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Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 52-56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Haven't seed any reports on here for a couple weeks. I'm guessing no news is bad news, launched out of orwood 6:30am back by 11:30am. Fished crank baits and spinner baits early no luck. Fished jigs 1/2 oz and 3/8 oz jigs in all different colors no luck. Wind started to pick up went back to crank bait, caught a under sized striper. Switched to watermelon red flake senko 20 ft away from the bank, got two right away then that pattern died. Wind started howling so I headed back in catching one more on a spinnerbait at the boat ramp.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: White spinner baits. Red for all other baits.

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      Water Temp: 49-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing is getting with jigs and worms. Still small bass, the males are moving up to make their beds.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: small rock, fish slow.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 51 and got up t

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: we fished out of lime saddle at 11 am and caught 9 spots. we used robos and wacky worms, it was weird weather but the sun was out for a couple hours and the temp went up 3 degrese! just fish a little slow but they are starting to wake up this next week should be better.
      City: chico ca

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      Water Temp: Slightly cold t

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at enterprise boat launch. First time of the season for fishing and for the eagle(my boat). It was me jitterbug and sarge. Just a normal lack luster day. Got rained on for a bit but it opened up to give us couple more hours or fishing. Jitterbug caught more than his usual share, probably cause he was using some of my tackle (pink robo worm). Sarge stuck to his guns and tackle, had 3 fish on but none in the boat. I caught around 8 spots big one was 15 1/4", in last chance cove right before dusk. Not a bad 1st run.
      City: Palermo

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

      Report: Launched Jones Valley. Graphed fish in the Jones Valley Inlet and way up the Pit arm. Not much found elsewhere. Wife and I caught 9 trout trolling 5-15 feet using Shasta Tackle UV flashers and home-made silver lures (shaped like hum-dingers). Afternoon we went into coves and pulled in 5 spots all around 1 1/5 lbs using green brush hogs (Carolina rigged) and dragging them across bottom real slow. Not a real productive day but fun none the less.
      City: Cottonwood

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52 to 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out Saturday with Albert and John expecting a great day of fishing. The water was like glass, no wind to speak of and unfortunately no signs of fish. We had a tough day although we ran into a few people who fished in 30 to 50 feet of water and had success landing some nice bass (see photos). We stuck mostly to trolling in shallower water without much luck. This coming week if the signs are the same I will fish with my PK spoons and drop shot in deeper water. Mike from Bait Barn told me that was the method used by the Pro Am winner this past weekend. As the water gets warmer the fishing will get better and better and by the full moon in April the female bass will start going on their beds. 'til next week..................................................................................................good fishing!!!!
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      City: Napa

      Tips: points 15 to 35 feet for best results use drop shots ,spoon,or jig SLOW

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      Water Temp: 54-58F

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Retired from Pinole and myself hit the water at about 9am and got off at 5:30pm. Between the two of us landed 29 bass, most coming in 5 to 15ft, drop shoting Roboworms in coves and main body points on the lake. Fish were fat and were spitting up bait fish. Couldn't of had a more pleasant day, not to hot, not to cold, great way the to start the 2013 season!
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Slow pattern, allot on dead sticking with a little jiggle every now and then.

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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tiger and I went out to enjoy the beautiful weather and try and get out first 2013 bass. He got a 3.0 fat bellied spot around 9:15 about 18' of water, then he got a 2.7 on a senko an hour later shallower. Then a 2.5 smallie a couple hours later, then I got a 2.7 smallie an hour later, then he got another 1.7 smb, and a dink after that. Never cought more than one fish off a spot. Most fish caught on dropshot. Baits that did not work. Jerk Bait, SpeedTrap, Texas rig, Jig, A-Rig (tried a new 3 arm version for about 2 hours total). the few fish that we did get were very hard fighting fun fish.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: No real tips - found no real pattern. Beautiful day on the water nearly 70 and no wind (except in the creeks)

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 4 from 2-6 lbs. All were on isolated structure/wood. all were caught on an a whacky black/blue 6" Senko. Some areas are muddy, but most were very clear. Also fished 4" wienie worms, red bombers, swim jigs and chatter baits with no luck.
      City: Sunnyvale

      Tips: See above

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 58-60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went floatubing at chabot..water had a bit of an algae bloom to it..started at the island throwing a shakey head nothing..kicked over to where the tullys begin and caught a 4 10 on the worm..caught 2 more both about 3 to 3 and a half pounds on wacky rigged senco..Threw a swinbait and jig with no takers..shouldent be long till they start to spawn saw a few up in 3 to 5 foot of water..tough lake to get numbers but there are some toads in there just gotta put in time on the water!.
      City: fremont

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

      Report: We launched out of lime saddle about 10am, fished till about 2pm. Ended up with just 1 spot at 14" Tried everything, could not get a bite going for the life of me. Mostly I just got sunburned like never before.
      City: Magalia

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 50-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Antlers around 9:30 am saturday morning. Still wood on the Ramp but not as bad as last time. Fished points and coves , while watching bass chase trout. Got 21 Spots first seven where dinks. Then moved to fish chunk rock and found better sized fish , but no trophies. Got one Spot 17" Just shy of 3 pounds. Another one went 15" and about 7 more between 12 and 14 inches. Again nothing big but was a nice day on the water , very little wind and catching bass in winter is great since the water in my state is around 41 degrees and its difficult to get bass to bite here. I love shasta lake for this early season cold water bassin. GOt off the water about 5 pm. Was sad to go back home , could have used one more day on the water. See you again soon sac arm. I miss you already haha.
      City: K-Falls

      Tips: Fish on the bottom for numbers , and throw swims , chatterbaits , ripbaits on windblown points if you get wind. We didnt get much yesterday.

Friday, March 1st, 2013

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 49/51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Had good day at the ol Trophy Hole !

      Fish R movin in and out, Caught them on Wacky Senkos. CB 200 Lucky Craft CRANKIN,
      5 on the Ol River 2 Sea Swim Bait Best 1 6+Lbs.

      5 to 15 feet of water .

      HAVE FUN
      City: Sac

      Tips: slow Down

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I feel your pain LN. Fished Dike 8 and the dam areas in the afternoon. Nothing zilch!! Actually not quite true, I accidentally snagged a carp in its butt. I thought i had a hog until I reeled it in more. Headed to Berryessa for warmer water.
      City: W.Sac

      Tips: Wait until the temp moves into the 60's or fish deep and slow.

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

      Report: Shore fished 2 hours from Loafer creek area 8-10am. Got 3 spots, all about 14" or so, lost 2!!!! All on roboworms. Water was looking good. Fished slow, light bites.

      If you'd like a fish partner, let me know. Generally available 95% of the time
      City: Magalia

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55 to 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out again later in the morning at ~10:30 and fished to ~5:00. I hooked 4 and landed 3 of them which where all keeper size being ~2.0, ~3.0, and the biggest ~5.75 lbs. Landed all these on senko’s and swim baits.
      City: HEALDSBURG

      Tips: Fish slowly and be patient while the water keeps warming! Hopefully the colder weather and rain next week doesn't hurt clarity and water temp to much!

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished east side with P/B and tails for a limit in 4hrs..lake up now..alot of limits 2 weeks ago, starting to slow down..no blackies yet..

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished beautiful Lake Pardee yesterday with my buddy Mike Sperbeck. We started about 10 am, and was again shocked by the water clarity. I expected this with the lack of rain. We started in the main body with no success, then moved up the river. About 12:30 pm - our first bite and Mike puts a mighty 10 incher in the boat! Boy - that was worth a 2 hr drive!! Well, my attitude changed very quickly as I immediately set on a good fish with my brown/orange Blade Runner jig w/Yamamoto #180 grub trailer. She jumped and Mike yells "there is your 5 lb smallie!" Some of you know I am still trying to land one over 5 - I keep losing them. Again, this one was close at 4 lb 7 oz. A thrill anyway! The bite picked up - after Mike's second 10 incher! He did have last laugh when he landed a 5 1/2 lb largemouth later in the afternoon. Back out in the main body - after thinking about it for awhile, I decided to throw a 6" Basstrix swimbait. One feels like a genius when one catches a 4 lb 2 oz smallie on the first cast of his current thinking. She ate the swimbait! But no more hits on it. We ended the days with 6 bass for Mike and 3 for me with our best 5 around 18 1/2 to 19 lbs. No toads but very successful day.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: We caught bass both on the bank and off-shore structure - from 10 to 30 feet deep. Mike had several swimbait hits too but only landed one. Fishing might have been better in the late afternoon but the lake went dead-flat calm! That is rare for Pardee. Fishing will probably be pretty good everywhere for a few of these warm days, but weather may change next week and possibly move them off the bank again.

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

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

      Report: Went out for a couple hours on south fork got 5 fish one 19 inch spot about 3 1/2lb next cast landed a 23inch large weighing in at 8.15lbs.
      City: Oroville

      Tips: Deep and slow craw immatation.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

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      Water Temp: 51-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Nada. Fished from 0900-1500. Tried jigs, worms, C-rigged lizards and swimbaits. Some algae bloom was present.
      City: Monterey