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Monday, May 30th, 2005

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hi guys, I'm an avid bass fisherman from Texas who'll be living in Santa Rosa this summer. I have heard of the legend of spring lake and would like to explore California bassing. I haven't fished once in the year I've been going to school in Cali and it's killing me! It seems that the trend is flipping the reeds or twitching Senkos and slow rollin SBs over the grass.

      i'm thinking of buying a kayak or tube for the lake, and if anyone can give me any advice or is willing to take me on as a fishing partner, I'd be much obliged.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: I'm a pretty experienced bass fisherman, but I also fly fish. Any opportunities for a fly rodder in the area (non-species specific for now)?

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 75-76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Memorial day weekend. Day 1 only 5 keepers lots of dinks all wormin missed two on topwater. Day 2 different story worked off a flat off a main point caught about 6 keepers in this area biggest 3lbs split shotting, worked the main lake ares in about 14-20 feet of water, catchig maybe 30 bass on this day biggest topping out at 7 lbs on matuzo topewater. Day 3 only fished the morning and until noon..pretty much same strategy with a little less sucess managed a 5 pounder as big fish here..
      City: Topaz Lake

      Tips: split shotting yor 4-6 inch worms.. color just didnt seem to matter if your in the right spot there ready to bite. topwater was slowly turning on two biggest fish came that way

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went out and used mostly sinkos today. I caught two decent ones off the black w/ blue flake. I also lossed one that had to be over the lake record. It was up shallow and i snatched the buck first then the big one went after it. I had it for a while but i was trying to go down from the hill i was on and it jumped and the hook popped out. This thing was a monster.
      City: oakley

      Tips: not much besides sinkos. what is everyone else getting them on?

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Slow. Float tubing Guadelupe for the first time. Couple of hits off of a hula grub, but no hook-ups. Jay Hann caught the only bass, a 10" little guy. Don't know how the fishing is here, may try it again in the future. Hit this reservoir to avoid the boats over Memorial Day weekend.
      City: Belmont, CA

      Tips: Banks are steep. Drop-shotting may be the way to go.

  • Fresno County
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      Water Temp: 74-78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 6:00 am by squaw cove. Buddy caught the first one off a tube. Left squaw to fish at Windy Gap. Caught several fish there and landed a 5 pounder with a jig. Several other fish were caught around the main lake. Back lake didn't produce anything during the mid day. Caught most fish off of worms and jigs. Flukes worked in the morning but slow. Lots of skiers and water pressure but partner and I managed to come close to 40 fish on this Memorial weekend.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Look for trees. Fish worms and jigs slow.

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Beautiful day on the water,with 9 bass to 5 1/2 lbs. All fish caught on texas rigged creature bait.
      City: Salinas

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

      Report: Fished up in the Pit arm on Sunday night for some good ol Catfish. Caught 2 about 10lbs ea on left over chicken from dinner. What a blast !
      City: San Jose

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished the lake all day with everything i had it my tackle box. The place was totally wind blown and i got about 50 backlashes and by the end of the day i had no line on my reel. If i were you i wouldn't waste my time with this place.
      City: Stinson Beach

      Tips: DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS LAKE!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: as soon as i clicked on the link for soulajule i became angry. I have been fishing this lake for the last several years and i have also noticed the cosiderable increase in people and more frustrating the trash. You people need to realize that there is no one to clean up after you like there may be at some of the bigger and more well maintained reseviors. The more people that know about the lake the more retards and trash will come along with them. If you do well at the lake please don't go writing it on the internet. While i am on the topic, for all you people that keep the bass that you catch, please let go all fish that are over two pounds. I was fishing there the other week and i ran across a group of guys with a stringer of bass ranging from 3-5 pounds. If you guys only keep the smaller fish we will be able to see an increase in the overall size of the average fish. and besides bass don't even taste that good unless you fry the hell out of them. So to sum it up, if you do well at the lake, keep it to yourself or only tell just one of your buddies so we will be able to have good fishing at such a gorgious lake.
      City: Stinson Beach

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 71-73deg

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Me, my uncle, and my dad fished amador this memorial day weekend and ended the day catching 50+ crappie and bluegil combos off night crawlers and bobbers inside the reeds. I caught a rock bass in one of the coves drop shotting, it was my first rock bass and it looked really weird. and we both combined with maybe 7 LM bass, biggest being 2lbs. Wasnt too bad of a day, but it coulda been better. tight lines :)
      City: santa clara

      Tips: night crawler, small hook, bobber near any of those reed beds next to shore, right in front of them, too far away and they wont bite it. great for blugill, tons of fun, fought harder than the bass.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 69-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started off at 6am in the holland track area with a Spook and caught 6 fish all small and missed 2 real nice fish. Headed up north and stuck another half dozen fish on a Buzzbait. At 1030am I ran down to Disco and stuck 6 fish on a jig + 1 catfish and a striper heh. Ran back up to holland around 2pm and caught a few more fish on the buzz and lost a few really nice frog fish. Topwater was all day long but no quality largest was 2.5lbs.
      City: San Jose

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 72

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Memorial Day weekend. In spite of the outrageous boat traffic the fishing was great. Stopped counting at 30 bass - LM, SM, Spots. Largest was 4.0. Caught fish on tube, brush hog, senko, rip bait and 4" worm from 3 to 15 ft. Most were on rocky shore or weed edges but the biggest fish came in 15ft on submerged humps with grass on them. Best color was Arons Magic. Carolina rigs, split shot, and texas rig all worked. Flipped and pitched tube baits to trees in shallow water and around the boat dock and caught fish. I had a 5 yr old kid on board dragging a split shot worm and he caught fish.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: They are running water which has the bite turned on. Throw any soft plastic from shore to 15 ft and hang on. If I only had one bait and one color to throw it would without doubt be a 4" Robo in Arons Magic.

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      Water Temp: WARM

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Bassinator- I believe that since the fish are stocked they don't contain mercury and I know the majority of the people take them home to eat.

      Bassbite was slower this weekend, tons of pressure all over the lake between the fisherman & the boaters. The southend was the most successful, caught a couple solid 4 pounders out of the trees on junebug senkos, cut-tails & yamamoto creatures. My buddy pulled a 8+ up to the boat but it managed to wiggle off just in time!
      City: Los Gatos

      Tips: The water was very warm- most fish were caught in shallow shady spots early mornings and late afternoons. Good luck.

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

      Report: DONT FISH DEL VALLE ON A BUSY WEEKEND!! THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY. Fish were spooky by 10:00, all bites came early before the crowds showed up. Good luck to all, stay after em!!!!
      City: Oakland

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 75-80

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is now on Tuttletown Main Ramp...Trips are producing excellent post spawn fishing for both largemouth and spots..Fish are in the best post spawn shape in years..Tons of bait in the water and lots of flooded grass.Took a holiday fun fishing trip today and even with the traffic my son, team partner and I had over fifty nice fish..See what a little fresh water can do.
      City: Sonora

      Tips: Think post spawn and look at your meter.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: What a great day. Saturday Memorial day weekend and very few boats on the lake. Water was dead calm at 6am and was hoping for a great top water bite...didn't happen. Myself and buddy Larry did catch about 40 fish; alot of small ones, but we did put together 2 respectable limits. This is a great lake for holiday weekends.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Caught a few on shad raps, but most were caught by drop shotting just about anywhere with earth tone color worms. Type and size didn't matter.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Out at bailey cove at 5:00. First five on a buzzbait only one keeper. moved to the shasta cavern docks 3 keepers on a zoom fluke. move to holiday harbor. WOW a 5.60 black, a late spawner.Moved down the bank looking for more but no more blacks but two sight fish both a little over 2lbs they were spots. Started fishing points up the mcclould with jigs lots of small fish. Off the lake at 1:30. 8 keepers and a hole lot of dinks.
      City: redding

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I have been fishing this lake for the last five years of my life and after reading a few of the recent reports feel obligated to set everyone straight. The fishing at this lake is on par with fishing in a sewage processing plant. If you have the energy to walk the 15 miles it takes to get to where you might have a chance to catch a fish, I would consider you lucky if you managed to get a strike. The fish rarely get over a pound and fight like squaws. If you are one of those people who like to eat bass, I would like to take this opportunity to warm you about the mercury levels in the fish. There is a sign posted on the dam warning anglers to eat no more than one fish per month to reduce chances of intoxication. WARNING: my most recent trip to Soulajule almost took my life. It seems there is a huge rattlesnake population surrounding the lake. I was bitten in the shoe and encountered numerous other snakes along the trail. Overall, this lake has very few fish, requires miles of hiking, has a mercury proplem and a massive rattlesnake population.
      City: Bolinas

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I was out in my float tube early saturday morning around 7:30 am fished for about an hour and nothing,then slam a 8.5 lb beautiful bass grabed my rattle snake rubber worm fought for about five minutes then caught a couple more in the range of 3 to 5 lb out at the island had a great day of fishing.
      City: Santa Rosa ca.95405

      Tips: the only tip i can give is to put in your hours of fishing.Try spinner bait's and all the rubber gear you have and you to can hook up.FISH ON BABY.

Friday, May 27th, 2005

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: It was a great day yesterday and boy the fish are crazy right now. I caught huge numbers of bass over 4lbs. I was throwing bobbys perfect frogs and buzzbaits in the morning, they were blowing up on those lures like crazy. Then I threw 8" osprey swimbaits most of the day and landed 9.2 close to sunset. Senkos(NOTHING),dropshot(NOTHING). Fish are feeding so bring out the big guns........
      City: San Jose

      Tips: try what I did and see what happens and if you still get skunked then post a message and I'll give you more tips. GOOD LUCK!!!!!