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Saturday, January 8th, 2000

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I stuck 5 ish by 9:ooam in the south arm by shaking a six inch witchs tee o o rocky points in the south arm.
      City: SAC.

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      Water Temp: 49 DEG

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the south arm with a Carolina rigged witches tea4.5 worm. Caught 3 ish 2.5 to 4 lbs, 6 ish 1 to 1.5 lbs.Points, steep banks and the big ish came at the old sunkenbridge
      City: SACRAMENTO

      Tips: Fish slow

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was kind o strange up there today. Fish were not relating to points or cuts, they were on eatureless banks with brush. I ended up with 7 keepers to 2.5 lbs and missed 3 others. 4 ish came on jigs and 3 came on a reaper. Fish were rom 15 to 60 eet. Bite was lite. Best bet was to pick a streach o bank, put the trolling motor down and ish the whole thing rather then run rom point to point.Mike Niemi
      City: Modesto

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      Water Temp: 51 DEGREES

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out rom angels point about 9:00 A.M. it was a very beautiul day although a little cold! We ished a ew points an old road along with some rocky shoreline on our way to angels arm.We threw brown/purple jigs spinnerbaits and carolinia rigged worms.Our irst and only ish came at approx.12:30 on a brown&green worm.Fishing was slow but still a beautiul day on the lake!!! Our most excitement came at around 3:00 p.m as we slowed to ish into the cove that we had launched rom.As we approached a canoe with two men ishing or trout.All too our surprise (AS WELL AS THEIRS) as the young man went to set the hook on a ish they lost their balance and went in!! As we trolled over to help we couldn't help but notice a ish jumping out o the water repeatedly while both men clung to the canoe the younger man also clung to his pole that had a ish on!!! I managed to get them both saely to shore while Terri landed the rainbow trout.They drained their canoe as we gathered their loating belongings.Unortunately a tackle box and a pair o prescription glasses were lost.We towed them saely to the launch ramp so they could warm up,the water was VERY COLD!! 50 DEGREES. Well that's all or now, stay warm and dry!!!
      City: MANTECA

      Tips: STAY OUT OF THE WATER,BRING WARM CLOTHES AND HOT CHOCOLATE!! WORMS DEEP AND SLOW! GO WITH WHAT YOU KNOW!!

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went on cloverdale side towards cherry creek landed 2 steelheads one about 19 inches and a 21 inch we were using lasher with a 24 inch leader threaded minnow trolling around trees about 200 yards rom shore ish inder showed alot o ish in schools rom 13 eet to 87 we had downriggers set to 11 eet most o the day 10 lb.testireline on garcia baitcaster6"trout rod 8 lb. spiderwire on shaminio sendona 4000 spinning reel 8" eagleclaw rod use dodger and 20lb leader broken back repella
      City: rohnert park

      Tips: i notice alot o ish sitting around 50 t level bottom was 87 eet and where around the trees and dropo points by the channel o the lake goodluckps these ish taste good :)

Friday, January 7th, 2000

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: caught 14 fish
      City: sacramento

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ??????????

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was just wondering i anyone knew where they aregetting trout and steelhead? I you know pleaseE-mail me.
      City: petaluma

Thursday, January 6th, 2000

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished today rom 11 to 3 on the north rocky bank by the dam. Caught 5 or about 10lbs using a 4" oxblood worm on a 1/4 oz. darthead. I just deadsticked the worm in 40t. and all bites were pressure bites. Had 2 bites on a brown/purple jig, but could'nt land them. Got to ish sloooow.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: Slow and deep(thats what she said)this time o year.

Wednesday, January 5th, 2000

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

      Report: Took my brother out for some striper action. No luck on deep diven broken backs. Dropped 1-2 oz. weights on with 2' leaders fishing jerk baits in various colors and landed 4 between 2# and 4# on sat. Sunday in three hours in afternoon, caught four more 3# - 10# same set up. Silver/black and blue best. Lost several lures dragging bottom so use dispensible tackle.
      City: antioch

      Tips: Fish dead end sloughs and keep it slow.

Tuesday, January 4th, 2000

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

      Report: I was wondering i anybody could give me some ino on Clear Lake. Like where to go, what to throw, how deep, just the usual bass questions. We're planning a trip or January or February. It will be our irst time going to Clear Lake. We would like to rent a boat (i possible). Thanks a lot.
      City: Merced

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

      Report: Well I'm NOT ishing the 100% Bass tournament here in two weeks since my partner can't seem to do any preishing.. So here's the skinny..the whole truth and thats a act..I'm ishing Piney and Temperance ..using Brown jigs and a purple crawdad trailer made by Keeper Baits called purpleghost..The jigs is 5/8ths oz made o rogs hair..and the ish are mainly on the Steep NORTH acing banks..they are holding in about 20t-40t..I'm not throwing to the bank..I'm putting my boat near the bank and throwing parallel,out the 20 - 40 t depth..Let the bait set on the bottom or at least a minute beore moving it..and hold on these are big ish that see the bait all and move over to eat it..ater a minute pump the bait o the bottom about a oot and let it settle or about 20 seconds..i not bite make another cast down the bank..but stay on the SHADY NORTH STEEP banks..the ish are schooled up and you can catch any easy 12lb limit in one or two stops..most o these ish are big blacks..the biggest was 6.5lbs most are 2.5 and up.....and they crush the bait..Piney is the same way..just look or the shady banks..and let the bait "set" Yesterday I caught at least three limits almost all largemouths..and all over 2.5lbs Boat position is real important...throw out not in..I your not ishing in the shade your not catching the bigger ish..and the steeper the better..Good luck..and ish SLOW..
      City: Madera

Monday, January 3rd, 2000

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got a late break on the day, launched out of Orwoods, about 11:00 went into Disco, beautiful day,high tide, clear water threadfin on the surface, birds working, what else could I ask for? how about one single bite, blackie, or even a striper, hell I would even of settled for a crappie. Well 3 hours later went into Cruiser Heavin area settled for two strikes and one dink. Sorry could not give anybody any help this time.
      City: concord

      Tips: If you find the blackies your a real good fisherman, and please feel free to give me any tips.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: There is a decent jig bite at Folsom right now. Fish are relatively shallow, about 15 to 25 eet. Mostly largemouths. They seem to hold on steep banks with large rock and in shade.
      City: Orangevale

Sunday, January 2nd, 2000

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: COLD!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water is darn cold and I know that because when I pulled my boat out I had to step in the water and my boots leak!!!Arrived at the gate at 7:05 AM (I hate being late!!!). My strategy today was to ocus on stripers as I got a couple o those MS Slammers in my stocking. They look great and are similar to AC Plug in appearance. I trolled rom boat ramp down the narrows and to the irst bay. Took about 1.5 hours with no bites. Had the MS Slammer on the surace about 150 to 200 t behind the boat. Had a broken back Rapala in Rainbow at 9 t on the down rigger. I couldn't stand it anymore as I passed 3 o my avorite spots to ish that have been very productive the last couple o months.I tied on a white at gitzit with a split shot and hit my irst spot. This is the same spot I caught a 9.25 lb largie out o last Saturday. Fished rom 9 to 10 AM with no bites in 25 t o water.Hit my second spot (holding small stripers the last 3 months) and ished a point on a rocky shoreline right across rom the sandy shore in the irst bay where lots o people walk to and ish or trout. My irst cast in 35 t o water was slammed by a 2.5 smallie. It hit so hard I thought it was a striper. On my second cast I landed a 2 # smallie. Worked up the shoreline towards boat ramp or another 20 minutes with no luck. Moved up near a big tree lying partially in the water. The bite was hot rom 10:30 to 11:30 and I landed 5 largemouth that were all very aggressive. First one was a solid 3 #, ollowed by 2.5, 1.5, 4.25 and 3.75. Moved down towards the dam and ished a small rocky point or about 30 minutes with no hits. Moved urther o the point in 35 t o water and hit 2 largemouth back to back. One was a very at and healthy 3.5 lb ish. Extremely short but ootball shaped. The other was 2.25.Moved down to dam in 25 t o water and ished all in ront working rom let to right (acing dam). First ish came in 28 t o water right in the Right corner. Fat 2 # ish. Moved up the shoreline and landed a 2.5 lb at the "bird cage". Moved up the shore and around the side to the glory hole. It is now about 1:30 and I am eeling the "stripers call". As soon as I get around the corner I nail a 1.5 smallie. I toss out again and a 2 # largemouth ( I want to striper ish but cant stop!). I caught 2 more in the 2# to 2.5# range and then stopped. It was now 3:10 and I wanted a striper.I dropped the same 2 lures down and trolled in ront o dam and spillway a couple times. Fished the whole bay one time and started trolling back to the boat ramp. I trolled till 5:05 and made it almost to the narrows. No luck!Total released: 12 largemouth, 3 smallmouth.Did see a ew trout caught by boaters and shore ishermen. One guy in a boat said he caught an 8# and a smaller trout rom 3 to 5 PM.
      City: remont

      Tips: Hug the bottom! Wear boots with out holes!

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      Water Temp: 48 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: With the post ront conditions (bluebird skies, north wind) we had to work much harder than a ew days previous but still pulled in 9 nice bass up to 3+ lbs again using the light dartheads and 4" worms. Once again, slow and deep was the key. Never could get a jig bite in the past two days. Fish were also sluggish when ighting but then again the water is COLD!
      City: LIvermore

      Tips: sloooowwwww, deep !!

Saturday, January 1st, 2000

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had trouble locating bass. Saw some ish down deep but wasn't sure i it was a bass. Do they school down deep? Any tips or a winter basser at Amador? I did catch some monster trout there on a baby blue rooster tail and ire tiger rapala. Still rather catch Mr. Big Bass though.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fishing Reports or Lake Almanor

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Out new years eve ishing o shore near the dam. Only a ew bits w/ a crawish color crank bait. Bass are out in deeper water. Was out late Nov. and was catching 4 pounders near the boat ramp o shore. I hope to get lucky end o March early April, this doesn't look like a wet season this year.
      City: Corning

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the South Fork by the loating restroom. All the ish (8), were caught but one on a brown & orange jig with a twin tail Christmas Tree grub. Ended up with about 11 to 12 pounds or 5 ish. we ished rom about 9:30 till 4 with most o the bits between 11 and 2. We had probably 15 bits but just the 8 wanted to hang on.
      City: Hal Moon Bay

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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I had to do a report on the irst day o the new century!!I ished by mysel today or about 6 hours - irst time on Oroville in 2 months. I landed 9, with the ive biggest (all over the slot) going about 10 1/2 lbs. The biggest was a spot nearly 3 lbs on a pirk minnow spoon near the dam in 35 t. The other biggest 4 caught in a brown/orange Rodstrainer Jig with a slightly shortened 5" Yamamoto twin tail #180 grub. Lots o smelly jelly!! Only 2 under 13". The jig bite will pay o i you stick with it. I was ishing STEEP mud and rock banks in the south ork. I guess it was a pretty good day - I talked to two guys in another boat and they had 7, 3 over - on jigs. Lots o boats out today - cloudy, and very cold!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Tough it out and keep those gloves o, or you will miss some bites. The jig bite is very subtle. I the sun is out, better use light line - the water is VERY CLEAR!

Friday, December 31st, 1999

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 47-50F

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Headed out on the last Bass adventure of 99' w/ friend and fellow nutcase Rus today. We fished from 9:30am-3:15pm and found an overall tough bite, as did most everyone else. I wound up missing 4 fish, landing 3 14inchers, and losing a real nice 5lber right at boatside. I caught all the fish on a texas rigged Zipper. Rus caught 2 14inchers, and missed another bite. He got 1 on the Zipper, and the other on a brown Rodstrainer jig. We caught fish all the way from 10'-30' deep today....it was not a typical wintertime pattern out there. I even saw a couple fish caught on blades by one boater. Lake level is very low, with barren, featureless banks all around. Flat calm all day.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Use Zippers and Jigs and hop/crawl them VERY slowly on the bottom. Experiment with depths from 1'-35' deep...there ARE fish up on the bank periodically through the day. Try cranking the banks early, or if the wind is blowing.