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Friday, January 18th, 2013

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water level is now covering the second ramp ramp on the day use side main ramp turn around is still out of the water. The second ramp on camper side is being use now third ramps also under water. feb & march will have a good bite this year. Its starting to pickup some now the bass are keying in 30 to 35 feet right now.
      City: madera ca

Thursday, January 17th, 2013

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      Water Temp: 47.7 to 48.0

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: There a mild algae bloom on the lake bass to 4 pounds are holding in 30 to 35 feet of water and jigs in 3/8 or 1/2 oz are landing most of the fish there holding around rocky structure the bite is light vertical jigging work very well right now.
      City: madera ca.

      Tips: Fish slow the key depth right now is 30 to 35 feet of water. Solid bass can be caught right now

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

      Report: Shore fished Lime saddle from 8am to 10:30am, tried every color, different worms, nothing except 2 12-13" rainbow trout that took roboworms. Nice weather, but no spots to be found. Not even a nibble
      City: Magalia

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fun day in Jan. Got on the water around 8am and instantly started putting fish in the boat. I fished 25-40 ft. Throwing dart heads and jigs. Landed 25+ spots and only 1 black. Can't wait to go back this week.
      City: Turlock

      Tips: Watch your graphs. Look for structure and you will find the fish. Very big schools right now. Good luck!

Monday, January 14th, 2013

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 45-48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather: clear cold in the 20s mornings warming this week
      Lake Level: 5.72\Best Depths: ?
      slow,the local club tournament on sat all 5 boats blanked.the stable weather coming should get some biting, the minnow guys are doing better in the afternoons
      Big Bass: ?
      no
      Events: ABA team sunday the 20th
      Guide Information: clearlake outdoors\Name & Number: 707-262-5852

      Tips: fish slow then slow down some more,the a rig bite is coming

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hit my DV winter average of 1 bass, a fat little 2# smallmouth, I'm embarrassed to report. Fished jigs almost exclusively again but haven't had a bite on one at DV all winter. Nice day. Only had to wear a glove on one hand for a few minutes a couple of times. Still muddy - no change - same lake level.

      Tips: Caught the sm near a steep bank with rock and wood in only about 10' of water on a crank. Soak bait and catch trout - those guys always catch them.

Saturday, January 12th, 2013

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched in the 20+ degree weather, fished from 7:30am to 4pm and tried to thaw out all day. Caught some descent spotted bass and smallmouth bass off the main points before the coves/creeks on a Strike King 6XD deep diving crank (Citrus shad color), and caught one smallmouth on the Yumbrella rig (rigged with reaction innovations little dippers, bad shad color) in anywhere from 12-20 feet of water. Caught another smally off a submerged island in 14ft of water on the 6XD. All fish weighed from 1b to under 3lbs, best 5 goin 9.5 lbs.
      City: San Jose, CA

      Tips: I had a lucky day. Spoke to a number of other people and nobody was catching them on reaction baits. I didnt get any on finesse baits like everyone else was catching them on.

Friday, January 11th, 2013

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry for the late post but better late than never right?

      Launched at capell on Friday around 8:15 to a balmy 26 degrees. Might not be cold to you but as scrawny as I am It goes straight to the bone. My buddy and I jammed over to the narrows looking to catch some smallies. After an hour of trying to force feed them reaction baits it was time for the drop shot and tube to come out. We started focusing on the pockets along the north shore that we're steep and muddy with small isolated rock outcropings, as expected the fish were sitting right on the seams of the rock and mudd awaiting an ambush. The fish were holding in 30 feet and chewed up every purple smoke cross tail shad I had, as for the tube they were choking it down as well. Dead sticking was the ticket as well as a 1/16 dropshot weight and a 1/4 ounce tube hook.
      City: San Lorenzo

      Tips: Be patient this time of year, it does not mean the fishing is slow it is just harder to find em. Once you get a bite or two stay with that spot the fish are definitely stacked on subtle changes along the vast shoreline called the narrows. The colors that worked best for us were green pumpkin w purp/copper flake for the tubes and smoke purple drop shot worms.

      Hope this helps and if nothing else it will be a great for reading if you need help going to sleep

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 43-46

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Cold and Muddy, perfect combination for zero bites. Fished sun beaten rocks, fished deep, fished dead end sloughs, fished docks. Drop shot, jig n pig, senko, jerk bait-- not even a nibble. Delta is tough right now.

      Tips: Would love to hear some from anyone catching them.

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 48-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake has come up about 10 ft. or so and muddy,like the last report indicated. There's still a decent jig bite, just have to slow down the presentation. Tried dropshoting,crankbaits and spinnerbait with no takers.
      City: Bay Area

      Tips: Slow down and cover water 20-40 ft.rock banks. Goodluck and keep warm. Burrrr!

Monday, January 7th, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 43 - 45 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Luanched the Custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's about 9:00 a.m. and was out by 3:00 p.m. Ran straight to LVW Marina where I know there is clearer water to fish. Cuaght a 5 fish limit of bass (big fish was 2.5lbs) on PLine's 4" Kick R Minnow slow rolling around the dock. Then switched to my light action spin rod, 6 lb test, and a chartruese marabou crappie jig. I had fun catching crappie, small bass, blugill, redear, and my first sqaw fish.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Be prepared to fish multi- species during the winter months. You never know what you may catch out there.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: around 45

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather: Rain over the weekend but clear this week!
      Lake Level: 5.65 they have been letting water out to control possible flooding\Best Depths: 2-30
      slow but there are fish being caught on a rigs, jigs and dropshot.
      Big Bass: 2-3001/03/2013 - largemouth - 13.12
      Dan Sansome caught a 13.12 last thursday
      Events: ABA on the 20th
      Anglers Choice on the 26th
      Guide Information: 707-262-5852\Name & Number: clearlake outdoors\Pricing Specials/Open Dates: Keitechs coming in this week!

      Tips: Fish slow

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had been fishing with my son and daughter for a few days. It has been excelint. So many fish we lost count everyday. Most of our fish came on bluegill and smoke with silver flake grubs with 1/4oz dart head. Most of the fish were in 10 to 25 feet on eather big chunk rock or sand bars. the best time was between 11 oclock and 4pm
      City: san jose

      Tips: 5" grubs and 3/8 jigs in bluegill and smoke with silver flake. We did the best in the middle fork and south fork

Saturday, January 5th, 2013

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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started the day out very cold with temps in the low thirties. Wind changed direction a couple of times throughout the day making it hard to focus because of the chill in the air. Water temp started out at 49 and only warmed to 50 by afternoon. Fish can be caught but you have to keep moving. Found bait sitting over 50-60 feet in the 20-30 foot range but would not bite the spoon or drop shot that I offered them. I might be fishing an up and coming tournament there so I can't give out too much information. I've been out twice this week on Monday and Saturday. Saturday's bite was much better. All small fish nothing over 2.5 pounds. Fish are trying to fatten up but still very thin. I will report everything and how I caught those fish once the tournament is over. Until then take a kid fishing and be good humans.
      City: EDH

      Tips: I will give out that info in a few weeks.

Friday, January 4th, 2013

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hello Basskeeter...thanx big time for the insights on your slow-rolling technique...makes alot of sense and I think my brother and I have tried similar...I think you're knowledge of the transition points seems like a key component so we'll be practicing that more...really appreciate the details you provided! We launched today around 930am at Dike8 (oops, Folsom Point) and worked along the dike to the table top. Saw fish suspended and at the bottom but couldn't entice them. I'm thinking I wasn't that confident they'd be in a biting mood. Moved up to some points and coves in the S.Fork..water was a couple degrees colder. Saw fish on the graph but still couldn't spark anything. Tried 5" senkos, 4" worms at the bottom and Staysee90 for the suspended fish we saw. Oh yeah, also tried counting down a fluke on a scrounger head that worked a couple months ago for suspended but no hits today. Still glad to be out and still had fun trying!
      City: folsom

      Tips: Can't offer anything up but i'm sure gonna work on Basskeeter's technique he was cool enough to provide. Thanx Basskeeter!!!

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: don't know

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: assume it's still muddy. thanx gabuelhaj and deltabassbuster for posting reports...i thought we'd never get anyone to post.

      water is still choco milk in alot of places and i guess there's guys out there who can still put em in the boat...but they ain't sayin!.... that's ok, you guys deserve everything you get!!! i hope it's soon!!!
      City: folsom

      Tips: listen to deltabassbuster...he knows... and he at least posts a report. and thanx gabuelhaj for posting a report.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Decent A-rig bite 6-10 fish a day if you work all day. All the fish are 4 pounds+ so it makes it worth it. My best 5 went close to 30 anchored by a 7.57.
      City: Clear Lake

      Tips: 6" basstrix on the a rigs and fish them in 2-10 foot parallel

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: no thermometer

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: couldn't take the boat out so went to folsom point and fished the rocky point just below the picnic tables at the turnaround. some trout fisherman didn't mind me casting my junebug senko while they fished. caught a few 1 - 1.5lbers just deadstickin' and then shakin' or poppin' it up. a couple hit it on the initial fall. rather be in the boat but this helped fill the urge to fish.
      City: folsom

      Tips: if fishing from shore, look for the sides of the point and try and work the bait from the side and let it fall. gotta parallel cast out to the side of the point.
      hey basskeeter..thanx for the report. i'm a little confused though... you said slow rolling in 15-25ft. was that with the c-rig and t-rig? if so, i'm not sure what you mean by slow rolling. sorry, not trying to put you down...just not sure how to connect slow rolling with c-rig / t-rig, if that's what you mean. i'm open to learn!!

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

      Report: Shore fished Lime Saddle from 8:30am to 11Am, cold 33 degrees early. Landed 14 spots, no large ones, all 13-14 1/2" on Roboworms. Fished 10 Feet to 40 feet from the docks. No one around on a holiday to kick you off the docks!!!
      City: Magalia

Monday, December 31st, 2012

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 45 - 47 degrees

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Luanched the Custom Valco "BASSBUSTER1" out of Buckley Cove about 10:00 a.m. and was out by 4:00 p.m. Headed for LVW Marina in 14 Mile Slough stopping at spots along the way. Today tried jig&pigs, dropshot, mojoshot, cranks, jerkbaits, and small swimbaits. I was only able to get bit with PLines 4" Kick R Minnow slow rolling it around the docks at both marinas (LVW & Buckley Cove).
      City: Stockton

      Tips: I believe I lost my first three fish today becuase I was using a light wire darterhead style jighead with my swimbait on a med/heavy baitcaster. The first bass bent my hook out and ended up switching out the jigheads. After losing two more bass I switched to my spinning rod with a loosened drag and a more "for giving" tip and started putting fish in the boat afterwards.