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Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

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      Water Temp: 63-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Floated the arroyo pond today 6 fish in three and a half hours all fish over two pounds all caught on Texas Rig senko largest 3.5lbs

      Tips: Keep moving spots until you find fish,keep it slow

Monday, March 28th, 2016

  • Lake County
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      Report: Clear Lake this week 3/20/16

      Ok, the usual, Lake level is 7.77 Rumsey as of this writing with releases at a very high 2000cfps. Water is 52-64 depending on time of day and sun. I’ll call the “bite” fair
      to good.

      That said, what a week of weather and fishing. We’ve seen both the best and worst of both. Nonetheless, LCCC held its yearly event this past weekend and 108 boats brought nearly 3000 lbs of fish to the scales over the course of the two day event, with 13 fish over 8 lbs and 6 fish over 10lbs. It’s been a number of years since we’ve seen that kind of quality.

      I snuck out Friday afternoon for 4 or 5 hours and found water from 56 to 64 degrees, and as you would expect, fish in a variety of stages. I even managed to boat the first two bedfish of the year, so it wasn’t a total bust. Our “junk fishing” efforts produced nine or so fish from 1-7pm , with the best five at around 28lb. Flipping, LV’s and small swimbaits were our top 3 performers.

      What would I expect for the coming week? More of the same most likely? Either way, one has a legit shot at a DD this coming week, and that in itself should get ya out on the water. Just be careful though, WON BASS is holding its Open event here Monday through Friday, so there will be mucho boats with mucho debris floating about randomly so please be exercise caution, especially up north.

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      Report: lear Lake this week 3/28/2016

      Happy belated Easter to all, I hope everyone had a great weekend. I know the weather up here was awesome!

      This week we find the lake at 7.83 Rumsey, so we are beyond full pool for this first time in some 3 years or so. Water flows at Cache Creek have been reduced to right around
      1000cfs, down from nearly 3000cfs last week.

      How bout the fishing? Well, as witnessed by the tournament here last week, this lake is fishing as small as I have ever seen it. Whether its high water, abundance of bait, or just a lack of boat traffic down south. The south end is in a major lock down, and mid-lake north seems to be where everyone ends up.

      I know three really good fishermen who spent several days trying different areas and different techniques down south with lil to no success. Everything is there for the bite to
      Be off the hook; water temp, water color, etc etc, they just won’t bite. I suspect the overabundance of bait is the culprit. Especially when you consider finding 60 degree water almost everywhere down south.

      One good sign however is there are a few fish finally beginning to show up in the Rattlesnake arm. Still, it’s far from where it should be here as well.

      Up north we had no problem finding 60+ degree water in the afternoons, and while it can be tough some days (haves and have nots) at least the minnow guys are catching them pretty good up there.

      In general, jigs fished close to cover, jerk baits, a-rigs, carolina rigs, and shakey heads will all get you bit. Quality? Just depends on the day as they say, but the big girls are definitely around. As tough as it has been, your still just one bite away from the fish of a lifetime, and it could happen on any cast this time of year.

      We could use a week of calm winds and warm afternoons, and it will all change for good I believe, and just wait for May/June, we should finally see one of those famous Clear Lake topwater bites……….

      In closing the Wednesday Night Shootout guys asked if I could post the schedule for this year. They begin next Wednesday night, and it's $35 per angler. Biggest bass wins!

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hello all.
      I was lucky enough to spend the Easter holiday weekend at Don Pedro. The good news is that the lake is coming up in a big way. Blue Oaks boat launch is in the water.
      On Saturday afternoon I fished the Blue Oaks area with very good results. My 3 biggest fish were in the 4 lb. range with many smaller fish. I was using Senkos wacky rigged on 10 lb. line, spinner baits and Carolina rigged Brush hogs.
      My son and I went back out on Sunday, my b-day. we fished Big Creek but we did not have as good a result. We still caught a good number of fish but not much in regards to size. We had a good time fishing and talking. The houseboats are still tied up between Blue Oaks and Fleming Meadows and the speed limit is "No Wake" which is a drag as it will take forever to get out on plane. Good luck and be safe. Remember to practice Catch and Release!

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: Same

      Report: Rough seas captain. I don't know why I been picking the bad weather days to go fishing on but it seems to be working. Caught a bunch of fish today trolling plastics on the bottom, like I always do. Points good stained water great run offs from feeder creeks awsome (where my bigger fish this year have came from). Sounds like fishing is good just about everywhere right now. Pics in forums.

  • Shasta County
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      Report: Are the fish getting active yet? I'll be down in about a month for a week. It's good to see the lake about full!
      Si Perkins

Sunday, March 27th, 2016

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got out on the water expecting it to be a good day. Warm weather, water over 60, 5-10 mph wind but typical Delta humbling experience. We fished on incoming tide 7am-1pm in Middle River. Water was 1 ft vis at best. Threw everything. We managed 3 keeper fish. Biggest going 2lbs on rip baits (bluegill) and rattle traps ( blue/chartreuse). Had a few blow ups on top water, but they really weren't committed. Didn't see any nest or fish shallow (except carp). My buddy did manage to land a 10lb striper on his fly rod, so it wasn't all for none.

  • Riverside County
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      Report: Anthony Avila and Carlos Avila caught these rainbows using mini jigs off shore. Biggest was 11.15 lbs!

Saturday, March 26th, 2016

  • Solano County
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      Report: by ElGuapo » Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:09 am

      Launched out of Russo's at 7:15. Fished inside flooded islands all day, south facing banks. Water started out at 57 degrees and was in the low to mid 60 by the end of the day. Water was stained, 1-2' visibility pretty much everywhere. If they were spawning I couldn't see 'em.

      Caught 7 fish. Drop shot, jig and chatterbait, off hard tule clumps and in sparse tules, couple off stick ups. How did everyone else do?

      Watch vid: http://www.westernbass.com/forum/post560487.html#p560487

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      Report: by ElGuapo » Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:09 am

      Launched out of Russo's at 7:15. Fished inside flooded islands all day, south facing banks. Water started out at 57 degrees and was in the low to mid 60 by the end of the day. Water was stained, 1-2' visibility pretty much everywhere. If they were spawning I couldn't see 'em.

      Caught 7 fish. Drop shot, jig and chatterbait, off hard tule clumps and in sparse tules, couple off stick ups. How did everyone else do?

      Watch vid: http://www.westernbass.com/forum/post560553.html#p560553

Friday, March 25th, 2016

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 60-65

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It is amazing that sometimes the most beautiful spring day can bring a slower bite. I have heard a lot of bass anglers talk about that. Instead, stormy days can be great! After talking to a few guys taking their boats out yesterday at Markley Cove, they thought the bite had slowed a little from last week. It was kind of hard for me to tell since I was working with a client on his first-ever bass trip. He decided he wanted to get into bass fishing, and was a good student - even took notes!! I wish the bass were a little more active, He had several hits, but was slow on the hookset. He did finally catch a nice smallie - so he is on his way! I caught a several smallies and spots, showing him different techniques we use, but couldn't break 2 1/2 lbs. A couple of other guys told me the same thing - no quality bass. We worked up to near Pope creek, only finding one willing bass in most areas. Most of our bass were still on points - the crank bass was the only one in the back of a cove. Three different colors of Robo worms seemed to work best for us, though I did get one the of bigger ones on the crankbait This being Easter vacation week, the parking lot was full - lots of rigs!! The main ramp is now open and it is possible to launch 2 boats at a time.

      Tips: A little weed is beginning to form and some of last years growth is now under water. Someone told me the lake is still down 29-30 feet. It seems more than that to me. I was hoping for a nice breeze to come up, maybe helping the bite. It tried - but died!!

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 57-64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the lake 2 weeks ago and it was at least 20ft. plus down.Went Friday and now it's full and looking good! That last rain did the trick. We caught most of our fish in the south end on senkos and dropshot . The fish haven't adjusted to this new water level yet but will very soon and then the fun begins. If you like flippin' this lake is set up for it right now.

      Tips: Try flippin' creature baits in the junk. Have fun, catch & release.

Thursday, March 24th, 2016

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 11am. Fished the bottom tide. Went to Mildred. Throw senkos, chatter, spinner, square bill and swim baits. Started on the outside weed towards deeper water then moved in to the bank. Found the fish near the solid tulles. Caught all fish on senkos. Only fish chasing was an 20" striper on a swim bait. Wish I hand more for you all just can't find em.

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Lauched at Lime Saddle about 6:45 am and fished till 10:30 am. Darn windy to begin with, hate it when it blows hard early morning. The wind didn't hurt the bite any, managed 14 spots today, but no large ones. Best of the 14 went right at 14", but too dark to get a decent picture. Most all other about 13", like the one in the picture. Fish were much more shallow today, all fish taken less then 25 feet, most in the 20 foot area. So odd fishing the lake when it's nearly full, can't remember where to fish from 4 years ago, so hunting new locations that hold fish well. One location gave up 5 fish today. Still lots of wood, be careful, as it rides low in the water after getting so water logged this winter. All fish taken with roboworm sculpin, loved that bait today. Fished mostly the N. Fork going towards the main lake from the west fork and a couple locations headed to N. fork from lime saddle. Pictures in Fishing Forum.

Sunday, March 20th, 2016

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 56-60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched 715am at Paradise and eaded to Columbia Cut where we had decent luck a few weeks ago. Water was muddy or very stained. We only managed an errant shaker striper while throwing lipless cranks, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and wakebaits. Decided to try plastics and jigs....big donut, nada, nuthin, zip. Moved up to Little Connection and hooked up 1 2lber on a black neon 5" senko, lost it at the boat. Moved just around the corner from the sheds at Tower and picked up a couple more shaker stripers. Went up the Moke and same result only managing one shaker striper...and that was on a senko...go figure. Moved up to Sycamore and brother hooked up a nice one slow rolling a red/orange Dandy spinnerbait through the sparse tule flats... looked to be at least 2.5 possibly 3. ...again, lost it at the boat tryin' to lip it. Moved back up to 14 mile and the rain hit us so we left about 230pm.

      Tips: Not qualified nor do I even have a clue....couldn't find or entice a black bass to save our life. Don't know if anyone else had same or better or worse than we did. Sure would be nice to get a few tips. I have none to give. What happened? Any tips Cooch?? Anyone??

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 60s

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got somewhere near 40-50 fish on assorted baits fish were eating everywhere from rock, tule and mud banks. biggest was about 5 1/2

      Tips: rage craws on shaky head, swimbait, drop shot, spinnerbait, crank, jig, and topwater eatin it all

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

      Report: Fish on, dude, perfect storm today lots of fish. The Serge and I did pretty good for ourselves today. Fished all over the lake still lots of debris. Guy caught 5lber in boat right when we go to our spot. Can launch at enterprize now. Pics in forums. Go fishing

      Tips: Can I get a booyah

Friday, March 18th, 2016

  • Lake County
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      Report: clearlakeoutdoors » Fri Mar 18, 2016 5:11 am

      I was out yesterday . There is clear water and there is muddy water ,your choice on what to fish.I had better swimbait bites in water that was stained. Water was in the mid 50s.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 58-61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched around 7 am. started with spinners, chatter baits and deep diver cranks, got a few bumps , then tied on a speed trap and caught some were around 25 bass most around 2 lbs and a few close to 5lbs. Off the lake by two thirty.

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

  • Butte County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Report: What a shocker, to get on a lake and feel like one has never been on it before. The water came up 70.64 feet since my last trip 3/3/16. So different, had no idea where to fish. Launched at Lime Saddle about 6:45 am fished till 10 am. Water looks real crappy, but the fish had other ideas, great trip today for me. Managed to land 13 fish, 4 largemouth, the rest spots. Large fish today a nice 18" LM, 3 others right at 14-14 1/2". All the spots were larger today, all 14" to 14 1/2". So much wood in the water, decided to just fish the general Lime saddle area. Roboworm sculpins did it today. It was like the boat gate got opened, so many boats, like it was mid summer!! Pictures in fishing Forum.