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Saturday, April 11th, 2009

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Worst day of the year to fish Anderson. Got there at 2:30PM and found 64 bass tourn boats camped on every fishable spot on the lake. To add to the enjoyment it was cold and windy. After the weigh in the lake got quiet. I beat the shoreline for leftovers and caught 5 bass 2lbs or less in 3-15ft of water. They all looked thin. The largest was very light looking like he had been deep and just moved up. Caught 4 on dropshot and one on shakey head worm. Off the lake at 6:00. Not fun.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Don't bother going to Anderson when there is a bass tourny in progress. Too many boats for too small a lake. Not one of those heros posted his catch on this site.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Markley on Saturday morning. Air temp was in the low 40's. Went around to Wragg Canyon and started out throwing swimbaits. I got one on a Triple trout about 2.3 lbs. An osprey wouldn't leave us alone so we started throwing watermelon lizards on a split shot. Hooked a 4.5 lber in the back of a cove. Continued catching a good mix of smallies and spots up and down the the Narrows. We up to the main lake and caught 2 3lb largies on beds. Water temp got up to 60 in the afternoon. The bedded fish were in 7-10' of water. The water clarity is about 15'. Fish for us were not real shallow unless there was shade on the water, otherwise they were 15-20' deep. Should be a bunch more fish moving up soon. Didn't try any topwater other than big wake baits but that should start happening soon too. Great day, we caught about 20 fish, all 3 species and no dinks. Lots of kokanee fishermen hardly any bass guys.
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Bite was very light. I was using a very small splitshot. Any weight or hesitation, swing away. The bed fish were caught on a 3" grub in bubble gum.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got to Chesbro around 10:30am and it was pretty quite. No bites or activity what so ever. I was just fishin for about an hour and a half, then left to UVAS, it was the same there, but a lil more fish activity.
      City: Hollister

      Tips: Let the days get warmer and the wind slow down a lil, activity should pick up by the end of the month.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 54-60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got a late start at 9am, but ripped a nice 2 lb in the shade. No more bites so I switched to a soft jerkbait and managed 4 more before the shade left. Kinda struggled but spinnerbaited a few in the southern part of the lake including 2 more over 15's. The lake was colder than I thought it might be and was slow to warm up during the day. Split shot several and my buddy spinnerbaited a crappie of almost 2 lbs. His PB crappie so he was happy. We finished the day w/15 fish, 3 overs. Met Larry Hemphill later in the pm and he and his folks only had a couple. I'd say this weekend and next week will be off the hook. I did see a couple of cruisers in the backs of some protected areas, but they were not willing to play.
      City: Yuba City

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      Water Temp: 52-59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: After fishing the last couple of weeks with good numbers and some nice sizes of bass over 2+ to 3lbs and some very happy clients, Saturday the lake just turned on. Over 65 bass, 10+ over 2lbs, two over 3lbs, the largest at 3.15. We fished points and walls with tubes, worms,and jigs.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Dragged Paradise Tackle Jigs (grn/bn) and (grn/br/prl) on points. Tubes and 4in. robo worms on points and walls from 2ft. to 30ft.

Friday, April 10th, 2009

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

      Report: My buddy and I fished from the shoreline near the bridge from about 4-6pm. We caught three in the 2-3# range off of tubes about 20 feet from shore. We had a few bites on the senko with my buddy landing about a 2#. We probably would've caught more but it was pretty damn windy.
      City: Fremont

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: na

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry about your buddy. He will be missed
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: none

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

      Report: Fished the island and all of the eastern shoreline. Saw a few cruizin bruisers one 3+ and one 4+ other than that not even a bite. I threw everything. Jigs,worms,spinnerbaits,top water, still nada ! Still had a great day with my daughter and watching her improvements casting.
      City: East Bay

      Tips: Wait a few days or a week for stable weather i think it may have played a factor possibly.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 57-61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Had a rough Fri. evening. My buddy hooked 2 very shallow on a spinnerbait which both shook off. We both had a few bites but only 2 in the boat on jigs. I threw a L.C. Pointer for nada. A sweet beaver for nada. Numerous other baits also. The wind picked up limiting our areas to fish. Tried from 15 ft in to 1 ft. and couldn't find any consistency. I think the cold front shut my spots down because I was doing pretty good before it came through. Fished mostly the lakeport area. Some stable weather will hopefully get them going again.
      City: Yuba

      Tips: Nothing good to offer. Rough day for me.

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

      Report: A buddy and I fished Folsom yesterday from 6am to @1pm. The bite was tough but we managed about 16lbs for 5 fish with a 5.02lb Largemouth as a kicker fish. I can't say too much right now due to upcoming Future Pro Tournament next Saturday. I will post all details from yesterday's trip as well as how We did in the tournament on next saturday afternoon. All I can tell you now is that the water is starting to warm and that the lake level is up another 10 feet. I will also post the pic of the 5.02lb bass soon.
      City: EDH

      Tips: Coming after Tournament

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I met a father and his 12 and 14 year old sons for some bass fishing. They had some trouble finding Markley Cove and by the time they did, about 7:15 am, the rain had started. It really was cold and the boys didn't last long. Dad and I worked on their casting which really was pretty good! The bite was slow so I hooked some spotted bass for the boys to fight and land. Dad missed a few bites himself. After 3 hours we had to go in, weather was pretty foul. I will be taking them again on a nicer day - very soon!! Very nice dad and young boys! I showed them an Evinrude rooster-tail behind the boat. The grin on the boys faces was worth the trip!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I had an idenity crisis yesterday - I knew I was at Berryessa but the water looked like Pardee!! I have seen the lake clear before but maybe never this much - at least in Markley Cove. Amazing. Green pumpkin Power worms (4") produced our fish. The weedline starts at the 10 ft depth and there are bass relating to that edge.

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

  • Palo Pinto County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fished right off the dock for bout an hour flippin and pitchin senkos and tubes in the tree...got nothin...tried some top water...nothin...about to leave and i was fishin a chatter bait...i fished it right along the dock and hooked a nice 2&a half pounder...
      City: salinas

      Tips: try chatter bait...seemed to be the only bait working..they sell them at walmart for bout 5 bucks...goodluck

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      Water Temp: 55-61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: w0w great fishing going on right now!!!!!! water is super super clear fish are feeding good right at dark, getting them @ 5-15lbs. isnt there anyone elese around who fishes the sac river for stripers
      City: colusa

      Tips: shhhh!!! j/k you want to know anything about the sac river ,colusa,grimes area etc please feel free to contact me .

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 53'-55'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Drove 2 1/2 hours to find the South end clear and cold, with a storm front approaching.( I should have stayed home and fished Shasta) Put in at Redbud, fished shallow with zilch. Went to deeper stuff in the South end, including docks and rock pilings. Zilch. Finally got a 3 ponder on a tule point, first cast with a spinnerbait. Then around 11:30 got blown off the lake, with heavy rain thrown in.
      City: Redding

      Tips: I hope the water warms by the 18th, for a club tourney I'm fishin.....

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      Water Temp: 54-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Once again I tried to time an incoming front with clouds dimming the moon - and failed! I think I could drive weather away anywhere in the world!! I was cloudy and warm when I started at dark last night, but about 11 pm the heavens said: "Watch this, Larry". Boom! Not a cloud in the sky until I left and bright near-full moon! Shadows here I come! Actually the bite was steady all night for 2 3/4 to 4 1/4 lb mostly male bass. In fact I was 20 for 20 - rare for me - 20 bites in the boat!! Then I missed 2 in a row. All in all, 23 or 24 nice bass - all but 5 or 6 over 3 lbs. I just missed a 20 lb limit by a few ounces. No sign of spawning marks on any of them. I just fished Red Bud area and Jago Bay. Night water temp was 54 all over.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I found the most aggressive fish - some actually took off with the bait - under docks, pilings, and walls with shadows. I fished jigs but couldn't get bit, nor did spinnerbaits and Piranha jigs work. A slow moving brush hog was what they wanted - black/red. Nearly all fish were the usual 4 to 12 feet deep - a few from 15 to 20. I wish I could even say I lost a monster - but I didn't, Just in my dreams!!!

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 57-59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Took a couple friends out on collins yesterday wow what a windy day. Darn weather reporters did'nt call for 30+ winds. Tough to feel the bites tougher to catch fish except the abundant trout which we ended up with four of, one was a 6.4 caught it on a texas rigged red crawler robo.The bass we did catch were under the limit all on texas rigged robos fished very slowly in any calm area we could find (not many). Only had one in the wind but had allot of strikes mostley short ones grabbing the tail one hit on the hud and one on a wakebait but both were small. Don't quite understand whats going on with the lake right now but my confidence is that it will be in full spawn in about three weeks so keep trying the big girls are still there and there moving up soon most are just popping to spawn.
      City: grass valley

      Tips: The bite right now seems to be for small fish, 2lbs and under but it should turn soon. If you are going out and just want to get some fish right now fish slow, and if you get bit pay attention to were it was. Fish it again its probably a buck on the bed. Might want to try the breaks from 12 -20 feet for the big ones holding out and waiting to move up

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

      Report: fished north end of lake, bite is starting to pick up.Strom was moving in, thought it would help but didn't.Cought 7 keeper fish best five went 12lb, mostly spots.Started to find a pattern for the spots.I need to find the big large mouth,their tough to find. Fishing future pro very soon cant give up the pattern.
      City: grass valley

      Tips: Time on the water

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

      Report: RENSHAW'S back. throw those half pound dinks in the drink. Trolled the main body with shad imitations for a potluck of decent trout and a four pound king.
      City: newark

      Tips: fish like you mean it. Change things up. Ive had my fill of sturgeon. that's why i fished this lake. Hallibut soon.

Monday, April 6th, 2009

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 2:30 to 6:00 and had a great bite.Had close to 14 lbs with the best five. Caught a 4.5 spot that looked like it swallowed a softball.All females that were bulging with eggs.All the fish were spots, a total of 15 caught. With all the talk about fish killing I have to agree I am seeing lots of it. I pulled three decent spots off one area tonight then a small boat with three guys in it came the other side of the spot. They caught three and put them on a stringer with other fish.It was all legal, no violation I could see, they all had a license on.I for one would be happy to change the law to release only during the spawn.Tourney exemption ???
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Sorry no specifics this time . Tourney in two weeks

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      Water Temp: 55-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I knew the fishing would be tough in Sat after the nasty north wind on Fri, but I did a "teach the lake" trip with a nice client in his boat. Our main job was to learn more about how to approach the lake during different seasons of the year, and off-shore structure areas. We did fish a lot of spots, not spending too much time on any of them. I started off with a nice bass on a Rattletrap. We caught 2 more on 4" Berkely Power worms - nice spots to 2 1/2 lbs. We found a couple more in the afternoon with a total weight of over 8 lbs. If we had really fished hard in a few favorite areas, we would have caught more - I'm sure. Bite was really tough, no question. A few warm days WITHOUT a lot of wind will change the bite for the better. Lake is coming up very nicely!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Can't give too many details since he is fishing upcoming tournaments. A lot of searching will be necessary since a rapidly rising lake offers so many new "homes" and spawning areas for the bass. The major spawn also will probably be a bit later this year.