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Saturday, March 6th, 2010

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My friend Mike need to go fishing (I certainly didn't, har!) - so we made the trek to Clear Lake to see if we could get any night fish. It was supposed to be cloudy with some showers - but as usually for me, all stars!! It wasn't too cold however and the breeze was light. We fished the Oaks arm and several spots in the narrows. We did ok with 9 bass in the Ranger up to 5 1/4 lbs and a limit of 19+ lbs. We fished from 8 pm 'til 12:30 am. It was an early night bite - couldn't get anything after 11:30 pm. We lost 3 good fish for some reason (brains we too cold to set the hook?)! Brush hogs and jigs were our baits of choice and one on a D&M swim jig. Cold front moved them out again I think, though we did hook a few on the edges of tulles at Rattlesnake Island. Some of our bass came out of 20+ feet still.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Even with the cold night Thursday, some bass were still as shallow as 5 feet. Finally we actually felt a slight bite instead of the usual winter pressure bite. Once the weather settles and warms again for a few day, the "bite" should be on!!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished all over tough bite. caught my fish on main body with jigs brown and purple
      City: plumas lake

      Tips: ranger 488 my merc did the same thing and many shops looked at it and couldnt help.i took it to bucks marine and they adjusted it for under 50 bucks

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out Sunday with a buddy and only had 2 bass all day until about 4pm. That is when the boat traffic died down a bit and we could venture to a point or 2. (we were in a small jon boat with only a trolling motor)We hooked into a nice school of spots on a secondary point the wind was blowing into. We caught 9 spots on that one point with the biggest going 2.8 and out of the 9, 5 of them were 2 pounds or better. We had back to back to back casts that produced 3 spots 2lb+
      City: Paradise

      Tips: We had our early bass on a spinnerbait and a crankbait. But all those spots on the point came off a 6" worms texas rigged in about 15 feet of water. The funny thing....we watched 3 or 4 tourney boats stop at this point and catch nothing. But I'm sure they were already weighing in by the time the point loaded up. We located a huge spot all the way back into a creek in about 5 feet of water but she laughed at everything we offered. I guessing she was about 5 pounds or more.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: newcomer
      City: red bluff

      Tips: your guide fishes to make sure there are fish for you to try and catch. he does not want to fish you in a spot where there are not enough fish for you to catch, thats why he's called a guide. he guides his clients to fish and when he catches fish it shows you the fish are there and catchable the rest is up to you. most of your better guides do not fish once they put you on fish, they just baby sit the client.

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Partner and I caught about 20 bass today. Mostly
      3 lb fat healthy clones. We fished shallow most of the day.
      Senkos, blades, crankbaits were the ticket.
      Lake is 1-2' from going over the spillway.

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

      Report: Caught 30 bass in 3 hours Minnows and hula grubs all keeper size. Better get up there and enjoy the lake and the great fishing

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: 55---58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: looked for sm could find any
      looked for trout same
      one squaw

Friday, March 5th, 2010

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 10am-3pm, caught 25, 3/4-2 lbs. *-15 ft. All but 1 on c-rigged watermelon baby brush hogs. One on a shad colored dropshot in 30ft of water. All @ north end of lake. Flats with deep water nearby. A little warmer and could bust open. Still no reaction bite, but shouldn't be long away.
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: Keep presentation slow, fish will commit, but not ready to pounce yet. Maybe ready for spinnerbaits or rip baits soon.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Just to let you know that I drove by the lake this afternoon and with all the rain we had this week, CFW is now full. It is not going over the dam but everything is covered and from the road, the water looked pretty good so if you're not fishing a tournament this weekend CFW should be pumping out some nice fish.
      City: Wheatland

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49-52deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Josh..if you're fishing from shore, you're probably fishing for trout or catfish. I see alot of shore fisherman in either the Brown's Ravine area near the launch ramp or the next cove over. I think they plant trout there sometimes. Also same thing at Granite Bay launch ramp and surrounding points. My favorite trout rig is a sliding egg sinker above a swivel and about a 2.5' leader...#6 egg hook with 1/2 nightcrawler and 2power eggs or a marshmellow to float it. ...or just simple power bait. Work off the points and areas leading into an inlet...trout school around and cruise points. If you like bass fishing, roam the shoreline throwing a 1/4oz darthead with a 4" to 6" plastic worm in Aaron's Magic or Morning Dawn colors. Just work the worm off sides and tops of points. Cast it out, let it fall to the bottom..work it slow and jiggle it. Then let it sit. Wait a few secs...repeat. Good luck...tight lines!
      City: folsom

      Tips: Nightcrawler under a bobber also catches!! ...trout, catfish, and even bass. Just hope you consider catch and release on the bass...but that's your choice. Tight lines!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I am new to the area and Folsom Lake. Fished up by old salmon falls this last week and absolutely no luck, not even a bite. Don't have a boat, fishing from the shore. Anyone have any pointers on some good spots to fish from shore? Not asking for any super secret stuff just something easy. Are the fish mostly down in the main part of the lake where the water is warmer?
      City: Cameron Park

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: DARK OVERCAST AND WINDY TODAY PERFECT DAY TO GO FISHING,FIRST TIME OUT THIS YEAR.THREW SENKOS OFF OF THE BANK IN 15 TO 20 FEET OF WATER.ARRIVED AT 10 AND LEFT AT 2PM.FIRST FISH WAS AT 11AM A FOOTBALL IN THE 7s ON A RED SENKO WITH LOTS OF GARLIC ON THE BAIT.LESS THAN 5 MINUTES LATER AND 50 FEET DOWN THE BANK I HOOKED BIG MAMA A FISH IN THE 10 POUND CLASS.MY DOG WEIGHS 11 AND THE FISH FELT HEAVIER WHEN I COMPARED THEM.I CAUGHT ONLY 1 OTHER FISH THE REST OF DAY.A 3 POUNDER ON A CHARTAND WHITE SPINNERBAIT.GET OUT THERE AND FISH.
      City: SANTA ROSA

      Tips: TRIED GREEN AND PUMPKIN COLORS TO NO AVAIL.THEY SEEM TO PREFER RED RIGHT NOW AND DONT FORGET THE GARLIC............

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 53 - 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Thursday, 3/4/10, my buddy and I launched at Capell cove. There were only 5 trailers in the parking lot. We fished this day because it was the only day this week that it wasn

      Tips: Keep changing colors to find one that works.

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took the Padre out today for a much needed fishing trip. Started out with clouds and fog and no wind. We both picked up spinnerbaits for the early try at some up shallow. After about 2-3 casts each, I hear from the back "got one" as I watched him fight what seemed to be a nice one, I continued to reel back my spinnerbait. As it got almost to the boat a nice 2+ spot decided to make a last ditch lunge and hooked up. Well be landed the "double and the back took "big fish" with a 3.2 largie. We had a solid 11+ limit in about 1/2 hour then the clouds broke up and the wind came up. The bite slowed until later in the day when we picked up 6 in the last hour. Total for the day 16 with only one "dink" and about 11.5# Fish came on the tube, jigs rip bait and Spinnerbait.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Fish came from 5' to 20' and just fish your favorite spots with your favorite baits. The water temp is about 3-4 degrees from the place going nuts!!!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Wednesday was brutally cold. The rain was coming down pretty hard on the drive up, but at 8am when we launched the sun popped out, for a few hours anyway. With frozen hands we made our way from Lakeport to the Clear Lake State Park. We begin by throwing ripbaits (Lucky Craft 128 pointer), and swimbaits (Osprey and Basstrix). We cover water quickly and make sure not to waist to much time in one spot. The water color and temperature would fluctuate drastically in the matter of 100 yards. The mouths of the creeks were dirty, but right around the corner you could see the bottom in 4 feet of water. With only a couple short strikes on the swimbait, we make our way south to fish rockpiles at the mouth of the Clear Lake Keys. Still, a couple missed bites, but no fish in the boat. We then pull out the jigs and flipping rods and head into the keys. In an hour or so we catch two bass, both around 3 pounds. At around 2, the temperature drops about 15 degrees, the sun goes away, and it starts hailing. The next few hours were painful, we both though our fingers were going to fall off. Low 40

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      Water Temp: 54-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: THE LAKE IS ALMOST ABOVE CHOWCHILLA SIDE RAMP,IT HAS COME UP ABOUT 75 TO 80FT. THE WATER HAS THE FISH SREAD OUT,STILL WE HAD 16.5 POUNDS FOR FIVE BASS.WE TRIED JIGS,WORMS,SWIMBAITS,EVERYTHING IN THE BOX.FINALLY I TIED ON A SPINNERBAIT 1/2 OZ WITH 2 WILLOW LEAF BLADES, ONE CHROME AND THE OTHER COPPER.CLEAR SPARKLE W FIRECRACKER COLOR SKIRT.
      City: PLANADA

      Tips: FISH EVERYTHING, THERE ARE ALOT OF CUCCABURR PLANTS IN THE WATER.TRY FISHING THEM??

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 52-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 4 Spots about 1-2 lbs after fishing from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M....missed many bites, and fish finder showed most fish were 30-45'. Of course it had rained about 12 hours before, so that affects alot. Caught one on a Lucky Craft Chartreuse minnow, and the rest on Watermelon/Red Flake Lizards. The lake is rising fast and is about 5' below the flat concrete slab next to the dam. I saw a few small males cruising into the back of coves and for the first time in a long time I see LOTS of thick vegetation in the water,grass is growing fast, and the water looks clean and healthy. This year McClure will be RED HOT for Bass Fishing!!! I see the lake completely filling up by May...
      City: Merced, CA

      Tips: Fish slow and deep...Watermelon colors are going to be good, and brush hogs should also start getting action..

      Also, if you catch any fish that are Fat, and you can keep em...don't..they're probably mammas...ready to spawn...release them gently so we can catch back up for the last three years of drought..

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

      Report: Just a couple of questions. Should guides fish while ther're taking you out? I don't think they should!!! After all you're paying these guys your hard earned money so you can be taught how to fish and what to use at certain spots. He may be catching your fish!!! You should be the only one fishing!! Isn't it why thery're called "guides"...
      City: sacramento

      Tips: Anyone who's ever thinking about going on a guided trip should first find out if he's going to fish. You should ask the guide if he is going to fish. These guys already charge you way too much!!!!!!!!

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

      Report: I went out of Centimudi on Sunday the 28th and it was clear and in good shape.
      City: Redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out today from about 8 to 12. no bites. we tried jigs and plastics, roboworms, and spinnerbaits with no bites. talked to 3 other guys out there, nobody was havin any luck
      City: ro po

      Tips: wait for a few more days of sun and for the water to clear up from the last rain