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  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On Thursday went out of B & W Resort. Took 6 bass to 2 1/2 pounds towards the end of the minus tide in the late morning. No definite pattern, 2 on crankbaits and 4 on plastics. Friday, my partner and I launched about 5PM to fish the last part of the incoming tide out of B & W resort. We only took two fish, one about 2 1/4 pounds and a HAWG at 7 pounds 5 oz. on the scale. The smaller fish was on a brush hog and the hawg was on a zipper worm.
      City: Susin

      Tips: Fish the back points of isolated tule islands. Use dark color plastics (Junebug, blackn'blue,etc.)

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      Water Temp: 70-72.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of Vierra's on sat. Started around the marina for a couple keeper buzzbait fish, then worked my way up river stoping at anything that looked good. Cranked and threw blades most of the day, caught a dozen or so , smallie largemouth mix. Boat traffic was a little sketchy but doable. Fished up past WalnutGrove , up into Snodgrass and those areas for more consistant fishing.Went early stayed late to get 12 or 13 fish , Tuff bite for the most part.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: 1/4 oz Jigs

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been fishing the Sandmound area 3-4 days a week, AND ITS BEEN BAD!! Well today something broke, 15, keepers, few dinks, best five 15-16 lbs. Not a great limit, but the way things have been lately, one word Wahoo!! Started fishing around 9am ( not going to set my alarm clock with the way the bite has been) low tide, 5 keepers off docks with a smoke & silver Flute. That bite died around 10:30, moved to the mud banks, cranked a SpeedTrap, (Craw color) for 3 keepers, finished the day fishing the outside of weed lines to pick up the last 7 keepers.. got off the water around 1-2pm.....About time the bite started.
      City: Bethal Island

      Tips: There is alot of quality fish hanging out on docks that have a cross brace at the end of them, stay off them, long casts. Blades, using a huge RS, white, 1/2oz, two willows # 6-7 I think (2 1/2") Long casts, fish the weed beds and Burn It!!! Good Luck !

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      Water Temp: 68-73

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the meat wall out of Ladds with 5a's in crawdad and white on white blades . Had a 5.6 and a 4.12 along with 4 others for 17 #'s
      City: folsom

      Tips: slow cranking and rolling

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out today in the later afternoon evening...and the bite is still TOUGH. I mean, I couldnt belive how hard I had to work to put together just four decent fish. And what was weird is that they were all caught doing pretty different things. Caught the first in shallow water(1ft) on some rip rap next to REAL sparse weeds, he hit a tube deadsticked for like 10 seconds. Then the other four came on various other types of weeds. two more on a tube and one on MY handpoured zipper.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: The fish are up TIGHT to the cover with the muddier water. The current is keeping the smaller fish (1-2lbs) handy but the better fish want a slow presentation RIGHT in their face. My tip is to flip small stuff and wrok it REAL SLOOOOWWWWW.

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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I went to Middle River near the Rock Dam again this morning. Here is a summary, BUZZBAIT, Flippin, Spinner Bait, Texas Rig Worm. I was flipping an black and blue fluke and texas rigging a june bug 6" magic worm. The blades are basically shad color and almost a clear skirt right on the rip rap. Oh, first cast of the morning with a buzzbait, 2 cranks on the handle, BOOM! 2.5 lb'er, thank you very much. The tide was on the way out. Great fun! Check out the Bass n' Tubes homepage at members.xoom.com/jeff_sxx
      City: San Jose CA

      Tips: Buzzbait is my latest (isn't it everybodies?) favorite bait. But when buzzin isn't working I am flipping with good success.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with DanD today. Got out at about 6:15 and headed in at about noon. It wasnt to good of a day but got some fish. In the morning caught small fish off tules on riprap on jigs and a tube. Also a crank fish. Then as the sun got higher and the water got lower fished a weedbed...the outside edge produced two nicer fish...the best of the day...on a blade fished quikly. Then flipped some more fish off tules with weed clumps around. Not all that good of a day but would have had a limit but nothing to speak of. Tried froggin and a spook with no takers.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Be careful out there with so many boats on the water.

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Okay, so miracles happen. I went out to Middle River near the rock dam (on both sides of the dam) and I caught a limit plus a couple. The tide was way low in the afternoon when I got there. I was mid way up when I left in the evening. I caught 3 flipping a black and blue fluke and 3 on a buzz bait. Top water is better than flippin any day. Oh, I had one shake off a red and black brush hog too. I did go after fish using a frog and only messed around with other (live) frogs. I sure do like the Delta in the Summer!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I got lucky... But buzzing during the early evening close to the weedbeds sure did work well!

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      Water Temp: 75+

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Friday fished the break area early...got one 2# fish on a black jig with watermelon twin tail grub. Went to Franks Tract and we got 10 more (dinks to 4 1/2#) flipping plastics (black/red flack) and the black jig/grub. Biggest fish came on the jig. Saturday, worked Taylor Slough...partner and I probably caught 30 fish...better fish ran 2-21/2 pounds. Two fish over 3 but no "big" fish. Caught them on jigs, frogs, and a variety of plastics (Zipper's in several colors and Kick'n Bass ribbon tails in Watermelon).
      City: Fair Oaks

      Tips: Look for shade and a little deeper (cooler) water nearby.

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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: A buddy and I got a late start at the delta; around 0700hrs. I picked up 19 bass and my buddy hooked 15; believe it or not we only had two dinks a piece. The bite got pretty good for us on low tide. We used some handpoured 6" zippers in an oxblood w/red flake, brown worm w/black flake-chartruece tail, light watermellon 6" lizards w/chartruece tail, and 6" brown lizards w/black flake-chartruece tail. We didn't use anything else because this was working for us. Most of the bites we on the fall. WATCH THAT LINE!!! Since we are pretty new to the delta I dont know exactly what the name of the area we were in. All that I know is that we launched from Ladds marina (#39) and went left toward stockton.~~~sorry guys!
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Use 1/8 jig heads in the above colors. Skip cast your bait under any overhanging trees/brush. WATCH THAT LINE!!!.......GOOD FISHING TO ALL!

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      Water Temp: 58-59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Viper tourney shootin' for 99th and to have a good time..Man did I!! first day caught 40+fish crankin' speedtrap in bright red craw...first 2 casts..4.9,4.4 not a bad start considering 50llbs was gonna win the tourney..caught nothin' but 3's the rest of day..2nd day cold,wind,rain, shoulda'been shootin' ducks!! crankin'dark craw trap...killed'em again...caught a 7.6 w/ plenty of 3's and one 4..man what a fun day..finished 27th!! I was ecstatic..very proud of my finsih..fished hard and kept thinkin' it paid off..flipped 3 fish w/ bro/grn jig also..
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Tips: dark colors dark days, bright color bright days, put a crawdad bait in there face at the right pace/ depth you will catch lots of fish this time of year...pay attention to what's going on around you and have fun..flip white/potato slough if you have the chance...

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 46-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: El Dorado bass club fished camanche in feb n 1st place came in with 12.5 lbs. Only 2 boats with limits it was a tough bite. Most fish were caught on jigs in about 30 to 40 feet. Winnig boat also caught 2 big fish(5# lm and a almost 4# spot) on a deep diver crankbait early in the morning.

      Tips: go slow this time of the year and look for that big bite in the early morning

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: As far as Camanche goes, you should squeez a limit fairly easy, if the spawn is still hot drag grubs, work tubes slow, drop shot, shakey head etc. All finesse will produce, the largemouth will be a little deeper, but you can still get into some good spotties with reaction baits. The narrows and china's will hold alot of spots, you will get your occasional largie in there, but your best bet is to head to the main lake and work rockpiles, secondary points, and submerged island tops.
      City: sac

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out got 10+ fish mainly on jigs and d shottin just have to find the right water best five 13+lbs.
      City: elk grove

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This is for the moron who thinks I read his report and made my comment. Hey stud I was referring to all the reports from this lake. I read em all and see what I get out of them. But since you brought it up ill be honest with you. Anyone who says he was fishing one tons and I was fishing jigs I just can't believe that. Seeing as one tons r jigs. You read all the recent reports and made up your own. Its ok I understand. I just think you've been watching to much bill dance.
      City: plumas lake

      Tips: I'm fishing it this saturday with roland martin. Why don't u grab dance and get ur ass kicked at camanchee by me and skeete. Oh I mean roland. Lol

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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 2 days and caught 20 bass mostly spots. The majority were caugh on a medium diving crank bait in shad color off steep rocky banks in the east river area. Fish were suspended and would not bite soft plastics on the bottom. The exception was a few fish caught on drop shot during the fall.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Use your electronics and fish where the fish are.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Yes, you can drop shot a 7 inch worm. I have dropped shotted a 12 inch worm. The secret is to buy small plastic bubbles that allow them to float slightly or give them a negative buoyancy and insert them just past the head of the worm. works great, catches fish...think outside the box
      City: Sacramento

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: now i know why nobody post reports on here anymore. if the guy is lying, let him lie, i doubt you were in the boat with him.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished WON BASS team with Gary Watts, we didn't do great with 4 fish at just under 8 pounds. Winners Lee Sanchez and Bill Martin of Valley Springs caught big fish 8.41-pound kicker and 16.62 pounds total dartheading and drop-shotting in 12 to 28 feet of water on rock structure. Water was pretty clear, just a light stain. 54 degrees surf temp. Conditions were perfect with warm temp (for January) and overcast part of the day.
      City: Foresthill

      Tips: A mix of fish, brown jigs, darthead worms and drop-shot all worked, most fish caught from 12 to 30 feet for most of the anglers. See the complete results on www.wonbass.com, motherlode region results.

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      Water Temp: 49 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with my dad and my uncle today. Tried to ind those big balls o bait. Tried an underwater damn to the let o the launching ramp with 1 keeper only 1#. Went back into China Gulch and couldn't ind the bait. Back out into the river to try some channels. Found some bait and caught 5 ish all around 20-30t deep. All ish were small. Two weeks ago caught all ish in between 2-3 pounds. Now they're only 1-11/2 pounds. I ended up teaching them how to drop shot and caught 5. A little embarrasing being 30 years younger and knowing more. They taught me a lot too though.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Fish are still holding deep but don't be araid to try some shallow stu. Fished two weeks ago and caught 2 3# on blades. Fished some shallows today and i caught a dink trout on a lucky crat. Hologram shad roboworm caught all my ish today.