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Monday, March 13th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Actualy I did it was over 20 easy I had 2 float tubers as witnesses. But it did not break my line it threw the hook when I reached over to grab her...And there are BIGGER stripers than that in there Ive seen them blowing up trout.....And 9lbs is a big bass but not the biggest in the lake I guarentee it.
      City: Pittsburg

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      Water Temp: 53 to 55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well the bass here are still in the shallows and brushogs and senko's and jigs are still taking most of the bass to 4 pounds. This weekends storms didnt keep the bass from hitting and it not to hard to put together a pattern to catch them.Right now it rock piles and flats brush piles and around trees take your pick it pretty wide open now and will stay that way till after the spawn. carloina rig brushogs and even lizards in junebug or watermelon red/black flake work well.Also lite green pumpkin jigs in 1/4 or 3/8 football head with a yamamoto single tail watermelon red/black flake grub works well also. traffic has been on the lite side because of the weather.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: More storm are on the way so keep and eye on the day with sunshine and fish areas that are close to deeper water east bank from ranger station to east ramp is a very good area right now. Good luck and any questions e mail me at markinman50@aol.com

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      Water Temp: 48-51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Very windy most of the day. Got there at 830am fished til 230pm. 12 smallies and nothing else. Largest almost 3lbs. 1 on grub and the rest were on crankbait.
      City: manteca

      Tips: Reel in slow and pause. 6-15 ft depth

Sunday, March 12th, 2006

  • Mono County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The overall report about the lake level posted above is years old and inaccurate. Last year the lake went way up due to heavy rains in San Diego, as well as most other lakes down here, and recent rains might help keep it at the 75% it's been hoover at.

      Detailed info and updates on lake levels on my site, link on left side.
      http://www.seewald.com/bass_fishing_tips_southern_california.htm
      City: San Diego

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: COLD

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Not a great day. Fished with Tiger and Steve. Tried several spots to prep for FTP next weekend. First fish at 8:00 last fish at 2:20 only landed 9 fish. 2.1 SMB largest and 9.5 best 5. Hardly enough to get a check. Clear in the a.m. rained / Hailed as the day progressed. None of those hogs the earlier postings mentioned.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: None to offer....... we didn't figure them out. Stopped by Spanish flat and Ramp was usable but picnic grounds in immediate area 1/2 under water.... Hope it clears up some before Saturday. Good luck out there!

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      Water Temp: 51 to 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished swim baits nothing,jigs nothing worms and crankbaits seemed to be the trick for the day.Coolder than #%$#@$%# on the water. Had to stop at Steels to get breakfast and warm up A little.Sure wish we could have some SUN SHINE!!! Best five 11lbs.Fishing was slow for Berryessa this time of year.
      City: Sac

      Tips: Cought fish from 4 to 20ft on the lower end of the lake never made it out on the main body trying new spots.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I heard the crappie bite is on?! Can anyone confirm this?
      City: San Bruno

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very slow day. Started shallow with rip baits and rattletraps but no takers. Backed out to the creek channels with tubes, still nothing. Moved to main lake points and started hooking up in 10-20 feet with tubes and zipper grubs. Caught 6 total, 2lbs biggest. It was damn cold, it snowed on the mountains and rain off and on all day, but it's always good to go fishing.
      City: Marina

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Put in at New Hope and ran to Sycamore. Fished for three hours and got 2 on a jig and 1 on a drop shot to 2 lbs. Also tried pitching a Senko and Sour Puss for nothing. Tried cranking weed flats and tossed a frog for a little. Temp just inside the mouth of the slough is 65. As I got further in it reached 70, probably should have went in furhter to start.
      City: Elk Grove

      Tips: Can't offer much, not a lot of experience on the Delta so 3 hours was hard for me to pattern anything but I suspect temp may matter in the sloughs.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I normally don't like reporting crummy days, but it sounds like I was not alone. Cold and windy all day with only one 2# fish. Fished Diso Bay and Orwood Area using jigs, senko, and crankbait. Only managed to get one on the crankbait and it was caught around grass in 5-10' of water and no wind. She was feeding because she caughed out a big craw.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: The water temp dropped. Cover water with a crankbait and then work slow in the same areas with a jig or senko.

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      Water Temp: 48-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fishen cal federation with sheldon bright ( former writer of fish sniffer) rained almost all day . sheldon had two fish cranking..i didn't get a bite all day. i tried everything i had with me.. we fished everywhere from lincoln village to the east to sandmound to the west .. didn't stay around for weigh in but some guys found them altho i talked to several guys who got skunked.. results should be up tuesday night on federation web site
      City: SUNNYVALE

      Tips: dress warm as it was COLD. and wet..

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: In a shocker, this mornin at Collins the snow came down in buckets. Naturally this slowed the bite but using power bait on a drop shot rig still brought in a few fish near the dam.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Dress really warm unless you want to lose some limbs.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished the lake all weekend. Saturday morning it actually snowed it was so cold we were only out on the lake for about an hour I caught 1 trout thats it. On Sunday we went back to the lake and caught 17 Bass. The first bass was the biggest weighing close to 5lbs the others all averaged around 1 1/2 to 3lbs. It was windy all day long we found some coves that blocked the wind and used grubs and worked them really slow.
      we also used live crawdads.
      City: turlock

      Tips: If you dont have a 2 pole stamp go get one.
      I use one rod that has a grub on it and another rod with either a live crawdad or minow.
      you guys can email me anytime for info and pictures
      I bring a digital camera with me every trip.
      my email adress is jacobsherman20@yahoo.com

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went back to fish North Lake today. Stayed from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Fished a blue/black 3/8 oz jig with a YUM pumpkin green wooly hawg trailer, flipping the edges of the tules from the West lake entrance to the long pier. Tried deadsticking the jig along the backside of the pier right in the thick of the tules and dropping the jig into each little "hole" in the tule wall.

      No bites or bumps or anything.

      Weather is still very cold (low forties) and it rained off and on. I'll be out of town on business next week, but will try to fish at Merced next weekend.
      City: Daly City

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished the 100% future pro tournament last sat. the fishing was great all week before and tournament day. the weater wasent great very cold. we threw crank baits all day. caught about 30 fish most fish over 2 lbs. all of the small fish on 6inch robo worms ar-magic on a dart head.
      City: sacramento

      Tips: fish slow

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

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      Water Temp: 100

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hey, if you dont think there are fish that big in there you must not fish there that much. ive seen fish that big there personally. so take a hike kansas, go back to the hills country boy.
      City: antioch

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: cold but okay

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out at about 3:30 or 4. fished for 2hour but caught two really nice fish 6lbs and 5.5lbs. the 5.5lbs was a smallmouth. caught them on a secret bait. the fish didnt fight at all they were like ice cubes.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: fish really slow

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      Water Temp: 46-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Sence Wedesday the lake has gone up at least 10 ft, good to see. Dennie Howard and I got in the water at 2pm for some sun and fishing. Cold weather but we found shallow fish in 5-15 ft with a darthead/worm in the main body. all 7 of our fish were over 2.5 lbs. I'll check it out again tomorrow and see if it still holds. Good luck and stay warm.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: fish slow and shallow

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Needed some cigar fishing time, so went to South Lake Pier at John Muir Drive and impoundment for a couple of hours today. Took just one rod (spinning), instead of my usual two, a Plano plastic box of Senkos and appropriate terminal tackle. It snowed or sleeted in San Francisco last night and evidence of it was on rooftops of the houses around the Lake, with quite a few white lawns visible from Junipero Serra Drive. Fished the Senko along tules and S-l-o-w-l-y vertical jigged the pier and adjacent structure. The air temp was pretty cold, but I was sufficiently bundled up and it was sunny and bright. The water levels continue to rise and the impoundment is crystal clear. Didn't catch any today, but there is always tomorrow afternoon (if it doesn't rain or snow).
      I did smoke a couple of very good cigars and had a pleasant outing to boot.
      City: Daly City

      Tips: Give this place a couple of weeks, some warm temps for a few days and look out!

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 48.9

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Couldn't get out till 1:30 p.m. because of snow. Report gave a few good hours so we loaded up the boys and headed to Bridge Bay. Worked several points with 1-2 fish per point. Traveled some up the Sacramento Arm. Minnows and Rubber worms. 20 bass with a couple of dinks. Heard salmon bite was 50 feet with downriggers. We didn't try for any. Lost my first prop on the kicker motor. I geuss I should have changed the carter pin after cleaning the prop of line 3-4 times.
      City: Cottonwood

      Tips: Stay warm, it was flat out cold coming in at dusk.