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Saturday, May 27th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the preserve area and did extremely well. I caught 1 bass that weighed 17.4 on the digital scales and 1 15, both on a 10 inch lizard.
      City: Orinda

      Tips: Fish huge baits for huge bass.

Friday, May 26th, 2006

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took Fri off and decided to make it a 4 day weekend. Slow morning, but the bite picked up in the early afternoon. Biggest fish was 4'3 on a rip bait, but lost an 8-10 pounder as well. The fish were definitely in a post spawn pattern. The plastic and jig bite was slow, but the fish seemed willing to come up and get reaction baits. This is typical of post spawn fish. The one thing I like about Amador fish is that they can bounce back in a hurry due to the abundance of food in the lake. Best lures were rip and top water. I also hit a 15 pound cat on a zipper worm and a 4 pound cutbow on a jig. Did get some other bass on brush hogs and jigs, but no size. Finished at 3pm with 25 fish or so.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: Throw reaction baits and stay erratic. Make the fish hit out of aggression.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 67-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: just to confirm some of the previous reports, that this lake is wide open. went friday and found pockets of schooled up aggressive fish. the only thing that kept this from being a triple digit day was the big winds. The early morning started calm then went to strong northlies to calm and and then strong winds from the west...Throw your favorite bait and fish no deeper than 15'. Cover water til you get bit, the fish will tell you the rest...good luck, have fun and be kind to the fish...........
      City: orinda

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: wind sucked. Fished for a half day, no reaction bite. Several fish caught on the bottom in approx 3-12 feet of water. Hi Dave!
      City: San Bruno

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very windy and cold on the lake. Caught 7 fish total of which only 4 were bass. Caught 2 very nice 3lb trout and a 6lb salmon all on bass lures. There was no soft plastic bite except for a trout that kept following my spinner bait but would not stike. I followed up with a brush hog and nailed it. The other trout hit a spinner bait and the the salmon fell for a drop shot robo worm - what a hog. The bass were shallow in the tulle line taken on spinner bait. Nothing flipping wood or carolina rigging the weed line or creek channels or points. The wind made the spinner bait the right choice.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Read the conditions and throw the bait that matches the conditions. Big wind would lead me to a spinner bait, jerk or crank. Fish are shallow in the weed lines.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Just wanted to reply to comment posted by "Mark" regarding recent big fish caught at this lake. I fish local lakes 3-4 days a week when not at work and catch a lot of big Bass(3 this year over 10 lbs.) I carry a scale and camera every time out. At Los Vaqueros, I hike a couple miles away from other bank fishermen to reach my spots and am not willing to risk killing these big Bass in order to prove myself. It would be nice to have my photo posted at the marina, but I am satisfied having my extensive photo album with all of the large bass I have caught locally.
      City: Antioch

      Tips: Get away from the normal foot traffic and hike in to the areas that see little pressure. You will likely see other great sights as well. My son and I hiked 3 miles in on the dam side of lake and watched an Eagle swooping on trout at the surface in a little cove. This is a beatiful lake with lots to see if you are willing to make the hike. GOOD FISHING!

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 69-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Absolutely beautiful day on the lake. I love this lake and wish I was closer to fish more often. A little slower than it has been but we still managed about 25-30 fish mostly using rip-baits, and tubes along the rocks. We did best upriver.
      City: Hanford

      Tips: Be extremely careful now with the higher water, it is barely covering several island tops and we had a very close encounter with one near McClure Point.

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: getting warmer

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished same spots as on the 23rd. Conditions very different today. Cold and Windy - whitecaps on the main lake body (South). Just stayed out for an hour and a half. There was the carp guy at the impoundment. No other fishermen were out this morning...I flipped a wacky rigged senko along the tules at the west end of the bridge on south lake. Dropped a small minnow bait along the tules at the John Muir Drive pier. Nothing doing today. I brought very little tackle with me. I shoulda had a spinnerbait, with the windy conditions.
      City: Daly City

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Calvin, Rich and I hit this lake. I must admit I was a little apprehensive about all the reports I've aread on Oro but they came true. Lauched out of Lime Saddle and saw some fish boiling right in the launch area. So we started throwing ot top water...fish on...lots of junk in the water all the way to the bridge. Headed up some place (great thing about being the back seater, did know where I am I just fish) and the game was on. Cal and Rich boated at least 35-40 apiece, best limit between those 2 was 13-15lbs as our scale was on the fritz. At one point Cal put 5 fish on in 6 casts. I had fun learning from those two as Im not much of the finasse type of guy but I think im starting to see the light. Thanks for the leasson guys.
      City: Plumas Lake/YC

      Tips: If its squishie...throw it. As for set up...I think all you need is a hook a weight and a squishie thing and you will be all right. As said in a report earlier, keep a top water on at all times just in case they start to boil. See ya on the lake.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 64-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Had a great day, fished from 6am to 6pm didn't want to leave, better than 75 fish for two of us all reation bites but for one jig fish best LM 3lb best SM 4lb. my best five 16lb3oz and the SM wasn,t part my bag.If your not getting bit change colors til you do than burn the banks it worked for us. PS thanks to Larry H. for his post with gas prices it's nice to have an idea of whats going on before you head-up.
      City: Oakley

      Tips: Take a camera I ran into a guy with a 8 1/2 LM no camera,

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

      Report: Decided to hit the lake before the big weekend and was rewarded with fish all morning. Caught the majority on crankbaits but got a few on the senko and dropshotting. Was on the lake from 7am to 11:30 and caught fish on the walls, points and flats. Wind was up around 9:30. Most fish were in the 12" range but caught 5 between 3-5lbs. Overall a fun day.
      City: Ventura

      Tips: Crankbaits, oxblood worms

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I had a boatload at Amador today - father and 2 sons - maybe 18 and 21 years old. They were visiting from Texas. We fished Senkos - mostly color #221, worms, and a little drop-shotting. Dad got the biggest at 2 lbs 10 oz, I had a 2 1/4 and the son that fished the whole time got one just about 2 lbs. About noon - in the main body - I threw a junebug 7" Power worm on a 10 foot breakline and hooked a good one - 6 to 8 lbs. Nobody could get the net in time and we lost her. We got to see her however. Because of 4 in the boat, we only fished worms and drop-shotted. We were there during an approaching cold front and it seemed to slow the bite a bit.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: The person they were staying with fished a little in his boat and landed a 5 pounder using a Chug Bug topwater lure.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 69-71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished around Capell. Windy on and off all day - made me keep switching between plastics and reactions baits. Found quite a bit of bait on two main lakes points (at one point bait was 1

      Tips: Enjoy the bassing before they go deep

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

      Report: Looking for am interested Bass partner for Gold Coast Bass out of Santa Maria. Tourneys once a month on last Sat of month on local lakes - Cachuma, Lopez, Nac, Casitas, Margarita. Will split costs for gas, boat gas and entry.
      Email me! TY
      City: Santa Maria

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 65 AT BEST IN R

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I GO WITH ALEX THE WIND WAS BRUTAL.
      ALL THE PUMPS ARE RUNNING, AND WHAT COMES OUT IS A SIN. IS BLACK BASS ACTION COMMITE STILL AROUND? SHOULDNT THE FARMERS PUMP OUT AT LEAST THE SAME QUALITY WATER THEY TAKE IN. THERE ARE PLACES YOU CAN WALK ACCROSS BECAUSE OF ALL THE FERTILIZERS AND MUD THEY ARE PUMPING OUT.
      City: SAN RAMON

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Not a report, but rather a warning to all Orwood patrons. Some Ghetto M.F. is out there stealing trailer parts while you are away from your vehicle. Not Cool.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: Lock up anything that can be easily removed. Report any theft management.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: warming

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is still clearing, but the moss is already forming?!?...Caught several large mouths. Mostly in the 1 to 2lb range. Senkos, Kreatures and real crawlers. Also caught a few nice sized sun fish. Was a bit windy, but had a great time. I love this lake.
      City: San Rafael

      Tips: watermelon w black flake color and a cimamon w purple flakes worked for us. I cut the barbs off my hooks for catch and release, but it caused me to lose a nice one when it got into the moss....have fun

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      Water Temp: 69-71

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Agree with previous reports. Fished main lake and Dry Creek arms from 8am to 2pm. Caught several bass to 2 1/2 pounds using drop shot, brush hogs, and senkos. all were in 5 to 10 feet of water.
      City: Novato

      Tips: Move aroung to find fish.

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 69.9

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Capell 2 6:30 am. $4 truck in lot.went to a cove on east side saw bait busting.Fish on first cast.Lots of hits could not hook them.Caught a couple on flukes and swim baits.Stayed for a hour at the spot.moved up the east side by farm house caught a couple there on senko's.went up to vineyards slow trolled the flats 10 ft. caught a couple trolling senkos.They bit everything.Went back to the first spot had a lot of followers would not bite.Threw a TD crankbait. Caught a few .Then 10 minutes later wide open crankbait bite.Caught 2 bass on one lure.Caught about 20 bass.
      City: S.F

      Tips: keep moving and trying different things.

  • Santa Barbara County
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      Water Temp: 68-69 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: OK, the sun is finally appearing in Cent Calif!.
      Cachuma has turned over, last week 72 and murky.
      Today much better vis and temp dropped 3 deg or so. Patchy morning fog burning off early. Not a lot of fish in Cachuma Bay on wall. A few fish on crankbaits but mostly small. A lot of fish on flats though. One real nice dropshot Largemouth in 20 ft near dropoff. Wind came up pretty good after 1pm.
      City: Santa Barbara