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Friday, March 28th, 2008

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

      Report: Could not stay away from Amador after my trip last week. Did not think it could get any better, but it did. Caught 73 bass today, all on a dropshot rig with Robo worms. Did not catch anything larger than 4 pounds but did catch more 3 and 4 pounders today. Many more bed fish this week and with the clear water it made for a fun day. Found one bank with 10 bed fish on it. Did see some large fish in the coves.
      City: Rancho Cordova

      Tips: I have fished this lake for 25 years and have never caught this many fish. Only saw one other bass boat all day. Caught fish on rock and clay banks from shore to 10 feet deep. Hit this lake now before it gets busy.

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Water very colored with a lot of suspended alga. Also a lot of brown streaks of ash, etc. Fishing not too hot!
      Lake entry working as advertised. Personnel were all very pleasant and helpful.
      City: Santa Barbara

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On a solid reaction bite from 7:00am to 10:00pm at incoming high tide. Caught about 15 plus fish nothing bigger than 4.5lbs. Bite slowed down a bit but picked up again about halfway of outgoing tide stuck another 10 fish on plastics. Best 5 were 19lbs. Another great day on the Delta.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Fish, fish some more and then fish some more. Success to all there is alot of quality fish right now.

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went our with Floor Guy my side kick. We were just having fun. Hit the out going tide in the afternoon and fished for 2 plus hours. Not really being real serious and caught five fish. Five minutes before we were done landed a 12.5 lbs. It was my p.b. and I have only been fishing for 6 months in the delta.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Used speed trap crank bait and stuck with it.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 3 times in the last 2 weeks. We did alright on the reaction early. Last time out was the most useful. We caught 3 rippin early on rock piles in about 5 feet of water. Shad pattern seemed to work best. The rest of the day was much slower than we anticipated. Caughht just a handful draging worms. All in all not the numbers I expected.
      City: Sactown

      Tips: All the reaction fish were actually decent and up to 3.0 pounds. The worm fish, as expected were much smaller. Shad reaction pattern and green worms.

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: about 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went to berryessa with 2 of my friends and i got 10 my friend got ll and my other friend got 2 our bigest fish was about 3.5 pounds our fish were all about 1 pound the fish are geting bigger and starting to move up we were also site fishing for some fish
      City: vacaville

      Tips: we used plastics

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ATTN: Retired from Pinole
      So me and my buddies went up to the lake wednesday morning we caughtand released 6 bass between 930-1130, we were on the water at at 800 but they didnt bite till it warmed up a bit. Biggest fish was 21in, the rest fell between 13-17in. The next morning we went out at 900 got off at about 1200 after catching and releasing 8 more bass all about 12-18in. Thanks for the tips and the launch was still free at berryessa marina. all fish caught in the flats on plastic worms.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: DID OK TODAY.TWELVE FISH.TWO GUYS, FROM 1LB TO 8LBS.3# 4# 8# the largest.. VERY WINDY GOT THEM ON OUT GOING TIDE NEAR WHISKY SLOUGH ON SPEED TRAP CRANK BAIT. NO LUCK ON SPINNG BAIT OR CHATTER BAIT.HAD WEATHER BEEN BETTER WOULD HAVE KILLED THEM.the wind did cut the day short..
      City: SAN RAMON

      Tips: KEEP CHANGING IT UP. THINGS SEEM TO CHANGE ALMOST DAILY.REACTION BAITS ARE WORKING. DONE FLIPPIN...

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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tough, Tough, Tough. Eastman rarely lets me down. This trip... she let me down. Water temp was good, lots of algea, and zero fish. Fished both shallow and deeper water. Fished some structure but didn't get anything. Talked to many guys that were saying it was real slow. Still a taste early not to mention cold front passed through. Fished for 2 1/2 days! Hey, this thing is about to break loose at any moment! And when she does, Eastman is the best!
      City: Monterey

      Tips: I caught nothing... do you really want a tip from me? Although Senkos, grubs and jigs all work GREAT at this lake.

  • 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.