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Saturday, February 27th, 2010

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got 6, nothing over 1.5#. Rainy day so very few boaters, nice! Got 3 on dropshot Yamamoto shad in green pumpkin off a main lake point in 30'. 2 on a darthead Robo green weenie worm near the bank and one on a crankbait in the North end.
      South end near the bridge and beyond was very muddy. Mid lake and the north-end were lightly stained. North end temp was 57 by 1600.
      Spoke to another fisherman at the end of the day who also did alright. Looks like its starting to turn on.
      City: Monterey

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Sid Cover a lot of water right now with red craw speed traps and blades to locate fish then slow down and try jigs, craws and 8 in worms. Fish the entrances to dead end sloughs, think about where they will be spawning and then fish out from there. Last thursday I was catching them from 1 to 5 ft.
      City: North Highlands

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 52 - 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday 2/27/10, I fished the back of the boat. We delayed our launch until the heavy rain stopped at 9:30. The water temperature in the morning was about 52

      Tips: Be real careful of the floating debris on the lake.

Friday, February 26th, 2010

  • Ventura County
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Big Stick

      How do we get a hold of you so you can show us how to fish Casitas? You want to post a number or something?
      City: Oak View

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 45-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out south.I was able to find a pattern early. Fishing docks near the deepest water. I threw a weedslinger as far back as I could under the docks. Lots of giant followers. I did get 4 fish that would go 18-20lbs. Biggest was around 8.
      City: Colusa

      Tips: hit the top of the grass all the way to deep water. The fish were hitting the bait in the deepest water. fish slow. Be ready.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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

      Report: was wonedrin what the water level was.
      City: Elkhorn

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 51 - 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got a day in Thursday between storms,overcast but no wind. No luck with cranks but managed a nice limit on plastics in the afternoon.
      Seems like SM at 20'- 30', LM & Spots <20'.
      Looks like the Pensus Group was just awarded the concession rights to all 6 of the Marinas on the lake. Hope this works out, Berryessa E-News has all the details.
      City: Richmond

      Tips: Looks like prestaging starting.

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

      Report: new to fishin delat, was hopin if anybody can give me some tips for the pre spawn on through summer. thanks.
      City: Elkhon

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

      Report: got to the lake at 6:00 fished til 12.fished rainbow 95% of the time. fished a brush pile near the launch ramp around 6:45 and picked up a 2lber on a jerkbait. nothing the rest of the day. tried dropshots, tubes, senkos, jigs, and small swimbaits. only fished the lake 4 times. tips for fishin the lake this time of year would be awsome also some smallmouth tips would be weel appreciated.. also i realesed my fish, also saw an oriental guy fishing near where i got my fish and he was usng night crawlers and he had one on a strnger, looked about 3lbs, whata shame:(
      City: elkhorn

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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

      Report: Hello , Wayne lets try to keep this web site a place where people can come and get fishing info on the Delta Please use our forums to start a Funny conversation and you can joke all you want.. so please lets keep it real on this Report site...Please read the rules .

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 60-65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: My wife and I fished together in our Fellowship of Christian Anglers Society tournament. Started in Horseshoe throwing a crankbait and a spinnerbait trying to locate fish. Caught first keeper on the blades 1.5 lbs on a secondary point. Slowed down and made several more passes with a drop shoted watermelon red worm and picked up keepers 2&3. Moved to the island in Horseshoe and hooked up with a big fish on the drop shot, and after a stressful battle landed keeper 4- 5 1/2 lbs. continued around the island and picked up keeper 5 on a c-rigged lizard. Had my limit by 9:45. Cought a few more on the d.s., c-rig, and wacky rigged senko. but wasn't able to cull. My wife caught all hers on the d.s. but didn't get her fifth fish until 20 minutes before weigh-in. I ended up in first with just under 11 lbs. and my wife finished third. Heard that a little girl fishing in the Mike Van Guilder Sr. tournament caught an 11.75. Way to go!
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Go fish!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

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      Water Temp: 47-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: To coin the Southwest commercial, Get Your Bags, It's On! What a beautiful morning and the lake was virtually empty but the bass were waiting in anticipation for whatever you wanted to feed them. Conditions were wonderful as the lake is about 12' from full pool and I was finally able to get to my "honey holes" back in Rock Creek. My first fish was a nice 3 pounder followed by a fiesty 5 lb largemouth. I took over 18 pounds of bass from Rock Creek in less than 2 hours, of course released. Headed to the main body and had a field day once more on tubes and Senkos. Running out of coffee around 12:30, I called it a day but chances are pretty good I'll be back tomorrow. This place is turned on so enjoy the bite while you can and before we get run over by power boats.
      City: Wheatland

      Tips: Looked down the throat of the first bass caught to determine what color to throw next but it proved that the tail of the shad sticking out was identical to my tube color. Always look to see what they are eating to match their meal. I worked reaction baits with no success but tubes and Senkos were the ticket. Toss near submerged shrubs and work it slowly and I had a light bullet weight on the Senko in watermelon and they ate it up and when they bit....you knew you just got hammered.

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

      Report: Stop eating them!! everytime I go to this lake its the same-o song.
      City: daily city

      Tips: catch and release

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Saw a couple decent size bass hitting top water. They were moving all around the shallows too. Ended up with a couple small ones (2lb range).

      Tips: Roboworm Oxblood

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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wow What a great day at Lake Casitas. The fish are moving up and hitting the plastics.I started the morning on the shoreline throwing swimbaits and had only one good follower. So I started throwing a split-shot rig with a Mindalures Spear worm and got a nice chucky 2 ponder. I then saw a bed in deeper water so I broke out a 7 inch Meta Pearl spear worm and watch the bass hammer it and that was my big bass of the day. She was about 6.5 pounds. Finished the day with 10 more bass smallest was 1.5 pounds.12 bass overall. tight lines Chief
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: I was fishing the Mindalures Spear worms in 4in and 7inch.I fished them on a drop-shot,split-shot and texas rigged. The shad color and the pearl got the most hits.Shoreline guys fan cast and walk the banks slow most bass are not bedded down yet butthey are there. good luck

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

  • Nevada County
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Walked down to the lake at about 1:00am. One cast caught a 5.6 pounder, on a purple and white Senko. Fish hit it on the 4th crank along the bottom. Packed up and left. I cast one fish, only way to go.
      City: San Jose

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

      Report: Fished during the rain showers. Started at 1:00 PM and my nephew had the first spot in 15 minutes on a brown/green 4" worm Texas rigged. I was getting bit on the drop and changed tactics and caught and released 4 kokanee salmon 13-14" on a 1/4OZ darter head with a 4" green/brown worm, Panther Martins worked well too. Lake was down 200' still. One ramp open at the spillway ramp!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Dress for worst weather!

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 55-58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: SHARED THE LAKE WITH TWO OTHERS CLUBS,NOT ALOT OF ROOM,CRANKS AND JERK BAITS FIRST HOUR,THEN DRAG JIGS AND DROP SHOT,IF WIND COMES IN TRY CRANKS ON FLATS,ALSO DRAG YAMAMOTO GRUBS,THRU FLATS 12-13 FEET,SOME BIG BAIT BITES A TIMES ACROSS POINTS
      City: LA CANADA

      Tips: JERK BAIT,CRANKS FIRST THING,JIGS AND DROP SHOT SHALLOW 1-5 FEET

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 52.7

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We fished the main like island tops in the west area of the lake near the dam for 3 spotted bass and 1 smallmouth and a 2.5 lb average. Tried fishing shallow in morning w/ jerkbaits, and worms, but the fish were deep. Moved off shore and picked up some fish. The spotted bass fell for hula grubs (watermelon black and red) fished in 20'-30' of water on a 3/8 OZ football head. The smallmouth smashed a Fat Free Shad in baby bass pattern in about 15'-20' of water along the southside dam. Didn't try up river or in the narrows, but would if I went back soon.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: The fish were not up in the shallows w/ the front blowing in/out. Fish deeper water and find island tops at 20' depths dropping down into 50' water. Dragging darker colored jig/pig or watermelon and watermelon red flake patterned lizards or brush hogs w/ a Carolina Rig 1/2 OZ -3/4 OZ in deeper water may be the ticket until the fish move back up in water less than 15'.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: If I thought it was good last week, forget about it! Today, Mike and I caught and released over 35 bass and every one was a tournament keeper. Perfect day weather wise and they were really on a fanatic bite. Saw quite a few more boats today than last week while seeing others catching them too. Had plenty of coffee today so stayed until 3PM and stayed busy all day.
      City: Wheatland

      Tips: Tubes, tubes, tubes. I throw them on a 1/4 darthead that tends to get it down a lot quicker and I can control it better. Headed to Rock Creek and caught 3 on first 3 casts and the bite just died........for at least 5 minutes! Worked in 20-25' of water but on the main body, many were right on the bank down to 5'. Caught a couple nice ones slow rolling a black/blue chatterbait. Great day so get out and enjoy.