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Friday, January 28th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: the lake is like liquid mud right now. It's raining again and the bite is tough. However a few fish are being cought on white spinner baits "colorado blades" and 6to8"black paddle tail worms. Look for shallow cover.
      City: Atascadero

Wednesday, January 26th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 59

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was fair today. Caught all three fish dropshotting in 15-20 water. Also saw people catching fish shallow on reaction baits. Fish appear to be moving into a prespawn pattern, the big ones should be on there way up.

      Tips: Be careful of your motor overheating due to all of the floating debris in the water clogging the water hole on the outboard. Three people had to take their motors in to have cleaned out after last weekends outing.

Saturday, January 22nd, 2005

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      Water Temp: 45 deep - 50 sh

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The Lake has risen about 7 feet in elevation from the storms. The main dam launch ramp is usable again. Water is very stained. I fished jig and pig all around Rocky Piont with out a bite. So I ran up to the south fork in the afternoon to look around. All the spawning flats are flooded and ready for the Big Mama's.
      City: Kernville

      Tips: I saw fish caught on spoons and small worms. Watch out for floating logs and trash.

Monday, January 17th, 2005

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We fished in a small 12 boat tournament with water visibility of 1-3 inches. We had 7 fished weighed in. There is a lot of stuff floating in the water. The water ski arm has far less stuff floating in it. We are talking uprooted tree stumps and large branches that if hit will take out your boat.
      City: castaic

      Tips: brass an glass beads and dark color worms
      bait that make alot of noise

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went by the lake on Friday 14 water level is 102% of capacity spoke to ranger only ramp useable is White Oak no clear water anywhere did not get on the water so no information about the bite just the water level which looks great for the coming season
      City: bakersfield

Saturday, January 15th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 49-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished the Gold Coast trny. Only 5 fish for the 14 teams. All fish were over 3lbs though. Will get better...
      City: Vandenberg AFB

      Tips: fish slow in areas you know hold fish.

  • Nassau County
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: FISHED ALL DAY NEVER GOT BIT. TRIED EVERYTHING AND EVRYONE ELSE I TALKED WAS DOING THE SAME. NO ONE HAD BEEN BITTEN
      City: EXETER

      Tips: STAY AWAY

Friday, January 14th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 49 to 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Well the storms have keep angles away from this lake water is stable but not much fishing been done bass are 13 to 17 inches with weights going 1 1/2 pounds. Brown jigs in 3/8 oz ( football head ) with ( yamamoto ) single tail watermelon blk flake and also brown&purple jigs work with dark smoke/purple flake ( yamomoto )single tail fish are in 18 to 35 feet of water. long points and rock piles hold most of the fish also work the creek channels. Drop shotting is also good here to get the bait right in the strike area. new storm on wed will keep this lake on the slow side.
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Working your lures slow is a must also if fish are in deep water bring fish up slow if hooked

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water around 9am. Fished cove to the left of the launch ramp. Picked up a small largemouth on a 6" midnight Roboworm t-rigged.
      Fog finally lifted at noon. Picked up another LM a little bigger than the first in the middle of a submerged tree in about 5' of water. That was it. A LOT of junk washed into the lake from the storm, be careful on the water. They're letting a lot of water out of the lake, WHY? They say to make room for more storms and they'll let it fill to the brim in March. Why not let it fill now and let water out if and when more storms move in?!
      City: Atascadero

      Tips: Fish plastics slow. Try to find clean water; GOOD LUCK!

Monday, January 10th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: First time out this year and boy was I suprised, it was windy. Fished mostly back of coves to escape the gail force winds. Got bit around 11:15am, a nice 4lb fat with eggs. I was using a sinko with a 1 1/2oz football leadhead due to wind. A little later I switched to meth injected gold fish I got from my good friend Brian Thompson of Paso Robles. Man you should see those things take off when you stick a hood in them. In just a few minutes I had 6 nice crappie all in the 2lb range. Thanks Brian. I then went by the damn where I metered fish in 40ft of water. I forgot my tackle box with swim baits so I used a couple small trout I keep in the live well for just such a situation and wham, didn't get bit but I love the group Wham. Finished up the day in front of the launch ramp using a frog colored hand granade and got a couple of nice ones. All and all it was a good day fishing
      City: Templeton

      Tips: Heavy anchor and lots of chain, did I mention it was windy. Also check Fish and Game guidelines for hand granades. I told the ranger it was a cigarette lighter.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: GOLD COAST BASS CLUB will be having there 1st Tourney of the year at Lopez on Sat. Jan. 15th new members welcome be at the launch by 6:00 am.
      City: A.G.

Saturday, January 8th, 2005

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      Water Temp: 51to52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Deep water is the ticket here as the water is very stained black/blue jigs (yamomoto) smoke single tail grub w/black&blue flake work on bass in 18 to 30 feet of water in creek channels and around base of work piles.The bass are in the 1 1/2 to 2 pound range there are some fish going down on drop shot the better fish are being caught on jigs. Dont be afraid to throw my favorite jig & grub cambo which is brown 1/4 or 3/8 oz bullet head jig w/watermelon single tail yamamoto grub. triffic is light and lake is stable
      City: kerman ca

      Tips: Fish slow key to this lake right now .

Thursday, January 6th, 2005

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

      Report: launched at north shore around 11:30am. hit the coves and harris creek no luck. wormed,cranked and jerk baits. was more worried about getting the old fuel out of my boat fish where at 40-60 feet. i like to fish banks and approx 10-20 feet. good luck e-mail me well hook-up and wet a line. later
      City: greenfield (montery county)

      Tips: watch out for debris on west side of lake.from harris creek to the shallows.

Sunday, January 2nd, 2005

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: sorry i made a mistake on lake the report is on the eastman report it the first report stained sorry about that wont happen again
      City: kerman ca.

Wednesday, December 29th, 2004

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

      Report: Yep, fishing is good goood gooood! Go slow. Start at the dam. Drop shot. Minnows, big ones!

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Does anyone fish on This Lake anymore????
      City: Porterville

Monday, December 27th, 2004

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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We got out there first thing. It was raining all day. We fished deep and shallow. I caught 1 fish right at 2lbs on a 3/8 skinny bear bass jig in about 7ft of water. Most of the fish were suspended. Tough tough fishing. We threw eveything, not much luck.
      City: chowchilla

      Tips: Slow down, we found most fish on the bottom of big drop offs.

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 000

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Ha Brett, I have a remote control motor guide setting in my garge just wanting to go home with someone. I believe it is a 67 bl. thrust and it is a 24 volt. bow mount. I have a wireless foot controle and a small hand held Radio controler also. Do you want it? Email me for my phone number.
      City: kingsburg

      Tips: Trying to help a fellow out.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2004

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      Water Temp: 60

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Lake is closed due to low water levels. shore fishing is still permited
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Only go to shore fish but do not bring a boat

Sunday, December 19th, 2004

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: fished points in main lake caught 6 or 8 all over 12 but nothing bigger fished in cove and caught 15 with one small mouth at 17 inches and 2 large mouths fished all day with yamamoto curly tail jigs sun was out and we were in t-shirts
      City: bakersfield

      Tips: pumpkin colors 15 to 25 ft.