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Sunday, March 20th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 56-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: WENT OUT SUNDAY ON A WET WINDY MORNING.KIND OF SLOW AT FIRST. BUT IT PICKED UP AS THE DAY WARMED-UP AND THE CLOUD'S MOVED AWAY.TRIED THE ENTIRE LAKE THIS TIME TRYING TO DODGE THE RAIN AND BOY IT PAYED OFF. I HOOKED INTO FISH EVERYWERE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT.IT WAS A VERY SOFT SPONGY BITE IT WAS HARD TO DETECT STRIKE'S.NOT LIKE THE WEEK BEFORE WHEN THEY WERE REALLY SLAMMING IT.THE RANGER TOLD ME IT'S GETTING HIT PRETTY HARD ALL WEEK . HE SAID 3 FISH OVER 7#'S THIS WEEK LONE.SO THEIR GETTING THINNED OUT QUICKLY.NOT TO MENTION THE AMOUNT OF TOURNAMENT'S AND THE AMOUNT OF BOAT'S . LAST WEEK I THOUGHT I WAS AT PEDRO IT 'S GETTING HAMMERED.WHEN YOU HAVE 5-7 BOAT'S FISHING A QUARTER MILE OF BANK IT'S BADDDDDDDDDD!
      City: TURLOCK

      Tips: FISH WISELY {BOAT ETIQUE} HAS SLIPPED THE MIND'S OF MANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took a couple younger guys out to Folsom for some fun fishing who had been having a tough time finding fish, Boy talk about windy and I speared a good one in the Ranger. Maggie , my dog went from the front deck to the back one riding a wave.The water is up over my last visit and colder probably due to the snow melt. I stayed in the North arm for about 3 hours and left when the hail and lighting started.
      City: Carmichael

      Tips: No reaction fish on rips, blades or cranks which surprised me with all the wind, and the drop in pressure. If you could get boat control a good fish or two could be picked up on each secondary point going back into a cove. Watermelon baby hog or yamamoto lizard on a C-rig with a 18-24 inch leader. Nasty weather and thank goodness for my fish hedz.

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      Water Temp: Not Tested

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: This is a 3 days Report fri, sat and sun my buddy an I went fishing on friday thats with ben he caught 2 1 is 7lbs 7oz and about 1lbs on near the docks saw people bringing in 6lbs+ from pines on point sturgeon was caught on that day also, I've limit on trout nice size 2 of them was 3.5lbs and 6lbs even, Sat another sturgeon was caught at noon a lot os bass taken pics for some reason they only have a small board for pics sizes are ranging 3 to 7lbs slow on trout that day I only caught 3 no biggy sunday another sturgeon caught on the dock on main rec 68" wow 3 days in a row by the way thursday there were 2 sturgoen 1 is 73" 1/2 he got to let it go I wasn't there but the pix will tell you, and lastly Sunday Trout slow mainly Dead 1 sturgeon caught on docks again 69" I caught 2bass nice 1.5lbs and 3lbs Old chinese lady caught 3 main rec same range in weight a beginner caught 3 also 1 of them was 7.11 Joel my friend also caught 2 between 2 to 3 lbs, I guess san pablo is red hot on other species not on trout though. Maybe your asking me what I'm trying to report on bass or sturgeon its for both.
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Luck !!!! means everything you can try anything worm spinner, its pre spawn time so everything will work

Saturday, March 19th, 2005

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: a couple of buddies and i went out fishing and we fished in the lake behind the water district and caught nothing, then we went to the creek behind it and fished near the division dam and landed 2 10+lb carp.

      happy fishing
      City: san jose

      Tips: rubber worms or night crawlers on the bottom

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is looking very good. Went out at 7:00AM until noon when it started raining. Got 4 lrg mouth, biggest 5lbs. Started to drizzle and went to trout, got about 8 keepers(2.5 lbs average)on Rapalas and yellow powerbait.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Lake should get even better once the rain clears and sun comes out on a daily bases.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Another wet day of fishing. Few boats and most of them were from Loomis Basin Bassmasters. Like Captmike said, most of the bass were small but got them all day in that 20 mph winds. Adam was my partner, he's a good fisherman. We both started out using a reaction bait in the narrows on points and coves to stay out of the winds. Got bits with a blade but most of our fish came on 4 " green pumkin lizarrrrd, morning dawn leach, mojo or split shot in 5 to 20 ft. We found cover at the boat slips in Markeley cove and found some nice keepers. Remember when time gets tough slow down and go small. The rocks had most of the fish but also found them around trees and bushes.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: When the water temp drops the bigger fish move out, fish slow .

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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Loomis Basin Club tournament. Caught about 4 limits of small keepers. Final 5 were cloned 1.80 pounders. Mixed bag during day with final 5 being all spots. Split shot bubble gum 4inch worm 15 feet. Tiny zoom lizards good also, Wood near by helped. Lost a couple of dandys in thick cover on 8 lb test? Partner dropped nice 3lb smallie right at boat? Had the fish on to win but wasn't in the cards. Winning team had 9.50 lbs or something close. They went up to vinyard. Big fish was 3lbs something. Wind and rain hampered finess bite. Caught over 30 fish on day so
      dexter and I had a great time all day. Lake is full with lots of trees in the water. Look for old trees in water newer ones don't hold fish as well? Neat to have thumbs all chewed up again.
      City: Orangevale

      Tips: Lots of fish everywhere. Lizards and 4 inch bubble gum worms split shot on 6 or 8 lb test. Stay in 15 to 20 feet until you come to tree in water then cast up to bank and bring down lenght of tree. Smelly jelly helps.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Out of Orwood at 6:30 trying to beat the wind. 3 fish for the day. 2 on blades, one on plastic. Big one was about 6 lbs.
      City: San Leandro

      Tips: They dont seem to be on the docks yet.

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      Water Temp: 56-59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Started out of Ladds around 6:30 and ran to Disappointment. Tried topwater with no success so I broke out the jig. First pitch got bit but no hook up. Several hours, a few rain showers and almost a complete trip up and down the front end of the slough by paradise finally stuck a 1.8#. It started raining again and with the trolling motor having issues I decided to call it a day around 12:30. When I got back by Ladds I wanted to take some of the frustration off of my partners day with a fish so I went to the point at the entrance to the sailboat club to see if I could get him a fish. First crankbait cast 3.8#, second nothing, third 2#, fourth 1.5#, fifth 1.7#. Got drenched twice more and ended up with a final 1.5# off the point for about 45 minutes of fishing. I got hung up and broke off my crank so I tried to keep the boat in position for my partner to get one. No luck for him.
      City: Woodland

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      Water Temp: 63 Degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of wimpys went out to sycamore slough. Busted some solid fish 20 total biggest five went 18lbs. Caught on flukes, blades and topwater.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Fished tules and rip rap topwater and blade fish at tules and fluke fish at rip rap. Success to all

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 55-57

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thanks again to the solid input from the board members for my 1st mission to Clear Lake. Conditions were rough, w/ wind, rain, and too many baitfish! Jigman and I did what we could and threw swimbaits, ripbaits, and blades all over the north end. I Got one 7 #'r on blades early then nothing till a buck at dark. Jigman, ripped up a good fish the next day in pouring rain and that was it. We had a killer time as always, but headed home early realizing that Clear Lake is not the place to be mid front!
      City: SF

      Tips: The only thing that worked for us...Rip, Rip, Rip and slow role blades with a big trailer sapped w/ scent.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished for about 4 1/2 hours on Friday morning before the rain and did fairly well. I missed the early bite - was mostly checking out the condition of the lake. With these next storms, the lake will probably fill! I found all of my spotted bass split-shotting a green pumpkin Camanche Jack worm in about 20 feet of water. The first five were all in the 2 pound range, then some smaller ones, but the last was just under 3 pounds. My limit was about 12 pounds - nice quality! I threw some Senkos - but evidently at the wrong trees!! I ripped some with no takers, nor was there much of a jig bite! They sure wanted that worm (4 1/2 inch)!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I was casting and dragging along 45 degree angle banks, mostly in the river arm. Small rock helped. The bass became very active around 11 am. The east side is a bit warmer than the west side, but with no sun for several days coming up, that will change and the whole lake is likely to be the same temp. On sunny days in the spring, the east side warms up quickly! Good luck!!

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 56.0

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went out with friends Saturday to brave the weather conditions Mother Nature threw at us. The fishing was tough. The fish were "scattered". Caught mine drop shotting and with jigs. Buddy caught some on a jerk bait. All fish came in less than 25ft of water. We only fished the South end of the lake. The wind made it extremely difficult to fish. Saw quite a few other lunatics out there trying to fish in the wind and rain. I guess when you got it - you got it!

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: FYI..to all the boaters either fishing or cruising in sonoma, please obey the no-wake zone. i was out there last week and time after time, people just didn't even slow down at the no-wake zone. no wake zone means less than 5mph!
      City: novato

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

      Report: John, thanks for all the info. I really appreciate your sharing.
      City: Medford

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Haven't actually made it to Trinity yet, but was thinking of heading down in the next couple of weeks. I was kinda' hoping that someone might have posted a report.
      City: Medford

      Tips: Share the wealth, fella's (and gals). If you fished it, then post it. Let's help each other out.

Friday, March 18th, 2005

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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out and my friend caught a nice 4lber. off of a crawdad colored crank bait right away. Tryed all types of lures, senko, rattle trap, crank bait, drop shot. Finaly I put on a spinner bait and right before we were about to leave I caught a 7 pound.......Steelhead. About 10 years ago I was fishing for bass in the creek behind the water district with a countdown minnow and I caught a 6 and 1/2 pound salmon. I have no clue what these fish are doing there but it was pretty fun.
      City: San Jose

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

      Report: Launched out of Louis Park and headed up to the Calaveras, got a couple of quick fish cranking structure. Moved around a little and got my first buzz bait fish this year. Headed back out to the main channel and a little farther east and found a good wall that held some good fish. Got one just under 6# on a crank bait and set hook on one that didn't move, it got loose around my trollin motor. Lost another fish probably in the 4# range. Had decent luck recently on outgoing tide with crank baits.
      City: Stockton

      Tips: Before fronts move in and during overcast I've found fish really tight to cover, wood and/or tulles.

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      Water Temp: 45

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Invader are ya float'n , bankin it..? Oh yeah how bout them frking rower's? I heard the launch is open.. good shit... Watch out Los Gatos rower's... Here come's a crank bait...

      Tips: Invader throw a mag wort with gamma'ss on it. when the rowere's . get between you and the bank..Nothin worse than the coaches' the "punk Kid in the back, trying to tell them that they are worthless.. " What do you think? I need responses... Tip respect my right to fish don't get between Myself and the Bank...Rowere's stay centered.. the middle of the lake.,,

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

      Report: Fished for 2 hours in rain this morning. Got 1 nice bass 3lb on a split shot robo leech. The fish are out there.

      Fish slow and when you get it - let it go
      City: Daly City