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Thursday, February 9th, 2006

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tubed the arroyo pond today. The water is kinda muddy and cold. Started about 2pm, I got 4 bites and landed 2 in the first hour. I thought today might be a good day. I was WRONG.!!!.After about 3:30pm, the weather start gets colder, and fishing gets "cold" too. NO bites from 3 til 4:30pm. Fish are small only about 1 to 1.5 lb at most.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Still too cold to fish. Gotta wait alittle bit mroe.
      patient.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Tuesday 2/7. Ran up to Yorty @ 8:00am and started flipping black/blue persuader jig with black/ blue flake hula grub trailer at holes in the bank with some wood nearby on northeast shore, slow hopping it back to the boat. Missed a couple of bites, then got one on as I was reeling up to make another toss. He wanted none of it, dove under the boat and tossed the jig. Ouch! That was the pattern, though. Kept on going down past rustler, got four in the boat, all pale winter fish, all about 11/2-2 lbs. Stay out as far as you can and turn off the flasher, use the trolling motor as little as possible. Fish are spooky, even in that pea soup. Bite turned off early, about 10:00am. Went back again on Wednesday and got SKUNKED. Tried t-rigged worms, dead sticked senkos, cranked, ripped, nothin'. Lake Sonoma Lockjaw. Like Vegas, you win once and you think your gonna hit it every time!
      City: san anselmo

      Tips: Aim for their mouth.

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      Water Temp: 50.3

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I got out on the lake today. fishing
      SLOW two bites two fish good looking fish
      4.0 and 3.5 on brush hogs in the trees 15 to 20 ft
      good luck
      City: Fulton

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Most of the fish today was coming in 12' to 16' bite was good until tide changed from incoming to out going we had 18 fish with the biggest being around 3.50 lbs still waiting on the big bite. Fished jigs all day
      City: Discovery Bay

      Tips: Need to fish jigs slow

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Most of the fish today was coming in 12' to 16' bite was good until tide changed from incoming to out going we had 18 fish with the biggest being around 3.50 lbs still waiting on the big bite. Fished jigs all day
      City: Discovery Bay

      Tips: Need to fish jigs slow

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I was glad to return to Clear Lake after a 7 week break. The bass didn't welcome me very nicely however. I have often found warm afternoons in Feb to be slow and today was no exception. I'm sure the good bite was in the morning - if there was one. I wanted to night fish a little and I was almost a hero. I lost a big bass about 9 pm near the Buckingham area and did land one about 3 1/4 lbs. I only caught 3 or 4 before dark and they were just 2 to 2 1/2 pounders. I know I have some homework to do but I still thought the bite was a bit tough!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: ALL my FEW bass were caught on Weapon jigs in about 10 to 20 feet - all around rock. Probably the most amazingly perfect night I have ever spent on Clear Lake in Feb. Didn't even need my snowsuit!!

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      Water Temp: 55-56

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Second time ever bass fishing Loma. I have to fish the small local lakes now since my bassin' buddy with the bass boat relocated to Boston! Ugh!!I recently Bought a little pontoon boat for the small waters. Pretty cool rig but you are very limited with some of your presentation techniques. Anyways, I ditched work and thought I would see if any bass are on the move with the warm weather we are having. Tried jigs, dropshot, and cranks with absolutley nothin'doin'. Water clarity was just awful and didn't even get a nibble! I'm 0 for 2 now at this place and I haven't been skunked in a long, long, time. Maybe third time's a charm?
      City: Concord

      Tips: I'm Trying to figure out this place to see if it's even worth my time. Usually "powerbait" waters =spooky hard to catch bass. This place seems like it would be a nightmare to fish on the weekends with everyone trying to catch their dinner. I've seen some nice bass pics out of this place from last year so maybe some of you that are more familiar with the lake can give me some advice.

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      Water Temp: 54to58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: This lake was terrible!!! Fished all day 4 bumps and 1 dink. Threw everything you could think of drop shot, swim, jigs, cranks, texas, blade and even drug a carolina. We tried every color size you name it. Sun up to sun down I'll go to the delta for now it's much more productive.

      Tips: PRAY

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey glad to see some reports from lake merced. I fish there once in a while. Not to many hook ups. In the last two weeks caught a 6" and 8" LMB. I guess they are spawning in here. Boy I think they should stop planting trout and plant a sh*t load of bass I bet the bass fishing would be off the hook. Only my thoughts.
      City: ssf

      Tips: Caught the 8" lmb on a 6" Kimini blk/blue fleck at the edge of the tules and the other on a blk/silver spinner right off the shore both on the north lake.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 48-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: started at 0800hrs at bidwell ran to the east side. got 3 at first stop drop-shot and spider jig. the went under the small green bridge into the north side got5 fish in there same game but one on a jerk. then out and up the southern arm up to the logs in the water. got 2-3 fish everywhere i stoped just keep throwing the spiderjig and drop-shot. fish were 8-20 feet and 1-4lbs. maybe 20-25 total. watermelon/red spider jig and purple drop shot is what i used.

      Tips: sorry details are not more precise but it's only my 2nd time at that lake 1st in the last 6 years. tip cover many types of water depth and rocks types small gravel type rocks worked best it seemed.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Everybody ready for the lake opening? Whats everyones favorite bait at this lake?
      City: concord

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

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

      Report: Was on the waqter for 4 hrs. fish are begining their staging for the spring time. Very short window for shallow fish. Just to let you guys know there will be a CBAF open tournament at Anderson March 11th. For more info contact me at Dave_Tencati@hotmail.com or Sign up at Coyote Bait and Tackle.
      Dave
      City: Morgan Hill

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out dropshottin the north end of the lake. Stuck one on 4.5 inch robo in mutilator, missed a couple then stuck another on morning dawn. Pretty much pounded fifteen to twenty feet to death. Made a move down south below Monticello Resort. Ended up stickin four more on the jig(brown/purple) fishin rock/sand junctions. Overall decent day for 4 hours of fishin: 3 smallouth, 2 largemouth, and a spot. No good fish, all in the 1.5 to 2.0 range, but worth the trip this time of year.
      City: Benicia

      Tips: Fish slow and be precise. Fish and area with different techniques. Drop shot, darter-heads, or the jig seems to be the key right now.

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      Water Temp: 53.8

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished points with chunk rock and Northern shores leading into coves. Cranked 4 and 1 on a worm. Best was 3#. Water is clear in the main lake and muddy in the arms. Pounded the shoreline. All fish came in 10 feet or less.
      City: Ione

      Tips: Slow cranking when jigging doesn't work. It's been a warm winter, and the fish are moving up sooner than most people think.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out to the main pond today. Fished from 2:00pm to 4:30pm. Spent the first half hour playing with my new curado200DHSV. Anyways, the fish is still kinda slow, I did manage 4 hook ups and 3 fish landed. 2 of my fish are around 2lb, and one just a regular 12inch. Most of the fish still down deep, but the transition of weather might push them to higher water. This is my 1st report for this year. Wish we can get some good reports.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Fish slow with plastics. Good LUCK FISHING

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      Water Temp: unkn

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a few hours. The water is still to dirty from all the rain. I think I might of got a bite, but with all the weeds and branches in the water who knows what was down there. I can't wait for the water to clear up, but who knows when that will be. We fished crank baites, jigs, and what ever else we could use. But NOTHING!!!
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Need some if anyone has any to offer.

Monday, February 6th, 2006

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 55-57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On water from 10:30 am til 4:30 pm. Landed a four, a three and two ones. Largest fish taken with a one ounce jighead hula grub while boat-drifting in 20ft water. All others on a dropshot...Aaron's Magic Robo worm. Fish released. Beautiful day to be on the water.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: Slow plastics around rocky points.

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

      Report: I agree with you jaybizzle - Chabot is too muddy right now for trout or bass fishing. I've been fishing at this lake for almost 10 years and I've never seen the lake this muddy - ever! I know Chabot like the back of my hand and I rarely go home empty handed but it happened two weekends ago when I spent a morning on a boat fishing in this "chocolate milk"! I spoke with the guys at the marina and they told me not to bother until it clears up. In the mean time, try another lake like Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: Don't even waste your time at Chabot right now!

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      Water Temp: 51 to 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Will the bass are still on a good bite with fish going up to 4 pounds. The bass are in 8 to 25 feet of water and jigs in pumpkin green are still working well. Now that the weather is warming up get the lizards and brushogs & spinnerbaits out because the bass are moving up shallow. traffic was heavy on saturday because of superbowl sunday and the bite slowed in the afternoon saturday with that quick little front that came through. Sunday it pick up again with the bass back up as shallow as 5 feet in some areas. the east side of the lake from ranger station to the keep out byous are still the areas to hit. also the swimming area on the day use side is holding fish. The 5 mph area is also holding bass in 8 to 25 feet of water as some bigger fish are shallowing up and there still some swim bait action going on. The weather should really be good this week and some bigger fish should come up shallow so pick and area and work it slowly.
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: jigs,brushogs.lizards,spinnerbaits.swimbaits take your pick there all good right now any questions e mail me anytime GOOD LUCK

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hey ray ray i fish merced a couple times a month i fish all three lakes mostly south. i fish from a kakhi kayak some times in my kayak i rarely see other people fish for bass or fish at all lately. anyway always looking for someone to fish w/ and tell fish stories so if you wanna fish e mail me im always down when im not working! fish north and south lake today on foot caught a few small ones and one nice 4 pounder on a blue and black pig and jig. threw senkos with no luck. shacking a jig in place was the only way i got bit GOOD DAY! <*){{}}><
      City: pcifica

      Tips: FISH SLOW DARK COLORS SHOULD GET MORE ACTION SOON WEATHRS GETTING NICER LOOK FOR PRE SPAWN STAGING AREAS AJSENT TO THE FLATS