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Friday, June 5th, 2009

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 69-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I took out a very good fisherman Friday thinking it was winter instead of summer. What a storm this last week. The water temp droped a degree and really spread the bass out. We did find small bass up close on rocky walls and some shallows. The top water bite was off but we had a few blow-ups. I watched a nice bass come off a shallow rocky point and follow the spinner bait right up to it and bump it ,but did not eat it. I was sure my client was going to get bit, but that was the kind of day it was. We did get bit on tubes and senko's. We had lots of bracket bass with only one over.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: I could list every thing we used that got bumped or bit, but the only thing that caught bass Friday for us were tubes and senko's

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Man, took two buddies out foe some fun fishing today. Rained the whole day, but not real cold, and no wind to speak of. Slammed the spots all day. In 5 hours we boated at least 60 fish. Dark colored jigs,senkos, and tubes. The fish were shallow, and were still on the spawing stuff. (gravel and small rock.) All were post spawn, but fun to catch. We were fish the Squaw arm.
      City: Redding

      Tips: If you can't catch fish now you might as well take up another sport.

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I got to fish Amador with a friend this Thursday. We fished from 3:30 pm - 2:30 am. This was the day after several successive days of major thunderstorms so we didn't know what to expect. The weather was decent, though, but a bit windy during the afternoon and evening. The moon phase was about 3 days before full and the lake was about 8 feet from full, the water was pretty stained (4'). The weeds are showing up pretty strong and the moss is getting started in places too. We got a few fish during the afternoon but it was very slow and no size to speak of. Zero topwater boils. When the sun was getting low in the sky about 45 minutes before sunset we started catching fish on Senkos in pretty windy conditions. I got a solid 3 on a 7" white Senko then my friend got an 8.0 about 20 minutes before sunset, the fish fought great. Later we got a 4.7 and a 5.6 with the rest below 3.0. Our best five-fish weighed about 23.3 lbs. We also got bit on spinnerbaits and jigs but the Senkos seemed to work the best because of the weeds and moss. Overall, the fishing was pretty slow in between a few quality fish. I got my 5.6 at about 2:25 am so the quality fish were still active when I we left.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Give the Senkos plenty of time to sink. We caught fish on main lake points as well as secondary points deep in coves.

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

      Report: Hey Riverrats- Been fishing Berry for kokes and kings over the past month. Done well for large kokes (15"-17"+) right out of Capell and off of Spanish Flats out to the main body. Most boats are conregating outside of Steele Park in the main lake. There are def. fish there but there are usually so many boats that I try to avoid it until the afternoon when most trollers quite. Had one boat nearly run into me, 3 boaters and no one watching where they were going. Saw their downriggers run under my boat on the fishfinder! I was sitting dead motor reeling in a fish and had to yell at the top of my lungs to get their attention finally.
      Fishing has also been good the early afternoon, so as long as the sun is not scortching you off the lake, dont be afraid to troll as late as 5pm. After that the kokes seem to shutdown.
      Been catching them from 35-50 ft over 100-130 ft. of water. But one day caught a bunch right by the 5mph buoys in Capell. Must have been some cold inflow. Havent caught any in there since. I have been catching almost all of the fish on orange apexs, but also caught fish on pink and watermelon apex, red/pink spinners, and pink super hoochies with gold blades. Most fish coming on lures pulled behind gold dodgers. Silver/red slingblades also working.
      Water has been very clear but might have changed due to recent weather system.
      City: Davis

      Tips: Downriggers 35-50 ft. over 100-130 ft. water. Orange apex (hot orange, not the light orange) behind gold dodger. Put release about 3 feet above the ball and use a ball troll (Cannonball of Capt Jack 6 shooter). Ball troll seems to be really helping. Troll from mouth of capell cove/spanish flats out to river channel. Fish moving to main lake over deeper water so spend more time around the river channel in the main lake between steele park and the big island. Also getting some small kings and larger trout on rolled shad behind silver slingblades from 60-85 feet.
      Try to troll away from the sun or parallel to the sun to keep the shade of the boat off your gear.
      Good luck!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: No Wounder people do not post on here any more! people like you!
      City: modesto

      Tips: A** Holes should not fish!!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: go hug a wild grizzly?.....WTF? yeah thats just real funny
      City: parts unknown

      Tips: dont quit your day job - homo

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This area is for bass fishing reports regarding conditions, success or failure, and what is or is not working for you. FISHING REPORTS ONLY!!!
      City: Sunnyvale

      Tips: Take your gripes and grievances to some other forum geared for whatever other sort of discussion you wish to carry on.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey have you ever wonder if you just SUCK at fishing. BABIES!!!!!
      City: sac

      Tips: Go hug a Wild Grizzly!

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

      Report: CAUGHT LIKE 7 SMALL TROUTS AND 3 GOOD SIZE TROUT WITH POWER BAIT(LIME GREEN WITH GLITER). ALSO USED A LURE AND GOOD GOOD SIZE TROUT(CAST MASTER, SILVER).

      Tips: GO SLOW ON THE LURES AND ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR POWER BAIT FLOATS..

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 68-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Made the long trip from Yuba City for 6 hrs of fishing - but I think it was worth it. Another first cast story - at 6:30 am, right out of the 5 mph zone, I casted the shad colored Chug Bug to a bush (the lake it totally full!). Second twitch a 2 1/4 lm nailed it. At least the skunk was out of the boat! On another main body point, a smallie took the bug THREE feet from the boat - and stayed on!! The fight was on after I recovered from shock. Luckly, I quickly loosened the drag - she was 3 lbs 2 oz. A few minutes later I threw a Lunker Punker over a rock ridge and it disappeared half way to the boat. She jumped - and so did I! She looked like a whale but was only a 6.0 lb largemouth. The trip to Pardee didn't seem to long now!! Both were spawned out of course, but still gorgeous. A few minutes later, bring in the Punker, I saw a big smallie following it - right under the surface. She saw me and said: "I think not!!!" And that was the action for my short trip. No more bites. I did not venture into the river arm just because - no reason. Three for 11 1/2 lbs total was cool, considering the insane weather.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Not much to say. I would assume the morning and evening bites are best now, though one should be able to get a good mid-day topwater bite when the weather settles. I saw some on the meter, but not many. I looked over the shoreline some and didn't see a single bass.

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

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

      Report: WE NEED TO START A NEW PROGRAM ON HOW MANY BLACK BASS YOU CAN KEEP. 2 PER PERSON. I PRACTICE CATCH AND RELEASE FOR SOME MEAT HUNTER TO CATCH WHAT I JUST PUT BACK.5 PER PERSON IS TO MUCH FOR ONE MAN TO EAT IN ONE SETTING.I THINK FOR NON TOUNRY ANGLERS THEY NEED A SLOT LIMIT OF 12INCH TO 15INCH YOU CAN KEEP.

      Tips: ALL TOURNY RULES STAY THE SAME 5 PER PERSON BECAUSE OF ARE GREAT CATCH AND RELEASE PROGRAMS. IT IS SAD THAT ALL THE WEIGHTS ARE DOWN ON THE DELTA AND CLEAR LAKE BECAUSE OF THESE MEAT HUNTERS. IF WE DON'T DO SOMTHING THESE PLACES ARE GOING TO TURN INTO SHASTA AND ORVILLE.

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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 1:30pm to 7pm. Lots of boats for a wed. Found out there was a tournament with about 10 boats. I had to work for them but got 8, 7 on jigs in 15-20ft and 1 on a spook. Best 5 went 11 lbs and had 1 break me off that was probably around 7. The fish are there. Fry are around the banks and the post spawners are recovering out in deeper water.
      City: Madera

      Tips: Find submerged structure in 20ft and position your boat several different ways to present the bait differently. Work across points both sides of the drop.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 70-74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: tI took out a couple of great guys Wed. on vacation and wanting to have some fun catching some bass. The top water bite was falling off a bit , but still had some action in which they really enjoyed the action. The bite is still on with tubes, flukes, worms and senko's. In a half day trip they had about 25 with 3 over. The low pressure that had come in had spread out the bass a little.
      City: Paradise

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took Mac out for a frog fishing experience. Went to Middle River & south Delta to avoid the wind and got hail and rain instead. We landed 10 total with several other blow ups/swirls. Had one suicidal fish that smacked the frog and launched it so I started reeling in to cast on the spot and he hit and missed it again so I dead sticked it and he hit it a third time and I set the hook on him and landed him. Never seen a bass want something so bad.
      City: Delta

      Tips: Focus on tulles at higher tides and the inside edge of the outer submersed weedline at lower tides.

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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We got on the water at 5:45A. It was windy so we decided to hide out in Sycamore Slough. Since it was a minus tide, I decided I was going to focus on using a chartruese/white buzz bait over the top of weed beds. By 10:00A, I had boated 4 keeper size black bass (largest 2.5 lbs), 1 keeper size striper, 6 undersize black bass, and 1 undersize striper. Also, had a bunch of blowups/misses. No size, but it was definitely a lot of fun.

      Got off the water at 3:30P, but my buddy and I boated 14 keeper size bass (largest 2.5 lbs), 2 keeper size stripers, over 30 undersize bass, and 3 undersize stripers. We also had a lot of misses or lost fish. A sharp contrast to several weeks ago when we would only get 2 or 3 bites for the entire outing.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Several fish were still pre-spawn. Caught fish mainly on Rat L Traps and buzz bait. Fish were definitely aggressive -- I caught a 5 inch on a buzz bait and my buddy caught a 3 inch bass on a 1/2 oz Rat L Trap. No fish on chatterbait or spinnerbait. Last week, we caught fish mainly on chatterbait. Use your entire arsenal of lures to see what is the "lure of the day".

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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: twitchell island is a good place to go around rio vista
      City: brentwood

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

      Report: fished north end by the dam 6:30 til 2:00. rolled slow all day, nothing. slow. saturday and even sunday they were killing them, Tuesday, slow

Monday, June 1st, 2009

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

      Report: That's unfortunate that you were skunked at the C...However I wouldn't give up on the lake, the fish are there for sure!!! Many of the fish here are Coyote quality bass. If we wait until the water cools, we would have to wait til next fall! The water has been rising significantly over the past few weeks, pushing the fish out to deeper water. Until the water levels off, try fishing in 10-20 feet of water. I had a decent day today after figuring out the depth the fish were holding.

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This lake is the best kept secret of Nor Cal. Free launch and good sized spotted bass. Unlike past trips the fish seemed to have gotten bigger. My best five went 10 Lbs. That's not counting the 4lber that I brought to the boat foul hooked on a rip bait. The lake was beautiful multiple falls running into the lake.
      City: W.Sac

      Tips: My bigger fish came on reaction lures: spinner bait and rip bait.

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

      Report: Launched outta Ladds at 5:30, me and a buddy headed out, first two stops were on water i blow by everytime i go out. Im making a point to fish water im courious about but never wanted to take the time to fish, cought two small ones on a wake bait (gonna have to step up the size of the wakebait to shake these smaller fish).From there we fished the woodward,victoria area, my buddy got his limit of smaller fish, I got three but they were the bigger fish biggist went 8,7 (new pb for me). We were throwing sencos,cranks and wake baits, big fish came off a 9x senco.
      City: modesto

      Tips: We flipped the crap outta the grass beds, the bigger fish came outta grass right next to tulies.