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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 46-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished 12-4 on sunday .fish holding in 9-15ft on
      scaterd rock flats and points with slow drop off.all fish on c-rig,drop-shot and dart head.
      City: roseville

      Tips: fish slow and use under water cam to find fish .They are on botom and your finder will not pick them up but cam will

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: went out last sunday from 7-10 caught 5 fish biggest was 4 plus all nice fat spots other 4 around 3 pounds. throwing jigs in main body flats 20-30 feet. Went out on wednesday from 8-2 caught 9 fish biggest just over 3 most in the 2 and a half range same thing as before main bady flats this time all fish in the 20 foot range. Tried north fork rattlesnake and back to main body no hits. Most of the fish had little color almost white I think they have just started coming up from deep.
      City: roseville

      Tips: brown and purple brown and cinnamon jigs in the main body flats seem to work for me. Cast them and work em or drag them. fish seem to be slowley moving shallower.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 42-49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I went out to do some pre fishing Wednesday. Thought I would just focus on the Main Body. The morning bite was pretty good concidering the full moon and a new cold front that came in. The afternoon bite was non exsistant. The usual jigs and tubes provided the hits but the presentation was still very slow. This weekend should acually be better but the weather will be very windy and rainy.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Keep fishing very slow.

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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: No Bites.. However I did see 2 bass jump near the boat launch so at least there are some fish in the lake... I was dragging crawdad Plastics along the bottom hoping for a bite..
      March is almost here! =)
      City: Los Altos

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Tract and Mildred early.Water was muddy. I had 3 bites in 4 hours.Two good fish on a weed slinger and one miss on a jig. The most action came in 8-10 feet on grassy tule edges. The full moon should bring more fish up.
      City: Farmington

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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: correct date for previous post.
      City: watsonville

Monday, February 18th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 50-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with my buddy John and had a great time with one problem. We only got 2 fish. T-Rig junebug ~ 10 ft. Both fish by 10am in the skiers cove area. No takers after that at all. Threw swimbait on the east shore 5-20 feet no takers yet. Tried the dam and points along the way no luck. Tried jig, drop shot, crank bait, jerk bait, rattle trap, chatter bait and split shot all with no luck. We tried behind the big island no luck there either. Fog in the am till almost 11:00. Overall a beautiful day at the lake weather wise, we just didn't figure them out. Water was green but not lcear yet. Fished with two other friends one got 4 (1 for dad and 3 for Sean!)and the other had not luck at all. Drop shot was probably the way to go but we wanted to try some other things that day. SLOW was the key for us to the little success we had.
      City: Pacifica

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      Water Temp: 49-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I took a father and his 13 year old son today for a "teach the lake" trip. We started about 9 am out of Markley, hoping to get a good afternoon bite. It was short, but we did get one. I should say my new favorite 13 year old client had a good bite! Wow - he caught most of the 11 bass landed and he boated the two biggest - 2 1/2 and 2 lb 5 oz spots. He never lost a fish once hooked!! He missed a few bites. He was deadly with his drop-shot Loomis rod and 6" MMIII Robo worm! Dad caught a bass on the first cast of the day - that ruined his trip, har! They really had a nice limit - about 9 lbs. I was a happy guide!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The narrows was fogged in when we started but it soon was a beautiful day - very little wind. Best bite was 1 to 3 pm, mostly on subtle points in the narrows. Fish seemed to be in 15 to 25 feet of water. Really didn't catch anything too deep and banks needed sun on them. I tried a little rippin' and crankin' - nothing. Jigs, nothing. Spooning, nothing. A pure worm bite, such as it was. The lad really understands a pressure bite - wonderful to see in one so young!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched lazy m in Byron.
      Found some water plants in stained water, not muddy. After checking my usual spots, with no results.
      managed 2 fish, 3.5 and 2 lber.
      caught on a jig wth a yum trailer and a yum dark worm with a silver tip.
      City: Union city

      Tips: Rains will muddy the water up again, so I guess I'll hold up until end March.

      Trying to stay with the dark stuff w/ big profile. That what the pros say.

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      Water Temp: 49-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started the day off great, stuck a 6 ponder in the first ten casts. The fish pounded my WeedSlinger swim bait in about 4ft of water, hit it like a real toad. After that it was slow going. Threw everything from shallow to deep water. Fished weed lines to flooded timber with no luck. It was about 6-7 hrs later when my partner stuck a 7.9 ponder at the end of the day. We tried to stay away from the muddy water and find water that was just stained. It is hard to do but you will find water the has about 6 inches more visibility that most of the muddy stuff flowing in the river right now. First fish was in about 4ft of water, the seconded was in about 1 ft of water. Not the best day but I will take those two good fish any day.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Fish like a die hard, the bite you get are good ones

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished out of Paradise today and not one nibble. Talked to 3 different guys as they came in and only one caught fish. After watching this damn Seal eat this 8lber and then finish off his day with what looked like a 5lber I kind of know where the fish went. This Seal must have staked out his territory from Paradise all the way down to White Slough. Is there anyway to get rid of a pest like that? Attention Fish and Game if you are reading this, that thing is ruining the Fishing for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We threw everything you can possibly offer and then some and not one nibble. Went down Disappointment, White and beyond and saw nothing but Muddy water. The water was High too.
      City: Elk Grove

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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for 3 hours and managed 1 bass about 6 lbs on a basstrix swimbait in shad pattern. Also had a monster trout roll on this bait at the weed line. Bass was landed in the back cove by the swim lagoon in about 4 feet of water. fish seem to be moving up a bit but not ready for any spawning activity yet. I know from many past years that with a warming trend they should start appearing on the banks at the beginning to middle of March. However, be prepared for fluctuating water levels as this is when the water dept. does drastic things to lake level. Bass will get very confused for about a month after they initially move up.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Good luck. Right now swimbaits and suspending jerkbaits seem to be the ticket. In a month or so the jig bite will be on and this is when an experienced jig fisherman will pick up some monsters. Last year my best 2 fish went 14.2 and 12.4 lbs....all quality fish fell for jigs. 5 fish over 10 lbs. There are color patterns that after much experimenting, I found were much better than others if presented in the right locations. You'd be very surprised where some of the biggest females have had "beds".

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

      Report: Question. Lake Natoma not listed. Anything happening from Negro Bar to the prison wire?
      City: Folsom

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      Water Temp: COLD

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My first 2 black bass of 08. Water looks like coffee.Fishing is slow ,but I used dark colors.Water is high.Just remember when water was low. Now fish the same spots.Caught mine on 10inch black worm. First was 3# and other 4#
      City: RICHMOND

      Tips: Throw everything and anything. The fish will tell you what works.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 50 to 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got On The Water At 9am. Drop Shotted All Day To 2pm.

      Caught 2 in Five Hours For 5 lbs.

      Used Robo Worms In Pumpkin, 25 To 35 Feet Deep.
      City: Carmichael

      Tips: It's Tough Right Now.
      Fish Slow.

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: launched out of holland. fished jigs w/ no takers, no bites, & no luck. hit the skinny 1-5 ft. range & the tule drops to 15 ft. cant find them right now. water was muddy & used rattles & lots of sent on my jig.... nothing. i know franks have been loaded w/ boats right now but whats the catch rate? anybody got a tip? to j.p., seals have been a part of the ocean & delta even before u & me. cant we all just get along =). had em steal a bonita & a yellowtail from me in 1 trip & a 30 something inch striper another time. no big deal, plenty o fish. just gotta catchem. struck out this time though.
      City: el cerrito

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      Water Temp: 53.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Checked out Disappointment Slough and White Slough yesterday but the water is just too dirty to catch anything without hitting it on the head... I caught only one bass and it was small (probably under 1 pound). Today I visited Sycamore Slough and the water was much clearer and warmer. No luck though but it won't be long now... March is right around the corner and the weather has been consistantly fantastic.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: It's brutal out there, but anything beats staying home!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 48-52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I made a quick trip to the lake Sat afternoon to see what was going on. I started around 1 pm and fished a little over 4 hours. I went out of Red Bud and started across the lake, fishing tule/rock areas. My first bass came quickly in about 6 feet of water, 2 lbs 15 oz. About 2 hours for the second one, less than 2 lbs on some off-shore rock. About 4 pm, the short trip became worth it when I landed a fat bass an ounce or 2 under 5 lbs. Talk about healthy - my goodness - what a girth!! I think I had another fish on, but not sure. No bite whatsoever for the three I landed. Beautiful afternoon weatherwise - just great to be there!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: All three of the bass were hooked on a Berkley 4" green pumpkin Power Worm and 6 lb test line. Hey - I wanted some bites!!! I did a fair amount of rippin' - nothing for me. No jig bites either. I talked to some nice guys after I took the boat out and they did get a rip fish or two - one maybe 5 lbs - so it can happen!! My three were from 6 to 12 feet deep - on rock.

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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: the lake is givng away free donuts
      City: pleasant hill

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: dropshot draging very slow!!! 30-35ft morning bite good slowed by 11 caught7 fish big fish was 3pounds rest pound and a half to 2pounds all fish were caught on main body
      City: marysville

      Tips: drag 4inch worms