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Friday, February 20th, 1998

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We ished the irst two hours in the rain without a bite. When the rain quit the ish turned on. We caught 40 ish at a depth o 25 eet on worms the best ish was 16 in. and 5 ish 14 in. The better ish came in the pit arm.
      City: Susanville

Wednesday, February 18th, 1998

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On water by 9:00am ished pennisula (Browns Ravine side,oundish in 4 to 6 eet o water using gold & white spinner bait. caught 4 between 2 & 3 lbs. switched to worms when this stopped, caught a couple o dinks, o water by 1:00pm
      City: Shingle Springs

Monday, February 9th, 1998

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Due to high run off, continued rain, levees under critical pressure, some sandbagging being required, and heavy debris floating in the water, STOCKTON BASS is cancelling its February 15th Tournament. Hopefully, all will be well for the March 28/29 Pro-AmE vent. We sincerely regret the necessity to cancel this tournament, but, feel that it is in the best interests of all. Questions or comments are welcome: JKMB@aol.com or kenprint@cwws.net
      City: Stockton

Sunday, February 8th, 1998

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished West Coast Bass Future Pro Tour tournament...torrential rains made or a tough bite. Caught a 8lb(Five ish)limit, but only got six bites ALL DAY. Suprisingly, ound ish in the very backs o the creeks, where water was up to 52 degrees. 3/8 oz jig s with grub trailers and shakin 6in oxblood worms on darter heads caught ish. 9lb and some change won tourney. Great tournament put on by West Coast Bass about 80 boats showed up.
      City: Sacramento

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I ished the B.A.S.S. tourney on Feb.8 as a non boater. We caught our ish in creeks, some o them actually in the running water. I caught a 3# 6oz lgm on a crankbait irst thing in the morning and had A 5 ish 9lb limit in 45 minutes- 1 hour. The rest came on Brown Jigs with pork or plastic. My Boater had a limit by 12:00 and caught a2lb 4oz spot right beore weigh in on a char. spb. He took 10th place W/ 10lb, I took 12th W/ 9lb 120z. The same kinds o methods were used by most o the Guys in the mony. It took 12lb 8oz or 5 ish to win.
      City: Redding

Sunday, February 1st, 1998

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished rom 7:00 to 10: am. had 6 keepers or two anglers. caught one on 1/2 oz. white/white blade an 5 on chart/blue back Normans deep little N. Fish were shallow...approx 5 - 10 eet and came o wind blown points o peninsula. Fish were eeding on pond smelt. Also hooked up a couple o carp in clown suits (rainbows)
      City: Orangevale

Monday, January 26th, 1998

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 46-49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: After some period of clearing water and rising temps, the bite on the Delta had begun to improve. We saw the temp rise to about 55 degrees and the fish were moving into the shallow rocky areas to feed, late in the afternoon was best. Pitchin & flippin Jig s and Ring worms(blk/chart) to these shallow fish seemed to work best. This last weekend though, saw the temp plummit back down to as low as 46 degrees and the muddy water pouring down the Sacto R. has again made a mess of things. The bite the last 4 days has again become very tough. Best bite is tossing lipless cranks, working them very slowley on the grass flats. Shaking worms in the marinas has also been very effective.
      City: Oakley

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Terry Davis and I ished a tournement on saturday 1-24-98. We caught about 20 ish. But only had about 8 lbs. I lost one largemouth about 3 1/2 lbs. Our biggest ish was 2 1/4 lbs. We ripped ish on the smithwick rouge, shakin six inch lizards and wo rms. The winning weight was 12.62 lbs. Lots o small limits were caught. Most o the ish came in the 15 to 25 t range.
      City: Marysville

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 51.6

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISH LAKE SHASTA ON 1-26-98, WATER WAS 51.6 HAD A PRETTY GOOD DAY WITH 23 FISH .19 OF THEM WERE SPOTS AND THE OTHER 4 WERE SMALLMOUTHS,I HAD 13 THAT WERE OVER 15inch.THE BETTER FISH CAME ON BROWN AND BROWN JIGS THE REST ON WITCHS TIT ZIPPER WORMS IN 20 TO35 FEET. MY BIGGEST WAS 3.8 LBS THEY ALL CAME FROM MAIN BODY POINTS MY ONLY PROBLEM WAS MOTHER NATURE THE RAIN ......
      City: Sunsanville

Saturday, January 24th, 1998

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished an A.B.A. tourn. Saturday. Great worm bite in 20 - 30 eet o water. We caught 5 ish over the slot or 9.22lbs. Good or 13th place and a check. First place weight was 12+ lbs. Most bassers reported getting ish on plastics. Look or points a nd underwater structure in 20 to 30 t.
      City: Lincoln

Wednesday, January 21st, 1998

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent several days looking or ish and testing the quality o my raingear. Fish were rom less than 5 eet to 40 eet, and the quality ish were shallow. Some on blades, a ew ripped, but most on brown/purple jigs. Lake is on the rise, so I concentrated on areas where resh inlow was o-color. Weighed in a 9# limit in a clug tournament, and o course could not ind a 3# or 4# kicker like Pre-ish.
      City: Redding

Tuesday, January 20th, 1998

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Club tourney on 1/18. We ished mostly ledges and dropos adjacent to lats to pick up 2 limts; 10.5# and 7.5# limits were taken on blades, jigs and worms. Fish were caught in less than 15' o water. We did get a ew ish in the backs o coves with running water. Our biggest ish was about #3.5. Others caught ish in small rivlets o water coming o o the steeper banks. This water was warmer than surrounding lake water and the ish seemed to concentrate there. Fish were concentrated so you had toover alot o water to ind them.
      City: Redding

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Club tourney on 1/18. We ished mostly ledges and dropos adjacent to lats to pick up 2 limts; 10.5# and 7.5# limits were taken on blades, jigs and worms. Fish were caught in less than 15' o water. We did get a ew ish in the backs o coves with running water. Our biggest ish was about #3.5. Others caught ish in small rivlets o water coming o o the steeper banks. This water was warmer than surrounding lake water and the ish seemed to concentrate there. Fish were concentrated so you had toover alot o water to ind them.
      City: Redding

Monday, January 19th, 1998

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 9am-4pm. Landed 18 ish 2 over slot. Mostly spottedbass with occasional lg. mouth. Seemed to have the most sucess with a 6inch green craw w/chartrues tail rigged w/ split shot. It rained most o the day. I also caught a ew salmon throwi ng a silver Husky jerk o the main points in the north ork.
      City: Chico

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 9am-4pm. Landed 18 ish 2 over slot. Mostly spottedbass with occasional lg. mouth. Seemed to have the most sucess with a 6inch green craw w/chartrues tail rigged w/ split shot. It rained most o the day. I also caught a ew salmon throwi ng a silver Husky jerk o the main points in the north ork.
      City: Chico

Sunday, January 18th, 1998

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Folsom Bass Team on Sunday. The weather was at blast off was foggy. Weather front moved in around 11:00 and rain, rain and rain. Fish were spotty. Most caught fish but were small. Fish that were caught were in coves, and along weed beds, and submer ge structure. I brought 3 fish in for a total weight of 4.10. It was a hard bit. Had not even a bite till 1:30 P.M. Winning weight was 8.53. tips: Jig and Pig Salt and Pepper Grubs on 1/8oz darter heads Crank Bait Lite color worms or grubs, and reaper S ad or Trout imatation
      City: Pollock Pines

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Cold, windy, heavy rain, but fun. Fished the Stockton Bass Team tournament with my brother. Most of the Delta is very muddy due to the recent rains, but the water temp. rose 10 degrees since Jan. 1st. We only caught 4 bass for 6.9 lbs. on jigs. It too k 9 lbs. to place 3rd and 16 lbs. for 6 fish to win. Most of our fish were caught in 5 feet of water with steep rocks/structure key. Don't waste your time in muddy water.
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Cold, windy, heavy rain, but fun. Fished the Stockton Bass Team tournament with my brother. Most of the Delta is very muddy due to the recent rains, but the water temp. rose 10 degrees since Jan. 1st. We only caught 4 bass for 6.9 lbs. on jigs. It too k 9 lbs. to place 3rd and 16 lbs. for 6 fish to win. Most of our fish were caught in 5 feet of water with steep rocks/structure key. Don't waste your time in muddy water.
      City: San Jose

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I used purple jigs with brown pork and corolined purple lizards in 25 eet o water on the main body good luck and look or pressure bites you also might try spooning o o the main lake deep points..
      City: Sunsanville

Saturday, January 17th, 1998

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My partner and I fished on Saturday & Sunday. On Saturday we caught about 20 keepers between 7:00AM and 1:00PM. Fish were hitting plastic worms in about 5 feet of water. Color did not seem to matter nor did the presentation type. They were also on pla in old do nothing banks. They seemed to just be laying there enjoying the sun. We went back on Sunday and could not hardly get bit. Saturday was clear and warm. About 64 degrees. Sunday was windy and rain came in. The tenperature dropped considerably
      City: Sacramento