Northern California Lake Fishing Report
- Almanor Lake
- Berryessa Lake
- Cachuma Lake
- California Delta
- Camanche Lake
- Casitas Lake
- Clear Lake
- Diamond Valley Lake
- Don Pedro Lake
- Folsom Lake
- Iron Gate Reservoir
- McClure Lake
- New Melones Lake
- Oroville Lake
- Perris Lake
- San Luis Lake
- Shasta Lake
- Sonoma Lake
- Almaden Lake
- Almaden Reservoir
- Amador Lake
- Anderson Lake
- Barrett Lake
- Black Butte Lake
- Blue Lakes
- Bullards Bar Lake
- Calero Reservoir
- Camp Far West Lake
- Chabot Lake
- Chesbro Lake
- Collins Lake
- Contra Loma Lake
- Coyote Lake
- Del Valle Lake
- Dixon Lake
- Eastman Lake
- Guadalupe Lake
- Hennessy Lake
- Ilsanjo Lake
- Indian Valley Lake
- Kelsey Bass Ranch Lake
- Lafayette Lake
- Lake of the Pines
- Lexington Lake
- Loch Lomond Lake
- Los Banos Lake
- Los Vaqueros Lake
- Mather Lake
- Mendocino Lake
- Mendota Slough Lake
- Merced Lake
- Millerton Lake
- Modesto Reservoir
- Morena Lake
- Murray Lake
- New Hogan Lake
- Nicasio Lake
- Oso Lake
- Pacifica Coastline
- Pardee Lake
- Pillsbury Lake
- Pinto Lake
- Piru Lake
- Quarry Lakes
- Radio Lake
- Rollins Lake
- Ruth Lake
- Sacramento River
- Salt Springs Lake
- San Francisco Bay
- San Justo Lake
- San Pablo Lake
- Shadow Cliffs Lake
- Shastina Lake
- Skinner Lake
- Soulajule Lake
- Spring Lake
- Stevens Creek Lake
- Trinity Lake
- Tulloch Lake
- Turlock Lake
- Uvas Lake
- West Delta
- Whiskeytown Lake
- Woodward Lake
- Woollomes Lake
- Yosemite Lake

Wednesday, April 1st, 1998
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Oroville Lake
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Water Temp: 58
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Fished the north end o the lake (Lime Saddle area). Landed one 12 incher on a brown pig and jig. In 20 eet o water on a lat.
City: Chico -
Water Temp: 58
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Fished the north end o the lake (Lime Saddle area). Landed one 12 incher on a brown pig and jig. In 20 eet o water on a lat.
City: Chico
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Tuesday, March 31st, 1998
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Folsom Lake
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Water Temp: 55
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Fished the Newbass Semipro Team Tourny on Saturday and caught several ish on worms rom one to iteen eet deep in trees and rocks around the Peninsula. Top weight or the event was seven ish or about 19 pounds. Most o the high weights came rom teams using white spinnerbaits, pumpkin brush hogs, and worms in browns or purple; mainly rom the main body o the lake. The weather was cold, windy, and a little wet, but the water had level had come up alot this week. Next event is on Oroville, April 11.
City: Sacramento
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Monday, March 30th, 1998
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Berryessa Lake
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Water Temp: 54
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Water was a little cold for my 4 inch weenie worm. Fish were striking on it pretty hard. The little boys sucked it down really quick. It was a fun expierience for me and my children. If you go to lake Berryessa look for me in one of the coves tips: You 'll find me there in the summer months so I can work up a sweat and work wonders. I'm sure the worm size will grow from 4in to 5in. Color to use is black with a brown ring around it.
City: Antioch
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Sunday, March 29th, 1998
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Camanche Lake
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Water Temp: 59-64
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished the Main lake only caught one Large mouth on spinner bait. Went to the narrows caught three more on blades one was about 3.5 lbs. My partner caught 3 spots rippen and 4 shot'n.
City: Sacramento
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Saturday, March 28th, 1998
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 60
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Fished for 4 hours in the morning. Hooked 4 fish in the 2-3.5 pound range. All off the tulie beds (middle river). Hooked three on 7in purple jelly worm rigged texas style and one off a black and red jig with powercraw trailer. Missed two other fish. No others were bass fishing and day was somewhat windy with gusts every once in a while. Fished water 3-5 feet. Fished for 4 hours in the morning. Hooked 4 fish in the 2-3.5 pound range. All off the tulie beds (middle river). Hooked three on 7in purple je ly worm rigged texas style and one off a black and red jig with powercraw trailer. Missed two other fish. No others were bass fishing and day was somewhat windy with gusts every once in a while. Fished water 3-5 feet.
City: Oakland
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Camp Far West Lake
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Water Temp: 42
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: 4 pound large mouth on a Kalins salt and pepper grub. About14 ee deep. Also a mess o catsup to about 7 pounds on birkely bate.
City: n/a
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Oroville Lake
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Water Temp: 50+
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished the 100$ per pound tournamnent out their. The best bite was up at the water alls. caught about 30 ish but not alot o size 5 ish limit weighed 7.32lbs. Throw a dart head back their and watch out. they would move in and out so al ways be ready.
City: Grass Valley
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: 49-53
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Two day tourney out o Bridge Bay. Saturda had a major cold ront approach; overcast and cold. Fished the Pit and hit runningwater in coves and chunk rock banks. Got 7 ish or 10.3# on worms and jigs in mostly 20' o water. The Pit rom Rend Island up was very stained and loaded with debris. Sunday was a blue bird day with a cold brisk north wind. Water temps dropped 2-4 degrees rom the day beore. We only managed 4 keepers on worms and jigs on the Pit arm as we waded through lots and lots osmall ish. The lake had risen 8 eet right beore the tourney and was dropping about a oot a day during it.
City: Redding
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Friday, March 27th, 1998
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Berryessa Lake
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Water Temp: 57
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: What a day, caught 29 fish between the two of us. Most of them largemouth, in the 14-16 inch range. All keepers. The majority of them were caught on four inch worms. In just about every color we threw, main getter, purple and chartreuse magic worm, nothin g on blades. Give the water time to warm up and watch out. tips: Safety first, and enjoy the lake.
City: Fairfield
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Camp Far West Lake
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Water Temp: 57
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: 4 pound large mouth on a Kalins salt and pepper grub. About14 ee deep. Also a mess o catsup to about 7 pounds on birkely bate.
City: n/a
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Oroville Lake
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Water Temp: 53-56
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Was successul enough ishing main lake lats in 10 to 15 eet o water to take 3rd in WON BASS teams tourney.. running water in the area didnt hurt, but most ish were relating to some structure such as rock piles, bushes and especially bur bushes in 10 oot worming 6 inch oxblood MGM and Six Shooter worms Zipper Hog PB&J color.split shotting w/ lightest weight possible, super light bite decent bite all day with intermitent ripping bite was good or 5 ish @ 11.3 lbs good luck.
City: Clear Creek
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Thursday, March 26th, 1998
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Folsom Lake
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Water Temp: 54-61
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished main lake caught one smallie on blades and two rippen, also three spots shot'n. Fished rom 10:00 to 2:00.Launched at Granit Bay on the new ramp it has three docs. There is alot wood loatting around, be careul.
City: Sacramento
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: 52-58
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished all week in variable weather in the Pit arm. Had a good week, caught 140 ish between us in 4 days. Best action was with a jig and red shad plastic worm combination. Pumpkinseed color was hot also. Alot o spots, some really nice smallmouth too. Primary and secondary points held most ish, but alot came o o unlikely looking steep banks.
City: Susanville
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Wednesday, March 25th, 1998
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 63
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: My partner, Pat Ferriera & I won the Redwood Empire Bass Club March tourney on the Delta on Saturday the 21st. We fished the S. fork of the Mokelumne to get our 6 fish, 20.54# limit. The bigger fish came on white/chart. spinnerbaits w/ white/chart. blade s. My pard caught some good fish flippin' a brown/purple jig. The better fish came off the tule islands not the banks.
City: Santa Rosa
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Sonoma Lake
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Water Temp: 58
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: I ished Cherry Creek on the 8th o March, got 3 ish in the boat (2@ 2# & 1@ 3#) on carolina riged brush hogs. I lost a ish at the side o the boat that would have gone at least 6#. Water temp. rose rom 51 - 59.4 in the course o the day
City: Santa Rosa -
Water Temp: 58
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: I ished Cherry Creek on the 8th o March, got 3 ish in the boat (2@ 2# & 1@ 3#) on carolina riged brush hogs. I lost a ish at the side o the boat that would have gone at least 6#. Water temp. rose rom 51 - 59.4 in the course o the day
City: Santa Rosa
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Sunday, March 22nd, 1998
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 60-64
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: Fishing the south Delta ,Victoria, Coney Is. partner and I picked up 12 fish 11/2 to 5 lbs . Fliping jigs and plastic's Best action for us when the tide was high . Talk to other anglers who were doing better than we were, claim they were cranking flow a reas and using plastic.
City: Brentwood
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: 54
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Guys and Gals 2nd tourny, rained non stop all day but water airly clear, and no wind. Every one caught ish on worms on pre ish so we all stuck with what was working. Didn't seems to matter what color, light or dark and the ish hit. Couples weight or10 ish,irst place, 11lbs 6oz. A bunch o clones. Most ish caught on secondary points and back in coves.
City: Oroville
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Saturday, March 21st, 1998
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Berryessa Lake
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Water Temp: 59-60
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Early morning bites were slow around 20' to 25' feet. Lot of actions from 7:30am until rain started at noon, fishes around 1# to 2.5# at 5' to 15'feet. split shot with 4in or 6in green/brown plastic worm, slow motion
City: San Bruno
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