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Sunday, January 4th, 2004

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Me and my buddy Taylor were out on the lake rom about 9:45-3 and caught only 10 bass total. 2 spots and 8 largemouth. Eight o the bass came on drop shot (anything that looks like a shad) and the rest came on spoons. Anywhere rom 25 to 40 t deep. Our stringer together was around 12 pounds, better day than what we thought because how cold it was.
      City: pioneer

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

      Report: I got the cmera developed i will post the pictures tommorow around 5 o clock when i get back from work. they will be under photos. you imposters are going to be suprised that their really is sturgeon in clear lake

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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Do not know the lake well, but have had pretty good luck on a couple previous trips. Was very cold. Started o throwing rip baits neat the launch. No luck so picked up a jig. Quicky caught 2 on the brown/purple jig and missed a couple more. Started working up the lake but no more bites. About 2/3 way up the lake water got dirty and water temp dropped to 42 degees. Tried anywat with no luck. Switched up to a drop shot ater the breeze died and sun came up. Got 2 bites, but set too quick. Ran down to the steep rocks by the dam and picked up one more on a C-rig.
      City: Brentwood

      Tips: With a dropping water temps had to eed them the baits, set too ast and would come up empty.

Saturday, January 3rd, 2004

  • Santa Clara County
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We hooked 10, but lost 5 o 'em. Post-ront conditions with 6" water clarity. Blk. jigs 12-15 t. Lost some toads including one that might have been 6-7 lbs.
      City: San Jose

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: 53 clear sky

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: witnessed nice smallmouth being kept alive with trout in wire cage caught with night crawlers.isherman said he planned to eat his catch.maybe we can declare bass an indangered species as they will soon be at QUARRY LAKES.They were there long beore the trout.the answer is when you seguest catch and release they say this is a put,pay,catch and take lake.anglernet.net or trout report RELEASE THE BASS
      City: remont

      Tips: FISH AND ENJOY THE OUTING

  • Merced County
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      Water Temp: 52-53.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to the big lake to see whats going on..The big lake is in good shape and coming up quick. Water color was great. Fished breaks and wind blown banks for an hour with jerkbaits and traps for one small fish. Started to meter fish in cottonwood and dropped a minnow down and had a grab on the first drop. Myself and guest landed 15 or so with most in the 2.5-3lb range and solid fish for my partner that went 21 even.That fish put up one hell of a fight. We fished with 12lb Flouro and 8ft light steelhead rods. Al were released
      City: San Jose

      Tips: There are some fish to be caught on artificials but we used live bait and rods were bent. The wind came up in a matter of 5 min!! It went from flat to very lumpy. And just like that it was DAY OVER...keep an eye on the wind to stay out of trouble and for god sakes where a life jacket!! I can't believe how many anglers I see out there in small boats and no friggin PFD. It's not worth dieing.

Friday, January 2nd, 2004

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 49-50.3

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Rain all day, but no winds at all. Started in the narrows area, working points with long drop offs in 15 to 35 ft and finding some nice smallies in 2.0 to 2.9 lbs. Find the warmest water and you'll find more fish. Using a brown/tan jig with a # 180 grub double tail find must of our bigger fish. My partner was draging a lizard and catching 8 nice bass in 1.5 lb to 2.2 lb range. Just fish slow and deep. The weather was cold and wet.
      City: rocklin

      Tips: FISH SLOW 15-40 FT

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: water is low but most o the stumps are visable and still in about 2'4' o water 8lb large mouths are very common right now crappie are plentiul around the bridges witha stripper o 15+lbs her and their, catish are also active.
      City: resno

      Tips: its tough to launch a boat larger than 12' aluminum but the water level makes it easy or walking the banks. spinner bait is the toll o choice or most, but i have great luck with cinco's and true motion sotplastic lure's yes they work.

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

      Report: 4 brian, -red bluff ask tony at phils for drop/baits by mark's tails oo1 in white with atomic/ghost trailer or drop/shad in threadfin or rainbow. the staff at phils is very good about showing several ways to fish these baits,SR., tells me yogi has a lot of input into this productive bait.
      City: redding

      Tips: on bluebird days these baits may help ?

Thursday, January 1st, 2004

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

      Report: Everyone interested in helping dump the x-mas trees needs to bring themselves and their raingear i nedded. The plan is to start at 7:30 by meeting at the boathouse then get shuddled to the dam. we are going to use rope this year so it will be aster and easier than the ties. see everyone there
      City: Castro Valley

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      Water Temp: around 45-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Coyote today from 8:30-12:00 with Slammers, 1/2 oz. jigs, and 10 inch worms around the dam but never got bit. Tried looking for clearer water but the rains have made it pretty hard to find. I think this is the best time to throw the big swim baits at Coyote in my experience ,especially the topwater ones, becuase the fish are more concentrated due to the low water levels plus the bass havent really seen a trout in a while.
      City: Salinas

      Tips: Look for a more stable weather cycle, and clearer water if you can to really throw the swim baits. Oh and the ramp is still closed....

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

      Report: Fished out of Browns Ravine Saturday afternoon from about 1:00 till dark. Graphed an occassional fish in 35' but most of them seemed to be way down around 65'on ledges. Drop shotted, spooned, and jigged to no avail. Not even a bump.
      City: Sac

      Tips: Watch out for unmarked boulders and islands just below the surface. We almost did some serious damage to the boat in a couple of locations off the main penninsula.

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out New Years from 9:00 to 3:00 to very tough conditions.Windy and between fronts. Tried all the usual stuff dropshot,jigs,spoons with no bites at all.I went to a carolina rig with 4.5'' worms and ended up with two spots.
      We had five guys fishing in three boats and my two fish were the only ones caught.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: If your baits moving your going to fast.

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

      Report: To all volunteers to help us at quarry. Please remember to bring your raingear and gloves just in case. Anyone who needs to get ahold o me can reach me at basshunter4u@aol.com As ar as the shocking goes. I dont work or the parks dept. I go on the shock boat to moniter the bass populations and make sure there is no hanky panky. its because o them transering the bass to quarrys in the irst place is the reason we are dumping trees. Kinda like the parks slap oo the wrist. Remember I am a tournament bassisherman and I care about our lakes.
      City: Castro Valley

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

      Report: went out around 5:00am decided to go fishing for some bass I went to the south side of the lake started fishing around 7:45am I had no bites I headrd some fish jumpin and i looked back they looked diffrent the any fish i have seen. I casted out a crankbait on the third cast i felt my rod bend i set the hook and the fish started to pull drag out for a couple of min. it took 15 min. to bring in, it was a weird fish when i got to the dock i asked around to see what it was they said it was a sturgeon it weight 10.6 pouunds they said they were geting reports aof sturgeon caught but they didn't belive it until know. Their really is sturgeon out their who knows what else could be out their.

      Tips: fish the trees

Wednesday, December 31st, 2003

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 48-49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the mainbody showing a riend withhis new boat around the lake mainly justinstructing him how to operate a big boat.well anyway the ish were in 12 to 16t onpoints and structure oriented. I did stickish the back o coves with structure andrunning water. All ish were taken at BigIsland area o the lake. The ish were a mixed bag o Spots and Smallies to 2lbson Texas rigs and carolina rigs and Dropshot rigs...nothing rippin yet
      City: woodpile

      Tips: color didn't seem to matter going slow doesind small breaks rockpiles anything or them to station on ....they'll be there. andyou don't have to be deep to catch ish.

Tuesday, December 30th, 2003

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      Water Temp: 47-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My brother and I got on the lake at about 9am. Water temp was between 47-50 dierent places on the lake. Lake is really low right now...read only 40 ish probably all day. Most are suspended below 40 eet deep. Not a bite all day. Tried everything. Jigs, drop shot, cranks, rattles, spinners, spoons, sots, everything we could think o. We ished iddleneck, the river arm, the ar end o the lake, the dam, wrinkle cove, and everything in between. Hal the lake isn't deep enough to hold bass right now with the temp it's at, so hit the deeper areas to ind groups o ish. We sure couldn't ind em!
      City: modesto

Monday, December 29th, 2003

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Took my kids out around 12pm today and ished 'till 4pm. Tossed Powerbait and nightcrawlers, nothing. Threw some plastics and jigs, but no action. Spent good quality time with the kids beore heading back into work Monday.Water is really muddy. It's not worth heading out until it clears up. Saw six other boats trying to igure out where the ish where; none had any luck either.
      City: Fremont

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      Water Temp: cool

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: TO WHOM EVER CLEANED THE TRASH FROM THIS FISHING REPORT PAGE THANKS.MAYBE FROM NOW ON ALL OUR REPORTS WILL BE CONSTRUCTIVE.MAY YOUR FISHING TRIPS BE LIMETED IN THE FUTURE.HAVE A GREAT NEWYEAR.
      City: remont

      Tips: GO FISHING AND ENJOY THE OUTING

Sunday, December 28th, 2003

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water late. 9:00am Had to make to drive to Tracy to get some Jumbo minnows. Launched out o Orwood with my son (Niko) and headed to Disco. Dragged minnows around or hour with nothing. Saw some birds diving and headed that direction. Got to the area and the depth inder went black. Balls o shiner under the boat. Dropped the shinners over and BAM-BAM-BAM The stripers were there.. 7 Hook-ups and only 3 to the boat in the hour. We got a 3#-7#-14# and we called it a day around 1:30. It is great to end the year ishing with my son (Niko). I look orward to many more years and maybe one day he can pull me to the water. Happy Holidays and be Sae out there.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Look or the diving birds...