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Thursday, August 12th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Ray, Delta is windy most of the time no matter where you go. We usually launch from New Hope on the north end and in 'the meadows' area there's alot of islands and trees that block wind...fishing can be hot/cold but you gotta watch the tides because the low tide can ground you.
      City: folsom

      Tips: because i'm on a deepv and my trolling motor is only 55lbs, i anchor on good spots and sometimes a single anchor just drags anyway so at least it slows me down on a drift. if i want to stay there, i double anchor.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: na

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Ray, Delta is windy most of the time no matter where you go. We usually launch from New Hope on the north end and in 'the meadows' area there's alot of islands and trees that block wind...fishing can be hot/cold but you gotta watch the tides because the low tide can ground you.
      City: folsom

      Tips: because i'm on a deepv and my trolling motor is only 55lbs, i anchor on good spots and sometimes a single anchor just drags anyway so at least it slows me down on a drift. if i want to stay there, i double anchor.

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I'm a new boat owner, and trying to get used to the waters. I have fished Clear Lake with some luck, but the 2 hour drive gets old. I'm about an hour from numerous ramps on the delta, so I though I would give Franks Tract a try, but the wind...WOW!! The wind was so bad, and was told it blows a lot this time of the year. Is there a place on the delta that is out of the wind this time of the year.
      City: Fairfield

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The bite really picked up last week, I was fun fishing and was able to catch some nice fish, the biggest was a fat 8 1/2 pounder, and then in the last two days I had to work hard for a decent limit. So any given day it can be great fishing or a lot of work.

      I did much better when there was some wind, the silver sides are everywhere, I think the wind positions them on structure and then the bass are easier to catch.

      I have been launching at Red Bud and the ramp and area has much cleaner water, also in the Rattlesnake side if there is some wind the algae gets moved around and it is easy to find clean water. Every day has been a bit different, I just run around and find clean water if the algae is giving me trouble.
      City: Clear Lake

      Tips: For the deep bite fish slow and try Jigs, Shakey Heads, Texas ridged worms and drop shots.
      For the shallow bite try 5" Sinkos or the 5" Hippo Swimbait, fish both in the weeds or along the weed edges and in shade pockets on docks.
      For me, moving around until I found them was key.

      Have fun !.........StevePerkinsFishing.com

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Nice report/tips Jim. Worth trying and we're willing to try...especially if our tactics aren't hitting. Thank you.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: when your own favs aren't working, doesn't hurt to try others' tips....can't do any worse and it often gets us to practice what we don't use often enough! Folsom is a hard lake to fish; I've heard pros, local and non-resident say that.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED FROM 830 -1100 THROWING TOPWATER PAST THE DAMN ALONG THE PATH.. CAUGHT TWO 1.5 N A NICE 4.5 LBER. USED A SUPERSPOOK JR. CAUGHT BOTH IN SHADE POCKETS IN COVES NEXT TO WOOD.
      City: saNTA CLARA

      Tips: MAKE CAST BY WOOD IN SHADY AREAS

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water about 7am out of markley. Headed for the sm Island. South wind blowing, but on the lee-ward side a 2.5 lbs lg mouth hooked himself while I was reeling in a white plastic worm.
      Sorry to say that was it! Have fished the lake 4 times since getting a new merc motor. Got skunked the first 3 trips, but what fun scooting around with that brand new motor!
      City: Esparto, ca

      Tips: Haven't a clue? Plan to continue fishing berry
      at least once a week. Hopefully, in time I'll
      figure it out and start catching some fish!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 74-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Another great day on the delta and it was made even better watching a 9 year old boy learning to fish with his dad. Take your kids fishing, trust me, they will love it. We caught over 20 fish on a variety of baits. The best producer was rip bait fished shallow. Join my Face Book by clicking "like" @ www.toadsonly.com for up to date informaion.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Fish are in less than 2' of water. Look for cover and shade for big fish.

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      Water Temp: 74.9

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LAUCHED OUT OF ORWOOD ABOUT 5:30 AM, FISHED ORWOOD RIVER FOR ABOUT 2 HRS, USING TOP WATER PROP
      BAITS, SIVER OR CHROME AND KILLED UM , 29 FISH BEFORE 11:00 WHEN ALL THE WAKE BOARDERS CAME OUT TO PLAY, OUT BY 11:30 FOR LUNCH, GREAT DAY FOR ME
      MOST FISH WERE 1 TO 3 LBS, AND AGRESSIVE TO HIT THE PROP BAIT, CAUGHT SOME ON PLASTIC WORMS, BUT TOP WATER FISHING WAS AWSOME, KEEP TIGHT LINES RB
      City: PITTSBURG

      Tips: GO DURING THE WEEK LOLF

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at 7am got the first fish in the boat by 7:10am. Fishing little grass points outside of little breaks where the water was moving trough pretty good. Stayed with that pattern throwing finesse baits and ended up with 5 good fish about 19 lbs. bunch of shakers too! Bassaddix
      City: Hayward Ca

      Tips: Fish slow, work the baits with focus. Also stay next to the hydrilla clumps not really in them. Good luck! Bassaddix

Monday, August 9th, 2010

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 77-79

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I haven't been on Blue Lakes for quite some time. We are very blessed to have this lake to escape to. NO JET SKIS & WAKEBOARD BOATS. very peaceful. ANYWHO, My wife & I were on the water for about 1 hr. in the evening. We each hooked into 2 nice bass on the west side near the narrows. My buddy Lyle Valador & his wife Cathy caught some large trout drop shotin' with a plastic worm. P.T.L.
      City: UKIAH

      Tips: COVER ALOT OF WATER. THROW TO THE BANKS & TIMBER. white SPINNER BAITS WORKED FOR ME. You need something that can be thrown into all the "stuff".

      Most of all KEEP IT REEL! Don

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      Water Temp: WARM

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: so, i was fishing the dam, throwing these new baits i found they have little balls in them and it makes a rattling sound, everyone should go get them, ok back to the report i was throwing a green one, and them bass they were all over it... caught a total of 11 bass with the biggest between 5-6 pounds just walked the rocks on the dam and and the other side where that little island is. and remember bass over bitches! peace!
      City: Gilroy

      Tips: get the green one, and just sit it on the bottom for about 2 minutes, then reel in, its when the bait is stil they go after it, not on the retrive

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Trespassing it is, and that is enough.

      Tips: You're on! Watch out for the trip wires and infra-red cameras.

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      Water Temp: 70ish

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out thursday morning and about 20 minutes later boated a 5.10 . nice and healthy look.very hot fish ! five fish for the mornin.one on topwater-
      City: rosa

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Best Spotted Bass Lake in Nor Cal!! Landed a 4LB Right off the bat (Kreepy Krawler. About ten minutes later landed a 3.5 LB. Fished with Wifey in the afternoon. Water is higher this year over last.
      City: W. Sac

      Tips: Caught majority of our fish on green pumpkin lizards and Kreepy Crawlers. Graphs werent working don't know how deep approx 30-40ft. Big fish came off points small fish caught in coves. Still a lot of running water coming into lake no luck fishing it though. Most fish came off chunk rock vs. Clay bank. Zero reaction bite.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 71-76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Floatubed in whites launched at 630 am at about7am i caught a 7 pound14 oz largmouth on a super spook worked slowly.caught a few more bass flipping and on a chatterbait.decided to finish the day punching in about 8 to 10 feet of water to isolated mats and thick weeds caught a 7 pounder at high tide.Pretty good day for size,but caught a lot of small fish also.overall i had about 18 pounds.
      City: Fremont ca

      Tips: Tried a frog in some of the places i punched with no luck just one blowup.The fish seemed to want topwater worked superslow or punched plastics out in the deeper water in the middle of backwater sloughs.

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      Water Temp: ~70-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went three times this past week with varying ranges of success/failures. In the mornings and an outgoing tide I have had luck with Pop-Rs and white frogs. No luck on the buzz bait except for it the evening with an incoming tide.

      After the topwater bite stops I have had some success finding small-medium sized fish with weightless TX rigged Senkos right up next to the tullies. Black has worked the best but have also had some luck with purple.

      During the heat of the day, find any type of shade and fish the hell out it. Drop shot, wacky rig, etc. they are there you are just going to have to try and convince them to bite. If you make a loud cast leave the area for a couple of minutes and return back.


      I have really had some tough luck fishing low tide. Only places I have found them is in about 12-15 feet of water and with no pattern or consistency.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Try some different sized and colored plastics.

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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The gate was open early so Mike and I got on the water at dark. Top water on a long bank in the main body. Had a few blow ups, spook and pop'r. Went right ot crankin, no bites. Watermellon/red Jig with a #180 double tail trailer, got four, Went back to the top water, got two. Headed to the dam and drop shot in 20-35 ft with a sexy shad 6" worm, boated four more. No lake lice on the water until after 10am. Went home about 11.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Work your bait slow and stay deep.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: its not poaching if i let'em go.. maybe trespassing but thats it, unless u catch me with a fish.

      Tips: catch me if u can

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from mid day Friday to mid day Saturday. Fished till about 9:30pm Friday night and were back out at 6:00am the next morning. Only one fish between two of us for the trip. The one 3# fish was caught on a buzz bait near the state park on Friday evening at about 6:30pm. No other fish, even on plastics. Very rare for us not to get at least a few on plastics. Found one spot, across the lake from the state park, that had fairly clean water, (still green but no chucks of algae like everywhere else), and not one bite. The bait fish were heavy in this area. As you would pull your lure in, you could see bait fish jumping everywhere to get away from your lure. No bass nearby, (that would bite anyway).
      City: Ben Lomond