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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 62-65.8

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 6 pm till 12:30 am. Visibility about 1 foot. Scattered pockets of active fish (chasing bait to surface) and bank fish hitting senkos. Caught maybe 5 fish before dark and 1 or 2 after dark. Biggest going 3.5 pounds. All senko fish. Amador can be a tough lake at night without moon light and muddy water adds to problem. Pretty slow. Could have picked up a few more if had stayed later. Got a couple of quality bites that I couldn't put in boat. Tried several other proven baits - they proved to be inefective!
      City: Folsom

      Tips: Be careful when loading your boat - many sticks by launch ramp. Make sure trailer bunks have no wood on them when you pull your boat out. Still a fair amount of wood and logs out on lake - so drive slowly and carefully. South coves had warmest temps.

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

      Report: well i know this is not a report, This weekend i'm going to the san jose area for my grandmas B-day.I Have mainly been fishing the local lakes in my area, So far my biggest this season was an absolutely beautiful six pounder on a matt lures baby bass. I was wondering how far along in the spawn the fish are up there, considering it came late here i can only imagine sightfishing sucks with the horrible wether you guys been having.As late as it started for us it's pretty much over now. Hows the overall clarity, Last spring i caught tons of dink crappie but no bass.Also does anyone know how the fishing for bass at the campbell perc ponds has been? Are the fish up there staging or gaurding now? i don't have much time to fish this weekend, so i have to choose between anderson, calero, or campbell, what do you guys think? Any info will be greatly appreciated as i only make it up there once a year.
      Thanks,
      Sid
      City: Los angeles

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: I don't know De

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Guys,

      THE FINAL DATE IS NOON THURSDAY (April 20). Here is the Departments official site and info regarding recent ban. Looks like I'll see most of you guys at Franks tomarrow. (http://www.dbw.ca.gov/PressRoom/2006/060419Delta.asp):
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Find clear water and fish shallow pockets. Senkos, beavers, brush hogs

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 48ish

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: no bed fish!! find them sitting in 15 feet of water in coves out from docks - jigs,jigs,jigs
      2.5 each for all fish - all twins
      City: loomis

      Tips: some sayd the jig wont work...not the case
      use teh siwm bait for BIGGER fish slow on the bottom...hold on!!

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: It's that time of year again. I am getting the bug to "Impale a Scale", thats right... carp shooting. I know the lake is still cold but the shallows in the tulies have got to be getting warmer. Has anyone seen any carp up shallow? How about some spawning action? If these golden trash fish are tearing up your bass fishing holes just let me know. Some buddies and I would be glad to stick a few and the wife wants some fertilizer for this years garden. Good luck with the bass and thanks for the info. Oscar the Carp Hunter.
      City: Oroville

      Tips: Aim Low and eat what you kill.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 52-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Rattlesnake on Thursday with a friend at 1pm. First stop was just by the 5 mph zone on the left wall. Using brown/brown/purple JK jigs in 5-10 ft finding four nice largemouth, biggest 4.2 lbs and smallest 2.5 lbs. split shot a robo worm (green/brown) in 15-20 ft finding some spots 1.5-2.0 lbs.
      Came back out on Friday launching out of Granite Bay, the weather had change with a cold front and rain. Fished the main body around the flats, most of the fish moved off. Found some small spots around bigger rocks dragging a green pumkin jigs in 15-25 ft. Anderson Island has fish around the south end. No swimbait bite, rip bait or spinnerbait.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: As soon as this weather gets warm the the will move back up.

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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught alot of small fish up in the south first thing. Went to main body and found some nice fish on ripbaits. Best one went 3.75. Went to dike 8 and caught a five pound largemouth on a jig. Great day, best five went about 16-17
      City: Folsom

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      Water Temp: 55-60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Best day ever. started out in the morning up in the North fork. Second cast with a buzzbait 4lb spotted bass. Next point caught a six pound largie on a jig. Started throwing swimbaits and with in the next hour caught two spots over five pounds. Also caught a lot of two to three pounders on jigs.

      Tips: fish points

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fish were hitting senkos dead sticked, deeper and or away from the sun. Took a five pounder on a reaction strike in two feet of water. Got hit and missed on a 9" swim bait.
      City: benicia

      Tips: I did better on wind beaten rocky banks. Look for shade and give em hell.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 62.0

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 10 Bass in 4 hours, ranging from 2-4 pounds. Ski Cove, Temperance, and points are the best bet. The bass are moving up. Saw plenty of 4-6 pounders cruising the areas near the bank until 10 AM. Caught my bass on the usual: White and Chartreuse Spinnerbaits, Rip Baits, Watermelonseed Lizards.
      City: Merced

      Tips: Park off the area..bass are skiddish right now. Should be able to sight fish soon.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 54 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 10:00 am, off at 2:00 pm 8 spots over 2 pounds, 3 largemouth over 4 didnt catch a fish till 12:00 all on roboworms, drop shotted. Talked to an old guy whod done real well on main body with spinnerbaits. Said he had two spots over 4. I spent the day in the berry creek area.
      City: Paradise

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

      Report: I have fished the McCloud, Squaw, and Pit arms of Shasta with success, but never the Sacramento. I will be staying in the Lakehead area in mid June and will have my boat. Any information about fishing the Sacramento arm would be appreciated. Thanks, Bill
      City: Lodi

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 56-61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Tried everything everywhere. Had two bites all day. Got one in the boat (2.5# largemouth) on a black yamamoto worm, other bite on a crankbait, but lost it before I saw it. Fished primarily Yorty and Cherry creeks, but tried main lake and even cranked the dam to no avail. If the rain stays away and the water clears and stabilizes, it should turn on quick. Lots of fry already in Yorty, Could the bass already have spawned?
      City: Sonoma

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      Water Temp: dont know

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: help me out
      City: san jose

      Tips: I never try to bash..anyone..allthough I'm probalbly older, than most water level's right now are high...with this warm trend...Anderson north end.. next month..drawing water out dont know..help me out..I'm just trying to figure this out..

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 52-55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at Spainish Flat.Went to East side very windy and MUDDY.Caught fish on cranks and senko's 5 fish.too windy to fish properly.Tried skier's cove 5 fish.tried other points on east side by farm house 10 fish Caught them on weenies senko cranks
      City: S.>

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: NEW PRODUCT REPORT Subject : Fishing With Sid 6

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      City: napa

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

      Report: Just to pass along some info -- For those that hit Santa Margarita -- It's open again but with some stained and chocolate water in parts but last Saturday's Bass tourney was won with a nice 32.0 plus pounds! So they are there! Drop shot was working but noone wants to fess up as to what color. Experiment!
      City: Santa Maria

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

      Report: This place is prime right now! They may not be big, but you will get the numbers. So it is quantity not quality. Oh well, it is great practice to understand where they are and how they are biting. I went out yesterday and landed 10 in 3 hours, Biggest going 5 lbs. All fish were shallow in 2-5 of water.
      PLEASE REMIND THE SHORE WEEKEND WARRIORS TO CATCH & RELEASE!

      Tips: Anything, I caught them on spinner baits, senkos, brush hogs, etc.

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 52-55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 3 hrs on 4/17 with my 4 year old daughter and 21 month old son did not catch a fish, camped on the lake that night and fished all day 4/18 and finally got a pattern going at the end of the day
      using senkos in the toolies and weeds in the south end of lake, landed 7 bass to 3 lbs but boy they were fighters, boated 2 3 lbers that thought they were 5 lbers. My daughter caught a nice blueguil on a bobber and a 8-10 lb bass inhailed it and almost pulled her out of the boat, I took the pole from her and started to fight it but the bass let it go, the blueguil came to the top and the 8-10 lb bass was chasing it but my boat started drifting away from the dock with my kids in it and I had to save the kids, my wife would be happier with the kids coming home than a 10 lb bass:)
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Senkos in Watermellon any flake will work just outside the toolies. Toss it in the toolies and pull it through and they will hit it just after you pull it through. They will be in those toolies just as soon as the water warms up and it will be sight fishin time!! put them back if you catch a bed fish, I want my children to be able to bring there children fishing and actually catch fish.

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      Water Temp: UNKNOWN

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: FUTURE PRO- NO ONE TALKING?
      City: SOMEWHERE CALIF.