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Monday, May 12th, 2003

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 58 to 62

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the Squaw or 28 to 1.7lbs. Jigs, worms and senkos. Most o the ish came around willows. Met up with Gene and Ginger and Gene was getting his butt kicked by the Blonde, at least I out did my Blonde, 19 to 9.The weather was perect, we actually got some sun on our white bodies. Saw a wake boarder in the aternoon, they are starting earlier this year. The lake is Full, what a beautiul sight. A ew o the spots we caught were spawned out, but there are a bunch still to spawn. This week should be a good one with the warmer temps. Good luck
      City: Cottonwood

Sunday, May 11th, 2003

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      Water Temp: 61 I heard

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Hit the south end in my tube about 11:00 AM. The lake is ull and the water is warming. Hooked one on a crankbait out on the lats in about 8 t. o water. Moved in close to the tules and ound better action. Caught a couple more on a lizard but missed many more hits. Just couldn't get a good hook set on them ish.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: The underwater vegitation which is usaully getting tall by now is very short so the bottom eels clean when you ish it.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: 62

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I'm posting this about a week late, I just orgot. Jordan Emery called and bugged me to go ishing the other night, so o we went about 3pm. We spent the irst ew hours looking around in shallow water and saw quite a ew nice bass catching some aternoon sun, including a couple hogs. We started ishing the north side o the main body just beore dark were I picked up a nice 6-2 in some drit wood in the back o a cove. We caught a ew 2 to 3 lb. ish going down the bank and then I got another bigger ish about 7-4. We ished or a while with no bites so We went down to the dam where I caught an 8-3 and Jordan caught a nice 3lb ish. Then we caught a couple more 2 to 3 lb. ish hal way in the back o a cove on the south side and went home. It was a beautiull night and a good ix, thanks or bugging me to go Jordan!
      City: Saramento

      Tips: There are a lot o pre and post spawn ish relatively shallow. Use big Black worms real slow!

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

      Report: My 9yr old daughter inally asked to go ishing like daddy....without live bait. I've been waiting or this day ! I set her up with a our inch Senko, taught her to cast, then let her alone. You can never get tired o hearing "dad, got another one". What an awesome day.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: The water is way up, not much o a rip bite, crawling plastics in the lats will get ya some bucks. BEWARE....saw baby rattlers along the shoreline....then let

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got o work early Monday on water out o Rivers End (Dels) by 1:30 pm. Had a high incoming tide. First cast on buzzbait 4 lbder in the boat!! Then I started lipping cuase that ish broke my best and only buzzbait!! Picked up about 18 ish with the 4 being the biggest ound new water and pulled 6 2 1/2 to 3 lbs ! Fish Plastics!! SLOW the bigger ish were not on the bank they were in the weeds! Tight Lines Dom
      City: Tracy

      Tips: I did catch ish on a luke(on the bank) but they were all small ater watching the 3rd dink I went to a bigger bait. This got me bigger ish

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      Water Temp: 61to66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: ished the delts or the third time this year and I used to always do good in the delta. Three club tourneys no 7 ish limit yet?? Im cathing 3to4 keepers my partners are struggling to catch ish.we did good we caught over 25 ish this saturday but 21 o them were 12inch males. Ive been lippin lippin and lippin some more.just not inding the right area's in the spring. any tips some one would like to give??on were the bigger emales are at?? i did get a 4.4lb not bad but i see these guys with 7 ish averaging 4 lbs is it spots??? I'm not sure..any help any one??
      City: sacto

      Tips: rocks with weeds the ish were stacked but small.. maybee ish deeper or quality ?? not sure..senko,blades,crank bait al caught ish.no buzz bait bites yet.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 63.0

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at 1:00 pm and ished till dark. Slow pressure bites, actually no tap at all just pressure. I caught 11 ish that came on ;(3) drop shot down to 25 t., (3) carolina rig watermelon/red baby hog, and the rest on split shot 4 inch worms on 6 lb. line. The two largest a good 2.5 lb spot and a little over 3 largemouth gave that little outit a work out. This was absolutely a innese ishing day, nothing on the spook, jig, or senko's- same or the cranks and blades. I anyone knows how to catch any o those huge carp that are crusing around the willows and coves let me know. I would love to connect with a ew o those babys on 6lb line.
      City: Sacramento,

      Tips: I would like to think the largemouth are on the beds at 63.0 but I did a lot o crusing and looking, some males and a couple in the 4-5lb range but no submarines. It should be interesting to see what this week o 80+ weather will do. Hopeully the top water will turn on.

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: nailed a whopper about 4" bedding in the weeds light weight pole 6lb test purple/black renegade worm nice day to be out
      City: sacramento

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 68-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED FROM 12 NOON TILL 5PM NEAR DAM ON SHALE ROCK BANKS. BOATED 15 SLOT FISH AND MISSED AT LEAST TWICE THAT MANY. TEXAS RIGGED ZIPPER WORM FROM BANK TO 15' DEEP. BITES WERE ANYWHERE FROM PRESSURE TO HOLD ON!
      City: WATERFORD

      Tips: FISH SLOW AND KEEP CONTACT WITH THE BOTTOM.

  • Sonoma County
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      Water Temp: unknown

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Sonoma or the irst time ever (only third time ishing on Caliornia lakes). A beutiul day with a lot o ish all around. Firshed rom 12:00 noon until around 4 pm and hooked 10 largemouth most on a rootbeer senko. Size ranged rom 12 inches to around 4 pounds (hal in the 12 inch range, the rest 2 pounds plus). Fish were holding to standing wood with thick cover (downed tree branches, weeds, etc). Saw some beddign bass but let them alone. Also appreciate the tow back to the marina as my motor gave out and limited the ishing all day (had to row to most sites!!). Spent beter part o the day between the black mountain campsite and the old sawmill primitive campsite. Good luck ishing!!
      City: San Francisco

      Tips: Senkos ished slowly, also caught a couple small ish on a rootbeer drop shot rig. Tried a crankbait (delta craw) but nothing interested.

Saturday, May 10th, 2003

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      Water Temp: don't know

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Floated the island pond Saturday evening till dark. Caught a couple that were around 12". One was right up under the trees and the other was out o o the tules in about 6t. o water. Saw a couple busts on top but not enough action to recomend a top water bait.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: The underwter veg. is getting very tall so ishing the bottom is tough. Try and ind holes in the grass or edges.

  • Amador County
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      Water Temp: low 60's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Great day. On at 6am, o at 2pm. Got 10. They like my senkos and reapers. Biggest was a 6# on a reaper.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: senkos and reapers usually work or me.

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 57-63

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got a late start. Launched at 8am with my riend Wes. At our irst stop, Wes had our irst bass on his irst cast. 2 casts later I have one. Nice smallmouth action until 10am. Fish were all over in 6' tp 12'. Largemouth action picked up the rest o the day with more smallies ater noon. We caught over 35 ish and rolled at least that many with those manditory barbless hooks. Fished plastics in 3 to 4 inch or all the ish. The smallies ranged rom 2 to 3 lbs while the largemouth went rom 2 to 5 lbs. Water was clear all day even with the boat traic. My arms are sore today, so all I can say is that ishing must have been so good, we over ished. Lots and lots o ish. I there were any tournaments today, would probably have taken 20 to 30 pounds to get a check.
      City: Santa Rosa

      Tips: Berryessa is hot hot hot! Light line is the ticket with 3" and 4" plastic. Tubes,senkos,worms,lizards. Anything should take ish now. Next week should be even better with the warmer weather.

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Best 7 went 20.48.Big ish 4. Fishing blades and senkos along the weeds. Fish seem to be between weeds and something ,rip rap or tulles. No crank ish. Several shakers.Flippin 6 inch worms also caught ish.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Blade bite is there but had to parallel the bank or tulles.

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      Water Temp: 59 degrees

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out again last 4 hours o daylight immediately caught a nice 2lber on my irst cast, set the tone or the rest o the evening.My Colrado buddy and me switched over to our amous no ail topwater bait, man the bite was ON! I tell you it was ON!They slammed our baits like there was no tommorrow.No double digits yet but the ish were largeGood Luck on your ishing ventures.
      City: Tracy

      Tips: Dont let the tide mess you up ish those weeds hard every single inch you WILL! come up with some nice ish.

  • Ventura County
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      Water Temp: 60+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake around 8:00 and went to my avorite spot east o the island. Fished my avorite spinner and Rebel Deep R until my wrist nearly ell o. Missed one ish on the lats (4-6 t deep). Started drop shotting and worming with a Texas rig and inally caught a 3.5 pounder in about 12-15 t water. Later in the day (6:00 PM) I went back to my Deep R and inally caught my second ish, 4Lbs. Wind came up around 1:00 and made ishing tough or everyone. Didn't see but two other people catching ish on artiicial lures. Did talk to a couple people that caught ish on minnows and one trolling with a deep diving Rapala. Tough day or me and a lot o other people. I don't think the ish are ready quite yet. Maybe next weekend. It sure was a pretty day to be out.
      City: Torrance

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

      Report: First time at the lake but was told by Binh (story a couple down) about it. Fished rom my kickboat and only two minutes in landed a spawned out 5lb 11oz beauty lipping the tulles. From there on nothing or the 2 1/2 hours ished. Saw some people catch a couple trout but the bassers didn't have anything. Couldn't see any ish either. This good weather should help the ishing
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Flipped deep or the ish in thick stu.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I had to take my Ranger to Sunny's electric to get some new batteries. Met Rick Teitz there and ater we went to the lake or about 2 1/2 hours ishing in the aternoon. We mostly drop-shotted some Basstrix small-ish baits and caught 6 quality spots rom 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds. We missed about 6 more. We were targeting o-shore rock structure and caught most o the ish in 15 to 25 eet o water. Saw lots o bass on the meter, but we were probably ishing the slowest time o day. I had to get back to Yuba City, so we let about 5pm, just when the ishing would have probably picked up!! I couldn't believe it - the weather was actually kind o nice!!!!
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: We were looking or pre and post spawn spots. Didn't have much time to look around. We did see a 6 pound plus spot crusing in shallow water - neat sight!!

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      Water Temp: 56-58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to just check the boat with new Steering, tune up, hot oot etc. had not planned on much ishing. Made some long runs and decided to run way up river and look or some Post spawn Spots. Much to my surprise the irst three ish were Largemouth on a rock wall way up South. One on a spittin image and two dart headed, all bucks about 1 1/2 lb. Ran back to the mouth o the South and boated seven or eight spots in two dierent coves. I was very surprised to catch qaunity over quality!!All o these ish came on a zoom lizard with a mojo about one oot leader, and two more on a dart head. O the water by 11:30
      City: Sacramento

      Tips: I do not think the ish have actully spawned except the Smallies and about 1/2 o the Spots. We were catching Egg laiden Smallies and Spots in late March early April but the weather has not been dubiuos or spawning. Still think DEEP!!

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 58-64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished w/ two riends today rom 7am til 5pm. Fished mostly in Piney Creek. Boated a total o 16 bass and 2 trout. Biggest 5 went 11 pounds. Most ish caught on worms and shad pattern jerkbaits 12-24 eet deep.
      City: Merced

      Tips: Still trying to put a solid pattern together. Today the best or us seemed to be 4 and 6" worms made by CCT Lures (McClure Crawdad and Purple Shad colors). Jerkbaits were black and silver w/ white.