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Saturday, August 15th, 2009

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I can give you a couple of leads on bluegill
      On Folsom (depending on the water level) In the south fork where the lake makes the left turn are two structures. One is the cove that is loaded with trees, also loaded with Bluegill. In the North fork, run up river past rattlesnake to where the creek comes in and fish the rockbeds on the northside of the lake. Enjoy the time with your son, you will treasure it.
      City: Sac

      Tips: USE live crickets on 4lb test with size 10-12 hooks. The trout are also in the area and you may catch the trout too.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Tried Old Salmon Falls Bridge with a few little ones, then I moved to main body. Noticed suspending bass with bottom in twenty. Threw V3s in Ghost and that was the ticket. Nice bunch of fish.
      City: sac

      Tips: Watch out for the big numbers of boaters and skiers.

  • Nevada County
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      Water Temp: 77-80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: we caught more than a dozen fish in the early moring hours. Some on jigs, some on crankbaits, and some on a strike king red eye in shad colors. they kill that bait all year long.
      City: auburn

      Tips: We caught some deep but whenever we hit the 13 ft. depth the fish alarm would beep continuously.
      The big fish came next to the shoreline though.
      The fishing died at 10:00 a.m.

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      Water Temp: 75-80

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went from noon to 6:30. Boils started at 4pm. Never got close enough to cast. All boils were short. There were alot of boats on saturday.
      City: sonora

      Tips: none.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 76-80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for 6 days, best bite was 5-7 am and 5-10 pm. Fished just about everywhere in the Sacramento arm, water is low Antlers Marina has been moved down to Sugarloaf. Main lake points and coves with running springs fished the best, good topwater action on sammy and spooks in shadows. Drop shot and crankin worked best during the hot part of the day. Lots of bait fish and easy to graph, the bonus on crankin is an occasional brown or rainbow, landed 1 of each over 5 lbs and numerous smaller trout mostly in the evenings. Robo worms in smoke 4 inch strait tails worked best, but morning dawn and oxblood fooled numbers of spots. Best bass was a 3.2 lb smallie. Most of the bass were around 1 lb so nothing exciting size wise, numbers however were another thing. Bees are on a rampage and had numerous yellow jacket stings, do yourself a favor and bring something to treat them with because if you go out you will get stung. Only ramp open in Lakehead is the low water ramp about a mile north of Sugarloaf, its in good shape and a dock is in place they scraped out a parking area close by. The lake dropped about 8-9 ft over the 6 days, they're letting water out at a good clip, my guess is fall fishing will be real tough for most boaters with these low water conditions (I've seen more water in October) sherrifs are out all the time writing lots of tickets make sure all safety gear is in working order and that fire extinguisher and throw cushion better be close at hand and nothing blocking access to them.

Friday, August 14th, 2009

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 85

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: No moon... No wind... No warm summer air... no baitfish.. These were the conditions friday night at our short two fish trip to amador! Temperature had dropped of into the 70's by midnight and the bass just did not want to bite nothing! Threw big baits the whole time with no success very frustrating but hey that is bass fishing i guess i just have to get better! No excuses! Same spots in the lake hold fish year around you just have to find what they are eating and take your time and grind grind grind till you get that limit!!
      City: CH

      Tips: Bring a Warm cup of coffee. Maybe some cold beer and just hit the spots that hold bass and just keep your line tight!!! Fish crawdad color patters and top water before dark and all through the night but pray for the Moon!!

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

      Report: Fished Columbia Cut, Empire Cut, then north to White Slough. On the water at 8:00, off at noon. Caught 6 black bass to 2.5 and 1 small striper plus a large fish that broke off. All but one on a speed trap, the other on a chatterbait. The fish were small but numbers seemed possible - had to leave early due to mechanical issue.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Don't overlook active discharge pipes. Smaller fish fun on light tackle but then you risk the break off like I had.

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      Water Temp: Forgot to look

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took the float tube out on Thursday and hooked four. Biggest going about 2.5 right at nightfall. Used cranks, senkos, frogs and robo worms. Best luck on robo tossing to edge of weed lines.

      Friday I launched out of Holland Marina. Fished Connection Slough and Mandy. Caught 8-10 Black Bass and three small stripers. Had a few blowups in the morning on Zara Spooks but no hookups. All Black Bass came on robo worms or senkos.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Happy to see stripers making their way back in. Can't wait for the weather to cool down so I don't have to listen to rap music from wakeboarders while I am fishing.

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

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

      Report: Launched at 2:30 pm at Russos, it was too windy I was not being able to fish at franks, headed to disappointment slough. Fished with senkos but just small fish. Put some topwater and Blue gill started to hit on it. I tried to punch some grass but only one action.
      Well headed back to franks in the end of the day, got a stripped 10 lbs on a spook, lost more 2.

      Tips: I am going after strippers, hehehe because I am not finding big bass, lately.
      Top water at sunrise and sunset seems to be getting stripers!

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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched outta Ladds about 10:00am headed for a drop off right off a tulie island point, threw a 1oz spinnerbait and suspending crankbait on it for about 45 mins and didnt get touched. We headed into whiskey and we fished there for the better part of the day losing one frog fish so we headed further back and started throwing the 1oz spinnerbait and crankbait again right down the middle of the slough, fishing the deeper grass and got nothing.We headed to the mouth of the calavaros throwing frogs and nothing there. Headed back to the ramp and on the way in decided to fish the boat slips and my buddy nailed two 4lbs and lost another about the same size on the frog.
      City: modesto

      Tips: Fished all day out in the wind and didnt get touched, we hit the boat slips where its nice and calm and hit a couple decent fish....go figure.

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

      Report: Last time on Folsom for bass I got skunked. A question please. Could anyone share where on Folsom (or any other body of water nearby) where I could get into some bluegill action with my son? It would sure be appreciated. He would be in hog heaven catching and throwing back little bluegill for an afternoon. Nothing like watching that bobber dance to get a 3 yr old excited. (I still do). Thank you for your time.
      City: Sac

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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 10 second boil is all you find!
      City: Placerville

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 78-81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Ladds about 3pm and fished the first hour along the meat wall with reaction baits; blade,cranks,frogs, had one blow up on swim frog.
      Headed to Turner cut and fished berms and then moved over to the north side tullys and had several blow ups on frogs but could not stick one. Started throwing a drop shot wacky senko and picked up three dinks on inside weed line.
      Moved back out to the main channel and cranked on about four pounds on a chart/shad Timber Tiger.
      City: Hilmar

      Tips: Keep moving until you find fish, if you throw frogs have a follow up bait ready!

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

      Report: This place is a waste of time. The banks and shoreline are littered with goose crap.....it is freakin disgusting. Even the swimming area is gross. We tried all types of bait and got nothing. Too bad this place has a goose problem.
      City: Hayward

      Tips: Don't waste your time with this place.

Monday, August 10th, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 79-81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Was out on Monday with 2 clients. The day was slow to say the least. All of the fish we caught where on a drop-shot rig in 30 feet north of Big Island. Did not have a topwater bite at all this time. Lots of bait from 10 to 20 feet but no feeders. Graphed lots of fish from 28 to 35 feet but not very hungry. Lets hope for cooler nights.
      City: Sacramento

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

      Report: Launched out of Holland at 4:00pm with my Daughter and her friend. I fished the center berm all the way down to the Bridge in Rock. I threw frogs and buzzbaits. 3 Frog fish all on the Sparrow color frog on red colored matts, not the real cheese thick matts. Biggest fish was a 4.3lb. the other 2 were 2+. Only managed one buzzbait fish also a 2+. I did not get any action on the white frog this evening. The Frog needs to be work very slow over the reddish color matts, little taps on the rod to make the frog jerk an inch at a time.

      Tips: Work that frog slow,slower with taps on the rod. I do not know why they would not eat the white? I think the Buzzbait was alittle to quick for them this evening. Keep throwing the Bobby D buzzbait in the open areas over the sparse weeds and hold on.
      Also watch out for the out of control women on the Jet cycles coming around corners full speed, someone is going to get hurt out there because they do not understand the Delta, or have any respect for anyone else on the water.

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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: out of ladds 7 ish (plug in the boat this time) 2 frog fish on calaveras and 1 dropshot all about 3 lb's ...two more frog fish and 1 dropshot at the duck pond...13 more on outside weedlines around disapointment biggest was huzbans 9 lbs on a frog...off water bout 4
      City: stockton

      Tips: put your plug in the boat b4 u launch and slooooow fish ur frog

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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On the lake at 8 A.M. Water level is LOW! ran up the north fork to the rock walls, Nadda! fished points and coves, nothing! only two other boats out at that time. Tried drop shot, plastics, top water, buzz bait, Nothing!! Big skunk!!
      City: Antelope

      Tips: If I even got a bite I'd have a tip to give.
      Don't know what to tell ya!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: there some nice fish to 3 pound being caught right now a small tournament this weekend produce a 22 and 20 pound limit of bass 1st and second place and there were a couple of 6 lbs and one 7 lbs caught this past week. Depending on who you talk to some say it slow. lake was at 14,000 acre feet as of sunday morning with water still being released. It tuff to get any info for the fear of traffic on the lake. it get much better in sept and oct on eastman even with the water being as low as it is.
      City: madera ca.ch

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 74 early

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished old salmon falls bridge this morning. Caught some nice blacks up to 4.5 lbs and a few keeper spots. Water was a little off color. Plastics on deadstick proved to be the ticket. Shad color worked best today. Started off at the 20-30 foot areas where I caught the smallies Staurday, but no takers, I checked on them twice to no avail.
      City: sac

      Tips: Fish will change and you have to adapt.