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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: unsure

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Showed up at McCabe's point at about 4pm yesterday fishing off of bank with two buddys and immediately got hits from slotty-spottys and smaller spots on small worms fished slowly- basically dragged-on split shots and carolina rigged-color did not seem to matter but we used reds and pinks mostly. Hits came between 20ft out up about 5 ft out. Also got repeated hits from same fish with different worms. Obviously fish are finally coming up to stage on points but females did not appear to have many eggs yet. Fished into the trees but bite seemed to stop inside of coves and most bites on points or on depth changes of flats. Hopefully fat largemouths and bigger spots will show up later in moon cycle. Water way way down-need some rain to be more productive. Also caught a fat 3lb female largemouth in pond at wildlife area sunday that was about three quarters full of eggs- Afterbay anyone?
      City: Oroville

      Tips: Drag skinny worms slow at lake oroville for spots-If you catch a largemouth increase size of worm and hook for incoming females. Want bigger fish-try afterbay and ponds or get a guide and hit the delta. Good luck and remember to always practice catch and release to live to fight another day!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 46-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished a tourney Sunday out of Jones Valley. Ran up the Pit arm and found some fish within the first 100yds of bank we stopped on. Caught a couple of runts under 12 and decided to move. Found a creek cove with steep banks and trees in about 30-40 ft. of water and started catching quality fish in the 15-16" range, one smallie that was almost 2lbs. We had a 7.5lb limit within the first 2hrs. Moved back out to the arm and fished a rocky bank that normally produces quality fish. My partner caught one 3.3lbs and another 2.9 there. Moved to another big fish spot and banged one more solid 2 pounder. Continued to fish until 3pm and caught some more typicall Shasta dinks. We ended up taking first with just under twelve lbs. and second and third place also had nice sacks with just under 11 and 10 lbs.. Third place had big fish with a 4lb+ Spot. Sveral other teams had a fish over 3lbs. Overall everyone seemed to have a great time and caught a fair amount of fish.

      Tips: Fish slow; bite is very light. Ther were a few rip fish caught, and a lot caught worming. We caught our fish on darter headed worms in 20-40ft. No real pattern to the location of fish. Saw alot of bait balls on the graph but no fish busting them on surface. A couple more weeks will be a great time to take out the kids to catch some nice Shasta bass.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 52 TO55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: THE MUD STILL HASNT SETTLED OUT YET. FISHING WAS BETTER LAST WEEK . I HAD 9 HITS AND LANDED 7.THIS WEEK THE FISH WERE IN THE SAME GENERAL AREAS BUT THERE SEEM TO BE LESS OF THEM.I HOOKED 4 AND LANDED 3 IN THE 2 TO 3 POUND RANGE. TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING AND WACKY WORMED SENKOS DID THE TRICK.FISH TREES AND BRUSH PILES THE FISH ARE TIGHT TO COVER.NO OPEN BANK FISH YET. I THINK ITS STILL A COUPLE WEEKS AWAY.WE NEED SEVERAL DAYS OF 70 PLUS DEGREES.
      City: SANTA ROSA

      Tips: STICK TO SENKOS IN DARK COLORS AND USE SMELLY JELLY.

Monday, March 10th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 58.6

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: WENT FISHING AT 10:00AM AT MOSSDALE.PARTLY SUNNY WAS INCOMING TIDE.WENT DOWN RIVER USED DT-10,SPINNERS BAITS,JIGGS,SWEET BEAVERS,I LOST A STRIPER EARLY ON THE DT-10 .THEN LOST BLACK BASSON THE DT-10.IT WAS A SOFT BASS.CLOUDS CAME AND HOOKED A 8.08 LARGE MOUTH. 2MINS LATER A 4.00LARGEMOUTH .SUN CAME BACK AND NOTHING REST OF THE DAY LEFT WATER AT 2:30PM
      City: manteca

      Tips: KEEP TRYING THE FISH ARE OUT THEIR!!!!!

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: First trip of the year. Fished out of Tracy Oasis and pounded the north side of the Grantline Canel with chatterbaits and crankbaits Green and red in color. First fish of the year 3lb and I milked it,feeling every move she made we danced a little to long and she spit her crankbait back at me. Moved over to Widows and Cameron nails a 7lb plus on a red crankbait with EM Beads also red.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Dirty water, so water displacement is a must.H.I.C Technology(hydrodynamic Imaging capability)Rick Clunns theory of Quantum Physics.

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

      Report: 51 to 56 today
      City: kelseyville

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: What is the water temp?

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: aye wazup every one i havent been fishing for 2 weeks but can someone tell me watz up wit da bass now? r they spawning yet? what are spots you been catching them? what lures have been working?
      City: THA P

      Tips: get at me im going fishing this weekend give me tips

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 51-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Did a day trip launched 6:30 am fished rattle snake island with spinner baits, picked up couple small fish. fished live bait for about 1 hour not real good picked up a 4 and couple of 3 pounders. ran up to red bud and fished docks picked up a 9.3 and 6 smaller fish on senkos. 9.3 was on a bed and had already done her thing, she was empty.
      City: Lincoln

      Tips: flip way up under the docks in the shade.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out on Sunday from 7-12 noon. Had success right off the bat at first stop and had thoughts of a big day on Folsom. My buddy lost a huge fish on a drop shot, we never did see her but it must have been a huge spot by the way it worked him over, after a long battle it finally broke off the hook. It has been awhile since I have seen that on Folsom and that includes fish over 7lbs so it was a biggin. anyways, managed 6 fish total best five went 13 1/2 lbs with nice big healthy cold spots in the 2 1/2- 3 lb range. fished main body (52 deg) and tried many places but found the fish holding only on 1 location. Wanted to fish the South fork but it was at 47 degrees, wierd but must be cold from all of the snow melt???
      City: eldoradohills

  • Nevada County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: It has slowed down considerably, A dozen fish all in all.
      The best five went 22 pounds, but broke one off at the motor that was close to nine.
      Beavers, and rat l traps. although a pig came on a spinnerbait. There are beds anywhere you can find flats
      City: auburn

      Tips: long cast

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water about 8:45am and fished until 1:00pm. Caught 11 fish, all on 1/8 oz. dart head with a grub from 5 to 15 feet of water. all fish were between 12 to 15.75 inches. Nice fish for Anderson!! Rocky banks; some inside the coves, and some outside.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Keep your bait on the bottom. Drag it rather than hop it. Small movments.

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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake at noon and the wind blew me off the lake 2hrs later with no fish to show for the misery. I hardly saw any fish in the finder and believe me I know where the fish are supposed to be on this particular lake. Fished from shallow to 25ft with drop shot and carolina rig and not a tap. The water needs to warm up before I will try it again.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Wait until the water hits 62 deg and then attack

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: Up to 56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my two sons out for a short trip. This was my 3 year olds first bass fishing trip. He was able to put 4 keeper fish in the boat including a 3.5lb largie that he brought in all by himself. Yes I am a proud papa. All tegether we cought 15 fish 5 best going around 11 lbs.
      City: Vacaville

      Tips: It was a little tougher than I thought it would be. Most of the fish were cought on worms and brushhogs along breaks off the spawning areas. I was able to pick up 3 on crankbaits no rip fish. Also dumped 3 swimbait fish still trying to figure these things out. The senko bite really took of at the end of the day as the fish did move up around 2.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: No fish, lots of wind.

      Tips: Beware of tickets. There was nobody at the pay booth to take money and the pay machine didn't work, but the ranger still gives out tickets.

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

      Report: Picked up a few 2-3's today jiggin with black and red skirts. Not bad, not good. I'm not an English major or anything and am used to typo's myself, but that previous post needs to go buy himself a bag of punctuation marks and sprinkle them on his post.
      City: West Sac

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      Water Temp: 54-56

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched early out of whiskey,ran in to mildred and stayed all day,caught 14 all day best 5 going 18-19lbs biggest fish going 5lbs but lots of quality fish in the 3 to 4lbs range its starting to pick up out there with the water quality getting better hold on it should bust lose!!
      City: manteca

      Tips: just get out there, this place we all have in our back yards is going to get good realy fast

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Solo today on the water at 8am first bite second cast near spillway on a Balck and Blue grub 3/8 oz jig head sudtle not to agressive bite 1.5# spot after that the wind came up and no other bites saw a few get bit later but not me Did not see any fish suspended after the wind came up I should of got on the water early I am sure the bite was good up to 8am the lake really got busy the dock was a mess with either new boaters or folks that forgot how to launch a boat

      water is warming up
      City: Roseville

      Tips: get the boat ready before you launch

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 50to57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out with greg on his new boat had alot of fun. had a mini tournament with pete & tony they got slapped with 22lbs they had maybe 12 lbs.tony did put on a dropshot clinic & pete did a good job of keeping tony on the fish.oh yeah greg did catch a 9 lbr on a black/blue jig everything else was on flukes.
      City: sac

      Tips: just go this place going to explode any day.

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      Water Temp: 51-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Most of the lake is clear, the Keys are muddy. Jason and I fished in the Keys first thing with a Capt Jack's Jigs in Watermelon/Red Flake, got a 5,3 and a nother 3 lbs. Moved out in the open water with all of the other boats (30 or more). Using a Swim bait and dragging a Jig got 2 more. So we went north and found some cold wind and not fish. Went back down behind Rattlesnake Island again and worked the Keys again hitting the trees and tules, got one more 5 lb Largie.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Stay out of the cold wind, the bass are moving up into 1-3 ft and stagging in 8-15 ft.