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Thursday, February 10th, 2011

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: the bites are still out there, it is tougher but I got 7 nice keepers on senkos, and two nice rip bait fish. All very fat fish. We have been doing well on the dam, spillway and the temperance area.
      many are coming inot my Merced store "inside lines" and buying rip baits for McClure.
      City: Merced

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Clients had a very good week using minnows in the northern end of the lake, in water from 4' to 9'. One of my very good clients had one of the best days ever, catching 22 quality bass in just 5 hours. He had a 2-6's, 3-5's & his personal best a nice 9.2, all the rest were from 3 to 4 plus pounds. In all there were 58 bass caught on just 3 half day trips. The lure bite is there but its not the best, however with this warm weather, things are starting to pick up. Now if the very cool nights were too warm, things should start to get the pre- spawen'ers moving up and feeding a lot more. Tight-Lines" Hope to see you on the water.
      City: Kelseyville

      Tips: A varity of lures are working ie:rip baits, lipless crank baits & jig's, in both the deep water & shallow. It's just a very slow bite, so if you wan't to just have fun and catch some very nice bass, try the minnows..

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went up the sac today, way better than pit. The fish seem fatter also.
      City: redding

      Tips: Still throwing that brown jig in 20-40 feet.

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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Two of us fished this past Saturday and Sunday. Boy it was TOUGH!!!!! On Saturday we fished the Sacramento arm and were only able to catch4 fish drifting a live minnow. We saw quite a few groups of fish, but most of them were not feeding. Also quite a few balls of bait. We threw senko's in 4 different colors, we tried dart headed worm (mothers finest) in three different colors, hula grub on football head, and flukes. Sunday we fished the main body and again only caught 4 fish on minnows. Again saws lots of fish in 50 to 100 feet of water, saw bait, but only would get one fish or none. Most fish though were fat??? They must be feeding sometime????? Water was clear down to at least 20 feet.
      City: Rough and Ready

Monday, February 7th, 2011

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 48-52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Collins today (sunny warm day with a few clouds), and after discounting any reaction bite (cranks/rips), I went to a small spider jig. After the switch, I connected on 7 fat spots with the heaviest @3.2lbs (all other fish >2.25lbs with only one 1.5lber). All of my fish were between 23-27'with no particular area being better than another -stay near deep water.
      City: Loma Rica

      Tips: Dragging the 1/4ounce jigs appeared to work the best...bite is subtle, so work your bait slowly.

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

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      Water Temp: 46-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was pretty slow today. Got out about 0730 this morning and started fishing near the Bear River area. Water temp in that area was about 46 degress. Only one hit on Tx Rig Black Burkley Power Bait. Moved over to the Rock Creek area with no Luck. Ran into a guy who had caught two Bass (2 lb each) in the Rock Creek area but that was it. No one else I talked to had any luck. Water Temp in the Rock Creek area was a little warmer at 50 degrees. Hopefully it will start picking up in the next few weeks. Tried the dam area trying jigs and rattle trap with no luck. The wind was about 15-20 so the boat was moving a little fast to have any luck in the area around the Dam.
      City: Plumas Lake

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught four fish between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, 2-1/2 lbs., 3 lbs, 3-1/2 lbs. and 4 lbs. in that order. I wonder if I'd fished the rest of the day if that pattern would have continued? Caught on 1/2 oz. jig and lizard. The four pounder was caught on a jig and reg. sized brush hog.
      City: Rohnert Park

      Tips: Winter fishing...all solo fish. Moved around a lot looking for rocky points with submerged brush. Fishing from 32'-35' of water toward the points, dragging slow, not jigging. All caught in about 20'-25' of water. Soft bite so lighter line and sensitive 7' rod did well.

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I'm a total amateur, I caught 2 fish on the boat, 25 ft deep, mostly north end, drop shotting with a purple robo worm. Pretty windy out there at times which made it tough. Didn't fish much by the dam. Falling barometer. Talked to some other boats that got 10+.
      City: San Jose, CA

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather temp was 70 and windy with lots of chop on the water on the main lake. Launched out of Markley Cove around 8:00 and fished until 1:00 pm. Caught three nice fish all around 2.5 lbs on drop shot Robo Worm, Oxblood in 20-25 feet of water on main points. Missed one bite but it felt like a quick tap from a small fish. Lots of boats on the water, seemed like a boat on every point at times.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Watch your graph...every time I saw three or four fish on the graph together is when I got my bite; could never cast back in the same spot and get bit again.

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Weather temp was 70 and windy with lots of chop on the water on the main lake. Launched out of Markley Cove around 8:00 and fished until 1:00 pm. Caught three nice fish all around 2.5 lbs on drop shot Robo Worm, Oxblood in 20-25 feet of water on main points. Missed one bite but it felt like a quick tap from a small fish. Lots of boats on the water, seemed like a boat on every point at times.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Watch your graph...every time I saw three or four fish on the graph together is when I got my bite; could never cast back in the same spot and get bit again.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 49 - 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched "BASSBUSTER1" out of Ladd's today noticed motor starting to sputter so did not travel as far as I wanted,time for service lol.

      Any ways decided to work the main channel points before the wind came up. Looked for outside weed lines and drop offs. Black/Blue jig&pigs in 10 - 15 feet of water was the ticket for me out to 14 Mile Slough and back.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Look for the warmer water temps, coves were 1 to 2 degrees warmer than the main channel. The north wind forced me off the water.

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched outta Ladds. fished the shollow wood on the point to the main channel leaving Ladds on a jig and lost the fish, felt decent.Fished two more areas just off main channel with no bits, so i headed south. Went to victoria got one 4lber pn a corlina rig in 8' of water dragging a six inch worm, got one more bite and missed the fished, need to let the fish swim with it a little before setting the hook. The damn wind came up so i headed for home.Drug a jig in deep water most of the day with no bites.
      City: modesto

      Tips: night temps need to rise and the bite will improve.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my son out on the 5th. It was tough but we managed a few fish. Some ripping the back of coves in the afternoon. The others were on grubs in 15' not alot but I had 5 and my son boated 1 but lost 3. Not to bad as I hear, not so good by others. Lokking forward to March as that is as soon as I can get back.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: We used red 5" grubs in 15' and trout colored rip baits in the backs of coves. Good luck with the weather thats been happining. Tight lines everyone

Friday, February 4th, 2011

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish were not jumping in the boat but did manage 6 keepers with one 6# largemouth and a 3# spot. All came on either a 6" pro gold worm or a 5" watermelon stickbait. Fish were in 25-30 feet and fat. The largemouth had a nice belly and looked to be getting ready to spawn. Fished Temperance creek. No jig fish.
      City: modesto

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the narrows and got my limit of 5. Largest being 3 pounds, fished deep and shallow and produced the limit.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Jig and crankbait

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Jan 28th and Feb 1st for a total of 1 fish. I tried every lure (drop-shot, shaky-head, jig, senko, tubes & grubs, jerk-bait, spoons), every color, fast/slow from 10'-60' in all my best spots. Nothing.

      I can usually pull off a total somewhere in the 20s or 30s - 12 to 15 in winter - but not lately.

      The water level was 5'-10' higher today than 4 days ago, and 15'-20' higher than a few weeks ago. Add some fog and 20mph wind and fishing gets tough.

      There is a lot of surface foam and driftwood, with organic debris throughout the water column, making me think that the lake is still in the process of "turning over". Whatever it is, I'm going to give it a few weeks before I try again.

      Tips: 1/4oz jigs and shaky-heads were getting the job done (until two weeks ago) in natural greys and greens.

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is in great shape. Rainy, but not cold. Wind was minimal to light. Plenty of juice left in the trolling motor. Decent bite. Carolina rigged hogs 5-10 feet. Points worked well. Later in day, caught fish in 10 ft deep flats. Key was shallower water near deep. Caught only a few early (815am) then nothing for 4 hours. Last few hours of our outing we got 9. Dragging with wind and slow hopping.

      Also bites around grass. All plastics though, nothing on jigs, jerks or cranks. Fish were in beautiful shape and starting to transition out of winter patterns. Slowly. Just an indicator bite could be getting ready to start for the season.
      City: Pacific Grove

      Tips: Fish slow. Shallow near deeper was ticket for us today. Not pissed at 12 fish for January. Made it worth it fishing in the rain. Broke in that holiday rain gear.

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      Water Temp: 49.6 51.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Not many anglers fishing the lake the bass are in depths of 14 to 35 feet and are still on a good jig bite. 1/4 & 3/8 oz bullet head jigs 3/8oz football head jigs in Green pumpkin/black green crystal.Trailers used yamamoto 208 watermelon red/black flake 5" single tail grubs. All the east bank from the dam area to the east side main ramp are holding bass also 5mph area is also holding bass and the third ramp east side of the lake. Rock piles brush piles trees drops offs and channels are all holding bass in the 2 to 4 pound range. Other baits being used baby brushogs and hula grubs in watermelon red/black flake patterns. Bigger bass are starting to show and there are 3 areas where the bigger bass will hold to structure well on this lake. Trout fishing has been fair on powerbait from shore.
      City: madera ca

      Tips: Fish slow dead sticking the bait work well also the bullet hesd jigs are working good with a slow bumping the bottom swim back to the boat. there are some nice bass to 4 pounds that are hitting these baits. green pumpkin pattern baits and watermelon red/black flake patterns are both very good colors too use here now.

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished club tournament today. The fishing was tough, my partner and I only caught 7 fish all day the best five going 8.65lbs. The winning team had 14.70 with a nice 4.30lb spotted bass.
      There was another club out also and I believe their winning weight was 12lbs. It was a strugle for most. Jigs worked best for us off of points and islands in 6-12 feet of water. football head jigs with yamamotto hula grubs in green or brown.

      Tips: Fish slow. Dock talk was all about jigs, drop-shot and senko's. a few anglers picked a couple up on crankbaits.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 47* to 49*

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my nephew and started at 7am. Fished a couple of spots with success. Caught 16 between the 2 of us. 4-4lbs, 3-5lbs, 2-6lbs and an 8.5, the rest were 2s and 3s lbs. They didn't take any artificials. All were caught with Jumbo Minnows.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: All were caught in the 20' to 25' depth. Fish slow.