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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Pete Alexander is the main contact for shadow cliff back lakes closer, March 1st. Please contact him with your concerns 510-544-2342.
      City: Livermore

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      Water Temp: 54-58 APPROX.

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: GOT ON A COUPLE WENDSDAY FIGURE I WOULD STICK WITH THE SOME WHAT OF A PATTERN,STILL USED PLASTICS BUT NOT SENCOS- BEAVERS WITH PEGGED WEIGHT. DIDNT TAKE LONG TO HOOK UP N.E. SHORE AGAIN FIRST FISH 3.10 HAMMERED IT! 20 MIN. LATER WHACK FELT REALLY NICE BUT LOST IT 25 MIN. LATER FLIPPED IT IN SOME TULES AND ABOUT 4 TO 5 FEET AWAY FROM MY CAST TULES PARTED AND I KNEW A BASS WAS COMIN FOR MY BAIT 2 SEC. LATER IT CRUSHED IT 5.2 LBS NICE COLOR AND FAT GUT!
      City: SANTA ROSA

      Tips: THIS STORM MIGHT MESS THINGS? UP LOOK FOR STABLE SUNNY WEATHER THEY ARE A LOT MORE ACTIVE THEN COUPLE WEEKS AGO. CATCH AND RELEASE.IF NOT BUY UR FISH FROM THE MARKET!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 55-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We fished the narrows up into Wragg Canyon. The main body of water was up to 59. Inside Wraggs we found water as cold as 55. Wraggs had slightly stained water. The Narrows was clear especially by the dam. We were only able to scratch up a limit of small spots. 1 on a tube, 2 on a crank, and 2 on drop shot. Fish were 15-20 deep. As the above post stated, I was surprised more fish have not moved up yet...
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: None, hoping more fish move up soon.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started fishing 1pm.Light winds so we kept inside the coves.My son caught 3 bass on 3 different set ups. I caught 1 drop shotin a roboworm. The weather was nice and got close to 70 degrees,jet skis and ski boats already.Sharing this lake puts your patience to the test. Good luck and keep smiling.
      City: San Jose

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 50-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished late Tues afternoon with jigs and ripbaits with no success until just before dark with my first on a Blade Runner jig. I fished about 3 hrs after dark south of the narrows and was 4 for 7, three of them from 4 1/4 to just under 5 lbs. About 18 1/4 - 18 1/2 lb limit. One on a D&M piranha swim jig and the rest on jigs. Average depth was 20 feet - nothing shallow. I had a "learn the lake better" guide trip yesterday. We fish all over from Soda Bay south and found the fishing slow. Thankfully he did catch a few. We looked at the water in Konocti Bay and was amazed at the clarity of the water already - about 6 to 8 feet. Amazing! Upcoming tourney for him, so no more from me!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Every year in Feb it seems that I am fooled as are a lot of anglers when we get a warm spell in Feb and think the bite will bust open. But water temp rules and the sun penetration in Feb is still only 1/3 of what it is in summer. The warmth of the sun really doesn't change water temp much until mid-March, plus the warm afternoons are longer as the spring progresses. In spite of 72 degree air temp, it is still winter below the surface of a lake. I saw that Tues evening when the surface temp was up to 55 and 3 or 4 hrs later was down to 49-50! Moral - don't rush mother nature!!

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: been getting an excelent jig bite thanks to mavrick jigs and ed at tackle it stick to dark colors
      City: potter valley

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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Great to see the lake back up! Only mannaged to pull seven off my area that i key on this time of year! Sun came up and seemed like the i could get them to react to the jerkbait in the AM but as the day progressed i pulled way off and used the graph to key in! Got a nice 4 on a jig on a three foot drop off but that was it! Im really curious to see how the Elites do here this Year especially with all the pressure this lake gets this time of year!
      City: Northern Cali

      Tips: Everyone know where the fish are in this lake and how to catch them! My tip is come mentally prepared for the task and hand and dance with the B**** you Brought! Dont forget the things you learned to get to where you are and be respecful to other fishermans water! Its a HUGE lake just move down the bank a hundred yards till they leave! Rip-um!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: If you haven't heard of what's going on, or have heard, but don't know much about the details, start with this link from Rob Belloni's Calfishing.com website... http://www.calfishing.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=11602&mesg_id=11639#11639 ...
      City: Fairfield

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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: GOT ON THE WATER AT ABOUT NOON STARTED WITH DROP SHOT AROUND DOCK AREA NOTHIN WENT INTO (CRAWDAD CANAL)SKIPPIN PLASTICS,FLIPPIN BRUSH & BLADES NOTHIN WENT OUT OF CANAL HEADIN NORTH SKIPPIN TREES NOTHIN HEADED N.E. SHORE STARTED FLIPPIN DARK SENCOS FELT A SUBTLE TICK SET HARD A 2.15 KEPT WORKIN DOWN AND WHACK 3.1 NOTHIN ELSE
      City: SANTA ROSA

      Tips: ONLY SHALLOW AND EVEN SHALLOWER WATER WORKED FOR ME(WARMER)

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Rolfy and I Fished,from Lil'Mandville to Sycamore Slough Water is starting to clear and is warming rapidly,felt nice to get bit for a change,we fished the submerged island tops and rock banks tossing black/blue 1/2 jigs got a bite or two there then move north to above Tower park where the water cleaner with the tide still moving around 1:00 pm. Flipped Current side banks
      a 4lb and 2. I know it's not much but compared to blanking last week it felt great!.
      Cranked a few dink stripers also
      City: Woodpile

      Tips: stayed with jig and crank all day .Just stick with your confindence baits.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water got up to 55 degrees today!
      City: lakeport

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished from 8-2 yesturday to find the bite wide open. started off the morning up north and caught a few fish on jigs/dart heads 1 on a crankbait and 1 on a wakebait biggest fish of the day a nice 4+ pound spot. then we went back out to the main body and caught a couple more fish dragging a dart head and 1 on a carolina rigged lizzard. caught 15 fish on the day and best 5 went over 14 pounds.
      City: roseville

      Tips: try working points into spawning areas right now, thats what worked for us.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 49.8

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: In my last post (one under this one), I indicated that I had caught a few Coho (silver salmon) this weekend. Now after speaking with locals and other anglers, they were probably small King Salmon and not Silvers. I guess I mis-identified my catch. The DFG Regs say you can't keep ANY Sinver Salmon in the state of Calif unless there were caught in Lake Oroville. I guess I was gun-shy and didn't want a DFG violation.
      I missed out on a good salmon dinner I guess.
      City: Cottonwood

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out there on monday and got one bite on a senko but missed him. i casted right back to the same spot and nothin. all day i cranked til th end and got a bite but that is it. hurry up spring and summer.

      Tips: Stratoskid: i am normaly in a togaiak yellow float tube.

Monday, February 15th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 56-57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out on SJ main channel in east delta. Water was stained to muddy. Threw jigs, spinnerbaits, cranks, lipless cranks, and even senko's. Fished 3-10 ft of water. No takers, only a small nibble off my craw pattern lipless crank. Should be getting better with this weather warming.

      Tips: Find the fish!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: some guy took home a 12 12 today.
      all i can say is wow people told him not to take it and his dumass still wouldnt listen. its the long haired guy in the lil boat and the older chevy suv or gmc suv and its lite brown.
      City: kkk

      Tips: Listen to fuckin swimbait fisherman when they tell you not to take a big bass home you fukin tard

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from sun up til about 2pm. Caught two nice trout fishing for bass. Little woman caught 3 bass, only one landed on the boat. Thought she had a "stick fish" and kept pulling and pulling...you know the dead weight of a darn log and all of a sudden it shot up and out of the water and i think she was gonna die. Landed it, nice 3.5lber. Fun day on the lake, beautiful day. Hard work but should be getting much easier in the next few weeks im guessing
      City: Clovis`

      Tips: Nothing on stick bait, spinner bait or cranks. Wife caught all hers on mini red senkos w/bullet weight, and she halfed 6" brown senkos and halfed 6" green senkos and hooked up on all she used...just couldnt seem to land em but one. Still think plastics are working best.

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: WE BETTER PRAY FOR RAIN OR THIS LITTLE LAKE AND EVERY OTHER LAKE WILL BE A MUD PUDDLE. WE CAUGHT ABOUT 9 TROUT AND 18 BASS ALL FROM 2.5 AND THE BIGGEST 4.5 DROPSHOT CALIFORNIA WORMS IN THE 080.COLOR WITH THE GRAPE VEIN.20 TO 25 FEET ALL DAY.
      City: PLANADA

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water around 1p.m. and started fishing near the dam. Caught a 2 1/2 pounder on a jig. I picked up and moved to another spot. Spent a lot of time just idlinng around and looking at the graph. Later I stopped on a spot and caught another 2 1/2 on the first cast with a carolina rig.
      City: Fresno

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

      Report: Lower ramp is covered with water and launching is now at the second to lowest ramp (widened this year ) Lake seems to be rising abour two inches a day. Talked to Seth who caught around fifteen in five hours.
      City: Granite Bay