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

      Report: Did You see the color and shape of the fish???It was a carp and some russian couple were asking for it. Stop False Snithcin and just walk your ugly dog... rofl
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Catch and Release BASS.... Carp is optional cuz they ruin the lake smarty.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: FYI- Just walking the dog and seen a man fishing in his wader boots selling bass to some older couple.Fish looked to be barely legal. What a waste of our natural resources. Catch and Release people.

      Tips: Report him if you see him!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Nice fish Petey,Didnt think Merced had pigs like that!
      City: sf

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with a friend at the impoundment, used trick worms and spooks saw many fish jump but no biters. Dont know what kind of fish though. Fished from 7:00 pm - to 9:00pm.
      City: san francisco

      Tips: Weather is hot, not really sure where to fish.....

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: who just said bass dont taste good? they taste great! but in merced I agree, you gotta release them

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My apologies to ROMSTER. I just seen the picture of the 8 pounder. I dont know if that REALLY 8 pounds but it certainly is close at least a 5-6 pounder.

      Congrats, i have never seen a bass like that out of Merced.

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey guys,just a question? Does anyone know what kind of fish hit the top of the water at dusk?
      I've been out here many times when I can't get a bite and then around dusk fish start to jump all over the lake (north) I,ve tried flies, floating bait, mellows no hits. Just wobndering what they are and how to catch them. :-)
      City: ssf

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Always catch and release Joe. I'm a sporting type of guy. Got to let you have a chance at them. :-)
      City: ssf

      Tips: Fish slow

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: THERES THE EMAIL RAY-RAY
      City: PACIFICA

      Tips: <*){{}}><

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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: 2 hrs - soft plastics, slow rolled Bass Assassinator spinner bait, Rattlin Rogue jerk bait...lots of lures. No Bites. Bank fished the South Lake. After the rain yesterday, I wasn't expecting much, but have caught before during and after rain there in the past.... In the impoundment, I did see a fish jump twice. Might have been a carp, however.

      The big news is that the DPW pier on the SW side of the South Lake near the bridge is completely cleared of tules. I suppose fishing for trout casting from the pier will be much, much better, now.
      City: Daly City

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: no u do not need a daily permit to fish Lake Merced.

      Hey Mike Ashton, Last year on that same bridge i remember seeing all those koi fish! They were Huge and There were tons of them!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: do you still need to buy a daily permit to fish lake merced?

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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for about 90 minutes. Water level is up considerably. Carolina rigged a roboleech along tules. Fished pretty slowly, but not a bite.
      City: Daly Citym CA

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: carps are easy to catch. Just get a can o kernel corn and ish with slide sinker rig. Best times are sunset. around 4pm -10pm.
      City: Fremont

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: You want to now how bad Lake Merced is,I went there Mondaynight to cast or some bass ,and the police dept pulled a dead guy rom the lake.
      City: san pablo

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

      Report: They spawn every year dude.

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      Water Temp: 48 to 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Been up to the lake several times since Chrismas, and the bite or me has been the same. I never get to the lake until about 10:00, so I don't know what the early bite is. I have been catching tournament winning ish at 72' to 85' deep on rock piles in the main lake. These ish range rom 14'' to 3#'s. All the ish that I have been catching have been caught using drop shot method, with 4# test maxima line, with 4" & 6" shad colored worms. These deep ish are gorging themselves with shad & sculpins. Now that the rains have begun, look or the ish to move up to shallow water.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Don't be araid to ish deep & deeper, use light line to let the bait all guickly.

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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: WENT UP YESTERDAY AT SAFE LIGHT.......CAUGHT ALOT OF FISH IN THE MORNING OFF OF A FLUKE.......AFTER THAT I WENT TO THE SPLIT SHOT WITH SOME HANDPOURED SHAD PATTERN WORMS THAT I POURED........I KNOCKED THEM DEAD......IT WAS CRAZY.......ALOT OF 1 1/4LB FISH.....BUT DID CATCH A COUPLE ABOUT 2.5LBS.....WHERE ARE THESE FISH WHEN ITS TOURNEY TIME?......I DID HAVE A FISH SWELL UP ON MY FLUKE IN THE MORNING TIME BY THE LAUCH RAMP......HE LOOKED LIKE HE WAS ABOUT 5LBS.....BUT I WAS LIGHTING UP, SAW THE SWELL, THE SPLASH AND THEN IT WAS OVER......MAYBE I SHOULD QUIT HUH?......
      City: FRESNO

      Tips: FLUKES IN PEARL WHITE IN THE MORNING......IF YOU FISH THE MAIN LAKE YOU WILL GET BETTER QUALITY......GO TO THE RIVER AND YOU'LL GET THE "FUN NUMBERS".....IF YOU DO GO UP RIVER YOU HAVE TO THROW RIGHT TO THE BANK BECAUSE OF THE DROP OFFS.....THE WILL HIT IT ON THE FALL AND THEN YOU'LL FEEL YOUR ROD LOAD UP......AND USE SHAD PATTERN WORMS.......MINE WORK THE BEST.......INFO ON BUYING PLASTICS OR LEAD HEADS CONTACT ME.....

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      Water Temp: 65.4

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: MILLERTON IS ON FIRE RIGHT NOW....ANY GOOD ANGLER SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM GETTING ABOUT 30 FISH A DAY....I DIDNT GET ANY BLADE FISH AT ALL...USED SPLIT SHOT AND 1/8 OZ. JIG HEADS WITH SHAD PATTERN OR PURPLE DEATH (4 INCH)...FISH SHALLOW...SAW A COUPLE OF BEDS IN THE MORNING THAT HADN'T BEEN SLEPT IN....CAME BACK IN THE AFTERNOON AND SAW SOME BUCKS ON THEM....SAW AN OLD MAN CATCH A 6 1/2 POUND SPOT WITH LIVE MINNOWS..........LIVE MINNOWS?????????.......HOW FUN IS THAT???...CHEATER!!!!!!!!!......WELL ANYWAY......HAVE FUN FISHING!
      City: resno

      Tips: SPLIT SHOT WHEN ITS GOING REAL GOOD..........WHEN THE ACTION DIES DOWN A LITTLE BIT SHAKE A DART HEAD........USE SHAD PATTERN AND PURPLE DEATH WORMS IN 4 INCH.......

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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went up with a riend and caught all kinds o ish. The action at millerton was wide open. Caught all my ish on the main lake using a our inch worm in a dark color (my secret) but ill tell you that the rig was a split shot. the bigger ish o course was a pressure bite. The big ish was a 3 1/2 pound spot that was in about 3 eet o water. I'd say what i used but my buddy Mario might ind out and take advantage o the situation...HAHAHHA MARIO!!!
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Fish shallow and cast right to the bank. I ished alot o brush to get the numbers....but the bigger ish came o the rocks in the main lake. good luck!!!