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  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: warm?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom loat boat out o angles launch area. Boy itwas hot in the aternoon! The ish didn't seem to mind toobadly. I caught 3 in submerged trees rom 10-20' on a minnow like worm, split-shottin'. I also hit one ish in a weed patch on a spinner bait.
      City: antelope

      Tips: Bring shade and water!

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      Water Temp: 74-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My buddy and I were on the water by 5 am. I caught a couple on topwaters right o the bat. They were just small spots. I was throwing my baits right on the bank and as soon as I pulled them into the water WHAM!! Since they were running pretty small I used my ultralight pole. That was un!About 7:00 we started puttin' together a pattern o sot plastics on ledges. I ended up catchin' about 15 and my partner got about 5. They ran up to 3-4 lbs. We had the boat over 45 eet and were hookin the ish in about 25 eet.
      City: Sonora

      Tips: Good luck and see ya on the lake tomorrow!!

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to the lake on Saturday aternoon. Managed to catch six by cranking a big chrome/blue Deep diving crankbait in about 15-20 eet o water in the south side o the lake. Got one dink smallmouth, but the rest were quality Largemouths in the 2lb range. Did not catch a single spotted bass. Was ishing the rocky areas around the dam. Was able to repeat the same pattern Sunday morning getting 4 more quality largemouth (same range - bout 2lbs) in the same area and also had a bonus catch o a nice rainbow trout. All ish were Caught and released. Was o the lake by noon (too hot, too many pleasure boaters)
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Large Deep diving crankbaits

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My partner Ted and I ished saturday.We started @5:00a.m. and went south.near rawhide area we started throwing large bladed spinnerbaits.On the secondcast Ted caught a 4lb. bass.Then we had an hour beore our next bite.Thistime I hooked up with another large bass about 5.5lb's.This time I was throwinglarge tube worms, light green with red lakes.This pattern continued as we wentsouth.We ended up catching 7 nice ish with the smallest around 2.5lb's.Ted caught the largest ish that weighed 6.5lb's c-7 crankbait light green with yellow stripes.He caught it near overlook point.Well I hope these tips help someone else to a great day o ishing.
      City: modesto

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My partner Ted and I ished saturday.We started @5:00a.m. and went south.near rawhide area we started throwing large bladed spinnerbaits.On the secondcast Ted caught a 4lb. bass.Then we had an hour beore our next bite.Thistime I hooked up with another large bass about 5.5lb's.This time I was throwinglarge tube worms, light green with red lakes.This pattern continued as we wentsouth.We ended up catching 7 nice ish with the smallest around 2.5lb's.Ted caught the largest ish that weighed 6.5lb's c-7 crankbait light green with yellow stripes.He caught it near overlook point.Well I hope these tips help someone else to a great day o ishing.
      City: modesto

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      Water Temp: am50.5pm53.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at daylight ran to north end o the lake near Angels creek. Fished 2 hrs beore irst ish 2.0#. Next stop was up the river between the bridges. Two more hrs and only one red eye. Litte wind and blue bird sky ishing was very slow. Headed back down the lake to Mormon creek about 10:30am. Fished another 2hrs no bites. Back to the north end try again. Wind picked and the ish started to bite. Found ish between 40to50t and very sot bite. Landed 4 ish between 2 to 2.5 #'s. About 4pm head back to Tuttletown day use area and picked up 2 more about the same size. Fishing was very tough and the Bite was very sot. GOOD LUCK FISHING.
      City: Oakdale

      Tips: 1 ish on white spinner bait.1 ish on jig. the rest on sot plastic. deep and slow.

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      Water Temp: 50.5am52.5pm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at 6am headed up river to check the jig bite. Made serveral stops beore irst bite. ound ish between 30 to 40 t. landed 4 ish biggest 4.5#. Headed back to the main lake. First stop was near Angles creek. submerged islands. Picked up 7 more biggest 1.5#. Moved to a couple o points between Glorehole and Angles ramps. Landed 8 more ish up to 2.5#. Can't wait or some warmerweather. GOOD LUCK FISHING
      City: Oakdale

      Tips: Fouund ish deep 30-40t, used 1/4 & 1/2 jigs, also used brush hogs,lizards,4" worms. ish slow and deep.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished New Melones on Saturday Aternoon and Sunday morning.Between my wie and I we were able to land 10 ish in the 2 days, all between 12-15". We caught them all on deep diving crankbaits ished on points in the main lake. Was a beautiul weekend to be out on the water, about 80 and calm. The water is so clear, I could see bottom in 20' o water.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Landed most on the at ree shad (purple back, white belly).

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom 2:00pm to 11:30pm. Lots o traic ank wakes. My partner & I caught 5 13" keepers and about 15 dinks. Keepers came on 082 keeper worms at 13 or so t down the center o trees up river. Rather a poor day, or us anyway. Couldn't get anything to go ater dark.
      City: modesto

      Tips: I wish I could help here, but nothing good to say.

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      Water Temp: 70-75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished WON Tri-States. Had 15.56 or 10 ish. Caught ish on lukes early in Angels Creek. Ater that out better ish were caught on the main lake. Best results on 6"-8" worms carolina rigged. Our ish were holding in 30'.
      City: Bakersield

      Tips: Red or oxblood worms.

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      Water Temp: 60's

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out on sunday in the morn. and it was blowing! The fish didn't seem to mind though. I had 18 fish and most in the 3-4 lbs. range. I threw a lot of reaction baits and they were hammering them. No big fish yet, but that will change.
      City: Novato

      Tips: Same as below.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: tried this place a couple of weeks ago and only caught a few ticks. where are tthe good spots to fish from shore. wish floattubes were allowed. any tips would be great. good luck. mack
      City: redwood

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: whats the deal with this lake? does it get fished heavy? is there fish in it? whats the deal?
      City: rohnert park

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got up there at about 4, and it was raining like hell. The carp were jumping like crazy all over the place. But the bass were just plain dead, 4 ishermn didnt get anything, no bites. My eeling is that its too cold now, i u do ish here soon, try ishing the deepest area u can ind. But in another ew warm weeks, it will bust open.

      Tips: ish deep now and very slow, once it warms up, spinnerbaits, and sot plastics will work, good luck, and catch and release.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: crappie has started to show up in number. i caught a ew this morning on mini charatusece jig. Sun Yi in regard to your question on location where I caught those bass is on nicasio valley rd, there is a lat area where you can ish either side o the blank. where to park? there is a protable bathroom and you'll ind that spot.
      City: san rancisco

      Tips: ish slow with a small bobber.

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      Water Temp: brrrrrr

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished out near dam or a ew hours on 01/22. Water is absolutely brown. Used everything but the kitchen sink with no bites. All my spots rom summer are under water now and not many are even accessible. Fished Alpine on the 23rd, water is only slightly stained. Bon Tempe is spilling and Alpine is ull. My avorite spots here are also underwater. Used the kitchen sink and still no luck. Next up, Phoenix lake in a couple o weeks.
      City: Novato

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: during the summer o 1999 i was driving by Naciso lake a saw a giant illeted ish on the side o the road along the lake edge. I turned around and inspected the ish it turned out to be a 3 oot STURGEN! or what was let o it (some one had gutted, cleaned and took the ish steaks leaving only the head and spine and ins intacked) is there such thing as a land locked Sturgen? has anyone herd o them in Nacasio lake, i so are they common? or it could be a luke,someone caught it else where and cleaned it by the lake??
      City: bolinas

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished this lake or 5 and a hal hours beore I caught 5 ish 4 o them were in the 2-3 pound rang ( I didn't weight them)then I womped a 4.4 pound momma in a bout 3-10 eet o water.
      City: San Raael

      Tips: I used a green pumpkin color brush hog with a black bullet weight in about 3-10 eet o water.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 64-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This is the time we all wait for if you like non stop action. You can expect 75- 100 fish days with most of the bass being post spawn now but still getting a lot of overs. Yesterdays clients had 7 over up to 3 1/2 lbs. Many are still on brush and debree while others are on walls and points. Most of the bass are coming from 5ft, to 15 to 20 ft. Top water is picking up and blades and reaction also. Any type of worm, senko, tube, drop shot is working. Colores don,t seem to matter to much right now and size is not a big factor as well.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: this is the time to get out there and have some fun!!

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      Water Temp: cold to touch

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First off I want to apoligize for jitterbugs comments. Guess law is 3 lures per one line/reel/rod (cali rig). I wouldn't know cause I'm stuck in my hard headed ways of fishing off the bottom. Even though latley I've thought about throwing a reaction bait. We hit it hard last week with little results. Stained water has been the best. Then cover, points, water run offs. Mostly the stained water has to be there or its a ghost town. I think jitterbug is just sour cause he can't catch any fish until they spawn. Good thing is all fish have been big and fat. 15 1/4 spotty one quick release one broken hook tie one worm bit in half and two didn't try to set the hook. When they do hit they are hitting it hard and fast. No second chance bites either.
      City: palermo

      Tips: Normaly I say its better to wait and set the hook. In winter conditions I think I'm leaning towards that it is better to set the hook and miss than not set it at all.