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Saturday, August 17th, 2002

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

      Report: Made it out on the lake ater a 3 week hiatus and it sure was a pleasant suprise. Ater all this heat the ish are still accessable in 15-20'. Did real well on smallies to 3lb and LM to 4.5 on a Gitzit.Caught a dozen keepers ( best 5 about 14lb ) rom 7 till 11. This sure beats some Augusts I can remember. The lake lice didn't even get too thick until 10;30.
      City: Weaverville

      Tips: In response to the previous report and his comment about the locals, I am pretty sure I know who you are reerring and he isn't a local. In act I suspect that there are very ew locals on the water these days as they realize that in another couple o weeks we can go ishing and not have to put up with the summertime rude behavior.

Friday, August 16th, 2002

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 79.6-81

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got in at Jones Valley at 0445, the damn loat is 40t away rom the ramp, thanks a bunch Shasta Recreation Comp, lake down past 64t, air temp 72, slight breeze out o the northeast and not too smoky rom the ires up north, tossed a bit in Jones Valley but only one bump, went over into Fort Creek tossing a shasta crawler romMGM and got 6 on six casts but only 2 were legal and one more a 2.75 smalmouth, that is it was 2.75 inches long on Mr. Fuller's avorite early morning suace bait, don't know what the little guy was planning to do with the lure as it is an inch longer than he was. Ran up near clickapudi and did some shaking around the newly emerging stumps and caught 3 more on Barry Ng's rainbow worm #99 and the best o the morning a at 1.8 chocked ull o shad. Caught 5 more on the MGM 109 4 inch on a darter head, deepest ish came out o 34 t at 740 am with most in the 8-14 t area. Boat and houseboat traic slowing down now and the water is getting cleaner, got out at 840 am, air temp 84 with a cooling trend orecasted or the next ew days
      City: Redding

      Tips: MGM root beer shasta crawler on a 3/4oz ootball head, rainbow 99 and the MGM 109 did the trick this am

Thursday, August 15th, 2002

  • Lake County
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      Water Temp: 70 something

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: A later start than I wanted as we didnt get on the water till 8:20 or a little nonexistant topwater action. At dusk, Kris was getting dink bit up shallow on the windy side o rattlesnake island, so I drug my worm deeper and picked up a 4.3. Next point on island gave him a 6.7. Got a quick photo o his big ish or the year and I picked up a 5.7.---Wow, almost 17 lbs or 3 ish in an hour? Next rockpile we ished all around or 2 short ish. I picked up a nonworm rod and got slacklined and stuck a 5.0.....thank you god! Shag rock was dead or no bites, Henderson dead too w/50million bats hitting our lines.........next 2 spots dead also?? The only thing I can igure is a small ront came through as the south wind blew that night or a coupla hours between 12-2am. I dumped a 2 or so near wheeler and we each caught a 2 lb ish there a little later. Let @ 2:15
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: I tried areas that produce during the day or me. Several were good, several that are usually good at night were dead.

  • Tuolumne County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Early morning and late evening topwater bite. As it warms up, ish main body points and creek channels 20-40' deep. Shad colored and crawdad colored worms are best. Ater dark, big black/red or black/blue worms.
      City: Merced

      Tips: For more ino. stop by STEVE'S BAIT SHACK at 137 W. Main st. in Merced or give us a call at (209)722-0800.

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      Water Temp: 82

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is low. Be careul! Fish the dam and main body points and islands. Split shot 4 to 6 inch worms in crawdad or shad patterns. Buzzbaits in the late evening are producing.
      City: Merced

      Tips: For more ino. stop by STEVE'S BAIT SHACK in Merced at 137 W. Main st. or give us a call at (209)722-0800.

  • Mariposa County
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      Water Temp: 78

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Started ishing at 7:45pm and quit at 10:45pm. Started with topwater, not much action. Moved to main body points throwing 11" black/red worms. 7 ish boated all in the slot. Had a ew good ones hit that never made it to the boat.
      City: Merced

      Tips: For more ino. stop by STEVE'S BAIT SHACK at 137 W. Main st. in Merced, CA. or give us a call at (209)722-0800.

  • Westchester County
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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Good News Please see latest ishing report at Lake Chabot I think everyone will be happy
      City: Castro Valley

Wednesday, August 14th, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: JUST THINKING OUT LOUD. FOR YOU THAT KNOCK THE LAKE. STAY AWAY,IT DOESN'T NEED YOUR $8.00. FOR US THAT JUST LIKE TO FISH CLOSE TO HOME THANKS THANKS TO THE FRIENDLY PARK RANGERS AND A GOOD TIME WHEN EVER I TAKE MY BOAT FISHING WHICH I WILL BE DOING OFTEN.
      City: remont

      Tips: DID CATCH MY LIMIT OF TROUT LITE TACKLE DOWN RIGGER RAINBOW RUNNERS REPELA PLUGS

  • Plumas County
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      Water Temp: 75

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Top water is still working. some plastics, gitzit's jigged. early and late are best. just a short update, i interested. my partner and others have been catching somenice bass. alongwith the occasional trout that take thelures.
      City: susanville

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 79.6

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went in at 0515 at Packers just behind my team partner Bryce and his wie Susan, got my wie along with me and launched in the dark, made irst cast on the irst point out and caught a small spot on a jig, lake down past 60 t and still dropping like a rock, moved out to the island just coming up and miss a couple and the wie sticks a 12 incher while Bryce is across the way putting one in the boat on a top water bait, it got light enough to run so the wie and I ran up the Sac to Marshmallow point and picked up a bit o wind when we turned the corner at Sacramento Point, she boats another and we move down the point where we pick up some yellow jackets tht start buzzing around. The wie hates these bugs so I ire it up and run south to potty point at 70 and stop to toss a rip bait and 2 yellow jackets show up immediately, move down the bank a bit and here come some more, the wie is really getting nervous as I swat one and that seems to attract some more. O we go or the ramp and got out at 745 am, irst time a bug has run me o the lake, even ound a bunch buzzing around the parking lot at Packers, water a little clearer this am, in at 73 degrees and out at 79 degrees on the way to 106 ater 112 yesterday, most report very slow ishing including the trout and salmon trollers.
      City: Redding

      Tips: 1/2 oz jigs was all we threw today in pumpkin pepper and watermelon green.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: NO REPORT
      City: elverta

  • Trinity County
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      Water Temp: 77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The ishing continues to be good a Trinity with 2-3 pound small mouths on main lake points or rocky shorelines with stumps on them. Try the sort o east-west running shorline across rom Bragdon Gulch. We used 6 inch green magic worms and 4.5 inch Roboworms in Baby Bass color, to catch ish. More largemouth came this year than in years past but it was the smallies that gave the best time. Our pattern held in the mornings and mid-aternoon ater 3, when shadows began to all on the water.
      City: Belmont

      Tips: Be wary o some o the locals, they are downright hostile toward ishermen rom out o the area and do not like anyone ishing within sight o them. There is one guy in a Whaler with a 70 Evinrude that is downright crazy.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2002

  • Napa County
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      Water Temp: 76

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I usually harpoon fish in the Pacific Islands...that's where I'm from. But I decided to take up bass fishing. I did quite well. I went out at 5am or so. Left at around noon. I got about 3 tournament keepers on a finesse worm(black and chartruese). When I switched to a Bomber, I got a few under a pound. I ended the day sipping my favorite beverage, pineapple juice...I love bass fishing!
      City: Dixon

      Tips: This is definately a plastic worm lake... Somoans do it better!

  • Solano County
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      Water Temp: .

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Sorry no ish to report,Thought somebody could maybe tell me where to ish out o pittsburg marina.Somewhere close 5 miles our so to pick up some ish.New to the delta area and love to get on some ish.You can e-mail me with a quick clue thanks.
      City: Pittsburg

Monday, August 12th, 2002

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: So has this tournament already happened or is it this monday, the 13th. Hope I didnt miss it, but Ill be there i it is tomorrow! Tight lines ya'll.
      City: PIedmont

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      Water Temp: Very Very WARM

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went loatin' on Sunday. Started at about 4pm in the middle lake lippin SENKOS. This bait is hot in here, as is it everywhere. My buddy and I caught about 10-12 bass right away up to 8 lbs. Thats right, 8 lbs. Shocked me too. Most ish were about 1-3 lbs, with one or two dinks. Then went to the island pond and ishing slowed down a lot. Landed a ew with a ew more bites.
      City: Piedmont

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Dude,there are ways o making a livewell or loat tubes.Go to www.bass-n-tubes.com and get on the orum.Check the archives or just post.We have been doing this or years!also check the schedule or our next tourneys. Hopeully see ya on the water,swmpy
      City: remont

  • Shasta County
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      Water Temp: 78-82

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fish Main Lake points early morning,okie shad spook with marks tail #26,silver/black woodchopper,rico rainbow,excal-advantage deep crank.drop shot silver ghost on 6lb. p-line.salt & pepper spider grubs also worked wellsalt & pepper senko produced big ish
      City: MARIN

      Tips: carry wrist rocket with marbles or wake boarders and water skiers who get too close!!!!

Sunday, August 11th, 2002

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      Water Temp: 79

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 7 am. Low water level and murky water clarity topped w/algae. Started at the south end o the o limits bouy line and picked up three 13" to 15" ish right away split shotting plastics. Nothing or the next two hours until we ished the mid-lake rock piles. Wie and I picked up one more 14" bass each and then called it a day at 11 am as the air temp. start rising.
      City: Delhi

      Tips: Caught our ish split shotting watermelon baby brush hogs and 4" curly tail motoroil worms. Be careul because o multiple unmarked submerged humps and rock piles. Enough algae loating to gum up the reels so we'll have to strip o the line and clean them beore we respool.

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      Water Temp: 74

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Did ok at the start. Then the sun came up and the ish all went to deep warter. at around 7:30 had about 15-17 bass all in the 2bls to 4bls.around 10:30am it started to get better and the ish started to bite on jiggs in about 6t-10t o warter just by the dam.Biggest ish or the day was around 6-7bls on a black jig.
      City: petaluma

      Tips: use live worms texisriged and jigs leat in the day.