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Monday, March 3rd, 1997

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This week and last week I landed 3 ish up to 2.5 lbs. in warm springs area, around allen brush in the water, casting to the shore line and working out to about 10'. I started with a blue and black jig which produced hits but no ish. So I changed to a 6in zoom worm (june bug) with brass and glass and started to catch ish. Hope to see you out there I am in a 15' boston whaler with a 60 johnson out board.
      City: San Bruno

Friday, February 28th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is putting on a great show right now w/ average 3# ish on rip baits doing best, spinner baits produced lots o 12 & 13in ish. Topwater in A.M. is worth its time to throw it.
      City: Grass Valley

Wednesday, February 26th, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 7:15 am stopped about 1:00 pm. Fished points rom the bank out to 30 eet deep. I tried steep banks, not a bite. I moved to a milder slope, no bites. There is clear water coming in rom the south ork, mud line near New York Creek. Talkedwith three other guys, they didn't catch anything either. I tried worms- morning dawn, witches T, oxblood & blue. Jigs- black & blue with brown pork and then red pork, a brown jig and brown pork. Spinner bait - white and a Rat L trap - chrome and blue.
      City: Shingle Springs

Saturday, February 22nd, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake was comming up an average o a oot a day. My riend and I were ishing with Larry Hemphill. He caught one all day and the rest o us got skunked. The ish were down there about 15'-20', the only one caught was on a chartruese rattling deep diving crank-bait.
      City: Grass Valley

Tuesday, February 18th, 1997

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 54-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Good ishing o points split shotting plastic worms moving the bait very very slowly !!! Also ished grubs on darter head and got ish.
      City: Alemeda

Monday, February 17th, 1997

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well it wasn't Florida but last weekend they set new lake records or ive ish per day limits in a tournament. For ten ish irst place had a total o 56.4 lb but second place only had 55 lb. Big ish was13.3 lb. ollowed be 12.5 lb, there was also 9 ish over 8 lb. Fish came on about anything you put in the water,rip baits, lipping, worming and blades all worked.
      City: Sacramento

Sunday, February 16th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 48-57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Shasta Cascade club tourney out o the spillway ramp. 17 boats w/12 non-boaters. Out o the 29 ishing, 19 blanked. Water was cold (48-50) on the main body but we did ind up to 57 deg. water in the back o a cove up the middle ork. Most all keepers (15i n+) caught came in 1-5 t. o water on both jig n pig or on worms. Most threw brown on brown jig n pigs or dark colored worms. No active ish in the coves. Most were still ound on the main body. Fish came on steeper banks in chunk rock. Graphed lots ando ts o suspended ish but couldn't coax any with a spoon. Water was very dirty; visibility was about 1 t in most areas. There was also an ABA tourney out o the spillway ramp (65+ boats?) so there was alot o pressure on the lake that weekend. Next clubtourney at Clear Lake on 3/15-16.
      City: Redding

Tuesday, February 11th, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 7:00 till 1:00 without a bite. Visibility still horrible. Water still dropping. Browns Ravine is the only ramp open. The good news is the 5mph was lited. I the conditions don't change the up comingWest Coast Bass tournment is going to be a tough one.
      City: Citrus Heights

Saturday, February 8th, 1997

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 15 keepers (blacks and spots) on variety o lures - spinnerbaits, purple jigs, split shot purple/brown worm and dart head w/ paddle tail grub. Fish were 5-20' and most active with cloud coverpresent - sun came out about 12:00. Spots were at andlooked ready to spawn. Fished east o the narrows all day
      City: Livermore

Tuesday, February 4th, 1997

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Good fishing on Rocky points and rocky banks with structure in 4 to 6 feet of water.
      City: Pollock Pines

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the north ork and caught about 15 ish, 4 over the slot and all the rest just inside. I used a salt and pepper jig and a shad rap. Each caught ish.
      City: Chico

Monday, February 3rd, 1997

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a B.A.S.S. ederation tournament on 1/25. Very wind and rainy day, 25 to 30 MPH winds. Fished a 3/8 oz rog hair jig all day - 15 to 30 t on breaks - 4th place with 11.4 lbs (5 ish) my non-boater took 3rd with 11.8 lbs - irst place was 11.12 lbs, - almost - caught 8 ish all day - big ish was 2.15 lbs - lots o 1-2 ish limits weighed in. Fished a club tournament the weekend beore and caught a 15 lb limit (7 ish). It took 20 lbs to win that one. I the wind lays down , the ishing can be verygoodthis time o year.
      City: Manteca

Sunday, February 2nd, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 50-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water around 1:00p.m. By 3:00 had seven pounds with two ish. Four pound bucketmouth and a three pound spot. Browns ravine ramp was the only one open. The whole lake is still only ive mph.Water visibility is horrible. Caught the largemouth in15 eet o water, shaking a paddle tail worm. Nailed the spot in two eet o water on a 3/8 oz. little deep N. Go igure!!!
      City: Citrus Heights

Saturday, February 1st, 1997

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Pre-ish or up-coming West Coast Bass Pro-Am. Water level very high. South end o lake is clear, north is very stained and muddy. I cranked, ripped, lipped jigs, lipped silver grubs and caughtnothing. Finally ater our hours I caught two small 13 inch ish shaking worms under docks. Lots o ishermen out today pre-ishing and everyone I talked to caught very ew. Brandon Youngblood didcatch a our pounder in 30 eet o water at the Boatworks. He was ishing with minnows however (cheater).everal ish did ollow my rip bait to the boat. I think i the water warms up our or ivedegrees the rip bite will start.
      City: Rio Linda

Monday, January 20th, 1997

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Good fishing off main points with brown pig and jigs
      City: Alemeda

Sunday, January 19th, 1997

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 46-48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Bassers ished our monthly tournament on Lake Oroville. Very tough conditions with cold, muddy water that had risen, then dropped rapidly in the weeks prior. With 11 boats and 18 ishers, only 7 ish were caught by 5 people. Winner had 2 ish or 5.4 pounds and had the big ish at 3.29 pounds. His ish came on a jig. 2nd had 2 ish or 3.8 on plastic worms and 3rd had 1 ish or 3.17 also on a plastic worm. Our next event is at Folsom Lake on Feb 8th. Meeting at Big Jakes Pizza in Marysvillet 6:30 pm on Feb 3rd.
      City: Marysville

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got skunked! Had 2 hits rom dinks all day. Fished the Warm Springs Arm with rattling jig & pigs, plastics with glass beads or noise and chartruese spinnerbaits. Water clarity is only 3-4in and the lakelevel has been alling 2' per day or the past 2weeks. It is now at normal ull pool.
      City: Concord

Friday, January 10th, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished South Fork rom 7:30 to 12:00. Fished rock / gravel banks directly adjacent to deep water (35 eet plus) started catching ish at 25 - 30 eet. As it got later and ront moved in (ie: rain) ish started moving up and were in 10 eet o water. Two anglers caught 7 ish or almost 16-1/2 pounds. Biggest ish was 4.4 largemouth, next 3.5 spot. all ish on worms, split shot or brass & glass. Browns & greens. One ish, 3.5 spot, came on spinner bait, wind blown rock pile, 3 eet o water....tips: The ish would pick up the bait and then just sit there. they were very nicely colored but not real aggressive. Stay ocused and connected with bait on bottom. Also they were all hooked in lip, not swallowing bait.
      City: Orangevale

Tuesday, January 7th, 1997

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48.7

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hadn't been ish in a couple o weeks so I just had to try... 5 MPH speed limit on entire lake and debris everywhere. I caught several small ish shaking worms in brush piles.. That was it.
      City: Rio Linda

Thursday, January 2nd, 1997

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Even though it's winter I elt an urge or bass ishing. I decided to go to Camanche and let early in the morning. I was on the south end o the lake, in about 14 eet o water that dropped to close to 21. I wasjiggin' a tube worm along the break whenI hooked a 4 1/2 pound bass. It was a good ight, but the only ish all day.
      City: Rocklin