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Monday, February 4th, 2008

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      Water Temp: na

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well its feb and that mean it time to hit the flats in 18 to 25 feet of water and humps in 15 to 30 feet of water. Im going with 1/4 & 3/8 oz bullet head jig in lite pumpkin green with a 208 watermelon red/black flake single tail yamamoto 5" grub as my trailer. You can swim this bait in shallow or deep water long cast slow retrive is best afternoon bite works best for me im stayin with flats as bass will move up through out the day. I would even throw junebug with a june bug yamamoto trailer in a 5" single tail grub also. With the warmer weather coming this week thing may turn around slowly but it should start picking up here shortly.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Long cast slow retreive is best i like bullet head jig this time of year for the feel contact is everything right now.

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing With Sid 2007 Photo Album www.LakeBerryessaNews.com
      City: Napa

      Tips: slow dark colors @ firetiger

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: danny email me... cause your 860 number isnt working anymore??

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      Water Temp: Cold!!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is almost full and the water is freezing! No boat means I can't fish as deep as I wanted to so that means no fish!

      I tried jigs drop shit and jerk baits to no avail. I got two bites in 15ft of water off a main point but I took to long to set I guess.
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: the water needs to warm up for bankers to do any good. Fish deep points near creeks channels.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tim, went out mon.3-3-08 fished main body points in 20'to50' water. Caught 25-30 fish no big ones but no rats either 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 (one 2 3/4). senkos,tubes,hula grubbs,jigs. Try 1/4 oz shaky head w/7" trick worm. Ive been catching a few on small swimbaits, in the afternoons w/sun, on the points. Hope you have a great weekend God bless.
      City: shasta lake city

      Tips: fish real slow,when you think your fishing slow fish slower.

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

      Report: I'm new to the area and in 4 full day trips to Sonoma I,ve caught 1 Bass and 1-16 inch Steelhead. I am very interested in the Steelhead. Any advice on the subject would be appreciated. Tips for this time of year and Spring. I will be going again soon. Thanks, Mike
      City: Petaluma

      Tips: I need them.

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 43

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My partner and I also fished 100% on Sat. Snowing on the way to the lake. Last time we fished here was like two years ago, could not take off the time to prefish. Talk about a tough bite. We had three bites by 10am missed all of them. Finally 11am got one in the boat. Saw the boat next to us boat two. We moved on. My partner missed 4 bites in a row and I missed a few more bites. Weigh in time the guy before us weighed in 24+ pounds and heard a roomer that someone got 28+ pounds. Great job guys.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: We got bit but could not hook them work the dropshot and shakyheads slow maybe let them take the bait longer before setting the hook, I'm thinking we were setting the hook too fast. fish were in the 17-19 foot depth. Good luck, hope the rain will take a break and the water warms up a little.

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      Water Temp: 43

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 100% Saturday. Total blank. Between myself and partner, not one single bite. I was told to just stay home; should have taken the advice. Graphed fish, but could not get any takers on anything. Tried dropshot, darthead, shaky head, and a variety of cranks hoping maybe for some kind of reaction bite. Don't know what else to say. My hat's off to anyone who caught fish. Hardest day I've ever had there. Talked to two guys who had prefished for 2 days prior and they too had not one bite in 2 days. I must go and lick my wounds now.
      City: Sacramento

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Ryan Cook and I were throwing berserk jigs all day. Most fish came less than 10ft on rocks, rocks and wood. We had around 14+lbs for our best 5 with a 4+lb kicker. Had a couple of blow ups on a Lunker Punker. I got off of the water by 2pm. www.fishwrangler.net

      Tips: 3/8oz.-1/2oz. brown/purple, brown, or brown/green berserk jigs with matching trailers. Slowly drag them back to the boat. They are shallow right now at least most of them are in less than 15ft. need help call (209) 604-8222.

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      Water Temp: 44-47

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished dam most of the day one bite drop shot basstrix minnow. fished strike king swimbait.dt12 bl/blu jig w/chigger trailer. nothin. wind sarted blowing moved upper. no takers all day. not a good time for fish but we were the only boat on the lake.
      City: merced

      Tips: wait till water temp reaches mid or lower 50's

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks bassinhomer.

      How low is the lake?

      How many feet til you can launch out of the north end?

      Will this dought be good for the lake?

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: for those who haven't been in 2008. all boats are being inspected, any water whatsoever in your livewells and you will be refused entry into the lake (remember ANY water at all), also you will have to provide proof of residence with a drivers license, if you live in Nevada, San Benito counties, or south of the Tehachapi mountains you will not be allowed to launch, doesn't matter that your boat may be registered somewhere else. They do a full inspection of boat, livewells an bildge area, record all license info and tags. Saw multiple people turned away at the ramp. I am only posting this so that your aware of it, maybe save you some frustration and money in wasted gas.
      fishing was not great, caught a few, nothing significant, lake is fairly clear 10-12 ft of visibility and 46-48 degrees, lots of bankies in their usual places, trout fishing looked fair, lake appears to be in great shape and 15-20 ft from the high water mark.
      City: lockeford

      Tips: fish slow, main points 15-25 ft of water.
      did i say fish slow? really, fish slow!

Friday, February 1st, 2008

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

      Report: If anyone is interested folsom water is on the rise slowly here is a website that show water flows when it gets to 400ft above sea level no more 5mph
      http://cdec2.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryFx?FOL
      City: Roseville

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Took a drive out here today to check things out but they had the gate locked a ways above the dam and ramp. Was hoping to see how much the water was up and if the ramp was usable. North end is high and dry.

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Not much bass action but the rainbow trout are chasing jigs. Had one 28 incher surface chasing my jig on the retrieve and hooked another 18-20 incher that I'm going to cook tonight....again on the brown jig in about 8 feet of water.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Take trout gear and find them in 5-25 feet of water around rocks and points.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been able to fish afternoons and I have been doing well. I fish jigs, texas rig worms, hula grubs, and drop shot robo worms, senkos, and even a spook once in a while, all produce fish. I have been catching 15-25 fish everytime I go, most fish are around 1# the biggest being 3#. I have been fishing around the slope points on the main body and also in the mouth of the pit against the rock ledges and trees.
      City: redding

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: launched out of Capell cove and it was cold and wet. Fished spoons, drop shot, senko on a darter head, spider jig, crank baits and jerk baits. Caught one fish on each except the hard baits. I thought I saw some crappie on the meter and tossed out a red and white mini jig. 5 mins later land on of the larger fish of the day, a spot. Caught five total. very tough bite and you had to work for them. all were caught in the narrows aroung points or secondary points.
      City: san bruno

      Tips: fish slow and look for schools of fish and bait then fish very methodically for one to two bites.

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

      Report: both bidwell is open with dock and concrete ramp but the parking lot is dirt or mudd , the spillway ramp is open with concrete ramp and dock . I havent done very well on the lake lately but Ive sure been trying, anybody have any tips for me?
      City: oroville

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      Water Temp: ??? Probably co

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: whoops my bad... Not like I would catch anything anyway! With the water clarity I don't think it would matter if it was hot pink! lol I figured water displacement would be more efficient, but either way the spinnerbait would successfully fill the criteria for both overcast and muddy conditions. Shoot me an e-mail,if I am wrong, I am still kind of new to fishing!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: well I guess the posts before this one would be sufficient! Warmer weather is bound to come along sometime!

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: oscar.....*sigh* with an overcast you do want to use a gold blade with your spinnerbait. if the sun is out its probably best to use a simple white or silver blade....proven.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: spinnerbait to cover water. or just wait for spring time =)