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      Water Temp: 50 to 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: i also didnt get in the water til about 10am, an the ramp kinda mudy,haha....but the ishing was good .worked the middel and south orks,like the guy beor me said, any where rom 5'to 25' was working .chunk rock on red or black dirt,,i it had old stumps on it that was a plus..
      City: elverta

      Tips: a ew on crank bait....mostly worms an drop shot .........

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      Water Temp: 45-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I you like your rig clean and ree o mud, don't head to this lake or a while...but i you don't mind and want some good ishing, then by all means...GO! Ater surviving the mud launch ramp I headed to the N. Fork and not until 10:31 did I catch my irst spot, but between then and 3:00 I caught 26, and lost about that many as well. Most all o them were over the slot, and they were all ull o pond smelt. The water way up north started out at 45degrees, but ater working my way south it climbed up to 56. Caught a ew in the S. Fork but they seemed more active at the mouth o the North. The lure o choice was actually two. Speed trap would trigger them but i they missed it I would ollow it up with a super tube texas rigged. All in all a good day or December ishing I suppose. I don't think I'll go back 'til the ramp is ixed...I saw them working on the new ultra low water ramp, looks good, but still about a month away rom completion I heard. Tight lines...
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Most all ish came rom 1-24 eet deep, most noticeable pattern was any sort o structure change, rom chunk rock to small pebbels...they were holding.

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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished all day Saturday. Launched at the dam. Needed to ire the big engine to get the boat o trailer. Saw some trailers at Bidwell and suggest you use that ramp as the dam is getting very shallow. Would be a real job i you were going out alone. Fishing was real good but seemed to drop o by early aternoon. We didn't move much and it could have been better in other areas. NewBass Tournament out o Bidwell on Sunday. See Ya
      City: Paradise

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The Dam and Bidwell are open, but or how long. 4wd recomended. Be careull around the dam, a ew props have been damaged.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: How is the ramp at bidwell these days. Is it launchable out there sense they did the work on it or yamamoto tourney.

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Some good news and some bad. I was at the ramp at 6:30 this morning to watch them pour 1 lane o the new ramp at LimeSaddle. They say they will pour the other lane next Tuesday. Now the bad. The lake dropped another oot and a hal so now we need at least a 5 oot rise in water to use it. Thats a lot o water and its already the middle o November. Pray.
      City: Paradise

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: There are only a ew times in history where the F wordhas been acceptable 1.What the@##S& was that Mayor o Hiroshima 1945,2.Wher ##@% are we Amelia Earhart 1937 3. Fishermenon Lake Oroville where did all the @##$$ water GO GOOD LUCK in the Turnament
      City: Chico

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      Water Temp: 59ish

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished GCB invitational on Sat. Had a decent bite going later in the day, but chose to go against the grain and try or some more active ish. We got lucky and ended up w/9.14 lbs early and never culled a ish all day. Caught 10 or so more keepers, but only up to 1.4 or so. Winners had about 9.78 or so. Missed the awards though as I waited about an hour to get the boat out. Due to upcoming events and riends ishing them, I'll not be speciic as to baits/locations.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: We caught ish rom 0' to 50'. It appears the water has gotten progressivly cloudier....maybe turnover.

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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a tournament on Saturday with the Gold Country Bassmasters, 28 boats and 8.89lbs was leading when I let. Came up a little short with 7.56. Still tough to get a decent ish but lots o un none the less. Fishing again this Saturday with the Bassbusters o Yuba City. I you plan on coming be sure to bring a new unwrapped toy or their toys or tots program, and a chance to win an Allstar AS Titanium Rod. Lake continues to drop but still got in and out no problem. We may be on the next lowest ramp by Saturday. Honestly don't know whats working best, but you can always catch a ew on pink. Good Fishing.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Dropshotting or the slotters and your guess is as good as mine or the bigger ones.

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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the lake today, Friday. Only 4 trucks in the parking lot when I launched at 8am. Fishing still good, but can't say much as there is a tournament there tomorrow. Talked with some guys on a patrol boat and they said the lake would be lowered another 2' per day or 4 days and then they plan on working on all the ramps. O course, last I heard it could rain by Wednesday or Thursday. Good timing, wouldn't you say?
      City: Paradise

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: was inormed Bidwell Marina may close because o low water and dangerous access Thank to DWR and Gray Duess Fish last tues early start drop shot no taker execept DINKS ater lunch ly line power bait to would and shade areas hooked up sone dozen spots 12/17 inches PRAY FOR Rain and as sportsmen vote next tuesday
      City: Chico

      Tips: Power bait 4 inch smoke/blue small nail in head and ly lined into shaded area Good Luck

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at the spillway this morning. Not nearly as bad as I had heard. Trick here is to go down the road on the let hand side, cross over to the right at the bottom and then circle around to the let to line up with the dock. Stay as close to the dock as possible when you back in. About 15 boats launched or a small tournament and it went o like clockwork. The only thing that could slow you down coming out is i 1 or 2 boats get tied to the dock, in which case you need to wait or them to clear out. Keep the windows closed on your tow vehicle as its quite dusty. We didn't win anything but it was a beautiul day and we caught a ew ish.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: We ished slow, but not slow enough and probably not deep enough.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: they have plowed a ramp at the spillway, and it is a long walk up to park. everywhere else is closed
      City: elk grove

      Tips: lake is the lowest in years

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: plan on ishing oroville this wee-end. can anybody tell me what boat ramps are open?thanx
      City: sacramento

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: is there any ishing reports or oroville. is anybody ishing there.
      City: elk grove

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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launch ramp at Lime Saddle is now closed.
      City: Paradise

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Although we caught a bunch o ish this report is about the ramp at Lime Saddle. I believe it will be closed by next weekend as most o my truck was in the dirt Sunday. I you plan on going out o there, you should call the night beore to see i its still open. Fishing was great with not many boats out. Just about everything we tried worked. No big ish, just steady action. Looking orward to the Chico tournament in a ew weeks and the Yamamoto Open.
      City: Paradise

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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISH THE LAKE MANY YEARS VERY SLOW LAST THREE WEEKS DURING DAY LITE HOURS TONS OF FISH FROM 15 FEET TO 35 FEET FINALLY GOT SOME MINOWS ,4LB TEST LINE AND LANDED A TOTAL OF 2 BASS AND MY WIFE HOOKED AND LANDED A 8.5 LB BRIGHT SALMON WITH LIVE MINOW SHOULD IMPROVE WHEN THE TEMP DROPS,THROW BACK THE BIG ONE EAT THE DINKS .
      City: Chico

      Tips: WAIT FOR COOLER WATER

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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: well went out o bidwell this a.m. about 0630 worked main body points with cranks irst thing with no bites. swithed to my delta go to bait the white scum rog and irst cast hooked a 13 incher, but that was all the top water i could muster up. then moved north and ound a ew drop shot ish in about 25 eet o water. went back to spillway and ished the rock pile in the middle by ramp and caught a handull o little ish and two 15 inchers. i would have been lucky to wiegh in a limit most ish were under 13.
      City: elk grove

      Tips: this lake always kicks my butt can anyone help

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: hey where are the ish has anybody been out latley. would like some ino on oroville i am going tommorow and have not been or a long while.
      City: elk grove

      Tips: is there any water in the lake and where are the ish