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Friday, July 14th, 2006

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 83

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I took my wife, daughter, and son-in-law-to-be to the Lime Saddle area for a boat picnic and a little fishing. Many bass have moved off-shore as the lake is starting to drop. I found a favorite area north of the marina and threw a #301 Senko into a flooded tree and was rewarded with a 2 lb 5 oz spawned out largemouth. Nice fish! Fishing was fair until 20 min before dark when the bite turned on! We caught fish after fish - some pretty small, but one was a 15 1/4" spot. We even caught a smallmouth! I don't know how many we caught but at least 2 were decent!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I really can't offer any informed fishing tips from a short family outing except that I feel the morning bite should be much better because of the very warm temps at the end of the day. I did try some topwater lures - no takers. Night fishing should start to turn on now that the post-spawn is over.

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I took my historical client (since 1984) to Clear Lake Wed for what I thought would be a banner trip. He has struggled in the past with his hookset. We fished near the entrance of the south keys and they were on! Several in the boat until the wind became serious, so we headed up to the Anderson Island area and fished some ledges and rockpiles. He was like a new man - landed most of what he hooked up to 3 1/4 lbs. I could tell that something was not right though as he had pretty serious stomach pains. We decided he better go in so we bounced our way back to the Oaks ramp. This is his second bout with this problem so he will be seeing a specialist. It would had been another terrific day I think, but we only had time to catch about 15. I spent a little time in the keys looking around and threw a frog some - but no action. Me thinks - need the hot weather for that bite. Fun day while it lasted!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The jig bite continues to amaze! And these are not subtle bites. The black/grape 7" Power worm and 8" Dead Ringer still are producing well. I caught 3 spinnerbait fish too (white/shartreuse). Just tick them over rocky areas - the bass are everywhere! There may still be bass in the tules (mid and south lake) because of the high water, but I am targeting off-shore areas - looking for better quality fish. Drop-shotting deep docks will get better and better as the water continues to warm up and the lake level drops little by little. Wherever you choose to fish, make sure there is deep water nearby. That goes for the north end too - a 3 or 4 foot drop will offer good sanctuary for larger bass.

  • Calaveras County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: started fishing about 10 am. drop shotting plastics at rock wall and in weed beds. all in all caught about 50 or so fis between me and my wife. all fish were released unharmed. up to 3lbs in size. had a great time it was quite a change from fishing my home waters on the delta. sometimes you just have to get away.
      City: tracy

      Tips: robo worms in oxblood and margarita mutilator colors.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 70+

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to Yorty Creek side about 8am - threw the tube in and had another great day. FFing hit alot of bigger blue gill/redears and crappie with a #10 olive woolley bugger - started throwin a chrome/blue rattletrap caught 4 LM's to 2.5pnds - threw a brown/redflake Roboworm, got alot of little hits but no hookups - it got to like 95 degrees that day but was alot fun still

      Tips: Fish early, and during the weekdays because its so peaceful up there - this is not an easy lake for LM's gotta pay your dues and put in the work - good luck!

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: He Mike the fishing really sucks. I would suggest staying home.
      City: Trinity Center

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

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

      Report: I NEED SOME REPORTS BRINGING KIDS UP IN AUGUST
      City: mountain view

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 5:30 a.m till 12:00 p.m. Fishing was good till 9:00 a.m. Caught a 5 pounder on a popper and a four pounder drop shotting. Caught eight more small fish drop shotting. Fished around weed mats and rocky points.
      City: Rancho Cordova

      Tips: Fish early or late. Very slow after the sun came up.

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I went out to the lake around 6 and fished channel point. Since the lake is being drained most of the island is exposed. So I went to the island and meet this guy who was killing bass of a floating rapala minnow,he caught 12 fish including a catfish. Most of them were keepers so I threw out a lucky craft jerk bait and caught two bass: 2.5 &1lb.
      City: Antioch, CA

      Tips: Use jerkbaits in ghost minnow and rainbow trout colors.

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      Water Temp: 81 to 83

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well the algae bloom is starting to break up and is about gone and the lake is at 88% of capacity. The bass are in 8 to 30 feet of water in brush piles around rock piles and in the larger open trees supended. There hiting on jigs brushogs and sweetbeavers and senko's.Topwater rico's zara spooks buzzbaits are all working in early morning or late evening. Bass are up to 4 pounds there were 3 nice bass of 7,8 ,11 pounds caught this past weekend and senko's with there top producer. traffic is back to normal but still heavier on the weekends.Night fishing is still hit and miss but should really pick up when they start moving some water. park number 559-689-3255
      City: kerman

      Tips: Targeting your areas is the key i like the 5mph area lot of different areas to fish and your out of the traffic.

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

      Report: hey miltshake. I actually went out last week and only got two dinks. The fish there are very picky sometimes and seem to go on the bite in streaks. I deffinately suggest a boat for bass, because most of the good fishing is on the far end of the lake and on the bank opposite of the marina. There are a few good coves and holes walking distance of the marina, but a boat is definately the way to go.
      City: scotys valley

      Tips: the fish seem to be spread out thin, its just about finding the fish.

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

      Report: PLEASE DONT TELL ME YOU ARE KEEPING THE BASS ????????????
      City: mountain view

      Tips: PROTECT OUR SPORT

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 1st time at the lake and had an ok day. My dad and i fished from a rock peir near the marina. We walked down, found a spot, amd on my 2nd cast, I caught a 2.6 lb largemouth. My dad then casted out a few times and nailed a big smallmouth(Maybe 3 lbs?). That was it for the day. There are a million bass in this lake, there were about 50 bass 2 feet off shore ranging from 8-14 inches. Saw a couple of huge 8+ pounders cruising the shore. Caught both fish on crawdad lures.
      City: sonoma

      Tips: rent a boat if u dont have 1. guys on boats said they caught tons of bass.

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 80-81

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 4 pm till 12:30 am. One day after full moon. 5 feet below max pool. One small fish, very few bites. Cold front, wind. Was heavily pressured with 3 tournaments on the weekend. I knew all this before going but took a chance anyway. Probably early AM bite is best. Fishing may have picked up if I'd stayed later.
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Air temp dipped into low 50's - bring jacket.

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      Water Temp: 72-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Wife and I fished from 7:30 AM till about 10:30 AM and worked the upper Bear River Arm. Got 3 for 6 lbs. Bite was super soft. Water temps varied dramatically. Two of three caught on steep walls in 20'. The third was in the channel at 20'. Plastics and let if fall straight down. No topwater, blade or reaction bite found. Moved to the dam. The wind blew me off the main body. Headed for home.
      City: Citrus Heights

      Tips: Super soft bite. Watch your line. Water clairity was poor. Watch the water temp. Got our bites in the color water.

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

      Report: Eric,

      You sound like your pretty knowledgable of this fishery. How is shore fishing here? Is there access to the dam area without a boat? Was thinking of heading there this weekend to get some bass fishing in. Would appreciate any tips and answers you may have for me. Thanks.
      City: San Francisco

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: Bath Water Warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My partner, his son and I got on the water a bit late about 8:00 am or so. We headed up the middle fork where my partner took the first fish of the day on a blade. I lost 2 fish on jigs and one on a custom bait that a buddy of mine crafted called the "Voodoo" this Voodoo bait impressed the heck out of me I tell ya. My partner and I got some viscous strikes that scared the living dog lights right out of us. You would just be reeling along and WHAM!!!!!!!! almost take the rod right out of your hand. I have caught some really quality fish on this bait. Keep your eyes open when this hits the shelf. Anyway from the middle fork we went North searching for new water. I switched to shaking a 6 inch robo worm and sure enough my first fish came to the boat. We stayed north and did very well shaking robo worms. I cant tell you the secret color but just try different colors. All in all best 5 would have went 11 pounds. Not bad considering the extreme heat and winds.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Bring plenty of fluids and sunscreen. Fish are in about 8-15 feet of water on points.

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      Water Temp: N\A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This lake has been tough on me last two weeks... Last week July 3 about 5pm I took my daughter fishing using mostly inflated nightcrawlers, we also tried some spinnerbaits, and spider grubs. We fished by the dam near the road. High skies, relatively warm day no action at all. I hate taking the kids out without any action but... A lot of hey! look at that bird, or did you see the lizard scoot by? Oh well, it's cool to hang with the young ones..

      July 11 fished by myself from 4:30-8:30... nothing but a suntan.. fished the launch cove with lipless crank, spinnerbait, brush hog, tube, yada, yada, yada.. no action, it was really windy.
      City: San Jose

Monday, July 10th, 2006

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: SPLASHED THE KLAMATH BASS BOAT AT BETHLE ISL 6:00
      A/M SATURDAY WITH A FRIEND, BOTH MANAGED 15 FISH EACH 1 TO 2 LBS, ON PLASTICS UNTILL 10:00, TOOK MY DAD OUT OF ORWOOD SUNDAY6:00 AM, DADS FIRST BASS TRIP, HAD A BALL HE CAUGHT AND RELEASED 12 FISH, GREAT 2 DAYS FISHING, PLASTIC WERE ROBO WORMS AND SINKOS, DARK RED WITH RED FLAKES.. TOP WTAER BITE WAS NOT AS GOOD AS LAST WEEK-END SAME PLACES, WATER TEMP WENT UP, MAYBE THE REASON?
      WELL GOTA GO , KEEP TIGHT LINES, FISH-ON YU ALL!
      City: PITTSBURG

      Tips: FISH TIGHT TO THE ROCK WALLS, PLASTIC WORMS AND POPPERS DO WELL, CRANK BAITS AT TIMES (RED)

Sunday, July 9th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: CHRIS please call me at 650-583-3333 be more than happy to help you catch more bass Sid bestguide@hotmail.com Subject : Fishing with Sid

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      This past weekend with the full moon was a perfect opportunity to do top water both morning and evening. Steve caught his first top water fish on a "Zara Spook Jr" in the twilight hours. I was working on my boat at the marina and had a rod with a piece of bread on it out just for fun since I had seen some large carp in the area. I hooked an eight pound carp and called to my neighbour to assist me. The first thing he did was grab the net but I told him I want you to bring the fish in. Using six pound test line on a light rod he had alot of fun bringing in the carp. Dustin, Blake and Savannah (who were at their boat at the marina) heard the commotion and came over to see what was going on along with their Dad. I showed him how easy it was to catch the carp and they all wanted to try. The two ways that I suggest to catch carp are on the surface with a piece of bread or on the bottom with a dough ball. On the surface you take a piece of bread with a small hook and let it float on the top the carp will go for it and you set the hook and then the fun begins. Pound for pound carp give you a good fight and the kids love to bring them in. Plus their size are impressive for kids they think they have caught a whale. If you loosen the drag, that carp will take a few runs. When the bass are not co-operating carp can be fun to catch during the hot hours of the day. A special ingredient that works for carp is boil cornmeal till you can form it in a ball add vanilla extract for the scent let it cool and then you can break off chunks and form them around your hook and the carp love it. I took my friend Travis out for a couple of hours. We were fishing the points around the BOR and he landed a nice two pound spotted bass. He used brass and glass and a four inch senco. Later in the day he was fishing on his own when he landed a five pound catfish. In the very hot weather my recommendation for catching bass is to fish early morning or late evening in two to ten feet of water and during the day twenty to thirty-five feet of water. "til next week...........good fishing!!! www.fishingconnection.net or email me at bestguide@hotmail.com if you have any fishing stories you would like to share. You can call me at 415-583-3333.
      City: NAPA

      Tips: Summer time can be a hard time of the year to catch fish but not impossiable,in clear water in worms i like natural colors,in stained waters i like it dark try any lure in your tackle box if you present it correctly it will catch fish.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: warm

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Extemely choppy during the day which makes any type of fishing a challenge. It got smoother in the late afternoon to evening. I caught 7 bass between 4 and 7:00 PM. 6 were on a senco (no weight) and one on a large crank. All the fish averaged about 1 to 3lbs.

      The water was still quite green with lots of algae. Took the bass with the senco around the
      tall weeds at the shoreline.
      The crank took my largest fish with the strike at a rocky point.
      Interesting note: The week before I caught a 7lb
      catfish on a crankbait off some rocks. That really blew my mind. Is this common at Clear Lake to catch Catfish on a crank.
      I have never seen that before.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: The heat is a killer. Get out early or late.
      Too hot during the day. 100 degrees (+-)