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Monday, February 12th, 2007

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught three trouts today. Range of 1-2 pounds. Fished for 3 hours.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: powerbait, cast far.

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Wimpy's at 7:30 AM and found some clear water at Sycamore's tule islands. Caught 7 fish to 5lbs most on black jig with red trailer swimming it near tules and over weeds tops. Windy points produced biggest fish. Quit about noon.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Caught most fish 2-3 feet from tules on windy/current sides. Targeted tule points and breaks.

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      Water Temp: 53ish

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Targeted flooded islands and FINALLY got on some fish, they are definitely starting to stage. Caught all our fish on a chrome /red rattletrap. All fish were caught in wind blown banks, couldn't buy a fish with no chop on the water. Fished from 11:00 to 5ish, tide was filling to slack. Boated 7 fish to 3 pounds, 5 keepers, 3 smalls for about 10 pounds. Fished the south.
      City: Hayweird

      Tips: Flooded islands out of river channels and red w/ chrome traps.

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We fished from 10:00 until 4:00 and caught one fish on a crank bait. I think it was the dummest fish in the lake. Tried everything and anything but could not get bit. We worked the entire Rock Creek arm of the lake up past the island,which was very muddy. Is the lake fisihing any better up towards the Bear River?
      City: loomis

      Tips: I'd say go to Folsom but it sounds like its still pretty tough as well.

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      Water Temp: 46-47

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is very muddy right now, only caught one fish, 2lb spot on 1/2 ounce brown and purple football jig. fish was in 20' missed 2-3 others bite was real soft today.
      City: Licoln

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: burrr

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: it was alright with two little piglets on texas rigged senkos.other than that nadda.
      City: ventura

      Tips: slow crawl

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      Water Temp: 51 to 53.8

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Last week the swimbait fish started to show again in shallow water.Also there were some nice jig fish caught also in water 15 to 25 feet. Bass are 2 1/2 to 5 pounds. There were a couple caught on swimbaits that went 7 pounds. The warm front moving through the area and warm weather next week should produce some really nice bass on swimbaits and jigs. Take your pick of areas to fish there holding on rock piles on flats and dropsoffs and around brush piles. 559-689-3255
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: ROCK PILES AND FLATS ARE YOUR BEST BETS THESE BASS ARE LAYING OUT ON FLATS MID MORNING AND AROUND ISOLATED ROCK PILES AND EDGES OF DROP OFFS THERE STARTING TO MOVE UP SLOWLY AND SHALLOW BASS ARE THERE. 8 TO 25 FEET DEEP ARE HOLDING MOST OF THE BASS IN THE ABOVE AREAS.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: Didnot check-Su

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out earlywith first bite coming at 7:30 and the next one at 8:30, that was it, about 5.5 lbs. Fished up river (South) at mudline edge got the first one, moved to Deep Ravine and connected with the second one. It was tough the way I was fishing as I look for big bass and seldom drag a bait.
      City: sac

      Tips: I use the same jig as yesterday and both bass were on it without a sensation of a bite, just pressure. Keep in contact with your bait even if you have to close your eyes to get thew feeling.
      Good fishing Jimbo

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake about 8:30. Fished with a white grub and a minnow jig head and caught 2 bass. About 11:30 caught a salmon on the jig head and grub.All the fish were in about 20-40 feet deep.
      City: roseville

      Tips: Fish really slow use a jig head and grub. Reel it in really slow

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      Water Temp: 47-52 ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Did a drive - by at G B launch to see lake conditions after the rain. Water is a nice stain color and water is up about 3 feet from three days ago. I think the fish are ready to turn on.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Time to go

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday was a Wet One! Very little wind, so the rain was tolerable. Using a shad Risto Rap crankbait, I caught a TROUT...one of the 10-inch stocked trout...amazing that it hit a crankbait that it could not fit into its little mouth and its amazing how much it looked like my Castaic swimbait (or vice versa). Scott got a nice 3 1/2 lb bass off a main lake point on a River-to-Sea swimbait and shared one with John. A little while later, John picked up a nice 2 lb bass on the swimbait so he's stoked about using swimbaits now.
      Went out again Sunday, anxious at first because the sky looked like rain any minute and the wind was blowing pretty good (10-15 mph) as we loaded our boats. Shortly after we got on the water in the morning, the wind settled down and we only got sprinkled on lightly a couple of times. John hugged the shore and cast his swimbaits out into the deeper water, retrieving them uphill but had no takers. At midmorning, he finally picked up his ultralight outfit, cast within inches of the shore, using a modified Swimming Senko, and caught a 4 lb 11 oz, 3 lb 8 oz, and 2 lb bass...all loads of fun on the ultralight rod. I managed only one nice 2 lb keeper taken on a shad Risto Rap off the dike. I made a lot of casts with the Castaic trout-finish swimbait and several other presentations (worms, jigs, Senko's, spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits, 4" swimbaits) but couldn't interest any bass from the off-shore water. Also, briefly tried a buzzbait but it's apparently still too cold for that. The wind picked up again late in the morning as it usually does at San Justo and we got off the lake at noon.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: If you're not getting any action from the deeper water, try casting within inches of the shoreline...you may be pleasantly surprised. And, be prepared for an immediate strike, as if the lure has landed in the fish's mouth.

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      Water Temp: .... 40ish?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: i tried fishing the backlakes, and caught a bass about 3 punds. I was using a nightcrawler with a split shot 1 foot from it. I fished about 2 feet from the shore, right next to the water depth meter near the float tube launch and big tree. I tried the rest of the shore, and various other part using the same set up, then trying others sutch as roboworms, and didn't even have a bite.
      City: p town

      Tips: Let the worm hit the bottom, and leave it! Dont jig it a lot, just let the worm move on its own. Also fish ROGHT ALONG THE SHORE

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: after that 9:00 am rain storm on the lake, the bite was on. couple 3 pounders and many in the 2 pound range. 10 to 20 ft. Smoke whith black flake hula grub. and craw imitation.....
      City: Reddeng

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 47-53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Checked to see what has been posted and see Jimmy did not post last Sunday. Fished 9-3:30 three of us and we got 5 fish. Farther north the muddier it got. Started out trying to see if fish moved up shallow with the muddied water tried Jig, Blades, T-Rig, Drop-Shot, Jerk Bait. Even John's sure fire plastic. First fish not till 12:00 1.5# on a spinner bait, Jimmy got another about 1.8# on a blade also. John added the 2.5# one eyed smallie on a drop-shot. I added a 1.9# on a Senko and Jimmy finished with a 2.0# on a Drop-Shot. It was a week ago but I think this is close. Water got more stained as the day progressed even thou rain had stopped, it will probably be a while before it clears.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Good opportunity to learn how to find fish in stained water. No pattern to speak of. Depth 5-25 ft.

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 53.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Perhaps some might be interested in a negative report? Skunked! Fished the points, North end of the lake both west and east sides. Used drop-shot (Marguerita Maulers), senkos (watermelon, red flake), and jigs (brown with purple pork trailer). Beautiful day, sunny clear skies, calm to light wind, no fish. Was on the lake at 0800 off at 1200. Saw lots of other boats, but didn't see anyone having any action.
      Next time.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: I Really appreciate everyone's reports on this list.
      Thanks,
      Pop

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Late post but launched bout 9:30 a.m.Tried rocks banks and weeds up close and found no fish there. Wind/rain real strong. Found some shelter and fish a dropoff in current and caught 5 in 45 mins.2 pound was biggest but the rest were keepers cept 1. Only spent 2 and a half hours...weather bad...fishin good.

      Tips: I suggest goin often now. Temps are right and the fish that are on those points now will be movin up soon. Yeah...gettin a little muddy so make a little noise. Good luck.

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      Water Temp: 50.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out B&W fished our waty to Franks and Mildred. Tried dropshotting some tules with small ledges picking up one fish on an arons' magic fat worm. Made our way back to Franks hitting a few fish on Voo-Doo baits in the delta pattern. We were targetting shallow tule coves. The reaction bite is definately starting to turn on, talking to a couple other guys and they agreed with having success on blades and ripbaits.
      City: Folsom

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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8-11, caught 4 fish all on 3/4 ounce brown and purple football head jig. Best two, 2.8 spot and 3.9 black. caught them all in the first 20 min. All fish were on the bank in 5'-10' of water.
      City: Lincoln

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

      Report: went out today and i got skunked. it was a tough day it started out with a flat tire then we headed up the south fork hit a couple points with nadda. ill get them next time with a better rain suit....lol

      Tips: its pretty cold when wet so bring a good rain suit

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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: As Jim said "damn wind and rain".I almost wimped out and stayed indoors.Good thing I decided to go for it.I went up to the north fork and threw the huddleston for an hour with no takers.Then I switched over to a rip bait on the wind blown bank.First fish right away 4lbs,then two 2lbers,then a monster 5lber on a wind blown point.caught 7 total lost 3.best 5 went almost 15lbs.off the water by 12:30.this storm stacked the fish right on the shore.i hope i can get out there tomorrow.i will try and post up pics.
      City: citrus heights

      Tips: throw your rip bait on the wind blown banks and rip your heart out.good luck