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Friday, June 17th, 2005

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: High 60`s to lo

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On my latest trips to Folsom my clients have enjoyed a great topwater bite in the am around all the submerged willow trees on both the north fork and south fork, with spots and smallmouth up to 4.5 lbs. Later go to 4 inch grubs on an 1/8 oz. dart head and swim it slow of the points and around the willows. Also a carolina rigged 4 inch Magic Worm in #1 or #39 color.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Fish your plastics SLOW.

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: getting warmer

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: beware of all the snakes!

      walked up on a mighty big Gopher all coiled and ready to strike. be careful if your kids out for some fishing.

      noticed them mostly in small grass and collecting sun on the shore near the water. buddy of mine a ranger at the park reported he saw a rattle snake.

      be carefull
      City: Union City

      Tips: tight lines
      throw the bass back too

Thursday, June 16th, 2005

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: On the water by 6:30, Cloudy skies, great day for topwater. First cast produced a quality 2lb spot on a spook, caught 6 more with the biggest going 5.8 lb. 2 dartheading, 4 spooking, 1 swimbait. Had to go by 9:00 :(
      City: Davis

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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Received a 24hr notice for a Guide Trip from two gentlemen from UC Davis. Met up with them Thursday at Markley Cove. We departed for the Northend of the lake at around 6:30AM in the morning under fair but cloudy skies. The wind was coming out of the West at 15-20miles an hour. No fun for the Northend. They caught a couple mixed bag of Largemouth and smallmouth. In all because of the wind I couldn't stay up there and started to come down the west side of the main lake. By 10AM it started to rain. Where we prepared NO. I found a bay out of the wind that had Spots stacked up on Large boulders down to 25ft. We drop-shotted them with Robo 5 1/2in Mutilators, some were caught on the Green Shiner. I went over to an area that had a smerged Island that had a Break from 6 to 18ft with the wind blow'in directly into it. They caught quite a few smallmouth that went around or over 2lbs with a largemouth that out weighted the smallmouth, around 2 3/4lbs. All this fish also were caught drop-shottin or draggin (Swimmin) down the break, great technique. From there we worked the narrows with no results to speak about. From their I took them to two main points in the area of the dam and above. On one of them the Spots were there in Quality. Being today (Thursday), barometer was dropp'in the fish were finicky and was a very light bite. At first the clients were missing hits and by the end of the day (5:30PM) they had the sluggish weight down pat. Between both of them, they had caught and released 25 fish. Not a bad day considering the weather. 80 percent of the fish came by drop-shottin from 4-30ft of water depending on the structure and conditions inwhich we precude them.
      Best color in the Robo family was the Mutilator in 5 1/2 and 6in model. Good luck to all until the next report.

      Rich Thiel
      ((925)292-5024
      City: Livermore

      Tips: The Smallmouth and Largemouth on the Northend of the lake can be caught in the Shallows early in the morning and then moving out to deeper water once the sun (If it does) comes out. For the middle of the main lake there down from 15-25 or deeper in average conditions. For the southend of the lake (Dam Area) 15ft and down. If in this area you hit better fish I would go too far expecting to find same quality. The fish are in their summer pattern, Main points near deep water.

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: -

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Is anyone having any luck shallow (less than 10 feet)? If so do you have any lure recommendations that have been working lately. I haven't fished here in about a month and a half and am looking to make a shore fishing trip sometime next week.
      City: san jose

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This is just sad......
      I went on this page to find out how's the fishing report on this lake is doing and all I get when I scroll down the site is you guys talking smack like little kids. I'm suprised if any of you guys are over 20. Face it, this lake is full of suprises and some days you're great and some day you're bad. Both of you guys are equal on the lake. Lets pull together and hate on the jet skiers out on that lake. NOW, they have no repect.
      City: San Jose

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

      Report: Question.... I usually fish off the piers in CA, and this will be my first time lake fishing. What is best to catch bass? I will be fishing off a dock. What is a drop-shot? (May just have what is needed in my fishing gear, but I might call it something else, eh?) ;)

      Cheers, and thanks
      City: Vancouver, Canada

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

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      Water Temp: mid 60's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fihed from 9:30-11am today and landed a small one to the left of the sandy area. Caught another one about 4 lbs. about 100 yards up from the fish ladder. Both were caught using 3" prism shad robos. If you plan to drop shot, fish slow and don't bump it too much. Finesse is key if you want them to hit. There are a lot of baitfish right now and the bass are feeding.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Look for baitfish.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: Didn't Pay Atte

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched from River's End Marina (formerly Del's)at 9:30 a.m., off water at 6:00 p.m. Fished my way up to Discovery Bay and back, working hard for three small cookie-cutter keepers, a pound each. Two of them fancied watermelon baby brush hogs and the other a white 3/8 oz. spinner bait. Enjoyed 30 minutes of bonus fun catching and releasing 10 or so stripers, all 15-17 inches. They were busting baitfish on the surface approximately 200 yards from the marina, still in the "No Wake" zone. Quite a feeding frenzy...boil after boil but no birds in sight. Caught all of them with the white spinnerbait. Much to my surprise, they ignored my Storm swimbait and Rat-L-Trap which I tried just for grins. Went back to the spinnerbait and WHAM!!! Finally, the wind kicked my butt in the afternoon/evening...can't figure out how to operate in such adverse conditions.
      City: Santa Clara

      Tips: Only my second visit to the Delta. Still in the "receive mode" when it comes to tips.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit Chabot at about 9:30 got a boat and went fishing with my dad. First we fished honker bay with pumkin colored senkos.My dad got two dinks and a solid three pounder. Then I got a couple of dinks. Started throwoing swimbait at around twelve. Got one hit the swimbait, it was about six foot down and i see this monster bass swirl on it but, unfortunetly she missed the regular hook and my stinger. She had to be at least 12 pounds. threw the big bait about 45 min longer then went back to the trusty senko. NOthing for the rest of the day. Saw a 5 pounder under a tree limb at the island a a nice one under the boat docks but that was it. Still very new to the lake any information would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone know were those x-mas trees are I can't seem to find um.
      City: Castro Valley

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: 71

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went out with a buddy of mine last thursday when that front was in. We tried for smallies on the rock walls early with little sucsess. The wind started to blow so I started throwing my swimbait on the steep walls and laydowns. I was rewarded with a 12 pound pig over the deep tip of a laydown. By the way this was from a float tube.
      City: livermore

      Tips: Swimbaits for the pigs. Dart heads, drop shots and tubes for both largemout and small mouth

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

      Report: I would use A cinnamon with purple flake Hulla grub. Not sure on crank bait.
      City: sac

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

      Report: Thanks for the info but I'm fully aware of it already. It is safe if you eat bass once in a while. Fish an game has recommendations on their website. Went out today. No trouts but 1 small bass. Released.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Top Water

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Fishing P, keeping a bass especially during their spawning season can really hurt the bass population of that lake. Also, keeping resident fish such as bass can pose as a serious health risk due to the high concentration of mercury found in these lakes. With that in mind, keep the catfish and trout and throw the bass back. They will always stock plenty of trout and cats for you to catch and keep, but bass populations are wild, so each fish you keep does harm the overall population. Think about it before you keep your next bass, regardless of its size. Not only can it affect the health of the bass population in whatever lake you may be fishing, but you can expirience various health issues as a result of eating this resident fish.
      City: Oakland

Tuesday, June 14th, 2005

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Windy! Windy! Windy!
      One limit between the two of us. It took all day. All nice keepers (trout) and all caught trolling 30 to 35 feet. Very little sign on finder, most spotted at 15 feet or so...I think the birds did better than we did. One other boat on the lake...
      City: Upper Lake

      Tips: Dunk your hat and say "Son!"

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

      Report: no big deal bro ... just some friendly crap talkin'. i originally started posting in attempts to possibly help someone who doesnt fish 24/7 get a little action at the lake. this year the lake seems to be offering little action to the every-once-in-a-while fisherman. your right ... enough said. btw, winter is my favorite time to fish this lake. pitchin' jigs seems to work for me during that time of year. well, good luck and tight lines!!!
      City: San Jose

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I will be there Friday as well! I don't know where the **** you come off talking like that. I doubt you will show for some fishing action but how will I know who you are? btw, how old are you?? If you are over 20 I am going to be highly suprised!!
      City: San Jose

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: JohnnyGirl - Good to hear you belong to a circle of idiots, now that doesn't need to be pointed out since you ,the leader, has spoken. FYI, I'm just talking trash. Although you "can't care less" you keep blabbing about your "sucess". You post your piddly 1 lb bass yet you don't mention the 12 lber you got "last week". hmmmmm. They post fish over 10 at the kiosk... where was yours? I am out there more than you will ever be, even though you still live with your mom. I'll be out there Friday as a matter of fact so I will look for you with your zebco snoopy deluxe set up and your girl scout outfit.
      City: Morgan Hill

      Tips: JohnnyGirl, I got some cheese to go with your whine and you can wash that down with a hot cup of shut the f%$@ up. I got my lesson Big Daddy (you must swing both ways with that name) you can't catch em.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: hahaaa that is funny my friend! fishing is one thing CATCHING fish is another. i see you have a big mouth! seems your either jealous because you got skunked last time you went out or your just out to talk trash ... either way i could care less. btw, last week i caught a 12lb 4oz that a ranger watched me pull in. can you beat that or better yet, give me a day that your going to be out there and i will show you some good ole boyscout fishin ...
      City: san jose

      Tips: if you want to join the circle of idiots, we have a rep right here taking apps. seems that this big mouth needs a lesson from the big daddy of fishin ... JONNY BOY!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Whatever JohnnyBOY - you can stick with your dropshot and catch the dinks you've been catchin. What other presentations have you been using out there. Anyone can throw a dropshot and get bit. I would hate to see what you think is a 3lber. Are you working on getting your boyscout dropshot badge, sounds like you are almost there. Go bass fishing and release those panfish you've been catchin.
      City: Morgan Hill