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Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

  • Napa County
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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

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

      Report: Shore fished at Bidwell marine. Fished roboworms and got 2 spots. 1 16" and a really nice 17 1/2". Guessing the large one was about 3 pounds, maybe a tad less. This has been my largest fish caught in this lake. Fish slow, bits very soft, so pay very close attention. Anyone looking for a fish partner, let me know. Available most any time.
      City: Magalia

Monday, February 25th, 2013

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather: clear warming this week
      Lake Level: almost full!!\Best Depths: 2-30
      we had a cold weather system come thru last week and dropped the water temps again
      warming this week will get em biting
      throw swimbaits , A rigs , rattletraps and jigs
      Events: KVC is having a two day team march 2-3 rd
      FPT on 9th
      ABA 10th
      Guide Information: clearlakeoutdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

      Tips: fish have been moving shallow when it warms

Sunday, February 24th, 2013

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Jig bite is still working well in depth of 15 to 35 fett. The bigger bass are hold on or around isolated structure in the 25 to 35 foot range.also i gone from tossing arkie and football head jigs to now throwing bullet head jigs. Changing skirt designs and adding the right yamamoto trailers matching the jigs color has made a big difference in putting the bigger fish the boat. BBT tournament trail is there march 9th. I would think it would take 19 pounds or better to win the tournament. Ill be bowling a tournament that saturday and fishing hensley lake on sunday. Kenny let me know when your headed up too the lake ill drive up and bring you some jigs and yamamoto trailers to match. i only live 15 minutes from the lake and i will point out some areas to hit that will be holding fish. Weather going too warm this coming week.
      City: madera ca

      Tips: ISOLATED STRUCTURE

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 45-46

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: trinity center ramp is clear with no dock and fairview ramp is good with dock, slow bite fish are mostly between 25-45 ft,jigs drop shot and swimbaits

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished here for the first time this year, after eating one of Laurie Lockhart's wonderful patty melts at the lodge. I started fishing about 4 pm and caught a 2 pounder right away on a jig. I threw a Huddleston 8" swimbait for awhile and had a big hit, but lost the bass after 10 seconds. Caught a small bass and then a 3 1/2 - all on jigs. This was in the Jackson Creek arm. Overall, kinda slow. After dark I had the lake to myself, but the bass showed no respect. I didn't have a hit bite for about 2 1/2 hrs and was about to leave. I decided to hit 1 or 2 points in the Carson arm before leaving, using a black/blue Netbait paca craw. I got absolutely hammered by a nice fish an 3 minute or so battle was on. I won!! She went 6 1/2 lbs even and is now on display in the aquarium at the lodge. They will release her next week. I finished at the dam - landing another 2 1/4 lb bass. As always - good fish makes the long trip worthwhile!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I really didn't have enough action to give many tips. In Feb and March - jigs always work at Amador, as do swimbaits if you have the patience. I saw a 14 lb trout weighed in and bass don't eat them. Actually - maybe they hide from them!!

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 49 - 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The Results are in for Contra Costa Bass Clubs Berryessa tournament on 2/23/2013...

      Boater Chris D. takes it with a total weight of 16.18 lbs.
      Non Boater Tai N. tops the back seaters with a total weight of 11.44 lbs.

      A total of 19 members launched out of Capell Cove landing and releasing 58 fish totaling 120.35 lbs.

      Berryessa BIG Fish Bill B. 4.42 lbs., Brian B. 4.24 lbs. Chris D. 4.16 lbs.

      Windy day, fish were caught on dropt shots, jigs, a few on rip baits in the morning and afternoon wind. Predominant colors were browns, purples for jig and purples and shad colors for drop shots. Most good fish were caught main lake with smaller spots in the narrows.

      If your looking to fish in a great club, with a great bunch of guys whose main purpose is to become better fisherman and have fun. Look us up at www.ccbassclub.com or email me.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Stick to wind blown main lake points in 25 - 50 feet

  • Riverside County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 6:30 till mid afternoon and bite was decent. Threw jigs most of the morning with pretty good results, four fish to three pounds on Johnny C's California Resevoir jigs that Matt had turned me onto at Last Chance Bait and Tackle in Hemet. Decided to go try and find a bigger bite so we started throwing swimbaits and we ended up catching two more; one about 4.5 and the other a 9.3; River to Sea S-Wave 6". Best three went 16.79 and would have had about 22 lbs for five.
      Jigs on rocky points early and reaction when the wind comes up later in the day.
      City: Desert Hot Springs

      Tips: Johnny C's California Resevoir Lure jigs in natural colors you can get them at Last Chance Bait and Tackle.
      Swim bait is hit and miss, we just hit it right that day but it was our only two swim bait bites in four days of fishing.