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Tuesday, April 27th, 2004

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 62-63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: The sun was out today and very little wind. Fished Potato Slough with 2 friends from 8:00A until 1:00P. Caught a lot of undersized bass and 10 keepers (2 largest were 2.5-3lbs). Fish were inside the weeds. Caught more fish throwing spinnerbaits into the weeds than senkos. Lost a lot too since we couldn't get good hook set.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: wh/char spinnerbaits. Fish whichever bank had a little breeze. Find the weeds and throw your senko/spinnerbait into the mess. No weeds, no fish.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went out Tues to try the bass bite, fully expecting slow action with the high heat. Got one dink on a spinnerbait, nothing on plastics. I was surprised the trout bite was still happening for the damn bankies (not dam bankies). To give the rowers credit, someones sun umbrella launched into the water from the wind, and was heading to the far side of the lake. One of the gas boats broke off, chased it down, and returned it to it's owner. I don't think they realize the damage they can do to fishing with their boats when they buzz someone. Same thing with the idiot personal water craft, these morons just HAVE to come buzzing by to show off their idiotic purchase of a $4000 "water motorcycle", while sending a huge wake out and putting the fish down. I think they just don't know how obnoxious they are to fisherman.
      City: SJ

      Tips: Very weedy in the first 20 feet, all the vegetation is underwater now, but it's last year's growth, old and dry, really no problem to tear through if your using 8lb test or better. I thought I would lose a lot more rigs, not a one!

  • San Francisco County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I think that the Trout Day was a success too. When you do it for the kids you are an automatic winner. I brought my boy and his cousin who I pre registered with Mondy, thank god because it was a mad house with last minute arrivals. Anyway the only thing that was disappointment was that the fish were free swimmers and not pinned in so that the kids could get a sure catch instead of a lesson in patience(which fishing is all about. You mentioned a bass bite? Fill me in on it.

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished with a very good angler and friend of mine, Bill Guinn from Redding launched at Trinity Center at 0530, a beautiful calm morning. Started throwing blades and rip baits at the airport no takers I switched to a MGM black grub and caught a 2.5 sm, after about 2 hours fishing Swift Creek and the Ball Park we went to East Fork and started getting bit on MGM black slugos splitshotting most fish were sm from 1.5 to 2.5 lbs. We landed a total of 14 fish, which was not a very good day for Trinity at this time of the year. Saw alot of fish on beds.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Fish the shallow flats in 2 to 5 foot of water

Monday, April 26th, 2004

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got 3 yesterday but two unbuttoned on a charteuse spinnerbait from 5.00pm till 8.00pm. largest one was 2 pounds. I was fishing left of the launch ramp in my float tube. Same thing today. 3 bass, one unbuttoned, largest was 2.5 pounds. Using Charteuse spinnerbait again. ANd left of the launch ramp, again. But tomorrow. I'm hittn' the south end in the morning. Let you know how I do. I want to go further down the lake but I always get there too late and it's a b#$@h with the wind blowin' like crazy.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: weeds are growning fast, so whatever works in the weeds. Hell if I know where the bass are. I'm workin' on it though.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Well this report is kind of late-
      I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ken Cassettari who took me on a guided trip to pre-fish for a peace officers tournament. With less than 24 hours notice he found time to book a trip for me. He is a skilled angler and knows where the hogs hide-out and most importantly he knows the tide. One of the things I learned was how to fish a Senko with a tube weight. It gives this bait a unique and different fall and let me tell you the bass were smackin'it. I think it's because this presentation is not widely used that it gives these fish something different. I'm sure best 5 on that cold, windy day would have brought 16# to the scales. I'm sure Ken will help you learn this technique next time you book a guide trip with him. Once again Thank You Ken and see you this coming frog season.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 61to 63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Dropping the Lake 8ft. in one week did not help the spawn much. Found spots to 3lbs on almost all points in the north fork and south fork. Largmouth beds that I saw a week ago are out of the water now and others are much esier to see now that the water is lower. We have been averaging about 25 fish per trip with most being spots and smallmouth.
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: Use rip baits and white spinerbaits in the morning and smoke grubs on 1/8oz dart head, and carolina rigged 4inch worms, Pag rigged 4inch Senkos the rest of the day.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: unknown...but t

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: started the day kinda late. total fish was about 20 or soOoo...not that many still on beds. tried the main lake, got a few. ran up to the creeks, way in the back like everyone has been talking about. got some more. biggest of the day was around 3lbs. saw a few big cruisers. but like they say they don't get big cause their dumb.
      City: skittleboy104@yahoo.com

      Tips: usually i fish the bottom. but today my friend boated like 7 before i got one. he was using a jig aswel. the only thing he can do better with a jig than i can is fish them slower and drag them better w/out snagging.
      i got my fish on reaction lures. i guess it was just that i was blind casting and geting protective bass. LOTS OF LITTLE ONES>>>>>>>>>

Sunday, April 25th, 2004

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I fished with Janet Thompson on Tue. from 6am to 4pm. Started ripping and top water down by the dam and couldn't get a reaction bite so we started fishing the east side flats and saw lots of 2-4 lb. smallies on beds and cruising. Pitching a Basstrix (flashtrix) smelt and a threadfin (bait fry) on a drop shot, we caught about 30 bass up to 4 1/2 lbs.
      Went back wed. with John Hamman and was greeted with a monster north wind, so we luanched at little Norway (north end) and fished what ever we could in the protected coves and caught about 20 nice smallies to 3-1/2lbs. useing the same drop shot baits pitching to beds and cruising fish in 4 to 8ft.
      City: Sacramento

  • Mason County
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      Water Temp: 64 degreeZ

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Good day. Caught around 17. Lost about a 6-6 1/2 at the boat. Darn! Big'un. Cuaght most of fish on jigs and tubes. A couple on the blade.
      City: San HO

      Tips: Fish are starting to move deep and onto points. Try Everything.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the East, Waggs Canyon and the North. All produce fish but water skiiers killed the action up in Waggs. Fish hitting on drop shot - white Kinami Kutail in the morning and robo worm in the late morning afternoon. Would not touch senko, crank or spinners. Most were male LMB with some smallies. All were same size - 1 1/2 lb. No size but saw plenty of LMB cruising the rocks. Would not take anything. Water too clear and shallow. Tough fishing from noon on with jet skiiers and water skiiers buzzing all over.
      City: SF

      Tips: Drop shot outside with light color in morning and darker colors in the pm. Most of the fish in 15' or deeper.

  • Yuba County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Anyone catching any Kokanee?
      City: West Sacto.

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      Water Temp: 60 - 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my son out to catch some fish for dinner and had an awesome day dropshottin' about 50 fish. All were the typical Bullards clones (12") and fried up nicely, but did see one I estimated to be around 4#. Alot of fish cruising the banks and suspending out over deeper water. Fished alot of different areas with incoming water being a key ingredient.
      City: Roseville

      Tips: SMALL worms dropshotted or darterheaded in about 15 to 25 feet. During mid day, fish out to where the bottom disappears. Clarity is about 20' and the fish move out to this depth once the sun hits the water. All of the fish I cleaned were eating bugs and aquatic larvea, but no minnow or rawdad type food. Lake is very sterile with little or no forage base for the bass to grow. No wonder the growth rate of these fish is so poor

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went on a guide trip with ken cassettarri sunday probably the nicest day of april yet we started around franks tract but that didnt last long due to standing room only invitations so we headed towards little franks and got some nice fish on blades one easy went 5# then we went to a bank where he told me I would be able to get a flip bite and he wasnt kidding we caught several fish I was throwing stenkos and he was tossing a frog then we ran to dissapointment the tide moved out real fast managed to snag a couple more all in all an excellent day to be on the delta and what better person to be with than ken he really has taught me alot this is my fourth trip with ken and there definetly will be a 5 froggy season is coming thanks ken for everything
      City: concord

      Tips: spinnerbaits senkos and confidence

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      Water Temp: 62-65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I got the green light to go fishing sunday so I decided to hit the delta early to avoid some of the crazy's.Tried some spinnerbaits & some crankbaits with no takers.Started throwing senko's into the tules for best results.Big fish
      5lbs 3ozs. Landed 5 missed 3(1 good one)Everyone was on the water by 1:00.I decided to call it Quits Around 2:00.Great day overall!!Don't forget your sunscreen!!
      City: Manteca

      Tips: The fish are in the tules.Most of the time you will not feel them hit.Watch your line and pay attention.

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      Water Temp: 63

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Water is up, clearing, carp are spawning in shallows and near tops of tule's. Senko (or knockoffs') in watermelon colors were the ticket.
      Caught a kayak full of fish to 2.5 lbs. Missed alot due to soft bite. Roboworms got lots of bite's, but all dinks. Fished the cove opposite
      the ramp, didn't leave for 4 hrs, just went round in circles. I think with the water where it is, spinner baits might be worth trying reel soon.
      City: Oakley

      Tips: Senko, Senko, Senko !!!! This lake loves that bait. Late spring here will bring big, big, numbers of fish (crappie and sunfish too!) There are a few nice bass 5 lbs+, if the water stays
      high the launch ramp will be happening in May.
      Fishing from a float tube or kayak is a blast,
      not to mention a perfect way to fish this boat shy lake.

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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Caught 8 fish in 6hrs. a 8.8 a 4.6 and a 4.0 along with 2.7. fished deeper all day with 4 inch split shot worms and slow rolled spinner baits and split shot lizards. alot of big fish in this lake as well as people. get there early on weekends.
      City: Morgan hill

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: purty cold when

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: This lake was a really nice lake but where are the bass!!!!!!!!!! I only got one bass jigging a white grub on a football head. Fishing was just terrible. But like i said its a really nice lake. We fished from 8:30am till 4pm.
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: Watch out for boat patrol!!!! That guy stopped almost every boat that went by him, luckily i was in a float tube.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: caught 9 bass on black rubber worms. caught 4 2+# fish. others were smaller. under rock ledges on the north fork channel.fished from 7-11 in the morning
      City: placerville

      Tips: look for brush and undercover. bass hang out there

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

      Report: I am sorry I didn't see the request for Cal Trout Day sooner. The event for kids was a huge success yesterday eith over 200 families showing up. MASS QUANITIES of fish were palanted for this event, and most of them are still there.
      North lake found most of the success considering the pressue from the event. Trout to 22 inches on this side with a worm or Power Bait.
      Small bass bite still.