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Thursday, October 7th, 2010

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out at 0700 on a beautiful morning with low clouds and thundercells in the background. Cought 10 fish by 2pm. I big, 7#, the rest small dinks. All the fish were found off rock points, in 10-25 ft of water. The best luck was on Natural Shad Minnows, and green/red baby brush hogs. Did get a couple on lucky craft ripbait.
      City: Merced, CA

      Tips: Locate the fish and good luck. Didnt have alot of solid bites. Saw tons of baby bass swimming in the shallows. Saw alot of trout jumping. the lake has a Fall feel to it now.

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 69-71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Chased Striper in the AM lot's of activity but only a couple on Punkers and one on a Fish trap..was hoping for the rain that didn't come yesterday.
      Drop shotted a small limit Largemouth on the incoming tide.fished Franks and the San Joaquin
      City: Woodpile

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What a great sight to see all the schools of small bass - I've seen them up to nearly 6 inches. I guided a talented fisherman from the mid-west last night who was visiting Clear Lake for the first time. We fished from 6 pm to 2:15 am and actually caught some! Because of a strong south wind all night, we fished mostly the east shore of the Clearlake arm. The bite was hunt and peck but we did land 7 bass for about a 16 lb limit. All but one were quality with the biggest at 4 1/4 lbs. Our little one was 13 inches, a size of bass one doesn't often see. The worm bite was the best, especially the 10" black power worm. And, of course, I caught the token catfish - this one over 10 lbs. The other night I caught one about 17 lbs. We found most of our bass on rock flats with a ledge nearby. Most wern't on the ledge but on the flat. I did a stupid thing again, using 12 lb test, and broke off twice. That will end that stupidity! My client wanted to fish a jig before dark and had a lot of action but they were mostly tail biters - attracted to that #180 Yamamoto grub trailer. After dark he got his fish using a Berkley Power hog. Fishing was difficult with the gusty wind. I told him that if the wind didn't lay down at midnight, it would by 2 am (I hoped)! 2 am - wind stopped immediately. We did get a bite at 1:30 am in the Oaks arm which ended the night ok.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: As we were enjoying the quite night with only one other boat seen all night, I thought about how the lake will be hammered to oblivion by tournament folks in the next three weeks. No one can do anything about that - I just think it is a little too much. I guided a good fisherman last Saturday and the bite was terrible. There was a front that moved up from Arizona-Mexico and, as usual with a southern front, the bite seemed to shut off. No carp rolling all day - water seemed to be dead. Last night the water temp finally dropped to 69 degrees. Cooler water should get the bite going some.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: took my buddy up to y.c. caught 15 fish between us.fish were caught on buzzbait,split shot rig,cranks,drop,sencos and missed a huge boil on a twitch bait.transition period is in effect,bass were scattered-some trees,grass,deep and some in very shallow water (early hours)
      City: rosa

      Tips: not really sure.maybe try staying in the grass more,try ripping through it-seemed thats were we could only get the better ones.good luck&catch and release.

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out about 8 caught 3 and my friend caught 3 all about 15 inches,i caught 2 one after another by the dam.grubs are doing o.k tried top watter no strikes,fish on the fishin commishion
      City: sierra nevadaville

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished montezuma slough by the lock at the day use area. went out 3 times in the past few weeks and nothin no stripers yet ithink the water is a little warm still there. used fresh shad ,live bullheads i caught myself right there where i was fishing and anchovies still only a couple bites. usealy by this time of the year i get acouple at least some shakers but nothin. I guess i will keep on fishing!!!
      City: collinsville

      Tips: find cooler water i think!! I think i need tipis anyone!!

Monday, October 4th, 2010

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Saw a blonde guy keeping lots of bass. Most of them barely 12 inches. He said he is going to eat them.

      Please help save those bass. Here is a way, help transport any keeper bass from lexington to stevens creek lake where "don't eat fish" sign is posted.

      Tips: Practice catch and release. Help save our fun sport.

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Please help save bass. The "don't eat fish" sign on this lake have kept those meat fishmen away from the lake.

      If you are fishing other lakes where signs are not posted, please transport your fish from those lakes to the stevens creek lake.

      Tips: Practice catch and release!

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8a to 4p. Saw the baitfish getting busted off Putah and creek just south at bridge. Caught a few (most largemouth, best 2lbs off mouth of Putah; rattletraps near ledges) and one nice smallmouth dropshotting along rockier points just south of there).
      City: San Rafael

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been fishing lake Casitas the last the week and have had some luck on the shore lines. I been getting hit on topwater in the morning and getting some senko fish in the later part of the morning.I have seen a boat or two, so not much else going on. They moved a couple of boat docks. Biggest bass was a 6 pounder and got 4.5 pounder on Friday both on the IMA Skimmer.
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: It has been slow so fish slower.
      mark chief torrez

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Great day out on the lake with very little traffic. Managed to pull in 6 largemouth using crankbaits and senkos. The boat inspection was brutal but it was worth it.
      City: Gilroy

      Tips: Before going check out sanjosebass.com for more reports.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Picked up quite a few 2+ lb bass dragging carolina rigged lizards. Fish are surprisingly shallow, all were in less than 15 feet.
      City: Sonora

      Tips: Fish are really shallow for late summaer. Expected them to be in the 30 to 35 range but all were is less than 15.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish from 1-5pm, first 3 cast n got a hit on a Sammy. Didn't get another hit til an hr later. Water has drop since the last time I was here so wat was hot for me then is hot for me now. Junk fish til I figure a pattern. Saw a few cloud of bait ball on graph but no bass under or around it. Found bass hidding on submerge rock pile on main lake. Feel like I was in cold water. U think u fish slow....fish slower. Pull up 4-5 bass in some spots. U just gotta get the crowd to commit. Once that happens, u just gotta work the heck outta them. Once they stop give them some thing new. Finesse was the key n then crankbait to reignite them again
      City: Elk grove

      Tips: Still a lot of water craft out there. Can't wait til weather get a bit colder n they stop coming out. That should help us basser out a lot. Spotted n LMB share the same spot.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went fished Dry Crk and Cherry Crk. areas . The fishing was great!
      WHY ISN'T ANYBODY GIVING ANY REPORTS ? ? ??? ? ????? Could it be that it is so good that you-all want it to be a secret ?
      OK Somona County Anglers, You are being called out! SHOW US YOUR REPORTS.. it's all in good fun, don't get bent!
      City: Ukiah, CA.

      Tips: In the morning, start mid way up and then work your way out to the deeper water. Caught all my fish slow draggin' a brush hog and lizard. THE FALL BITE IS ON ! cool.

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70s

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Good day, and the fall reaction bite seems to be turning on. Buddy caught a 3#11oz LM bass on a brown jig and he lost a good size striper in the 4# category. Fished mostly Italian slough and caught numerous undersized stripers 10-12" range. These stripers were aggressive, relating to the incoming tide.We also caught a few LM black bass. These seem to be more aggressive when there was current.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: gotta love reaction baits - Staysees and bassdays sugar deep. majority of stripers were undersized but they were fun to catch.

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 76-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the lake at 6:30am - off the water by 2:00pm. Caught a few on cranks fan casting the rocky points. Good bite near the bank around the greenery on green pumpkin creature baits. Caught around 10 fish up to 3.5lbs.

      Tips: Hit the shore with your plastics - if your not bit within 5 or 6 feet try again.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 55+

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Woke up at 5 am have been catching decent size catfish all morning biggest thus far is 15lbs off shad.
      City: clear lak

      Tips: they are biting really low right now

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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very slow day for us and the few other boats we saw. Caught a dink on a split shot worm then got a nice 5.12 on a T-rigged worm. Thanks to the Red Ranger who had a working scale and helped me fizz it so it could go back down. Got too hot so left at 1300.
      Lake will close to boaters 14 Oct.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: Please practice, Catch-Photo-Release there won't be anything left if you don't.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 2:30 to 6:30. Caught 7 bass largest 4 lbs with one 3 lbs and the rest smaller. Bite was slow but a consitent pattern of shallow 1-4ft on the weed edges. Caught 5 on drop shot and 2 on top water PopR. Not bad for getting on the wate so late in the day.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Soft plastics shallow along the weed edges. Switch to top water when the sun starts to go behind the hills.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 2 on top water popper, 2 on texas rigged greenie weenie. Lots of miss hits and thrown hooks. 1 on top water around 5pm before a fast, incoming storm forced everyone off the water. All were healthy 2-3 pounders barely hooked on the lip.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Let them bite a millisecond longer before setting the hook. Wear your life vest. Afternoon was sunny/hot. Sunset storm caught everyone by surprise. Even the camp host wasn't expecting a sudden wind/rain storm.