite pretty decent in the aternoon. All ish came rom the 8-12 oot range. Good luck & good ishing.
      City: Sparks, Nevada

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ish 3 hrs ater work got 2 dinks on deepdivin shadrapwater warming ish getting more activeoh ya was ishing points with drops
      City: livermore

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

      Report: Fished or bass in the east cove on the last dock. Threw a Yamamoto smoked lil IKA and bam!...caught a 7.6lb trout. Two hours later, I caught a 4.1 trout on the same bait. So much or bassin.
      City: Walnut Creek