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      Water Temp: 81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the south end of the lake from Barrett's to Cottonwood. Started at 2pm and fished until 9pm. Wind was blowing pretty strong on the main lake. We caught about 15 fish. They were all small largemouths and only 1 spot. Nothing of any size to report. Caught them on jigs, worms, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits. Caught them from the bank out to about 30'. I thought we'd have a better bite in the evening but no such luck. I plan on fishing McClure again on the 30th. I think I'll head up river and see if I can find some more spots.
      City: Atwater

      Tips: The best bite came right at 9pm as we were leaving so maybe we just left too early.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 0730 until 1130. Had a difficult time figuring out what they wanted. Got a few tugs on a senko but too slow to set the hook. Finally figured them out and managed 5 bass and l crappie.

      Tips: watermelon/red brush hogs.

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out last riday to see what the lake could produce. Well it did not produce much. Hit a ew topwater ish in the morning, but they just where not aggressive hits. Went ishing the steep banks in cotton wood and had alot o little hits. Saw a ton o small ish in the 2 to 6 inch range every where that I went. All in all not a good day on the water, but better than being at work.
      City: delhi

      Tips: Threw topwater in the morning and then went to split shotting and drop shotting in the late morning.

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I used brown jigs all day - ishing cottonwood aera 20 to 50 eet ishing slow got 15 or more spots 1 large mouth ,,,
      City: sonora

      Tips: 3/8 brown jig dead stick jump it now and then,

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spots are deep 50 to 70 deep and grabbing Texas rigged worms and hammering jigs too. Two pound average is tough but should come with work!

      Tips: As long as its brown and purle drag it, Hop it or swim it. Lake really need to cool a bit as the bait is scattered still or the most part.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Barrets cove to horseshoe bar getting lots o activity. i was in steves bait shack and was shocked to hear that mclure was producing big 10-13 lbs. Oxblood and salt n' pepper with blue blood lines seem to be the key.
      City: atwater

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      Water Temp: 62 to 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Spent the weekend at McClure Fishied both mornings and one aternoon with my daughters. The irst morning I spent in Cottonwood creek, cauaght 2 solid blacks 16 inches a peace and missed one. Used spinnerbaits and lukes close to wood.Spent the aternoon by house boats ishing minows with my daughters and also caught Blacks in 15 to 20 oot o water multiple ish inside the slot.Sunday I went to Pinney and caught 9 spots in the morning, all in the slot using the same baits as the irst day. Only saw one ish on a bed the whole week.
      City: Modesto

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: No morning bite. Picked up mid day caught some nice ish. All on the bottom and all on dead sticking. Bring coee and lunch. Mabey a book. Too booring or me.All ish were in 40 tto 35 eet.
      City: Gilroy

      Tips: Fish somewhere else.

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      Water Temp: 50'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wow, what a day,inally got a morning bite, and just in time or the "Bucks or Bass" tournament.I had ound a creek channel up the river last sat. which had a long point, and dumped into 55-65'. The ish were staging or the spawn. Although we caught two ish early,shallow,(jig and carolina rig) the rest were caught dropshotting reapers at 30'-55'. We basically stayed there all day, and caught over twenty ish, whcih included three largemouth, one good or 2nd big ish $$,(3.95)My partner used a purple ghost colored reaper, I used a new bait by "Rainbow worms",called the "lil-shark", in the color #2,( purple/blue, with silver lake)We were lucky enough to win the tourney with 12.53 lb.s
      City: San Leandro,Ca

      Tips: We stayed in a small area all day dragging and shaking the rig very slowly. Although we tried other oerings, the dropshot was the key....

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      Water Temp: 54-55'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pre ishing with new partner,,,overcast and breezy all day.Still no A.M. bite at all.(shallow or deep)So at around noon, we started picking up ish in the 15'-35',main lake points.Splitshotting worm and dragging jigs.....Ended up with 13 ish or the day, but only 7.5 lbs or best ive...All spots, obviously........
      City: San Leandro,Ca

      Tips: These ish don't seem to wake till lunch time,,,I wish I could ind a morning bite,,,somewhere......Slow down,,,

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished club tourney. We couldnt do much caught a total o 7 ish with only 3 keepers or 6 pound. That put us in the middle o the pack. winners had 17# next was 14# then dropped way o. Only one on top the rest on plastics

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing app. 4:p.m. 1st ish on within 1/2 hour top water. Fish were inside coves this evening. Kept teasing them by throwing back 3 to 4 times with top-water plugs by Storm. Caught total o about 12, 5 were over the slot. Light breeze, very warm but very enjoyable evening o ishing.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Find spots with cover, keep teasing, try di. techniques to get their attention, good luck.

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      Water Temp: 54 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: caught my irst ever rip bait ish got 2 other strikes on the rip but only hooked 1. slow the rest o the day. caught 2 more in the slot on split shot plastics in grens or browns and missed a couple o more.never caught more than 1 ish per spot.all ish came on banks with a sharp drop1 5 t away rom the bank with rock.5 20 t i would say. i really like the rip bait but i dont think i have the right 1 i any one could give me some suggestions on what color or brand to buy i would appreciate it thanks
      City: oalley

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the Skeeter Sleigh to McClure, to see i there was a big ish under the water or me, But I must have been naughty, instead o nice. I only got 3 bites two slot ish and one large mouth that weighed 2.0. I started about 8:30 and loaded up at 2:15 so I didn't make a long day o it. They came 22 eet, 29 eet and 42 eet. The bait ish are harder to ind right now and water temperature is the same down to atleast 50 eet. The bass can be at any depth and still be in the same comort zone.
      City: Modesto

      Tips: Find bait ish and ish slow!!!!!

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      Water Temp: good

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: lots o smalliestwo 3 pounders082 keeperswhite spinner baitshallow shad diver
      City: waterord

      Tips: keep on ishing

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my 5 yearold grandson.Fished rom 6:30am too 11am.we done our ishing in Piney creek.ONly caught 11 bass rom 10in too 14in,all on worms.Most o the ish came on keeper 1048 worm.Most o the ish were caught on steep drop os.Light lines & small jig heads.Biggest ish was a 31/2 lb trout,caught on a double tail skirted grub.
      City: Riv

      Tips: Don't have any

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      Water Temp: 70-74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Saturday evening into night and Sunday morning. Between two boats we had 20 spots. All caught on split-shot worms and grubs. we ished temperance and horseshoe bend. The bite was real sot on some and others slammed our lures. The water-skiers drive them deep during the day. None were over 16 in.
      City: san jose

      Tips: We ound the bite to be a little tough. I hate skiers!

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      Water Temp: 81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had the Fishing day o the year... Top Water bite was on... ish every where you usually wouldnt.. big ish #4 came on 36 eet on water KaBluge... Why would I throw a Top Water in 36 eet... I wasted all morning drop shotting. Spots are VERY VERY agressive right now. Take advantage o it.
      City: Gilroy

      Tips: Do the opposite o what most reports are saying

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well not quite like last Sat. No topwater bite at all. Did manage to catch a couple on blades and cranks irst thing. Then went to worms (greens and reds) Managed 16 ish all just under the slot. Bites were just pressure.
      City: Los Banos

      Tips: I you read these reports or ino beore you ish. Please post a report aterwards so we all can beneit, otherwise the ew that post are not going to keep wanting to share ino. Thanks

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Awesome bite irst thing in the morning on just about anything. Mostly topwater, but also blades and cranks. Ater about 9:00 the reaction bite slowed so we went to worms and did just as good on brown 6". All together close to 50 ish with 7 over the slot or about 14 lbs and alot just under 15"
      City: Los Banos