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Saturday, June 24th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 78 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched my black bass tracker boat with super HP Honda motor and went all over the lake looking for my PB LM bass at Berryessa today. My girl friend brought her digital camera along in case I do catch my PB LM bass today. Started around 6:30 am, fished the coves and caught 20 dinks using my white spinner bait ( threw them back). No big mamma hawgs in sight, kept tossing my 12 inch swimbait every where in and out, shallow and deep, no big mamma hawgs located. So, I started using cranks in deep water drop shotting a rapala broken back silver shad , and caught my biggest smallie ever, a 5.8LB smallie fat as a LM mamma hawg, she was in 25+ feet deep water near Capell cove. I released her after taking pictures. I don't post pictures cause I want my privacy when I fish. Caught around 10 smallies dinks later afterwards, good keeper size but I threw them all back. Great beautiful day at Berryessa!
      City: Concord

      Tips: Use spinnerbaits in white and chartrusse colors with trailers in the morning, switch over and troll swimbaits in the afternoon, and try drop shotting cranks DEEP after 2pm around 25+ feet drop offs. Try to cover as much area as possible when using a boat, fish 10-15 minutes... no bites move on to another section of the lake. Dark senkos work best in shallow water.

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Gold Coast Bass Tourney - Launch at 6AM with expected warm temps as the early AM hours were warm and little if any small pockets of fog -
      Busy day this morning as there were three tourneys going and a few changes on times had to be made.

      Hit the reeds south of Arrowhead Island 1st thing with about 5 other boats proving a good 1st stop and it proved a good choice but nothing over 12 inch's was taken on top water and drop shot with robo's and FX's. Worked the edges and the inside but still no keepers.

      Moved off to the narrows and worked the walls with plenty of 10 to 11 inch fish on the same setup - still no keepers. Worked the toolies just across from the reed line by the island with finally a keeper using a Sweet Beaver.

      Headed off towards the dam area and takled with some Santa Barabara Club Basser's with three or four boats with good weights on spots. Headed inside Lil Cachuma and hit a few on jigs.

      Weigh in at 2PM - Winners - 12+ on 5 // Big Fish - 6+
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Brown Head Spider Jigs were a hot bait on matted areas.

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

      Report: Hey Kev, wouldnt you agree that if a certain body of water is over run with lake lice ie. jet skiers, and that effects the fishing, then dont you think that is part of a fishing report? I would think that it is.

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Cast a purple flake senko under the dock and caught my PB 15.9 lb LM bass. Unbelievable luck and first cast, guess she was feeding and didn't care, caught her about 7:30 am. I weight her and my girl friend took a picture and released her back at a secret spot so she would be safe the next time I come out.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Senkos in dark color with light line 10lb test super thin.

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      Water Temp: 73-74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: 3 of us launched out of Paradise at 5:30A and fished until 11:30A. It was HOT HOT HOT (bring plenty of liquids to keep yourself hydrated). On the subject of fishing, we caught 18 keeper size bass (best 5: 13+ lbs) and plenty of small ones.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Caught on white or blue/black chatter bait, white spinnerbait, and crayfish colored lures. All fish were caught within weedlines or weedbeds.

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

      Report: Headed out of Granite Bay @ 05:00 and started throwin a spook on the hazard markers straight accrost from GB. Wow! What fun that was. I picked up two keepers by 5:15. My buddy was throwing a Pop-R and had several dinks. Before the sun came up over the hills, I landed and released 6 spots with one of them being a 3+.

      After the sun hit the water, we changed to drop-shoting and of course I grabbed my Nate Shake rod and pulled in several more in the 1.5 to 2# range.

      Of the water by 9:00 and on to the lawns.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Watch KB's Summer time Folsom video in Tony's TV selections. Then go out and have fun.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: Warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I must say that I am rather concerned about the past reports regarding fish that were caught and eaten. Oh my goodness! Don't tell me, fish that were legally caught were consumed by humans. Don't say it is so. Please don't say it is so. NO! Don't eat the black bass. Cage raised trout taste better. Probably alot like cat food. Come on guys stop it. Sounds like a bunch of Sh_t slurring from a guide that can't stand other fisherman catching better quality fish more consistently than himself. Truth hurts. Trinity Lake was built for recreational activities. That means eating fish. I am going to travel hundreds of miles with my kids to eat fish that I could buy at Costco. Your catch and release goals only satisfies your own pocket. Quit using this site to enhance your business. THe reason our lake is so healthy with quality fish is the fact that fish are culled and eaten. Hey, lets over stock the lake like many others. When you pay 40 bucks to fish in this state, I am going to keep and eat fish. SORRY. I am a conservationist and I don't think anything is wrong with eating fish. So what, a five pound fish. Who cares! Many more fish are out there. More than stars in the sky. If you guys don't want to share the lake that is fine I will be out there catching and eating fish. If you want to protect a fishery. How about the Trinity. The dam destroyed the river. Hundreds of miles taken away from anadromous fish. Can't keep fish in the lake, can't keep fish out of the river. This PC BS is going too far. Stop the gill netting in the river. I am dang tired of people crying. Put it reality. I would be alot more concerned about the nuts in the world with nuclear weapons and people starving in other countries than some guys having a good time and eating a few fish.
      City: Lewiston

      Tips: Paint your truck. Buy a Ranger, Champion boats suck.

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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: GREAT MORNING OF FISHING AND WATCHING A HUGE FOREST FIRE. FISHED THE COVE BY THE PARKING LOT AND MAIN ROAD. FIRST FISH 2 LBS. CAME FROM A WHITE SUMO FROG IN THE BACK OF THE COVE, UNDERWATER VEGITATION IS STARTING TO GROW. SECOND FISH 1.5 LBS.CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE COVE CREEK CHANNEL ON A WHITE AND CHARTRUCE SPINNER BAIT. THE LAST FISH WAS A LONG THE BANK GOING TOWARDS THE DAM ON A BLACK AND GOLD RATTLE TRAP 1 LBS.
      City: GILROY

      Tips: TRY THE TOP WATER BITE EARLY AND FISH THE DROP OFFS OF THE CREEK CHANNELS. IF YOUR NOT GETTING BITES CHANGE IT UP, KEEP TRYING DIFFERENT LURES AND PRESENTATIONS. GOOD LUCK. SUMMER PATTERN IS TURNING ON.

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 69.2

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Ladds about 2:00 P.M. Fished few spots on main channel, mostly tule points. Used Helix worms/weightless- rootbeer w/ small green and cooper flakes. Caught about a dozen fish. Best 5 went about 18. Very few boats out. Went home around 5:30 P.M. Most hit on the initial hop.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: take the time to let the worm hit bottom.

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

      Report: TO ALL - PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS SITE IS FOR FISHING REPORTS. WE FISHERMAN DO NOT WANT THIS SPACE FILLED WITH COMMENTS REGARDING THE ANTICS OF JET SKIERS AND BOATERS.

      Tips: PLEASE KEEP THE REPORTS FOR FISHING ONLY. THANKS.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished Trinity on the evening of the 17th and the morning of the 18th. I fished with my 6 year old son and his 7 year old friend and his father. This was the fullest I have ever seen Trinity Lake and the views and mountain air were great. The fishing was also good. We caught close to 40 fish in about 8 hrs of fishing over two days. It was just a great trip and a great Father's day gift to spend the day fishing with my boy. By the way, my boy caught a 3.3 smallie on the first day and a 2.8 smallie on the second day. These were the largest fish he's ever caught. It was a great experience to see his face and to hear the excitement in his voice. These are memories that will last a lifetime. Thaks John Gray for the excellent time on my guided trip last year and for the tips so I could share this great fishery with other fisherman.
      City: eureka

      Tips: Gitzits, in both the tailings and the East Fork. Please practise catch and release with these beautiful fish, so that more fisherman and kids can enjoy the lake for many years to come.

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

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

      Report: Well my dad and I decided to skip work and head to Cachuma for a day of fishing. He is a trout fisheman and so we decided to trout fish, but I still brought the bass tackle. We were on the lake at 7am. Headed to the dam and did some trolling, trout seemed to be on the top in the middle of the dam until 10am. We trolled a basic set-up, 1/4 oz. bananna weight, leader and night crawler. My dad had 4 fish, biggest pushing 2 1/2lbs and I had 2 1lbers. We lost several fish,including a nice one around 3lbs. By 10am fish seemed to go deep and we utilized lead line and leader tied to a frog pattern crocodile, 6 colors deep was the ticket. For those who are crappy fishermen, we caught 2 large crappy trolling with the crocodile frog. Although, I did not manage to bass fish we had a great time catching trout and crappy.
      City: Nipomo

      Tips: Trout are up shallow in the middle of the dam early in the morning. Nightcrawlers and Crocodile or needlefish in frog pattern worked. Use lead line in the afternoon 6 colors deep.
      I don't know how or why we caught those crappy, but in the areas we caught them we were in 80' of water and I guess they must have been suspended off the bottom.

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

      Report: Sorry, forgot date

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: About the 3:16 bullfrog...no one throw it so i can keep it all to myself...expect the bait to get ruined after one fish, but that one fish will be well worth the money of the bait
      City: Elk Grove

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 72-80

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Yes, the water temp was 72 in the morning at Clearlake Oaks and over 80 in the afternoon around Soda Bay with a heavy algae bloom on the surface I think that is called green mud. Could the summer pattern be here - finally?! A father/son team and I caught lots of bass in the morning up to 3 1/4 lbs on a variety of dark colored worms, brush hogs, and other plastics. A DD-14 shad crank produced one bass and one catfish! I tried some brown/orange Rodstrainer Jigs w/#180 Yamamoto grub trailers and caught several. We targeted rock piles and rock/tule shorelines. Tried dropshotting docks, but couldn't find willing bass. As we worked our way to Henderson Point and Soda Bay to state park, the weather for the next several days at Clear Lake set up - not a breath of air moving and almost hot. I don't want to be there at 2 pm tomorrow!!! Anyway, the bite got better as it got hotter - typical Clear Lake pattern. The highlight was dad and son getting a double hookup around 1:30 pm and landing both - over 8 lbs for combined weight! I love it - dad who is not a bass fisherman - beats the pros with his 4 lb 5 oz bass - in the back seat! Love it!!!! The other bass was 3 3/4. However, sonny lands another bass soon - again around 4 lbs. In the process of the excitement of the double hookup (I netted dads bass) I am without a net now. It just disappeared over the side - never saw or heard it go! All three of their good bass were caught on a ledge - about 10 to 15 feet deep. We wound up with 25 tournament keepers and a limit just shy of 18 lbs. Nice trip! I also did night trips Fri and Sat night (one client each trip) and the results wern't nearly as good. Big fish was only 4 1/2 lbs and we caught about 7 bass each night. Friday night found NO escape from the wind - even in Jago Bay and Sat night wasn't much better. Green pumpkin worms and jigs were the best baits before dark and junebug worms after - also caught a few on 10" black Power worms. I was really surprised at how slow it was after a good night trip Tues night (previous report). There were plenty of bass bites (not bluegill) but just wouldn't inhale the bait.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: So, I know some of you that are interested in my carp activity/bass bite theory for night fishing at Clear Lake - want to know the story. Well, here it is. Three carp rolled on Fri night and ZERO on Sat night. I would say that my carp theory is still water-tight! Lots of carp activity - lots of bass activity. Little or no carp activity (rolling around) - little bass activity. By the way, the carp were quite active yesterday morning and through the day. Hmmmmmm. Dark colors like green, black grape, red shad, and black are working in my boat - day or night. Bass are beginning to move offshore, though it should be a slow migration since the water is so high. There is still a lot of good shallow cover. If you like it - fish it. There may still be some big fish shallow. The night bite should be more consistant after the 4th of July. Good luck!!

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Dont let the algae bloom scare you from this lake its like this every year at this time of year as soon as the water is pulled down the bloom well break up.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Fish in deeper water wood holds the better fish right now.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Well guys i havent been out the last 3 weeks but ive been getting some desent reports on bass to 3 pounds. Early morning top water rico's or late evening buzzbaits are working. Also brushogs and sweet beavers are working in the willows up by the ranger station 5 mph area hold bass to 30 feet yes 30 feet very good structure in that depth again brushogs sweet beavers and jig & grub are all working in the deeper water. watermelon junebug and watermelon red/blk flake in any of theses baits will work.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Guys this lake never changes this time of year ive been fishing this lake since the 70'S and it dosent matter if the lake is full or down 30 feet start fishing deeper this time of year. Bank fisherman hit points the swimming area both sides of the dam east wall are all good fish as deep as possible. and watch for SNAKES.

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

      Report: apparantly im the only person that fishes loch lomond. water has cleared up a little from the allgae treatment a couple weeks ago. got 3 early on buzzbaits then about 5 or 6 more dropshoting worms including one that went 4.5lbs in about 10 feet of water. First big fish of the spring/summer.
      City: scotts valley

      Tips: bass are starting to drop into a little deeper water in the afternoon. try drop shotting or carolina rigging plastics. work it SLOW.

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

      Report: As many of you know, I organized some benefit tournies this spring for a scholarship fund set up by the family of Jason Fisher. Even with a small turnout we managed to raise over $1000.00. Late last week a lady from the Chico Bass Club called me and wanted my address so they could make a donation. It arrived today. I want to express my deepest thanks, and the gratitude of the Fisher family to Chico Bass Club. If I even know anyone in that club, I'm not aware of who it might be. Your generous gesture was even more significant in light of recent events here at Trinity. You have renewed my faith in what the sport of bass fishing should be all about. Thank you!!!
      City: Weaverville

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: last 2 hrs of light...only 2 fish on straight tail worm

      once dark, several 3-5 lb on 6in black worm...moon came up around midnite...left at about 1am

      Tips: fish are in the weeds....need something that gets in there and can slither thru w/ out hanging on the weeds...also bait needed to sit for a while