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Thursday, November 1st, 2007

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

      Report: My whole family of fishermen and Ladies spent the week out on Trinity. We had such a great time we will be back in a month. We caught several smallies around 3-4 pounds each day and my son landed a 5.9 smallie on the last day. It's strange to fish for an hour or two without getting bit and then hitting a spot that produces 10 fish in an hour. even my wife(who doesn't fish) walked away with a 6 pound largemouth. I will be back here in 29 days!
      City: REDDING

      Tips: We were junk fishing to be honest with ya. We threw everything at them.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 62.8

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the lake today 0700, tried Big Cachume bay and teh shelf leading to it, nothing on top water, jig, drop shot. Went into BC and still nothing. Flew to Santa Cruz only to find....nothing....tried the end near the dam...noting, saw a few but they didn't want the spoon, jig or drop shot, fished the wall doing what felt was 20 mph, the wind was unrelenting on the main lake with only a few sheltered areas to find. Maybe the swim bait bite will improve over the next few days...saw the fish tanker entering the park as I was leaving..this weekend could be great swimbait bite..then again maybe not the lake seems to be turning over in areas Left the lake at 1330 with nothing to show
      City: lompoc

      Tips: Beats me, I tried jigs in watermelon, purple/brown, red/brown, drop shot in oxblood, water melon, and shad.... nothing

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 65-67

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: fished with my dad today i backed seated ..we started on the visiable pillings caught a few smaller spots. then we moved up the river i caught 3 spots that were overs and weight over 3lbs in the afternoon i caught a lg mouth over 5lbs caught all on soft plastics in 15 to 30 ft we had a pretty good day we caught 25 total from 9am to 4pm
      City: valley springs

      Tips: fish slow

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Berryessa for the first time in 10 months. Found the water to be very clear with visibility down to 15ft. Struggled in the morning only catching small fish (10") on jigs, and jerkbaits. Hit primary and secondary points. Managed to find a school of small fish suspended near a creek channel and hooked several using drop shot and dart head. Later in the day ran to the main lake and found schools of fish around a sunken island and stuck several fish up to 3lbs. Most of the fish were smallmouth mixed in with larger spots. Smallest fish was 1.5 lbs. Fish were healthy and fought very aggressively. Ended the day with the best 5 toping 13 lbs. Caught over 15 keepers for the day.
      City: Walnut Creek

      Tips: Fish slowly with smaller baits. Water is real clear so fish are spooky, make long casts.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 60 - 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Two of us went out of the Oaks and stunk it up. Tried to find fish on rocks in the south with a River2sea bottom walker (tried Baby bass and trout colors), crankbaits, T-Rig and even tried senkos in the tulies. Tried spook and frog. Nothing all the way to windflower. First fish when the wind picked up a little and Lucky walked by with his doe....T-rig bhog for John, another shortly thereafter accross from the resort, no luck under the docks at all, went up to shag rock and got a couple off the rocks south of there but all on plastic. 4 fish is all we managed. Only got fish in wind mostly fishing 10-2o feet. No big fish...
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Only fish we could muster were very light bite fishing slow. No reaction bite or swim bait bite for us. There was almost no wind and it was sunny after 12:00 off the water at 3:30. For now I would fish slow in rocks and if you find a fish don't leave for a while.......

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Anybody on here fish the Bass Busters of Yuba City tournament last Saturday and if so, wondering what it took to win? We had just 7 pounds on a tough bite most coming on a 3" Kalin pearl white grubs rigged on a dart head. Launched at Bidwell on a cement ramp but dirt parking lot. The dam may be closed. Best launch now I think is Lime Saddle if you don't mind that heart pumping walk up the ramp.
      City: Paradise

      Tips: It was a full moon and that didn't help. We fished as much moving water as possible to scrounge what we did. White seemed to be the color. My son caught 2 small ones on the 6" Basstrix tube minnow.

Monday, October 29th, 2007

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

      Report: Took off work early and walked the shore at Almaden Reservoir for a couple of hours. I ended up with 2 bass that were both 2+ pounds. Both of them were caught on a Basstrix Paddle Tail Tube with a 1/16th ounce Falcon hook. I also had a couple of followers on the same bait. The water is WAY down and both fish were right on the bank in shallow water.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Water is cooling so the slower the presentation the better. Both fish I caught hit the bait on the pause so I suggest a stop and go retrieve with shad colored cranks or swimbaits. Good luck!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Franks tract all day incoming tide for stripers is the key right now for me,look for the sparse "grass beds" not weed beds and throw 5-7" swim baits of your choice around them fish all sides of the grass front, sides, and behind.
      You will see there is a pattern. No big fish but several keepers.

      Tried for Largemouth very slow, no flip bite,no crank bite,Im only fishing outgoing tide might be better on incoming,caught several on senkos but all small, did catch one on a wake bait he was one inch bigger than the bait...

      south water was 64deg west is 2deg cooler

      FOR STRIPERS>>>
      GRASS BEDS!!!!
      40+ fish today.
      City: elk grove

      Tips: white swim baits cover water
      points
      tule bluffs
      shallow grass beds near 8ft of water.
      good luck.

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

      Report: Although I have not posted as often this year, I have to say that the regular bass guys at Merced all put in a great deal of time on this Lake(s). I believe we practice catch and release with the fish we catch. I know that the occasional lunker is caught (my personal best at around 9lbs) along with mostly 1-2 lb. variety of LMB.

      I fish from the banks, piers, docks, etc. and have caught fish from all of those spots along the Lake(s).
      City: Daly City

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      Water Temp: best when over

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Put in at least 100 hours of fishing primariy the north, south, and impound lakes on my porta boat and from the docks this year so far and caught a total of 10 LM bass from the three. Even fished a nice looking spot in the east lake once but caught nothing (is that still against the rules?). Most of the bass were less that 2 lbs with my personal best from Merced of 5-6 lbs. The fish are few and far between but fiesty and healthy looking. I have asked the CA DFG for help in improving the LMB fishing at Merced but have not reveived a response yet. If we all catch and release the LMB fishery at Merced will only get better with time. We have a jewel of a lake in our backyard that we all need to nuture and protect.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Drop shotting purple and red colored worms in and along the tule edges and of course persistence. Please, please, please, catch and release.

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 66.5 surface te

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went float tubing off Foxtail Flat on the west side of the lake from 2pm-4:30pm and caught 6 fat bass near a rocky island just offshore. Caught 5 with a brown darthead Powerbait worm (1/16th ounce on 8 lb. flourocarbon line) in 10-15 feet of water. Then I caught a monster 20+ inch spotted bass on a Carolina rigged green pumpkin tube. I'm guessing it was 4+ lbs...? That's big for me! That fish drug me around in my tube pretty good! On the way home I stopped for a few casts from the steep banks of the Berryessa Park HQ and caught another fat largemouth on the same darthead worm. I saw several fish hunting in packs along the shore but couldn't get them to commit to a spook. Awesome few hours of fishing! Caught 3 LM, 3 spots, and one smallie...now that's a fun day on the lake!
      City: Napa

      Tips: Mix it up till you find what works. I couldn't catch anything around standing timber or weeds but found them around the rock island. I think my success was due to using a natural looking bait on light flourocarbon line in the clear water.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 830 until 130. started out and got a fish on a sammy about 3lbs and it went down hill from there. fished a grass flat in 10-20ft with just about every type of reaction bait had nothing of any size. saw one chasin a shad and made a long cast and got him about 2lbs fished with a drop shot and jig on some rocky points later with nothin. we rented a boat so we didnt have a depth finder so fishin deep was out of the picture. second time on the lake and was fun but slow
      City: san francisco

      Tips: the lake still hasnt cooled enough for topwate all day. got on the lake just as the tw bite ended, darn. should be real good when the tw bite is wide open

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

      Report: Launched out of B&W resort, fished False River. Bite was slow, only hitting Senkos, no crank bite, no top water. Jig bite slow nothing over 2 pounds all in all a decent day for 3 people in the boat with over 30 fish but no real size.

      Tips: keep moving with the tides, fish areas with easy access to deep water. experiment with colors. Use different colors throughout the day

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      Water Temp: 64 ish

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well a nice day at CFW. Hauled out there late morning. was on the water from about 10:00-1:45, a short day, but WELL worth it.

      Started off down by the dam, within first 10 minutes, stuck a 2.5+ spot on one of my handtied jigs, DT trailer. Fished to the north end of the dam, changed over to 1/4 oz pumpkin spidergrub, stuck 3 fish, 2 keepers. Headed up lake. Mid lake had either a channel cat(probably) or striper, chomp my jig when I was burning it back in, something fairly big and silvery, even setting the hook with just the trailer in its teeth was pretty violent, wish I could hooked it just to see what it was!
      Ended up back down near the dam, cranked up a good 2+ spot, had another good keeper down on the dam to finish up a quick limit for about 10-11 lbs.

      Still not the greatest place to fish, but its sure close. If anyone wants to fish it, let me know, I've usually got a back seat open.
      City: Lincoln

      Tips: Spidergrubs be the ticket, cranks still for aggressive fish.

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

      Report: we were the first ones on the water. started with white double buzz got 5 fish from the 2-3 pound range. then went 2 drop shotting oxblood at 30 feet of water. caught a 6-7 pounder
      City: Ventura

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      Water Temp: forgot to look

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 2 jig bass 2-3 lbs, 2 crappie and 1 trout on spoon. Crappie are HUGE. Bluebird weather made a Tuff bite for me today, but saw some big fish in 10 or less. Was a decent spoon bite a week ago, seems the bait is spreading out and going super deep.
      City: Camarillo

      Tips: I'd go jiggy in 15-40 feet. Bite should pick back up after the weather stablizes.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: not sure

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: we started fishing at 8am you could'nt ask for a niceer day. started out throwing x-rap my brother was throwing a robo worm. and he hooked into one on his 2 cast and again on his 3rd. both were small fish though. I started throwintg a yamamoto hula grub I pinched the legs off and drop shot it . I picked up a couple of 3 lbs. we fised till 3pm all fish were taken by hula grub and robo worms. we ended up with 24 fish nothing bigger than 4 lbs. but it sure beets mowing the yard.
      City: sacramento ca.

      Tips: fish were all caught in about 10 ft. off rocks. and docks and fish slow . also their were a few times when they would just pick it up and you would'nt even feel them

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my grand daughter out for some fun fishing and we had a blast. The top water bite was hot and heavy. We cought alot of small fish and a few good ones. The water glassed over about 11:am and stayed that way the rest of the day. Very few people on the lake and that was great.
      City: sonora

      Tips: Look for bait fish on or near deep drops. I chunked a 5" rapala in shad and one in gold and black.

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Have been a few times over the past week and the fishing has been really slow. Must be eating at night with the full moon phase were in right now. Will be heading back to the Forebay for the couple of trips where the fishing has been a lot more consistent.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: The fluke bite has been most consistent bite. While topwater is hit & miss right now!

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: launched out of Capell Cove and got to the first pont and started to hook fish on darted head worms and top water, no keepers. Went over to a favorite point and found the bass biting on spoons of all kinds and caught 25 fish for three fisherman. After 10am it was a tough bite and caught 8 more fish for the day before I pulled the plug at 2:30pm.
      City: san bruno

      Tips: Learn the "Nate Shake" technique. by Nate Lemons works good for spotted bass.