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Monday, October 7th, 2002

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: COVER PROGRAM FOR CHABOT AND QUARRY LAKES. WE NEED 120 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP FOR THE COVER PROGRAM JANURARY 11 8:AM FOR BREAKFAST PUT ON BY (BBAC)BLACK BASS ACTION COMMITTEE. WE ARE TO ASSEMBLE FOR BREAKFAST AT QUARRY LAKES THEN WE WILL SPLIT UP AND SOME WILL GO TO CHABOT AND THE REST WILL STAY AT QUARRY. ANYONE THAT HAS CONNECTIONS FOR ANY CHRISTMAS TREES NEEDS TO CALL JON WALTON 352-3932 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WILL BE A CATERED LUNCH AT QUARRY LAKES AT 2 PM WITH TRI TIP STEAK AND THE WORKS PUT ON BY THE PARKS DEPT. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT. EVERYONE IS WELCOME THE MORE THE BETTER. FOR MORE INFO CALL WALTONS POND AT THE NUMBER ABOVE. JON WILL BE IN CHARGE OF CHABOT AND I WILL BE AT QUARRY. WE ARE LOOKING AT SINKING 1000 CHRISTMAS TREES BETWEEN THE 2 LAKES. THE MORE VOLUNTERS WE HAVE THE FASTER THE WORK WILL GET DONE. REMEMBER THIS IS NOT A 1 TIME DEAL THIS IS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS SO WE CAN BRING THESE LAKES BACK TO A HIGH QUALITY RESORCE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. jANURARY 11 RAIN OR SHINE 8:00DONALD C. OSBORNE
      City: CASTRO VALLEY

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: LAUNCHED AT PACKERS AT DAY BREAK WENT OUT TO MAIN POINT ON THE LEFT GOING OUT OF PACKERS AND CAUGHT TWO NICE KEEPER FISH ON A WHITE STANLEY WEDGE SPINNER BAIT. LEFT AND WENT IN THE BASS COVE AREA AND NEVER GOT A FISH. WIND WAS WHITE CAPPING REAL GOOD. WENT TO FIND SOME LESS WINDY AREAS TO FISH AND AROUND 11:AM HEADED UP THE SAC ARM. THE WIND DIED DOWN AND GOT INTO A BUNCH OF FISH CHASING SHAD. PUT ON THE HOPKINS SILVER SPOONS AND THE BLONDE AND I STARTED CATCHING BASS AND TROUT. WE CAUGHT TROUT UP TO 4LBS AND LOST BIGGER. THE BASS WERE IN THE I I/2 LB TO 1 3/4 LB RANGE, NEVER HAD A BIG ONE ON. WE HAD A BLAST HOOKING FISH. THE SHAD WENT DOWN DEEPER AROUND 3PM SO WE CALLED IT A DAY.ALL FISH WENT BACK TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.
      City: ANDERSON

      Tips: LOOK FOR SHAD SCHOOLS AND PUT YOUR SPOONS ON. THEN GET READY FOR ACTION

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 64-66

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Finally got to spend a ew hours on Trinity this AM . Ater a ew stressul weeks and a sloooow tourney at Clear Lake, It sure was healing to get back out on this beautiul, quiet lake (saw 1st boat around nine). Found ish a lot deeper (20-35') than I expected, but when I ound them they were willing to play. Caught a dozen keepers with the best just under 5 lbs. Deep tailings and the Swit Creek Break provided the best action. When the lake cools a little more and we get some rain the Kokanee will start to spawn and the action will be as good as it gets or a ew weeks.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: Dropshotting and darterheading Pro Worms accounted or all o my ish today.

Sunday, October 6th, 2002

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 68.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went ishing with the buddy John Fernandez. We got on the water at about 5:00pm and ished near Franks Tract or a while caught one dink on earth worm senko. Rolled over to Mildred Area and tried a new spot, rip-rap with tree over-growth. Proceeded to catch 3 ish all on senkos, two dinks, and one about two pounds. Fished our normal spot and had many hits but landed only two more dinks. Tried spinnerbaits, rogs, buzzbaits, and rattletraps. They would only hit on senkos.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Any color senko seemed to work.

  • Alameda County
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      Water Temp: warm to touch,

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: water is down 25+ eet. air temp was in the 90's. river area is dry. walked the shore rom 5pm to 7pm using spittn image and long a around the boat ramp. a lot o small bass chasers. a lot o weeds. ended up ishin or catish ater 7pm. it gets dark early. caught three 3 pound cats on chicken liver. o the water by 8pm.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: need to use the boat, possible a early morning run might get me a ew. mmm... don't know.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 69-74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: In the water by 2 pm. Started in ront o the dam working worms and cranks with no luck. Went to Dyke 8 with no sucess. Finally went up to the narrows and started worming with 4" worm and 2 hours later picked up 7 keepers. Pulled another rod and started tossing a June Bug and picked up 2 smallies both just over 2 lbs. Picked all ish up in less than 15 eet o water.
      City: Roseville

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 70

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched at bridge bay, trolled sacramento arm and mcloud arm with nothing! So we trolled on down to the squaw creek arm and started picking up trout. I caught 1- 4lb brown and 3 4-6 lb rainbows. Lots o ish, best trout ishing so ar all year. I released all ish, but what a great time! I went out early 10/7/2002 and knocked them dead again. I caught 10 trout deep back in the squaw arm the biggest was a 8 lb brown trout. I was trolling using Rapaulla and crank bait lures. I used a deep six going out 150 t. Flashers seem to work good too using a dave davis ollowed by craw ish lures.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Crawish lures, 12 lb test line, using a dave davis or ord ender using a deep six diver. Leader we were using 10 lb test line, we were loosing ish on lower test line. Seem to hit better early in the A.M. but pretty productive all day until dark.

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      Water Temp: 69_

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Put in at Centimudi 0600,ishing with a client rom the Bay area, run up the Sac to the gooseneck,throwing top water we pick up 4 nice spots, the best was 2.6 lbs. Topwater bite died about 0730, tried jigs,split shot and drop shot until 1000 with only one ish my client caught on split shot uith a MGM 156 worm. Moved down to O'brien tried topwater again or two more about 2 lbs.each. Fished to the back o Doe cove, no bites. Moved to the Big Backbone ished there until 1400 caught serveral ish on MGM smoke crawlers but no good ish.At our last stop at the tip o Slaughterhouse we ound a hugh ball o Shad, we both spooned several ish including 3 salmon to 4 lbs. and 2 more bass to 2 lbs.Out at 1600, another beautiul day on the magniicent lake.
      City: Redding

      Tips: Topwater early then hunt or bait and you will ind ish on the bait

Saturday, October 5th, 2002

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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I HAD A GOOD DAY ON THE LAKE.I STARTED OFF AT 8.AT BUCKHORN AND CAUGHT 9 SPOTTED AND ROCK BASS THE LAKE IS LOW NOW BUT THEY ARE OUT THERE.I USE GRUBS AND WORMS AND WORK THE ROCKS.THERE IS SOME GOOD CATFISHIN TO BE HAD ON CHICKEN LIVERS.
      City: CHICO

      Tips: FISH THE ROCKS AND USE GRUBS CHARTRUSSE AND CLEAR SALT AND PEPER

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched rom Orwood about 7:00am, caught 2 largemouths about 2lbs between 7:30-8:00 on a Senko. My son was getting bored so we broke out the anchovies. Ater going through 1.5 bags we had about 120 stripers between 10-15 inches. We watched one guy bring in a 36" at the beach by the railroad tracks. A awesome day to take the kid ishing!!
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived at lake about 6:45 a.m. ished rock bank in about 6-12t water caught 2 ish one on black/blue jig and another on crank bait. Started ishing senko on any tree in 6 eet o water or less. Caught at least 15 more ish in 2 to 3 lb class with one at 4.5 lbs. all beore 11:30a.m. Lake is very low got to be careul. Fish look to be in excellent condition or the level the lake is at looks like they are eating well.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: Five inch senko any natrual color in the middle o the tree.

  • Sacramento County
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      Water Temp: 62-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: My irst time on Folsom in nearly a year. I have a real love/hate thing or this lake!! Started out in the South Fork looking or a topwater bite. The morning wind made inding suitable water tough. Threw buzzbait or about an hour with no takers. Switched to a jerkbait or awhile, nothing. Then went to crankin steeper rock walls and smacked a 4lb 1oz spot. What a ish!! Big at belly and very healthy. I've never caught a bass that ought harder than this ish did. Continued on this pattern but turned up no other takers. Tried jigs, and dartheaded worms in both the South and North. Got a couple bites but couldn't get anything hooked up. Got ran o the water by waterskiers and wakeboarders about 1:30. Ended up with just the 1 spot and 1 channel cat about 3lbs. Both on cranks. Not a great day, but that big spot made my week!!
      City: Sparks, Nv

      Tips: I wish I had some, I have a terrible time getting bit with any consistency at Folsom.

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: DO NOT FISH AT LEXINGTON NOW!The current lake condition at Lexington is now very bad due to the extremely low water level. Water drops so much that I can see the old bridge. Water is about 5-10% o the ull volume. There is no water at helipad and any o my hot spots. Actually more than three quaters o the lake are now dry. And the water is very muddy. Every creature (turtle, duck, and ish) are now packed in to a small spot at the deepest portion o the lake. The shoreline is very sot and slippy. Your legs can sink easily and deeply in the mud. You can't reach the water unless you are willing to sink hal o your legs in the mud. The closest you can stay without sinking is about 15-20 yard rom the water. I also see a lot o bubbles. I don't know there is enough oxygen or ish or not. Ducks, birds, and turtles are taking this advantage to eed. I am not sure ish will make it at this current water condition.I went there this morning but I couldn't ish. I elt bad to see the current condition. Ater about an hour o trying to access to the water without sinking my leg into the dirt, I gave up.I went to Steven Creek instead. I will come back to Lexington but with the camera to make a map. I hope there will be more water. :-(
      City: Stanord

      Tips: I you ish rom shore and boat, DO NOT come to ish at lexington now. Float tube might make it but be extremely careul when trying to launch.

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      Water Temp: 68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished 7-11AM Sat. Tried top water. One small bass. Saw top water action in a deep water in a cove. Thought schooling bass. Went straight to drop shot. Picked up 4 bass in rapid ire. Started looking or a similar pattern and played it out. 21 bass with the largest 4lbs, one 3lbs, and the rest were small 1-1.5lb schooling clone ish. Most came on drop shot. Picked up a ew on a hula grub and carolina rigged senko. Put them all back ater a short lecture on how rubber worms can be hazzardous to bass health. Fun time.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Look or top water action in deep water. Look or water owl. That's were the ish are. Use drop shot, sot plastics or reaction baits. Put Them Back where you ound them. Fall is the best time on this lake.

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 70.0

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Trout Fishing was Great! Picking up very good now. Launched at Jones Valley and ished the jones valley inlet and up the squaw arm and my buddy caught 4 trout rom 2 - 4 pounds each ish. We were trolling with green crawish lures about 30t down using dipsy divers and deep six divers with about 3t leader. We trolled at 1.5mph seemed to work best. We stayed in the squaw arm and caught several browns and raindbows. Seems like thats where the trout are hanging out now.
      City: Bella Vista

      Tips: troll using a diver between 20-30 eet using green crankbait lure (crawish). Ford enders work extremely well using about 1 t leader with green crawish.

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      Water Temp: 70'

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Gee, I wonder why jerry didn't post a report here? I'll do his job or a change. Launced on the McCloud, ished some jerry's tourney water,(can't tell you where) pretty slow. Got one small one ripping early. Jerry ished the jig almost all o the A.M.,with ive ish. I caught eleven, while shaking a darterheaded worm, and dropshotting. Shad colored baits worked best or me. All ish were small. We both got one about a pound and 1/4. so we tied or big ish.The bigger ish are playing hide n seek. Back soon or a rematch! The lake was down, but still beautiull. The weather was gorgious also.Soon I'll be a local! Har....
      City: Livermore/Redding soon!

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First my riend and I went to Lexington but we couldn't reach the water due to the muddy shoreline. Lexington is now almost dry. DO NOT FISH AT LEXINGTON NOW! ---Then we switched to Steven Creek. Started ishing about 10:30AM at the dam and kept moving inside. Caught two dinks and two 2 pound bass on topwater and plastic worm. Let about 1PM.
      City: Stanord

Friday, October 4th, 2002

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: 66-72

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: went up to mildred or some largemouth on worms and senkos and vertical jigging or stripers....caught a ew decent 2-3 lb bass on a paddletail worm im junebug but nothing on senkos ...the schoolie stripers are in ....caught 5 3-6 lbs jigging a white spoon in current lowing rom between the berms to the main lake...i love them..they run so nice and pull so hard...gotta agree on these big pleasure cruisers.....on the main river ater 5-6 o them throw huge wakes on you and the bank its kinda hard to like them....still catch ish on the dirt lines but i hate the mud they churn up....they cruise the perect speed to throw the biggest damn wake possible it seems....grrrr....anyway got a couple more 2.5-3 lb bass in empire cut on the way back to whiskey on the jb zoom paddle tail worms....missed a heavy puller too but it was another beautiul day on the delta....waters warming again and im gonna try the buzzers again next time out ....good luck guys and get ya a pig
      City: union city

      Tips: bass seem to like these paddletails alot right now.....using green pumpkin on the clearer incoming and junebug when it gets more stained on the outgoing....and the bigger stripers will be around in orce soon.....jigging spoons or them is a riggin blast

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      Water Temp: Unknown

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out o B&W. Spent 9 hours ishing with my cousin rom B&W to Mildred Island to Franks Tract and back. Caught a lot o dinks and small stripers. My cousin caught 3 keepers (largest - 2 lbs) tossing a lime green Senko or lipping a blue crawdad. I stuck to tossing a 204GS StrikeKing spinner most o the day and caught only one keeper -4.7 lb in Franks Tract. Tough going or the day rom rude pleasure cruisers who cut in ront o us at high speed when we were ishing some o the submerged islands. Too bad they didn't hit the bottom.
      City: Dixon

      Tips: Caught a lot o ish the last two weeks using the StrikeKing spinner.

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fun ishing this evening. Went ishing on Friday ater work. Fished rom 6PM to 7:15PM. Threw crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and worms. Fish started biting crazily about 7PM. Got a lot o bites but didn't hook. Might be just small ish nibbling the baits. Ended up landing 4 ish up to 2 pound. I wished I could stay longer but the ranger told me to leave.
      City: Stanord