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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: north fork is still putting out great limits for us, fish coves slow> water is climbing fast>

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: the dead sea is alive. Folsom bass team had a 16 boat team tournament sat. Winners had 16 lbs followed by 15. I caught 9 keepers and came in 5th??? Bite was all day with my limit coming before 9 am.
      City: orangevale

      Tips: Mostly fish dart head slow as possible then slow down some more. I has 2 largemouth and 7 spots. I used 8lb floro line. Find the bait which is everywhere and fish that area. Good luck

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      Water Temp: 48- 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First day on the water in the new year. On just before noon and off by 3:30. One spot well over 3 and one smallmouth just under 3. Both were just outside of baitballs on the bottom. Salmon mixed in the same group. 6 or 7 salmon to 2 bass today. I hope to reverse that next trip.
      City: Granite Bay Highlands

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      Water Temp: 47 - 49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thought I would take a run to Folsom to go after some spots. The last time I was on this lake was when I purchased my Triton from Matt. Not knowing that much about Folsom, Thought I would fish the "sunny - side" (south facing) looking for some bait fish in some slightly warmer water. Sure enough, Got into a few that looked like they swallowed a softball. (3-4 pounds) Then it shut off, and it was done. COLD WEATHER -Brrrrr
      City: UKIAH

      Tips: caught mine slow draggin' a water-melon candy & pumpkin-seed lizard - Very, Very, soft bite. Sometimes couldn't feel anything, just slack in the line as the fish picked it up and moved towards the boat. OKAY DAY . Not sure it was worth the tow but, it's always good to fish somewhere different.

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      Water Temp: 74 a.m.

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: A friend and I decided to fish Mormon humps today and managed six keeper sized spotted bass. Last year at this time we had better luck. I guess all these tournaments are having an impact. This is our home lake and it is just too far to travel to other lakes. Give us a break.
      City: El Dorado Hills

      Tips: Carolina rigs with small brush hog in watermelon caught most of our fish.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Massacre try iboats.com theyve helped me out alot.....
      City: Antelope

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      Water Temp: 50-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched at g.b. around 10:30 went up north to horseshoe bar. fished for 30 mins.caught one dink on a dart. I went to leave, hit my hot foot and was suprised to hear my gears in the lower end of my 200 hp merc grind to the point i could no longer put in gear. reverse worked fine. it took me three hours to get back to the ramp. any idea on what went wrong or how to fix. please any help is better than none.
      City: carmichael

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: You have a great honest report from Don Paganelli then you have to listen to the lies from Jim again? When are you going to give it a rest Jim????????????
      City: Jim's Fantasy Land

      Tips: Do exactly the opposite of Jim!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Stop posting all of the success that you imagine you have on Folsom until you can post pictures on the photo page!

      Tips: Do the exact opposite and tell the truth!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Does anybody have any have any bass fishing tips if i was going to be fishing from shore. I am catch and release and use no live bait.
      City: EL Dorado Hills

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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Lake speed limit is wide open. Lots of water to fish. Bring your Senko's

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished main body most of the day,rip fish on point,bed fish in coves,post spawn smallys and spots guarding fry in brush,most beds are in 4 to 8ft.best five went about 14 or so.Seen some big pre-spawns but no takers,just about any way you want you can catch them right now,the trick is going to be getting one of the big girls.
      City: c.hts

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: OK guys I cleaned up the reports. We ask to keep these reports fishing related. If you are witness to poaching write down the CF #'s and call
      1-888 DFG-CALTIP (888 334-2258), 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

      Without the CF numbers its a tough nut to crack. However, we will not tolerate derogatory posts in regard to any ethnicity on this board. Keep it about fishing and its all good.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Tim, Happy to help if I can. Folsom is good all year. Just depends on what you are prepared to do to catch fish. If you go out right now and drag a drop shot, jig or split shot around you will get bit. The one nice thing about a lake with Spotted Bass is that they will bite all winter long. I have averaged 10-15 fish trip all winter in about 8-25 feet of water. Most of all, you just need to keep your line wet. The swim bait bite has been disappointing this year. However, if you chuck the huddy or AC enough, you will get bit. Once again, just depends on how hard you are prepared to work for your fish and what size fish you are going after. Good luck.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Granite Bay Launch. Noticed the 5mph signs were down, but not sure the 5mph has been lifted. We kept it around 20 the whole day. Fish have been pretty shallow.

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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Drop shot a purple punisher for a limit, huddleston shad=0, cranks=0, split shot tube=0.

      Tips: my fish came on a point on the main penninsula, 15' of water. have fun

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Jim as good as you are why didnt you fish any of the ABA or other tournys this year??????? You could have won a lot of money...
      City: roseville

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: How did the ever so honest Jim Scarlett find his way back to this site. Jim, I have witnessed your claims and heard the hundred fish caught story and am going to call your bluff. You told me the same story in the same bend of the south fork last year and I fished fifty feet from you and did not witness you catching a keeper. I am sure you catch fish and I do not dispute that, but do us all a favor and keep the stories within reason. When I come across you fishing at 8:00am (lake opens at 6 and at 5MPH at least 1/2 hour trip to the south fork)and you are laying claim to 100 fish, I can truly say- IMPOSSIBLE!!! That would be 1.11 fish every minute of fishing- and you were fishing plastics. I know that this site is for fishing reports and not back and forth banter, but Jim- there is a reason why you have been banned from this site twice! Do us all a favor and go tell your stories elsewhere.

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This report is for Folsom, south fork. Up river, 10 feet depht, off 18 foot break. 100 plus bass, all three species, in access of 100 fish morning from 0700 to 1130 a.m. Four boats watched as I continually hooked up on every cast and they did not encroach but did ask from a distance on what I was using, etc. My creel included several fish around four pounds and many around three pounds. You do the math. By eleven thirty my arms and wrists were too tired to continue and I left the area.
      City: sac

      Tips: Locate the schools up river this time of the year. Baits should imitate the forage. Forget about swim baits etc.

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      Water Temp: jkd;a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: whats hm ?
      City: sac