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Thursday, February 28th, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey tom, we should meet up some time. seems like you go often. i live right down the street and been going almost everyday. i am usually in a red pontoon boat, so if you see me , give me a holler. my names kyle.
      City: antioch

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well fished from 12 pm to 6 pm with no luck. Like the below post, use a handfull of baits - rip, crank, hula grub, shakeyhead, dropshot, c rig only three bites. Man, usually I can catch at least a few if not a lot more. Only fished deeper than 25ft in one spot, many that was my problem. I was hoping to find some shallow fish.

      I fished lower and mid sections of south fork and north fork. Tried points and creeks.

      I did not see anyone catch fish either. Talked to a guy that said they did good - glad to hear someone got into them. But all in all it was a beautiful day on the water.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Only ramps open Granite & Brown's Ravine. Heard 5 MPH lifted, but it was not. They said for sure 5 MPH lifted tomorrow. You still got to swing way wide while going around Peninsula.

      As far as fishing tips, don't ask me I sure could not find them.

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      Water Temp: 48-50 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Ok so here it is I've fished this lake for 4 years off and on with very little success including today.Fished bank out to 20feet of water,with senko's, jigs, shakey head worm,the new Rapala x rap shad, swimbait and tube with only one bite which I missed. I pay anyone $75 dollars each trip for 4 trips using my boat to teach me this lake. Any takers please email me.
      City: EDH

      Tips: I don't have any

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

      Report: Its spring......can someone fucking post a report for lafayette already?
      City: compton

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fish are still down, about 25'. Managed 4 keepers, and a couple of dinks. All carolina rig. All that I found were still at the mouth of creeks, non inside. I figure pretty soon, they'll be there. Temp is 54 on north (muddy) end, but drops to 51-52 in the main body.
      City: San Jose

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

      Report: Drove by today. Launch ramp closed. Now they are estimating March 22 for the opening date.

      My guess is to await decision at Santa Barbara Supes meeting on the 11th and to await Casitas decisions and guidance.
      City: Santa Barbara

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 53-54

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 1 fish early morning with a death wish 7.9 pounds. The only bite that was solid. Two more hit short and but did not catch. Used black with blue tripple rattle back jig with big brush hog, June Bug color. Fished in Old River nad looked for clear water spots.
      City: Herald

      Tips: Look for the clearest water you can find.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 7:00 --47degree

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out 7-11:00 ,slow ,caught 3, 2-3#
      City: lakeport

      Tips: wait till water warms up

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tough bite today. Lost 1 basstrix...never saw her but felt some awesome head shake before she came unbuttoned. almost felt like a striper. Managed 1 Bass at the end of the day off the boat ramp of all places. Fish fell for a drop shot thrown straight out....it went about 4 lbs. Still couldn't manage any jig fish up in the tules, but I think we're getting very close.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Drop shot or shakey heads in watermelon/red flake should be the ticket for now. I thought jerk baits might do the job, but no takers.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: up to 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Not a hot bite but much better than it has been. Fished 1:30 to 5:30 and caught 6 with 1 trout on a hula grub. The bass came on senko 3 ea., darterhead worm 1ea., grub on darterhead 1 ea.,hulagrub 1 ea. then the trout.
      I tried a basstrix and the chatterbait with no luck.Two of the bass were 3 pounders.
      City: Granite bay ca.

      Tips: All fish about 10' of water, bangin banks and fish were all spread out.

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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: great day fishing caught 12 fish mixed bag thowing spinner baits also cranking i didnt even try to fish worms at all today.
      City: roseville

      Tips: if your rusty try only fishing the bait you dont like and get better at it.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well, I suck. Fish are being caught in the main body and north fork but not by me. Tim Merritt, you are my idol. This guy picked up 9 fish today with a nice #3 spot to go along with the standard Folsom bass. I had a few bites, like trout on the drop shot rig and a few jig bites that couldnt get hooked.

      Tips: Ask Merritt.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 42- 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The last 2 days were really hit and miss. The lake is still very spotty. Most of the bass are in a suspended state at 50 ft. Main body producing hits at 50ft. with jigs and the Middle Fork and North Fork producing with jigs and tubes. We came up on one spot on a long steep wall and caught 13 bass in just over an hour with 4 over. This next week of warm weather should help the bite. The Spots should start stageing in front of coves now and start moving into their spawning mode. We have already found some with mud on their belly's.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: Keep fishing differnt spots until you find feeding bass. The afternoon has been fishing better. It could be timeing or the water is warmer or both.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 49 to 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched At 8am And It Was A Beautiful Day.

      Water Was Like Piss On A Plate.

      Went To All My Favorite Spots.
      Drop Shotted, Split Shotted

      But Alas, All My Prayers To The Fish Gods Went Unanswered.

      Worst Fish Catching Day I Ever Had.

      It Got So Bad I Even Trolled For, Ugh,Trout.

      Even Though They Plant Heavily, No Trout Either.
      City: Carmichael

      Tips: Save Your Money. Wait For Water To Warm Up.

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

      Report: Pretty slow.Got there at 7:00 and picked up one fish on reaction first 10 minute's.Fished another 3 hour's with reaction bait's and not one bite.Well that was enough so I fished three differant spot's I know that are good for bait fishing.Same result's....nothing not a bite.Fished another hour back around Dino Point for Largemouth and cought three about 2-1/2lbs on a black Mann's Jelly Worm Texas rigged.
      City: Salinas

      Tips: Lake was just to calm which does not help the fishing here.When it's flat calm fish Striper's first but if it's not happening switch to Largemouth.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

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

      Report: water temp?
      City: reno

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

      Report: Just a note to let all of you know that the water level continues to rise and is now at the 396 ft level. That still leaves the lake down 50m feet. They want to be at the 400 ft level by the end of Feb and it looks like that's where they will be. Warm weather can only make the fishing better. Good luck and take a kid fishin.
      City: EDH

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished reaction baits around all the laydowns also pitched senkos to the same cover. only 8 fish but all were 3 to 7lbs. also caught one in 30 feet on the drop shot
      City: fresno

      Tips: the fish seemed to be from the secondary points to about half way back in the coves.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: alman go to waltons pond 14837 washington ave. san leandro. phone 510.352.3932
      City: patterson

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: does anyone know of a good tackle shop in alameda county? i hate the selection at sport chalet, big 5, and walmart.
      City: pleasanton