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Sunday, March 24th, 2013

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 53-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Jim and I hit Clearlake for the first time this year with high hopes and a somewhat open mind. Fished Saturday mostly in the Redbud arm with not so great success. 5 fish about 17+ for the 5, one up to #6.12. Most of the Tourney guys were up north so traffic was not that big of a deal but there were several places we skipped because there was others there. Sunday we started south and then said what the heck and went north and east. started fishing with the other dozen or so folks in a big flat 4-10 feet throwing the obligatory umbrella rig like everyone else. Fished that end for about 3-4 hours Jim got 1.7 on a dropshot and I got one even smaller on the bama rig. Hit a few spots on the way back then decided to hit Rattlesnake area, wind kicked up for a couple hours so we went to find shelter. Only managed one more on a senko and off the water around 3. Rumor has it there was 30+ pound bags weighed in. In the 4 hours we were north we saw 50+ boats fish and in that time only saw ONE boat catch a fish. But there are countless places to fish on that lake, we just didn't connect. Fished Texas rig plastic, Senkos, Drop Shot, Jig, Spinnerbait, Rattletrap, Swimbait, Hippo rig (3 arm bama rig), jerkbait, we fished 4 feet to 35 feet in depth, slow and not so slow. multiple presentations docks, weeds, flats, and never figured it out. 2 fish on Senko, 1 on A-rig, 1 spinnerbait, 4 on dropshot.

      Tips: oh well, atleast we reported. No tips for from us, we stunk it up.

Saturday, March 23rd, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of B&W and headed upriver towards Sycamore. Fished from 8-3 and caught 23 to 3.8. All in all a good day. A little wind helped a lot.

      Tips: They were on the flats and hitting in the weeds in 4-5 ft near deeper water. Most came on red rattletrap but also hit spinnerbaits, jerk baits and senkos. They're moving up!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: Low 50's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: hate coming here and not finding good information so I post reports every chance I get to share with fellow fishermen. Partner and I caught 7 keepers for 5th place in a TS. 13lbs for us 16lbs won. The bite isnt red hot but they are definitely biting and you can catch em.

      Tips: shallow rock piles worked for us. Most our bites came while our bait was 2 to 4 ft over submerged rock piles. There were lots of patterns but ours was shallow rock piles. All our fish were quality. 2 to 3 1/2 lbers. Rip baits and senkos in the rocks!! Good luck

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Lime Saddle about 7:30am fished till about 12:30. Got 14 spots, largest 14 1/2", all others 13-14" Seems they are beginning to get a tad more active as the water warms. Fished roboworms, most fish about 20-30ft.

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched B&W 7am; worked tules and weedline taking advice... s-l-o-w.... picked up 4 on junebug and green pumpkin senkos. moved to st francis big boat club and continued working senkos .... blk/red flk and black/blue flk...again... s-l-o-w...and picked up 4 more.
      City: folsom

      Tips: s-l-o-w....hated it, but forced ourselves to wait. even anchored in a few spots... helped preserve the deepcycle battery in the crazy wind...left 1230 pm as the condtions were not fun anymore.

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

      Report: Shore fished Lime Saddle a bit today, from about 6:30am to 9am. Got 13 spots, no large ones, all on roboworms Texas style. Lost 3-4, bad hook ties!!!
      City: Magalia

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 4 days starting on Sunday 3/17 - Weds. 3/21. Not much happening Sunday & Monday both day & night. Managed 2 in the 6 lbs range plus 11 2.5 - 5 lb range for both days. Tues. started out at 4pm catching a bunch of 2.5 - 3.5 clones on
      Texas using Sweet Beavers & Yamamoto Creature baits (watermelon Blk, flake). The rain hit about 7pm & the fishing literally exploded! Managed 13 jig fish all but two going from 6lbs. to 8 lbs. plus nailed a 7.4 & a 6.2 on a crankbait of all things. The rain really activated them I guess.Our first two limits for the night were over 30lbs (34.8 & 30.4) & the third limit went 28.8! Boated over 40 fish, best session I've ever had on the lake! The jig was 3/8 Rodstrainer with Reaction Innovation Sweet Beaver trailer Oxblood! The crank was Lucky Craft Deep Diver 20 Ghost Minnow. went out on Weds. night 11:30 PM trying to dodge the weather. We drilled a 7.75 & an 6.2 right out of the gate & then got blown off the water by the wind. These two were also on the jig! One heck of a trip for us! We fished just south of Buckingham Point, & Konocti Bay in a cove just south of Richmond. Tried Jsgo & Jones first teo daya but it was slow. Sorry for the long post!

      Tips: Rock structure for the jigs, & fish very slow. Tues. night water temp stayed steady at 52.4 all night. I really think the crankbait fish came from pure luck. 3/8 jig seemed the way to go, I fished the 1/2 the first few days & only managed 2 fish.

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Friday they were picking up dark color Senkos during the outgoing tide. I had an awesome bite for about 1 hour (2-4lb fish). Tues I went back to the same place and nothing was happening - I got some bites dead sticking a Senko. Then the weather got worse and the fishing got better as the tide bottomed out. I started catching fish in moving water off points with a swimbait. 1-3lb fish.

      Tips: Fish shallow protected areas with plastics.
      Fish moving water (cuts and points) with jerkbaits swmibaits

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 54-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I took 2 client from Montana out yesterday before the rain came - starting about 8 am. Lake was calm, so we started at Indian Island. One of them starts with a great fish - a very large black crappie, using a small Havoc bait. We worked our way up the west side with different baits. I was throwing the usual "Hemphill Special" - my brown/orange jig w/#180 Yamamoto grub. After working Jago with no bites, we moved north. In a spot I have never caught a bass before - but other clients have - I set and boated a nice 7 lb 5 oz bass. A few minutes later a 6 lb 1 oz bass. I immediately rigged one of the fellas with that setup. He did catch one about 2 1/2 lbs. The other gentleman didn't land any but missed 3 or 4 good hits. As the weather starting getting nasty, I did land 2 more 2 pounders on different baits I was demoing (is that a word?) for them. I felt they learned a lot on their second-ever visit to Clear Lake. We had a great time. The few boats that were out of Red Bud all came in the same time we did. Enough of that wind and incoming rain!

      Tips: I always have mixed feelings about catching a quality bass when figuring out what baits are best for my clients that day (or night). Again, these guys now understood the fabulous reputation Clear Lake has for quality bass. Neither of them had ever seen a bass over 4 lbs. They said they can hardly wait to take their new confidence to Montana and terrorize those bass! And - they are anxious to fish Clear Lake again in the future!!

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Were all the fish go??? I managed to get one with a spinner bait in the Rattle Snake Bar area.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: I'm confused. I normally catch fish this time of the year.

Monday, March 18th, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58.4 to 61.2

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Checkout the results from the TOC for the hook Line & Sinker from Saturday and Sunday. Saturday 7 teams had 20#+ (27.63# highest) and Sunday 4 teams had 30#+ (34.07 highest). Most teams said that on Sunday the bite had changed to a SLOW Senko bite.

      Tips: If you have an area that you know has fish, stay there until the fish eat. Fish VERY SLOW. They have not moved up yet. Best depth appears to be 8' to 14'

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Weather: clear today, rain tue wed
      Lake Level: 6.00 above rumsey
      still taking 35-39 pounds to win, there has been a bunch of bucks move up last week1 -3 pounders
      guys are catching fish on everthing so fish your strenghths and still need to fish slow
      Big Bass:
      over 38 for sat , 37 on sunday
      Events: Chamber ( holder ford)march 23-24th
      Guide Information: clerarlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

      Tips: the weather coming this weekl will push back the spawn

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished middle delta,pretty slow altogether. Caught a total of 12 fish one 4+ a couple of 3's and a few 2's. Caught a couple each on red cranks, spinnerbaits, one on a Senko, The brown jig was the ticket, as Shasta Dan taught me.. fished the bank out to 15 ft, found the best fishing in the back of a slough about 6 ft on the jig.
      City: Delta

      Tips: Not sure, but I'd be throwing the jig all day next trip. It's going to get rolling very soon if the weather holds.

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      Water Temp: 57-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Can you say 'skunk'? Launched about 745am from B&W and went directly around the corner to our fav tule strips and dock and tried senkos, jigs, cranks. 1st skunk. Headed to our fav island just outside of Sycamore working same presentations. 2nd skunk. moved down to Frank's Tract and fished the tules and rock wall. 3rd and final skunk with exception of a couple of tics from some little bait stealers nipping at my senko...bit one in half when I thought I had a hit and tried to set the hook. No action today. Saw lots of bassboat trailers at B&W but saw only 2 bass boats in the mokulemne. Saw plenty more down by Frank's but don't know if anyone caught. Very windy...par for the course when it's like this!
      City: folsom

      Tips: aboluly none! would love to hear from anyone who did catch. oh, we met up with one boat who launched before us at pirate's lair and they said they had 4 on chatterbait. saw them after we trailered and they had 5total for the day. that's the only report we got.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

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

      Report: Shore fished at Lime saddle today from 7am to 10:15am. Fished texas rigged roboworms, got 24 spots, 2 were 15" all others 13-14". Bit died about 10am. Water looking good, fish hit very light, so pay close attention. Much better then our last boat trip a week ago. Anyone with a boat, looking for a fish partner, let me know. Generally available 90% of the time.
      City: Magalia

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 43-47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 9am to 2:30pm and found a pretty tough bite. Had a few followers on a rip bait, caught 3 on tubes in about 7ft of water. overall it was a pretty slow day, although the bass are starting to stage and getting ready for that prespawn frenzy. Give it 2-3weeks and the fish will be on!!!
      City: Susanville

      Tips: Rip slow, then slow down even more. Fish are extremely lethargic right now and are not actively hitting those reaction baits. Best advice is to stay in about 20ft of water and cast in....they will eat tubes right now, just have to dead stick and fish extremely slow. Good luck!!!

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 58-61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I didn't get a chance to post a timely report. I took a client last Tues - showing him around the lake and pinpointing some off-shore structure areas. Fishing was fair as we landed 8 or so. A friend of his followed us around for awhile and fished himself. He shot some cool videos of my boat and one of my client fighting and landing his biggest fish - a spot a little over 3 lbs. Lake was flat as could be with bright sun - tough conditions. All spots except for 2 smallies. We did not look for spawners as I wanted to cover a lot of water for him.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Lots of bass are moving shallow while some are spawning already. A possible mid-week storm could move some off the bank for awhile. We'll see.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 55-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished out of lime saddle at about 10:00 to 5 and caught 10 spots. used robos and crankbaits but no reaction bite at all. thought the fishing would be better but the bite is still very light so watch your line and try to feel a dead wieght almost. a couple more weeks and the fishing will be great!
      City: chico ca

Friday, March 15th, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58 - 59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Friday 3-15-13, my buddy and I launched at 8:30 AM from Rossos with a high outgoing tide. All day, we stayed in the area of Frank’s Track. On my first cast, I hooked and lost a fish. I guess it was good luck that I lost this fish, since; we continued to consistently catch fish until about 10:30 when the lower tide turned the bite off. All fish were caught on dark colored Senkos. I rigged mine Texas style and my buddy rigged his wacky style. Both rigs worked equally well. The fish were caught at the entrance to cuts, on the ends of islands and along tule covered shoreline. We ended the day at 5:00 PM with 28 fish. Our best 5 fish weighted 5 lb 12 oz, 4:13, 3:13, 3:8, 3:6 for a total of 19 lb 6 oz.
      City: Pinole

      Tips: The fish are there to be caught but the tide has to right.