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Thursday, March 27th, 2008

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 62.3

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: At 3:00,I looked around for warmer water and found it at Ski Cove (a smaller version..but the water is rising). Way in the back...I fished along the tree tops in 20' of water, and nailed 2 4 pounders and a couple of slot sized bass. The two larger ones had mangled tails, and were fattened up. I caught them on Natural Shad Senkos-5"..and they crushed them!!! I cruised all the way in and never saw any holes or nests as of yet. Later I fished along the rocky ank of the dam..and took 8 more fish..including a 12 inch Silver Salmon...6 on a Natural Shad Senko, and 2 on a smoke and blake flake Senko...I never saw any fish shallow, but lots of baitfish. ALL fish were caught on shelves leading from 10-12 foot water to 25-30' water.
      City: Merced, CA

      Tips: Look for pockets of warm water. Fish are definitely suspending near structure. I saw lots of fish jumping, and allalong cottonwood, ski cove, and the banks from the dam all the way to Cottonwood have trees and submerged structure. It was nice to see some normal fishing, and the fish look healthy and fat. Water is rising. This is getting to be Senko Time..and I fish wacky style. Get some O-Rings..cause you're going to lose quite a few!!

      Watch out for the Sheriff's Patrol. They pulled us over for going too fast near the house boats. We were outside the bouys, but were still within 150 feet from the houseboats, coming out of the McClure Boat Launch.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 46-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pre-fishing and looking for new water, we baged about a 10.5lb limit Thursday. 20 bass by noon and lots of bites hard and soft. We located bass all over the lake from 1-5ft. to 25-35ft. Still lots of bass suspended. Bites came on Paradise Tackle jigs in the watermelon/blk and browm/purple, Gitzits in clr/sparkle,watermelon/red, motor oil and watermelon/blk..
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Fish slow and keep moving to find feeding bass. Points, walls and some coves holding bass.

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: iono

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My dad and i went out today thinking they would be a least thinking about spawning but not one bed.All 15 fish came off of frontside and backside of points some on points. Use dropshoting or drag a worm with a split-shot draggin on the bottom.
      City: castro valley

      Tips: Use dark green worms like aaron's magic or green weenie.The fish arent even thinking about spawning yet i think the water was too cold still.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58 -62

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been following the Delta fishing reports and decided to fish the Delta for the first time this year. Thanks for all the good reports. My buddy and I fished the Franks Track area all day because of the wind. In the morning, there was an outgoing tide. The water is still muddy but the temperature was up to 58

      Tips: We could see other fisherman having success with other techniques. One person said, he fished a reaction bait all day with good success (I don

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: yea i heard aboutt hat bass bmfd. it was an 18 pounder caught in the front on a immitation trout lure. it was a lake record.
      City: pleasanton

      Tips: fish are begining to spawn. finess fishing is key

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: low 60's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 7:00A. Was trying to fish the Mokelumne but it was windy. By 10:30A, my fishing buddy had caught 1 keeper size fish and a bunch of small ones while I didn't get one bite. Decided to hide out in Hog Slough. Within 90 minutes, we caught 12 keeper size bass. Best 5 - 20+ lbs. One of the 5- lbers looked like she has just fished spawning while the other 5+ lber was still full of eggs.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Fished 1/2 oz Rat L Trap in the weeds. Bites were light. Pay full attention when casting with the wind -- lost 3 lures on levee rocks yesterday because I was b'sing and not paying full attention.

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      Water Temp: forgot

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fish west side of franks tract 9am -12pm caught 6#,3#,2# on crystal craw speed trap and blk blue chatter bait no takers on jigs or senko
      City: oakley

      Tips: can't wait for clearer water

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well finally hit the delta after a year and half break, @ 9:00am I launched out of Del's (Rivers End) Headed up Old River to the big Island, fishing a incoming/almost high tide.Flipped shallow and seen fish jumping in deeper water

      I backed out to deeper water and started cranking a red speed trap fished all the way back towards Del's I threw everything jig tight/deep,blade on points right up against the tules on outgoing, Dead sticked a senko,Threw the big unit in wood/weeds/pockets,Even threw a Popper up in the tules on high NOTHING!

      Ran up Victoria way fished the low tide red crank on out side weed line produced five 2lb. rats .

      Off the water at 5:00pm I did not see one crusier or bed fish most water down south is still muddy but I did find clear water up old river back behind the island out of the current spot looks prim but no takers.

      Get back into the swing of things, I'll find em and post the report

      Tight Lines
      City: Tracy

      Tips: I have no clue been fishing this river for a few years n ow and I am no expert but I tried my tried and tested true tricks today and just could not get on the bigger fish. Guess its just a tough bite saw 2 other boats out today and both said the same thing tough fishing! I guess go fish franks tract and give the south a couple more weeks

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: decided to hit up collins again, as i heard the water was clearing up. it cleared up a little but not as much as i would have like. Stained, 4-5 feet vis. Water is still really cold. As their was a little bit of a north wind in the morning i decided to fish an area where i thought the wind might push some baitfish into. I started my day fishing the dam at about 7. Using a stacy 90, ripped one on my second cast. Had 7 in the boat within first 30 minutes. Most small, biggest 2.5. For some reason we decided to move off of the damn (buddy in back of boat didnt have same model rip bait, fish only interested in stacy). Fished rubber on entire east side and rock walls, (senkos, grub, worm). Not even one bite on rubber the entire day, fished shallow, deep, slow, fast, etc. Tried other reaction baites, spinner and crank bait, but no hits. Every once in a while id pick up the rod with the stacy and wham, another fish, why i didnt throw it all day i dont know. Caught between 15-20 fish overall, nothing over 2.5. most around 1.5. , mostly spots a few largemouth. Buddy in back of boat caught O.
      City: davis

      Tips: Buy a stacy model 90. shad color or clear. Bite was on all day, not just typical morning rip bait. Fish damn, points, and areas with large boulders.

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

      Report: any tips on where to bank or launch a float tube?
      my girlfriend lives in grass valley and i'd love to get out to fish here for a while. do you have to "own" to get on the water?
      any wise words would be appreciated!

      al

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: was hoping somebody would post something a little more recent. want to plan a camping/fishing trip and needed some tips. email or post. whos catchin what. where. thanks.
      City: merced

      Tips: been fishing delta and eastman lately if need info.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 46-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Watch out for the debre in the lake. It is what we deal with when the lake is rising almost a foot a day. Now at 744ft. elevation, it is a long way from the top but at least it is coming up. Tuesday's trip was another 20+ bass day. The bass came from inside coves, points and walls leading into coves. We missed a lot of soft bites and had severl break off. Bites came on Paradise Tackle jigs in the brown and green, on gitzits in craw, green/blk, green/red and clr/sparkle. Bucketmouth worms in the Oroville craw color also provided some bites.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: The bass are in the coves, walls leading into the coves and on points. Lots of bass still suspending from 20ft, to 50ft.

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      Water Temp: 49 to 53 or so

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Just a reminder that this Saturday is the Bass Busters of Yuba City Spring Invitational at Lake Oroville. $80.00 entry and $10.00 big fish. Sign up at the dam 4 to 5.30. These guys put on a great tournament and it doesn't cost a fortune to fish it. In fact, you could probably fish this out of an aluminum boat if it had a live well. Should be a good day and fishing has picked up. If you need more info call Joe at 530-790-7011. See you there
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Watch for debris, there is some big stuff floating especially on the West Side. As for fishing, well you'll have to find your own.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched my boat last Friday for the first time this year to make sure everything was working good. On the first crank it started right up and proceeded to the Dam and caught a beautiful 3.5 prespawn smallie on a brwn/org crawdad pattern crankbait. The water was really clear at the Dam but still cold. Went into Cherry(water stained) throwing jigs, swimbaits and crankbaits with no success. Tried the same patterns up Dry Creek with no takers and then headed back to main lake and cranked a 4lb.LM on the same bait. Went back to Dam and cranked a 2.5 LM on a red crawdad speed trap and called it a day at 12 noon. Like the previous report the reaction baits worked best but when the water warms the senko, worm and swimbait bite should bust wide open.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: The Redwood Empire Bass Club is welcoming new members both boaters and non boaters to fish our tournaments with us. Please join us at our next meeting On April 9th at 7p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane. Our guest speaker will be Pat Wilson from Penngrove. Pat has fished over 30 Tournaments as a co-angler in the FLW Series and has won five tournaments and over $116,000 in career earnings since 2000. He will be sharing all his winning techniques he has used fishing as a backseater. Our next Tournament will be at Clear Lake on April 19th and I expect someone will weigh in a 30lb. limit. For more info log onto rebc.net or call me at 707-758.5972.

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      Water Temp: 58-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: All the reports ive been reading have been keepin me away from here.Cold muddy no visibility etc. MY buddy and I just wanted to get the boat in the water so we really were expecting the worse. As soon as we drove over the bridge I could tell the water was clear. dropped in ran the boat to warm her up and headed for main lake across from the marina. A tuber said he was cathchin smallies on a shad rap. We crancked ratte traps and misc.cranckbaits. Broke a nice one off on a bluegill DT 16 it was a strong fish. Followed with a senko and pulled a 2lb smallie. we tried alot of different stuff in the same area but nothing .my partner lost one on a 3/8 jig in shallow water. We went to warm spring side to try some feeder creeks. One lost fish all the way back in the creek that was a senko fish I had hooked and reeled and then nothing. Didnt even feel it shake off. We decided to try some rock piles that have done well in the past. I immediately hooked up on strike king #3 bleeding shad. My partner hooked up a4lber on a flat DT-10 shad pattern his first good fish of the year. High fives were in the air. Wished we had more time but the trolling motor battery wasnt charged fully oops. We had a good time but cut short I think we coulg of had a pattern goin but when a battery is dead what do ya do.
      City: Guerneville

      Tips: Fish when you can fish dont always belive what you read judge for yourself. Ive already had a few good days this year in some of the "worse conditions" cold muddy water, bluebird skies,cold fronts, etc. Go when you can even if the weater seems unfavorible ITs all up to the fish when there biting there biting no matter what the focast is Time on the water=fish in the boat

Monday, March 24th, 2008

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

      Report: Good trout fishing in Big Cove! Caught 2 saturday evening and 4 sunday morning. 1 King Salmon in the bunch. Missed quite a few fish as well! Good times! Can't wait till the Bass fishin heats up.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: minnow imitation lures!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED CHANEL POINT MOST OF THE DAY AND THE ISLAND CAUGHT 4 BASS TO 3 POUNDS AND LOST A 5 POUNDER. ALSO CAUGHT A 1.4 POUND CRAPPIE.
      City: THA P

      Tips: DARK COLORED JIGS SEEM TO BE WORKING. AND 5 INCH HOLLOW BODY SWIMBAITS.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very good day. Caught four bass the biggest two being 9.5lb-9lb and 8.5lb-8lb. Other two where about 2lbs. Three of them came of jigs on beds. The biggest one came off a rapala subwalk in olive color (looks like a bluegill. It was about 5ft deep on a bed. Fished the island and Channel Point.
      City: antioch

      Tips: More big bass are coming up just look. Throw dark color jigs and bluegill colors. Be Patient they will bite.

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      Water Temp: 61/62 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Floated in a tube around the western boat launch area from about 3pm through 7pm, fishing flies with a 15' sink tip. used heavily weighted bunny leeches in black and purple, wooly bugger in brown, brown worm, rainbow trout streamers, etc, all subsurface. snagged four times but not one bite. algae mixed into lake left clarity to be desired. light wind at times, dead wind around 6pm. beautiful scenery on the road in to the lake. my first time to eastman, but i'll be back.
      City: Fresno

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      Water Temp: 62 degrees

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Still lots of alge. Early morning, tried topwater in coves, nothing. Around noon, caught a 2 pounder on white/chart. spinner bait in flat {5-8ft} Little later lost 5 pounder near stik up on same spinner bait. Beautiful day fishing w/daughter.
      City: Dos Palos