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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We had heard the ish'in had been slow, so ater a healthy breakast at Adel's onto the lake we went or two days o work. Started out the morning around the dam throwing top water and ripp'in. Caught numerous ish in a short period o time, un, but all were pups, 1 lb. to 1.5 lbs. Moved on up the river into Cherry where we spent the better part o the day, better quality ish to 4 lbs., however, ew and ar between bites. Everything was right except or the bite. Fish are currently chasing schools o bait out in deeper water. Finaly got on a spinner bait bite Monday mid-day ater three hours Sunday with no success. Over-all we ound ew ish staying home and the ones that did took a-lot o work getting them to open their mouths or inesse baits etc... Noticed only two other bass boys willing to venture onto the lake over the two days we were there. In case you were wondering, it was only a zoo on Monday since Sunday was spent back in a creek.

      Tips: I did catch suspended ish with blades on the outer timber, however, about the only thing we didn't try was spooning or suspended ish in the outer timber. I someone gives it a try please let me know i it works out, curiosity has got the cat. Good Luck and happy hook'in!

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      Water Temp: 74'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Man, I don't know where the previous post was ishing, but I had trouble inding clear water, especially in the creeks. Fished ABA tourney on Sunday, stayed in Cherry creek,(recomended by a local riend) had one nice keeper in the boat on a senko by 9am. Fishing an opening to a small creek when ish started busting big schools o shad right in ront o us. I through out a rip bait and hung a 2 1/2 and a 3.03 at the same time. I couldn't believe it!!!!! First time or everything!!!! Got another one on a shad colored senko, just thowing into the school o bait.( bait was in 40' o water) Later got our 5th, and culled a couple o samller ish by carolina rigging a lizard in the trees.Ended up in 8th place, what a weekend.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Water was a zoo, too many boats and jet skiers.There are still bed ish, i you can ind them.Tournament was won in Yorty, guys ishing beds and also ripping schools o bait like we did.Go get em!! I wouldn't bother this weekend,,,,Zoo rama!!!

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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was good in the mid morning and in the aternoon. Senkos and spinnerbaits were the ticket. We ished main lake structure that was wind blown. Don was on a mission with several ish over 2lbs. I should have never bet him dinner.
      City: So. San Francisco

      Tips: Shad colored senkos and spinnerbaits. Wind blown banks or the spinnerbaits and any cover with the senkos.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Anybody need a couple extra people on their boat this saturday?
      City: Santa Rosa

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had a great day on Friday ishing with Jerry, weather sucked but the bite was on. Caught and released 8 ish to about 7.5 lbs coulpe 3's and a 4 mixed in on senko and brush-hawgs. Went out Sat morning, irst cast 6lb right o the bat 3 and 4's all day. I ished until about midnight lost count how many ish but decided to give them a break. Clear Lake here I come!!!!! Jerry, glad you enjoyed yoursel I'll give you a call or more ishing...
      City: s.r.

      Tips: Keep your line wet, can't help but catch ish!!!!! have un.

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      Water Temp: 58-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ished all day, a ew dinks caught mostly on plastic grubs
      City: San Raael

      Tips: pass on the A.M. until water warms up. work the back o the ingers

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the kids out to ish some Bass. Caught nothing. Spent three hours dropping plastic worms and reeling them slowly in. Any help you guys can send our way would be great.
      City: Santa Rosa

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Too many boats out there or that much wind. Variety pack - 3 spots, 1 crappie, 2 large mouth. Tom (11 yrs old) caught the 3.5 LB lg mouth ollowing two other boats leaving a cove they claimed "had no ish". Had alot o un with new enwick learning how to master the baitcaster.
      City: Paciica

      Tips: greencraw plastic

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Yorty Creek late Tuesday evening, nothing on top. Only action was 4" Carolina rubber real slow. Nothing big.
      City: SR

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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The bass where biting quite good today. I landed 4 - 3+lb ish and one 5.5 lb ish. Saw some blue gill action also or the kids. Basically had a great day.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Get there in the early morning beore the jet skis and speed boats arrive. 4-5 am is a good time to start then you get some good uninterupted ishing in the main lake. I like to use dark purple and blue rubber worms with the twisty tails. Slip sinker on the nose 1/4 oz. let it drop in at the shore line and slowly jig it in to the boat.

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      Water Temp: 75-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pulled an all nighter Saturday and my partner and I landed 15-20 ish. Started out with top water baits at dusk with ish to 3#, switched to blades ater dark with ish to 2#, then jigs late night. My partner landed a 5.5# with a jig. We caught many small ish and missed several keepers on top water and in the snaggs.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: The patterns seemed to change as the night progressed so you'll need to change as the bites stop. Dark colors at night: black/red, black/blue.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I any body knows where I can ind Optimum swimbaits online please E-mail me!

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      Water Temp: 65-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Great day at Lake Sonoma. The luke bite was strong all day. The main body o water is your best bet. They are easting trying to atten up beore the hot summer months ahead. The morning bite came on the white pepper color, and then changed to the olive green color. Our big ish o the day wsa about 5 lbs. It ws a consistant bite all day and the ish where very aggresive. We boated 33 ish and my buddy missed al least 15. It was a very nice day, even with all the boaters. Tip: Go during the week much less crowded. Good luck! Dont catch'em all.

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to lake sonoma , ished around yorty creek with brush hogs and all that i cought was a cold..
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: April ools..... hmmm hmmmm im unny

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Trolled in ront o dam and caught nothing. I then tried throwing plugs and grubs against the dam. I caught #2 smallie on a purple 2" curlytail grub. I wanted to ish Yorty but the gait is closed. I ished out o my kayak. Hal o the day was dry, all day cloudy.
      City: Willits

      Tips: I like using the color purple. It hasn't let me down yet. I think it's still pretty cold.

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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 1-29-00 nothing hapening up the main arm,went to the island in warm springs,picked up 7 rom 1-4:30. no size, 1 3/4lbs.shakin darter heads in 17-20 t.1-30-00wet & cold & windy. shakin again picked up 4 all day , weather made the ish suspend. 2 better ish on the point at the public ramp.3lbs.&2 1/2lbs.
      City: santa rosa

      Tips: shake 6 in. worms in 17-25 t, on main lake points. color didnt seem to matter right now . just ish real slow. ish each spot through 2 or 3 times.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Lake Sonoma or the irst time this year. Managed a ew ish on topwaters and cranks. There was some schooling but it was scattered and the ish were not up very long. Got rained on Sunday and had to go home early so was not on the water much.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Seemed like the topwater bite was about to take o.

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 8 ish rom 1-3 Lbs. Most isherman ished Cherry creekand did well. Fishing in the main body with spinnerbaits, speedtraps and jigs worked well. There are big ish in the shallows,try big baits (1 oz spinner or pig and jig)at this time o year.Steven W. TamezState Bonded and Licensed Fishing GuideHookset240 Mastick AveSan Bruno, CA 94066650-583-8600 wkslammin@baitcast.comhttp://www.baitcast.com
      City: San Bruno

      Tips: Try carolina rigs, spinnerbaits and jigs.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: left my house in brentwood around 3:45 in morning got to soulajule gate at around 5. gate is locked!!! had a chain link lock opposite of the gates lock itself.. it said to wait till 6 which we did and nobody came to open it. so we plan b'd it and went to nicasio for bout hour an a half , we through out crankbaits, jigs, worms, topwater. nuthin.
      City: brentwood

      Tips: bring bolt cutters!!!!!!!!

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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: For All you wussy's out there I wasnt gonna say anything but I walk the whole lake all the time and have 100+ fish days on the regular. So either your a bunch of babies or cant fish.
      City: San Rafael

      Tips: Glad those of you who bash this lake never come back