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Thursday, June 11th, 2009

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

      Report: i'm going to calero this saturday. any news on how the lake is doing?

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from noon till 4:00PM. Should have arrived earlier before the overcast cleared and the raging wind started to blow. Caught 5 very nice 3lbs range LM on carolina senko. The pattern was wind blown creek channel weed points. They were well inside the weed edge in 5-10ft of water tight to the cover. Tried crank and spinner but no reaction bite. Was happy not to get skunked with the conditions and not being able to keep good contact with the line/bait.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Fish early before the wind kicks in. Work weed points with whatever soft plastic you are confident in that you can drag through the weeds.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went fishing in my float tube from 10 AM to 3 PM. No luck at all. It was a little too windy for a float tube today. I fished into the reeds on each side of the south shore beach and across from it on the point with a texas-rigged senko and roboworms, and a crankbait around a submerged tree.
      City: Livermore, CA

      Tips: Don't be an idiot like me by using a float tube in the wind! I spent more time fighting the wind than I did actual fishing...

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

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

      Report: Had the best day at Calero nailing 11 fish within 3 hours! Focused on the east end of the lake working crankbaits around the weeds.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Cloudy day. Nothing on topwater but once I dropped to a shallow running crankbait, it was on!

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

      Report: launched out of new hope fished the meadows area and lost got 20-25 fish on blades mainly got a 6 pounder on a frog some senko fish.
      City: sacramento

  • Leon County
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      Water Temp: 67

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I went to Lafayette reservoir at 6:30 am and fished till 11:30 am. I had my limit of bass in that period of time. My smallest fish was 2lb and my largest fish was 4lb i was very happy with the fight.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: I use 25 lb braid and 12lb mono with rip baits by weeds and docks. Feel for a good pull that feels like weeds but after you set the hook it runs. Also dropshot with a 4 inch robo worms are killer. Fish very slow and keep it simple and the most important part is remember to catch and release. Have Fun

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 65-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wed. I took out a couple of fun guys and very good fishermen. I was incouraged at the begining of the day when we saw some action on top, but there were no top water takers. The low pressure system that had moved in was in force and the bass were spread out and not very interested in feeding during the day. We tried a variety of lures which produced either no strikes or short strikes. The only things that produced for the guys were tubes, senko's and robo worms.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: I think the full moon and the low pressure system and the lake droping 5 feet spread the bass out. When the pressure is stable the bite will be back on. The good news is most of the wood is now on the banks.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 75-76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was a little slow for the bass, nothing of any real size, one two pounder. Water temperature very warm in the coves, even near the dam water temp was around 73.
      City: Lake Shasta

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: on the water about 5pm, plan was to fish all night, after about 11pm and fighting the wind, called it a night, few that were caught were caught on a roboworm dart head, and one after dark on a black jig
      City: diamond springs

      Tips: if your the only boat on the water fighting the wind.... go home, there is a reason your the only one

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Sunday and today, the bite was on shallow. crankbaits and drop shot were the ticket. today was a bit different, the bite was not as aggressive. The bass wanted a more subtle presentation. I have to say, if you want to really get some good fishing in, go during the week, boat traffic is at a minimum and you can really work some of the coves where recreational boaters liket to hang out and make a fool of themselves.
      City: san jose

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my oldest son out today. We started in the north end, missed a couple. Headed south of the bridge and caught 4 on drop shot and 1 on crank. Went back up north to rattlesnake cove and caught 1 more on drop shot and then had line snap on a lunker. Son caught 1 more on senko. All were on the small side (biggest was 2 lb). All were caught in 6-15 ft of water. Had a great day with my son.
      City: San Carlos

      Tips: Go during the week if you can, boat traffic is minimal.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Island Pond until noon today on my float tube, but there was no action. Tried a couple texas-rigged power worms and a black spinnerbait, but no takers. It was really cloudy and cold out this morning, with an unconsistant breeze. This was my fist time back in a while though, and there's a lot of weeds in the water now too.

      Tips: Next time I'm going to try some frogs and buzzbaits above the weeds, and give worms a try again (texas-rigged roboworms, and try some drop-shotting along the northern side).

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What ever happened to the Maine guide on here he used to tell what the lake was like but now nothing, Can anyone tell me what it is supposed to be like here in a couple of weeks.
      City: Redding

Monday, June 8th, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Looks like I need to take the wife fishing more often she got me on a big fish bite last two trips. Our First trip delta 10lb 1/2 on a frog and now at Berryessa 8.6lb large is dragging a brush hog green pumpkin. Day was tough only got five fish for the day but the big one was a good stick.
      City: Antelope

      Tips: When some days are tough hang in there and don't go home early the big one just might bite like our day. Fish on

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Thnks Kenny

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Havent fished the lake in a week or so but this is in response to the last post. All my fish had been coming off of rock, no matter the time of day. Not many fish off the weeds unless they are up against underwater rock.
      City: Davis, Ca

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: normally i fish off the weed bed and seems to produce fish but sunday ..i fish it like crazy and no taker. Weed seems to be brown n not green no more. Does anyone knows if bass still hides in brown weeds cuz its lack of oxygen? Found fish mostly on points n not on weedbeds. Anyone have same problems?
      City: elk grove

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 70-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The Stockton "Ports" baseball Team and a fan got a day on the Delta. The California BASS Federation Nation volunteers launched out of Ladds this morning and I headed up river near 14 mile slough. Stayed on the main body of water all morning using the Black/Blue Senko in the tules and when the tide went out we fished out side the weeds. Our morning was good, lost four 4-5 pounders at the boat but boated three nice larggies. The morning ended up with 15 to the boat. With the full moon the fish still were going all day, never stoped catching.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Use also horney todds and Senkos, fish slow and wait.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished monday am in south fork with nothing, decided to go way up north fork and target some smallies, ended up catching a few spots on a crankbait off the steep walls
      City: diamond springs

      Tips: none, very tough bite

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      Water Temp: 66-71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Monday morning. Pretty windy early with a south wind. Made the peninsula tough to fish. Water is very high, so the lake looks really different. Never found the pattern. Plastics didn't work from 10-20ft. depth, where I focused. Got one spot on 4" worm up in NY Cove (stained water in there) in 10ft. about 2 lbs., the standare Folsom bass. That was the only bite! Fished steep banks, rocky areas and trees. Nada going on for me. Most excitement was watching the dirt haulers carving out the new spillway. There is a fancy tower on a hydraulic lift that says "Sheriff" on it, and a sheriff's SUV parked there. What is that for? Seems like a waste of money that we don't have these days!
      City: Folsom