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Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 59 TO 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED FROM THE NORTHEAST BANK .TRIED EVERYTHING FROM 6 TO 7 WITH NO BITES. STARTED BACK TO THE CAR AND SWITCHED BAITS. FOUR SMALLIES IN FOUR CAST TO ALMOST 20 INCHES ALL ON A POINTER MINNOW ON THE PAUSE.. MOVED TO THE COVES ON THE WESTSIDE OF THE LAKE SEEKING THE WIND BLOWN AREAS.CHANGED BAITS TO A WHITE SPINNERBAIT AND FLAT HAMMERED THE FISH. SPOTS SMALLIES AND LARGEMOUTH IN 2 TO 6 FEET OF WATER.... SMALL RATTLE TRAPS SHALLOW X RAPS
      ....,,,,...................................JERKBAITS AND DONT FORGET THE SPINNERBAITS

      BAITS
      City: SANTA ROSA

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Channel Point and found bass crusing around the pier. Caught an 8-9lb bass using a jig, she was on a bed.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Look for fish around tulies and in weed pockets, use dark color jigs.

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      Water Temp: 62 to 64.9

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: No problem catching bass to 4 pounds here Jigs,senko's,lizards,brush hawg's,cranks,and sinnerbaits are all catching bass here also.Shallow water from 3 to 12 feet are holding nice fish pick a bank or flat and you dont have to fish hard here to put quilty bass in the boat or from the bank.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Hit the shallows and have some fun here.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 11:30 am. Threw reaction for 1 1/2 hours with no takers. Went to the worm and that was the ticket 3rd cast 5.25 pound LM. Really happy to say that 9 of my first 11 were LMs. Around 4:30 the wind layed down a bit and the clouds covered the sun. Broke out the topwater and fished it until 7:30, with plenty of action. Ended up landing 17 keepers, with my best 5 going 18.5 lbs.
      City: Rocklin

      Tips: Take the youngsters fishing.....

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Have been fishing from shore out of Browns Ravine in the evening at sunset bite has taken off on top water thrown paralell to the bank off of points and around trees and stick ups. Catching blacks up to 2.5 lbs
      City: Cameron Park

      Tips: Silver and Black top water

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Did a little afternoon fishin' with my buddy Mark. We launched at 5pm and stayed until after dark. Fished the Southfork the entire time. Went into New York cove tossing reactions and jigs with no interest. A large portion of the cove is really muddy and full of carp. On the other side of the cove (in clearer water) we were able to hook three (up to 2.3 lbs) on a darthead with 6" Roboworms. Moved up the Southfork and added a couple of more on the Robo just before dark. One of them was a beautiful 3.1 lb Spot. Had some interest on a Spook Jr off a point and a bump or two on a Mission Fish...but the real action was on worms.

      Tips: Try a weekday afternoon rather than dealing with all the pressure of a weekend. Beautiful out there right now. 1/4oz Darthead with a 6" Warmouth (or Aaron's Magic)Roboworm. Dragged real slowly on a chunk rock bank.

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: i am fishing primarily from shore near browns ravine and the levy by greenvalley rd. I have gone out the last two days and have only caught three on 4" brown senkos. I am going back to fort lewis on the 15th of this month and deploying 2 months later. I wanted to see if any one out there can help me by giving some tips on where i can fish from shore and be successful. I also having been looking for some info on where i can catch some catfish. i would really like to rip into some nice bass during the day and some cats in the eve. thank you so much to anyone that can help me out.

      doug mcfee
      us army medic
      proud warrior
      City: folsom

  • Benton County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Wonderful day. Several trout on an old rusty yellow spoon I found at the bottom of my tackle box, Serious. They just planted and fish were everywhere. Bass still not very active. Walked the whole trail and saw a few but not very active give it a couple of weeks.
      City: Felton

      Tips: Not much to it when they put 2000lbs of fish in the lake.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 63-65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Good day cuaght alot of fish.All fish cuaght were near the banks.used dark colored senko's me and my buddy went through six bags of senko's.tried a rip bait three hit it but never connected.no jig bite for me monday.had a good jig bite last week.cuaght 4 1/2#,2 3#s and alot between 14" 17".Cuaght most fish up by horse shoe bend.
      City: turlock,ca

      Tips: try dark colored senko's Brown jig fish the big rocky banks.

  • Bayfield County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Correct email address
      City: Eureka

      Tips: Here is my correct email address

      skeeterdog1@sbcglobal.net

Monday, April 9th, 2007

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 61am-68 pm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First time I fished this lake in about 10yrs, and forgot how beautiful this place was.

      We got a few smallies in the a.m in skiers cove with red robo worms, and pretty much got my a-- handed to me for the rest of the day. Lost about 6 or so on the Senko (watermelon)and deserved it because I tried it Carolina style and not "Wacky" like I should of, but got several bites on it.

      Later day was tough. Charted several at about 16ft on the sand flats along the shoreline, but couldn't get any takers on either Senkos, or 6in plastics in purple, red, or green weenies.

      Learned some lessons this day, but read Larry's reports carefully if you haven't been here for awhile as it sounds like he is obviously dialed in. I myself probably should have paid a little more attention to his postings!.

      Anyway good luck!
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Fish slow! and good Pop-R movement in the a.m by docks at skiers cove!

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished this reservoir for three days straight (2 hours each day) and caught 8 - 10 fish with the biggest being 3.5#. The water is on the rise at the moment but the wind has been pounding.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish slow. I caught my fish on crank baits and carolina rigged brus-hogs. Good luck!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 61/66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been catching some fish most in the 1 to 2# range with the occasional bigger fish.I'm not having a problem with the smaller fish but can't seem to get on to the bigger ones.I think my problem is staying too long in one place.The other day my partner and I fished a good 10 hrs. with 25 or so fish with 2 over 3.5#.But we only fished 4 areas,I'm wondering if I'm staying to long on one spot and not looking around a little more.I don't want to leave fish to find fish but if my quality isn't up to par should I look more.Thanks in advance for any help you can give and old non tourmenent fisherman.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: All will be appreciate!!!!!!!!

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I HAD THE BEST DAY OF FISHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! IT WAS AWSOME. A BUDDY AND I MADE ARE WAY UP TO CLEAR LKAE GOT THEIR AT AROUND 6AM AND FISHED ALL DAY. WE THREW SWIMBAITS MOST OF THE DAY IM NOT SURE WHAT KIND THEY WERE BUT THEY WERE 6

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 62-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the lake about 9:00 Monday with my dad working platics, topwater and jerk baits in the rock garden. All of our fish came on worms, drop shot, texas and spit shot. Fished until 12:30 caught 11, biggest was 3+. My dad took the crown for most and biggest. All fish were prespawn male spots on long rocky points adjacent to bed areas. Best 5 would have gone over 12 lbs. Did not see any fish on beds. When it warmed up, loaded a couple buddies and when wakeboarding in the Triton, WB edition.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Just get out there, with the wind, wood is not too bad. It is only gonna get better. If you see the Triton SF with a wakeboard tower, be nice, I fish and board equally. Peace

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      Water Temp: Cool (didn't ta

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This is my first report here , I've been reading everyone elses for a while now .

      Hit the water around 10:30 , fished 'till dark . Fished out of float tubes w/ flyrods . Found a fair reaction bite from noon 'till 3:00 , all Spots . Several to over 16 inches . Depth was 6-12 feet , hot fly was a #2 Gray/White Clouser on an "I" line . One tiny Smallmouth . 4:00 to dark was slow .

      That's it !!
      City: Fair Oaks

      Tips: Steep dredger tailings , droppoffs at the end of long , shallow submerged points .

      It'll only get better from here on .

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Anyone fishing here? If so is it good, slow, or crappy?

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Last time i went here i saw plenty of people fishing and i know they caught something because i saw it with my own eyes. share the news guy s by submitting reports. Come on. I posted mine up like almost two months ago. reports guys reports.
      City: ?

      Tips: share some info to catching more and bigger fish.

  • Fresno County
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      Water Temp: 64-65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The bite is pretty good right now. Had some fish in the willows on flukes and wacky senkos on the main lake. Caught a bunch of fish in the river on the right hand side past the curve on dart heads and drop shot. Threw a blade when the wind kicked up and had 5 bites. Only hooked up on two of those and they were small. Found a large school of fish in Fine Gold in about 20 ft. Dropped shotted some 16" fish out of that school. Best fish of the day was pushing 3 lbs caught up in the river (on the dart head). The wind was brutal. Roughest I have ever seen the main lake. Gave my two boys a wild ride. Saw empty beds on the main lake. Not sure if they have spawned. First time on the lake this year.
      City: Clovis

      Tips: Dart head 6" worms in brown colors and drop shot shad colors. Don't forget the reaction baits early and around the trees throughout the day. Nice time of year to take the kids. The drop shot bite is pretty easy and they can get lots of bites. Pretty good quality for Millerton standards. Didn't throw a jig, but I bet it would be a good bet. One of my better fish puked up a large shad (4"). Fish might be a little post spawn. Empy beds and a 3 pounder that was very skinny might mean that the first wave of spawners might be done. You never know.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 61-62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished again with the same results from the past weekend lots of fish using a baby green brush hog, casting into the rocks. The only differant is that, i took my freind Dan. He did not do very well. He did not seem to have interest in fishing the only thing he wanted to do was EAT everything in site. "O" my god he can eat. Not sure why but he missed a good bite or did he..
      City: Woodland

      Tips: Fish the rocks on the east end of the lake