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

      Report: I have had enough with all o this talk about these damn Marks tails! all it is is another eather! Do you think we are all just a buch o idiots that are going to all or your advertising pranks.This page should be used or ishing reports NOT your own personal advertisment.
      City: Los Angeles

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I'M A SALT WATER FISHERMAN STATIOND ON SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND. ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY OUT FRESH WATER FISHING BUT NEVER HAD AN INVITE FROM A PRO OR A GOOD BUDDY TO BRAKE THIS SALT DOG IN. I COULD USE SOME TIPS ON TACKLE
      City: OXNARD

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wadleigh Arm- Driting unweighted nite-crawlers with wind toward shore up against stickups and brush. caught 2 perch 1 12 and 2 12 lbs, very surprised. about 3:PM released. Dennis
      City: Newbury Park

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: 1 bass1 trout
      City: Santa Paula

      Tips: 6am, trolling, across "other" launch ramp, tropical needleish lure

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally got some consatnt action from shore i went two weekes in a row and on the first week i caught one standard issue bass and missed two others when they jumped and spit the hook and the seccond week i caught two one dink and a 3.5lbs which came on my seccond cast of the day
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Fish brush hogs mini and regular as well as dropshot roboworms 6''and definiytely catch and release so theres plenty of fish for everyone to catch

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I agree with the last report. This lake sucks for bass. The boys that work there don't know anything about fishing and aren't helpful. The boats suck and run out of battery life by the time you travel to the good spots. Stick to Del Valle, Delta, Etc.
      City: Hayward

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hows the trout fishing at this lake?

      I went last week and it was muddied up. Chocolate milk like.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: btw, the fish were caught in the 4-10 ft zone

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hey joe pro, how's that huddleston working out for you?
      City: p-town

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Where did you catch those fat trout at? Can believe pink pb was the ticket. Good job.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks for the report. Was wondering if any diehards were toughing it out. I'll start fishing it in early march. Good luck to you.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Chabot has to be the worse bass fishing lake in the Bay Area. I've fished it over 10 times now in the past 4 years with only 3 bites and two fish. Both fish were small at 1 1/2 pounds each. And each time I see a fellow Bass fisherman, they too are skunked. Anyways I went last weekend throwing the usual (senkos, jigs, luckycraft's, etc.). I fished all over without a bite, and without seeing any bank fish. And I know my lack of success is not due to my lure selection or presentation since I've caught plenty of bass at lakes with similar structure on the same lures. I'm giving up on this lake. Props to all you guys that have caught fish at chabot as I've seen in pictures. The pictures of lunkers on this site are what have been making me try over and over again. Anyways good luck to all you die hard Chabot fisherman, maybe there is some sort of secret that I don't know about.
      City: San Francisco

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: "The more the better but when you have helpers dumping trees killing 13lb bass it only makes me wonder just why we are trying to establish a better habitat for them" what the hell do you mean? this makes no sense. Establishing better habitat does help out the fishing at chabot, maybe not immediately but later on down the road.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Chabot is a tough lake, but if you fish it hard and fish the right places you will catch some fish. I like to fish the lake from the burner to the alder pt. area this time of year. If you just want to catch fish, split shottig 4" worms will work if you fish them very thoroughly around any drop offs or weed beds. For larger fish, I tend to throw 1/2 oz. jigs with brush hog trailers. Castaic trout and M.S. Slammers will also work, but there is a short window of opportunity with those baits. The fish seem to be spawning late this year, so if you walk the bank in that area, you just might come across big momma.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Fish slow, thorougly, and often. Youll probably only catch one or two bass every two or three outings, but the ones you do catch are usually nice. Keep on fishin' and the persistence will pay off, sooner or later.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: To the person who submitted the report as any: You've had 10+ bass days? I havn't even caught 10 bass at chabot out of probably 30 trips. The bass I have caught have been nice healthy fat bass however. What do you reccommend using and what side of the lake do you concentrate on? I'd sure like to have a successful day for a change. I'd really appreciate any help, I just can't figure out bass fishing at Chabot.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: something happened in the lake about 2 years ago they need time to recover xmas trees are a good start i grew up on this lake and it was always a producer of big bass hopefully it will come back plus all the good spots that most people kept secret are now over fished i used to get laughed at for bass fishing in this lake but i always caught 10 plus
      City: castro valley

      Tips: between coots and alder there are some deep ledges that still produce well dropshot 3 inch worms slow and try adiing a rattle also use sent kickin bass has always done well for me and look for other bass fisherman there is a group of locals who dont talk about were they fish but keep an eye out they ussually konw were there at

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Surface temperature was approximately 59 degrees and the visibility was about 2 feet, very hard to find bass on beds. Me and a friend only saw one female and caught 4 very small males(less than 12 inches) on senkos. Seems like the males are starting to become aggressive but no luck on anything big. Not sure why I'm not seeing females with this weather so nice. Saw about 5 dead catfish floating on the surface today, and about 20 during the past week, not sure why so many are dieing. We came across tons of carp spawning in the back of bass cove. Whoever likes carp fishing, I suggest heading to the very back of bass cove where the water level is about 1 foot. They were all over the place, some 10+ pounders with half their body out of the water. Wish we could somehow get those suckers out of there. Learned in the Marina that two big female bass were caught and kept during the past couple of weeks(one was 11 pounds and the other 7 pounds). Too bad. Don't understand why people don't just bring a camera and scale. Anyways, better luck next time.
      City: San Leandro

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The cover program is a go. Saturday January 10th 7:30 am 2004 will meet at the boathouse as we did last year. we will have coee and donuts sponsored by BBAC, then drive down to the loading site and start dumping trees. We estimate 3-400 trees at Chabot. Anyone that lives close to a x-mas tree lot please spread the word to call Pete Alexander at 510-258-2211 to arrange drop o. BBAC will provide receipts or the lot owners so they not only get the write o but do not have to pay to dump the unsold trees. Its a win win or everyone. Ater the dumping, we will all go to quarry lakes Ensonata Picnic area or the BBQ o Tri Tips and the works or lunch at 2pm sponsered by the parks dept. Volunters are asked to wear boots and bring gloves to help. So dress appropriatly or the weather. I hope to see a good turnout
      City: Castro Valley

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      Water Temp: approx. 65/66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The ishing was very good or bass during the later part o October, right up to these overcast conditions. I believe some Bass experience a late spawn at Chabot, as I was locating several big bed ish, and am now seeing clusters o what appears to be bass ry all over in bass cove. I caught and released an 8 1/2 pound bass on monday 10/27, when I released her she returned to her bed within 3 minutes(she had a hook scar, catch and release!). During that week I released 5 bass in the 1 1/2-3 pound range and 6 or 7 less than 12 inches. The tree program seems to be helping a little already. All ish were caught rom shore inessing worms in areas between Coots Landing and Bass Cove. I didn't have much luck all summer, but as soon as the temperatures started to cool, the bass became agressive. When the lake "turns over" once in spring and once in all, the bass ishing seems to be the best or me.
      City: San leandro

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On Saturday(4-19) I went out to Bass Cove looking or some big bass on beds. I saw a bass about 6 or 7 pounds in a cove near the point, so I ished her with some plastics but she wouldn't hit. I then resorted to a nightcrawler and threw it out about 10 eet past her, in slightly deeper water. Ater approximately iteen seconds, my line began to go out so I set the hook, but it wasn't the bass. It was a 21 pound 4 ounce lake record trout. You would think a ish this enormous would put up a ight, but it was basically dead weight. She ran a little but gave up ater about 30 seconds! I was using 10 pound trilene on my 7'0 IMX. I was hoping she would at least run a ew times but I guess she was just too old. Anyways I bought a derby ticket that morning, since during the past two weeks, I've caught 2 trout over 8 pounds while ishing or bass(which I released). I was thinking o putting this trout back, but when my 20lb scale lashed "Error", I knew It was over twenty pounds and had to take this ish in to the Marina. As or the bass, I nailed a 4 pound 2 ouncer and one about 2 pounds ishing pockets o tulies in honker bay o shore.Email me i you want to see the trout.
      City: San Leandro