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Monday, February 15th, 2010

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

      Report: Does anyone know what ramp they are launching from at Granite Bay and what condition it is in?

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Water is high and looks like chocolate milk. Went to my normal spots.Fishing everthing that is flooded now.Just remember when water was low,fish those same spots and see what happenens.
      City: Richmond

      Tips: Caught 3 but full of eggs. 3 fish went almost 10lbs.Caught and released,nice fight.First three of the year. Think like a fish. R.I.P Rico,my fishing partner for years. Its not the same without you!!!!!!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 49.8

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Trolled Jones Valley area Monday morning and caught two 17" trout first light at about 10' of water (150 feet behind boat) using a Seps flasher (silver willow blades/red beads) and a silver/blue hum-dinger. Dropped deeper to about 30 feet of water and caught two silver salmon using a home-made silver willow leaf flasher with yellow beads and a gold Kastmaster (released them of course due to new regs). Switched to a colarado leaf gold and silver Seps flasher using a home-made shad looking silver lure and stayed at 30 feet of water working the edges of the lake. Caught a few FAT 18" largemouths gourged with minnows. Looks like almost anything resembling a shad minnow will do the trick. Water is cold and trout/salmon are running shallow to feed on shad. Bass seem to be hanging 30-40 feet also feeding on shad.
      City: Cottonwood

      Tips: Troll or throw silver shad immitation lures. Don't forget the Shad-Gel adding a nice scent to your presentation and of course... release all Coho (Silver) salmon.

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      Water Temp: 47-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Just got back from two days on Shasta. The two of us fished the Sac arm on Saturday and caught 12 fish. Two biggest were 17 and 18 inches. Two were on artificial (spinner bait)and the rest on live minnows. We fished the main body on Sunday and caught a total of 35 fish. Largest was 16 inches. Six were on artificial (one senko, 5 on shaky worm)and the rest live minnows. We tried senkos, beavers, spinnerbaits and yuki bug, they just seemed to want live minnows!!
      City: Rough and Ready

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50 deg

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well went out today and ran my boat gettting ready for the spring pre-spawn .Went out of B&W resort and fished the Mokullme River went to tower park fished some of my favorite spots for pre- spawn .water was still pretty cold fish are not moved up yet. Threw Cranks , Blades , Senkos, everything looked really good water was lightly stained . Fish fast looking for a reaction strike with no takers . Broke out Senkos and worked them really slow at the toe of the slopes . rip rap . tules and faster current areas, With no takers It all looked good and techniques were there . with some warm weather coming shouldn't be long I will continue to go out every weekend till something happens. Its almost time for my favorite fishing, throwing large swimbaits .Tight lines to all
      City: Elmira

      Tips: get out soon , dont forget to put new tags on your boat. If it is that time of year.... Put your reports up here so we can all know whats going on in the delta

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 50ish

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Rodman dirty, also cache. Tried rock piles with some success south and narrows. Deeper areas held more fish and size was proportionate.
      City: sac

      Tips: Water is rising and patterns will change. Also temperatures will raise motabilization. Tules may be interesting.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The jig bite is picking up in depths of 12 to 30 feet. arkie football and bullet head jigs are all working from 1/4 to 3/8 oz.

      Tips: Slow down make contact on or around structure bass are keying on crawdad pattern baits.

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

      Report: FYI
      Lake level hit 700' Friday. Still 200' down. 60' better than last year at this time.

      Spillway ramp open, 1 lane. Secondary spillway ramp needs about 20 more feet. Main ramp needs about 100' feet.

      Secondary/New Bidwell ramp open.
      City: East Foothills

      Tips: To DWR: Stop releasing water!!!!
      Look at Lake Information for Oroville and go to DWR link to see infow and outflow.

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

      Report: I'm fishing a club tourny next month and I was hoping someone could give me a couple of tips I've only fished the lake ones and it didn't go well I blanked. so if any one knows anything I would love the help.
      thanks
      City: concord

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Out at the back lakes for one of the last times due to closure by fish and game as of March 1, 2010. Without giving too much detail I landed one of the largest bass ever caught in the back lakes. The picture will be added to the photo gallery page for viewing.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Use this as a tip to help rally the troops to keep the back lakes open!!!

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

      Report: Fished Sunday afternoon with my buddy and his wife and my son. It rained the entire afternoon. We put the top up and wind drifted minnows and ended up catching 25 bass total. Also caught one crappie.
      City: Anderson

      Tips: Ya wont feel the bit from the couch with a remote in your hand. Take your family fishing make some memories and then make some fish tacos !

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: sloooooow stay home 2 fish in 8 hours. Call the office and they are slamming them. Even called from the lot after we were done and the lady said it was off the hook.
      City: redding

      Tips: don't trust the office people there

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for 3 hrs 1:30-4:30. I had the same luck as PapaJohn's report - nada, nothing, not a bite. In 53deg water I only fished 2 lures - football head hula grub jig and drop shot. I targeted points ans steep drops, all the normal places fish would be for these conditons. I found nothing up shallow even with the rising water. As I moved out to 38-40ft of water the sonar came alive with fish. I dropped right on their heads and drug my baits though them and nothing.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: I have fished this lake in the winter months and had very little luck. Wait until the water temp starts to warm and then get on it. If you want good winter fishing try Comanche.

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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Skunked.
      Tried dropshotting robo worms and C-rigged brush hogs. No takers. Saw another boat pull in a couple of dinks.
      The good news is the lake has risen considerably since my last visit. The top of the "island" off the main lake point to the left of the launch ramp that was 10' above the water is now 15' deep.
      City: Monterey

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 53 - 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday, 2/13/10 my buddy and I tried to launch at Capell cove. The parking lot was completely full and flowing over to the road by 8:30. We decided, along with another friend with his boat, to launch at one of the private ramps. Wow, the launch fee was $26.25! I asked about this high fee and was told it was set by the Bureau of Reclamations. I was hoping that after the other resorts open, the competition would lower the price. According to Berryessa E-News,

      Tips: Fish on sunny side of rocky points using 4-inch worms. Keep changing colors to find one that works.

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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First trip after the rains looks like the lake came up around 12ft withs very good water color. My plan for the day was to run with cranks all day and I stuck with it for most of the time. With the water color I started with a chart. and blue LC Flat 12. this produced only 2 fish in 2 hours of cranking one 2.25 and one 2.75lbs. Kind of a sirprize thought the crank bite would be better. Changed over to a Jackall muscle deep in a craw color this is a new bait for me and I have a feelinf this is going to be a good one only 1 fish on it after over a hour but it was a good one over 4 lbs. Decided to stop cranking for awhile and cought 4 on a mojo brushhog. best 5 around 11.5lbs.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: Overall it was a tough bite with the weather and the rising water I thought the reaction bite would be on but I think they just have not really moved yet. They seem to be holding in a winter pattern but this will change soon. I have seen this before all the grass is now out in 12-20feet and the bass will stick in it until the water warms to around 57.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 55 - 60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Finally the first trip out for the year. Ouch!! $173 for annual launch pass out of Ladd's / Buckley Cove with City of Stockton. I worked the main channel all the way back to the back end of 14 Mile Slough to behind Garlic Brothers. Jigs, Spinnerbaits, cranks,and plastics were all tried with out even a bite. Slow,slow,slow, and slower presentations. The water clarity just needs to improve. Garlic Brothers hit 60 degrees by mid afternoon.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Look for clearer water and warmer temps

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 54 was the warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: it was a pretty good day. Fished a club tournament Sacramento Bass Wranglers 12 boats. We finished 3rd with 13.86 and our big fish was 3.86. Winning weight was 14.20 and second place at 14 even with big fish of the tourney being 4.10. We used darter head, drop shot, carolina rig, jigs to catch our fish. We fished all off shore structure. from 15-30ft of water.
      City: Sac

      Tips: Fish slow, cast and put your hand in your pocket and drag your bait. With the weather warming up fishing should only get better. Also Sacramento Bass Wranglers Club we are currently looking for new members. For more information email. sacbasswrangler@aol.com

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

      Report: Went out for the 1st time this year, had a pretty good day. Started off slow in the morning only sticking four fish 2-3pds on a 1 ton jig with twin trailer. Between 10-12 the bite turned on! Stuck a 6.32 on a senko, 4.02 on a drop shot, and several 2-3pd spots on senkos and drop shot. Caught all the fish in two areas.
      If you can find them, your in for a good day. For those who can't, call me and I'll take you out. Remember, just cause you can't get em, doesn't mean they're not bitting!
      City: modesto

      Tips: Don't bash on those who can actually go out and catch fish, it makes you look bad to everyone else that can catch them!

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Only fished from 2PM-4PM and followed Deep V's tips from last weeks report and finessed 2 spots (1.8# and 2.6#) in the South Fork. Friend of mine was catching them in North Fork last week.
      City: Cameron Park

      Tips: Watch out for some white bass boats (Triton & Ranger). They are not obeying the 5 mph and kept running back in forth (obviously not on fish and too cool to abide the speed limit). I saw them almost collide into each other coming around a bend. Not sure which is worse, jet skiers or negligent bass fishermen doing 70 mph?