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Saturday, July 26th, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 78-85

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Redwood Empire Bass Club held a 2 weigh-in team night tournament at Clearlake July 19 & 20 launching out of Red Bud. We had 12 teams in the event. First place had 39.65lbs, 2nd place 25.74lbs and 3rd was 33.10lbs. A lot of fish were caught but not the quantity of big girls like last year where it took nearly 57lbs to win and over 41lbs for 3rd. Heard the frog bite was working for some as the sun was setting. Most fish were caught on jigs and brush hogs. Big fish was 7.40 and 2nd big fish was 6.99. One half of the first place team was a new members first tournament!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Tips: The better bite was until sunset, again from 2:30-3:30AM and then at sunrise. The next tournament for the Redwood Empire Bass Club will another 2 weigh-in team at night at Clear Lake August 16th & 17th launching out of Lakeport. The signups will be at the next meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. on August 13th at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. Log onto http://www.rebc.net for more info.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I.m planning a trip to clear lake in the end of July. Can someone tell me where I can get my boat inspection and how much it costs

      Thanks Bob
      City: washougal wa

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: c! i know man i know! it is hella hard to catch fish in that damn lake, let alone 5 lbers. i HIGHLY doubt that as well. he really should show some proof
      City: pleasanotn

Friday, July 25th, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 75-78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well was not the best day at Anderson.. Boat ended up with 13 fish, nice fish on top water in the morning, other fish were on trap and drop shot.. Bite turned off by 11am.. ALLOT of freaking Wakeboard boats, can not wait until summer is over and the fisherman can have the lake back again. For a Friday this place was like a zoo!!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish early and get off the lake...

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 78-85

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: OOPS! - 2nd place for the previous tourney was 35.74lbs, not 25.74lbs
      City: Santa Rosa

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      Water Temp: 79-81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A friend of mine and I decided to check on the night bite at Clear Lake and found it to be in good shape. We started about 6:30 pm and fished 'til 2 am. The bite was good at nearly every spot and was best after 11 pm. Finding large bass was a problem however, with our biggest bass at only 4 lbs 6 oz and our 5 best didn't reach 20 lbs - almost!! The amount of 3 to 3 1/2 pounders was amazing - last night was their night! We caught around 60 bass, maybe 70 - great fun!! We fished where the wind would let us - it was a problem but not too bad.
      City: Yuba city

      Tips: The bass do seem to be moving to summer areas - at least in the central and south areas of the lake. I haven't been north lately. We found bass down to nearly 30 feet and ledges were good before dark. For example, the Sea Breeze area has been disappointing compared to last year. Last night (actually this morning!) there were lots of bass there and they were active! Between day and night trips I have noticed that there are very shallow bass and very deep bass which are good quality (again, I'm not talking about the north end). The 2 and 3 pounders seem to be at the typical depths - 10 to 15 feet. I was pleased to land several 3 1/2 pounders on brown/orange Rodstrainer jigs. I think the jig bite is pretty good for summertime. Senkos again were a good bait but they didn't seem to inhale them as in previous trips. At night, the jig and brush hog bite was better than the worm bite for some reason - maybe because bass are keying on craws. We threw topwater and buzz baits around Buckingham - no takers! I hooked a good bass there at dusk on a Rapala DT-16 that I was trying out and it broke at the bill. First time for me - I was not a happy camper! Weird to reel in a plastic lip!!! So, beware!

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      Water Temp: 77-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I had my fishfinder on my tube ready to go, so I started out in Island Pond offshore. No structure whats-so-ever and the whole middle area of the pond averages from 18-22ft, and it is flat, no rock piles or trees. So no luck with the deep crankbait. I started seeing fish on top so I threw a spook, and about 10 feet from my tube a 3-4lber. hit-and-missed my spook. My buddy missed three on the frog. I then threw out the dropshot and nabbed a 2lber. off a submerged tree near the shoreline. Afterwards, we headed to the main lake to look for more structure. Well same story and I found no offshore structure in the northern half of the lake.
      City: pleasanton

      Tips: I haven't found any structure offshore YET, but there has to be a rock pile or two somewhere out there, heck it used to be a rock quarry.

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 72,73,74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: great afternoon bite.first fish of the day was pushing 4..went on for a 20 fish day..best was around 23 pounds..i wish that future pro tourny was yesterday..but that 's how it works..i hope everything holds up..this is the delta who knows

      Tips: fish to your strengths..also try the phenix vibrating jig....

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      Water Temp: 83

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: first time fishing the lake. met a guy and his son from fishing from shore. I picked them up and they came fishing on the boat. his son caught his biggest bass. 3 lbs. caught fish from 0-30 feet all day. very good day. we caught about 30 fish. a lot of 1 1/2lbs fish. fun day and hot day. lake low.
      City: sacramento

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water dropping like a stone....at least 4' in a week and a half.

      Bagby still modestly productive in open water, small spots are biting less than 12" and 6" bass at mclure point as well. Big ones may be deep...maybe.
      City: Atwater

      Tips: pray for rain

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

      Report: Stopped by the ranger station at Bidwell yesterday. Per the ranger, the main ramp at the dam will be open until August 11th. Bidwell ramp will stay open at least through the end of August. Pray for rain and less water releases next winter.
      City: Oroville

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

      Report: Fished Rainbow Lake from 7pm until about 9:30. I caught two Smallmouth on nightcrawlers that were about 1.5lbs. I had another on a Senko that was probably 3lbs but he got away.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: use dark colored 4inch Senkos after sunset

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: NA

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: There is only one boat launch area and it has been like that for years. They are probably stopping people trying to launch there float tubes or inflatable boats of the bank due to everyone having to get inspected for the mussels at the boat launch. Plus collecting there launching fee...
      City: San Jose

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: CORRECTION ON THAT DATE ! Meant the 23rd..not the 16th..
      City: Sacramento

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fishing the bagby area again from 12-7. Water level of the lake plumeted since last wednesday. The area I had so much luck was already dried up, leaving some monster sized frogs living in puddles. The area by the portable bathroom near horseshoe bar no longer has a passable inner lane and the tunnel my mclure point is pout of the water. The bite was sparse but consistent throughout the day, and picked up as i was leaving at 645 pm.
      City: atwater

      Tips: the bass in slower water and grass are eating trout minnows and tadpoles and possibly monster sized frogs. My son caught a 15-17" long frog that was very dark green.

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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went out for a few hours this morning found a school that had some shad pushed up on an island top 1st cast on a topwater caught a nice fish. 3 more came on the same bait.Caught 3 on a fluke 2 on a wakey worm. was off the water by 10:30 am when the skiers made apperance!! all fish weighed 2 - 2 1/2 largest went 3 1/2 best five weighed 12 1/2 lbs
      City: Linden

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The staff report to the San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday apparently recommended a lowering of the lake level (not complete draining) to reduce the volume of water in which liquid potash would be used to eradicate the mussels. The potash can cause a complete kill of zebra mussels in about 48 hrs. Unfortunately, zebra mussels can close their shells for extended periods to protect themselves from chemical attack.

      I'm obtaining an audio recording of the meeting, and a PowerPoint presentation by the Bureau of Reclamation used during the report, and will provide a summary report here soonest.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: Stay tuned...I should have an update by the middle of next week.

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

      Report: Fished the upper Sac. Trolled about 20ft. down. Used dark color bait. Caught small mouth bass 1 - 3 ibs. 20 fish in about 1 hr. 2 of which were 15" trout.

      That night used Steak Fat for catfishing. Caught a 10LB cat around 10pm.
      City: Redding,Ca

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

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

      Report: Ive heard reports from guys on fishsniffer that the South end of Anderson is closed to boat launching, and maybe even boating all togather on the south end. Report was not clear on whether the restriction is just launching or boating altogather in the south end. They can't take the south end away from us!!!!

      Tips: Call Parks and Rec for new updates to the Mussel Inspections.

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      Water Temp: 75-80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went out in the afternoon from about 3:00-7:30, caught two on a frog in the (blank) and (blank) ponds, missed two bites
      City: pleasanton

      Tips: sorry guys for upsetting you, I'll tell you I'm using a frog, but I won't tell you where at. Shadow Cliffs (especially the back ponds) are just too small to tell