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Tuesday, March 27th, 2001

Monday, March 26th, 2001

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 61

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went up today at about 1:30 caught 1 on a rubber worm it was a keeper. caught another on a rapalla. both in greasy cove. moved over to the damn about 3:45. the spots were in and me and my partner caught some nice size ish. lotta hits still a little rusty. the big ish are in greasy cove cruzing. couple days o warm weather and they will be stageing. the bite is gonna get hot. mark my words.
      City: visalia

Sunday, March 25th, 2001

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: water was cloudy inally started seeing shallow ish on the inside points all the way up the east side o the ishing arm. caught 7 today on klawdad and draggin a 4" oxblood roboworm its about to turn on irst week in april will be it.ull moon and the temp should be right.im ishing castaic 3 times a week so i too will be giving up to date reports. oh yeah also bring your garbge out with you im seeing all kinds o garbage loating on the lake thanks in advance
      City: canoga park

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: its was ok and un. when i got there i saw a 10 pound trout on a man boat. he got it out with power bait. that day i saw like around 3-6 trout out there. i got a 2 pound trout.it was a nice place to go ishing, i will go again next week.
      City: la puente

      Tips: i was using a mepps lure and power bait rainbow.i talk to 3 o the guys that couth the ish they were using power bait rainbow or power eggs

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: well another lake record broke the other day. a lrg mouth caught by an asia ellow. he was ishing(or carp) by the second boat ramp. believe it or not he caught it on peanut butter and wheaties. i guess people get lucky once in a while.
      City: visalia

Saturday, March 24th, 2001

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 57

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: O. K. , here we go or the bank guys or today. I agree with Castaic Dave as well, the overall action was slow and short lived today. 6:45am to 10:00am. 1 ish on a live nightcrawler and 1 small guy on a small plastic. O.K. bite rom 7:00am to 8:00am and then the bite just dropped o completely! The pressure had been dropping until 9:30am but it made no dierence either way ater 8:00am.
      City: Los Angeles

      Tips: Once again, light line, move it along slow, until we get around 62 degrees then you might be able to speed it up ater then. Right now the best tip is...., put the keys in the ignition and try. Now's the time you could hook a monster! Good Luck!

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went down to Nacimiento to see i the white bass were running yet. Got a ew, but it was slow. Decided to ish or spots and the action was good. Used cranks near rocks and did pretty well. Ended up boating about 15. Also got a couple on a zoom super luke. The lake is near ull and the hills are green. Tight lines,Rocky
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Crank around rocks......

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: ??

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Action is slow. Sight ishing a must. Was ishing the point rom 8:0am to 1:30pm. No luck. One guy ishing nightcrawler caught one. Maybe 2 lbs. The Bass is not interested in anything. Best way to ish right now would be to see a bass 2 to 3 eet o water and try to make it bite. I used pepper grubs, purple worm, split shotting. No luck. Even guys using live bait was not getting any hits. I think the bass in this lake has become very smart rom all the ishing pressures. I will try a di lake next time.
      City: Lakewood

      Tips: This lake is very strange. Too much ups and downs

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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey guys don't give up on puddingstone. I ish there everyday, and yes it slowed up because o the pre-spawn but i can tell you it's still producing a lot o ish. On the 22nd I ended the day with 7 ish. I talked to a guy, vincent, he already landed 9 ish. people were mostly sight-ishing that day. But 23rd i landed a 6.5lb at about 5:30pm. It was a emale that seemed to have no mate. yesterday i also landed a 5lb. emale on the east shore around 5:30pm. and a 1.5lb male. so there still other ish out there that aren't spawning. so in all it's been doing rather well.
      City: diamond bar

      Tips: or this crummy pre-spawn, i've been using a homemade ry and lat tail that i make. they're mostly a rootbeer-green color and realy ugly and rigid. so it really hasn't matter what bait you use. but rather the color, action, and eel. i've been texas rigging it, and sometimes ddrop shotting. giving a 3-2-3 rythim. try to ind the most consistent color and shape. try not to waste time changing plastics.good luck, tight lines...

Wednesday, March 21st, 2001

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: 57-58 deg's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Went up at 7:30 am . My riend andy got the irst 3 at 8:15 a couple 10 inchers. I get a 12 inch on gyb lizard and a zoom luke gets me an 11 incher. Move upriver and andy pulls out a 2 lber and 10 minutes later nails a 6 lber on worms. From the same spot. I get shut out the rest o the day and he puts a wuppin on me and a gets 4 more between 1 1/2 and 2 lbs. Andy has almost 13 lbs. or the day and he was one happy man. Took pics o 6 lber. and let at 1:30 pm.
      City: Visalia

Tuesday, March 20th, 2001

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: 54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: O. K. This is or anyone tired o seeing "old" ish reports.The reports you will see rom me are or olks who are walking the banks. I like boats, but or getting in, then out quickly, there's nothing like your eet! So, here we go.The ish are starting to move up rom deeper water now. Water has been let in on & o via the aqua duct system lately. It stains the water but does'nt look like it's hurting the bite TOO much. You'll ind (or now)the BEST bite rom 7:00am to 11:00am, then it REALLY dies o. I you need more ino Call Sport Chalet (310) 657-3210 #356 Ask or Mike Watkins in the ishing dept. For the rest o the season I'll punch in here to keep the reports CURRENT!!!
      City: Los Angeles

      Tips: Lots o things work here! But day in, day out, you can't beat ishing split shotted small plastics! When I want a client to catch at least SOMETHING I give them this set-up!Light line is key. I use 4lbs test alot! I RARELY get skunked, or what it's worth. Right now I'm hooking 1 to 3.5lbs ish just walking the shore or a ew hours. Fish SLOW, SLOW, & SLOW. Move the plastic ONLY a couple o inches at a time. I suggest a long rod 6'6" to 7'6" you'll get out arther, you'll stay on the bottom longer, which

Monday, March 19th, 2001

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished sycomore cove out o my loat tube and had one o the best pine lat days in three years. ound spots stacked up o a small rock point mostly small but un all the same. lost count around 40 ish shaking a our inch salt & pepper clear worm with a sparkel tail. what a great day and it only gets better rom here.
      City: visalia

      Tips: 4lb test, 4 inch worm on the drop around 30t catch and release

Sunday, March 18th, 2001

  • San Luis Obispo County
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      Water Temp: 60 to 66

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: We ished two days this weekend. Saturday I caught 40 keepers by noon. Spinnerbaits and rip baits were the ticket. It was a very agressive bite. Some o the hardest strikes on a blade that I can remember. Lots o chasers on the rip bait. Sunday only ished until 10:30 and had 26 keepers. Havn't seen a largemouth yet. handul o smallies and all the rest spots. talked to a guy at the ramp today that had a boat load o white bass all caught trolling white rooster tails in the narrows.
      City: Fresno

      Tips: 3/8 oz white spinnerbait with nickel willowlea blade. Burn it ast. TD minnow with ast jerks and pauses in between. Flats with scattered rocks or gravel near deep water.Be careul lots o loating debris in the water. See you on the water.

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got ot the lake ater 12p.m. everybody was out there. ished with buddy ralph. he tossed green weenies and connected with a 4lb bass by the sailboat launchramp in 2-4 eet o water. it went almost 18'' let him go, and no more hook ups. we'll keep at it
      City: la

Saturday, March 17th, 2001

  • Medeira County
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: got on at 9 a.m ished north end with no luck ished all the points 10to 20 eet. no luck. headed south towards bridge tied up at trees two bites o brown worm none landedmost ish showing at 20 to 25 eet.but not hungery or my spinner,jig,popper or rattler
      City: Salinas

      Tips: was told points are hot. good luck

  • Los Angeles County
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: gave the lake a working over with plastics and 'crawlers. or nothing. no crawdads available at bait shop. 1st beautiul saterday in long time. everyone and his brother showed up.
      City: la

      Tips: should turn on soon

  • Tulare County
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went up at 430. the pressure was unreal, with jetskiers, regular skiers, ishing boats and the wind to deal with. it wasnt a normal night trip or me. i had a bunch o hits but only stuck one in 5 hours. not too hot. the wind was howling and the water was whitecapping. it is trips like these that are very humbleing. oh well i will get them next time. oh yeah rubber worm was what i caught the ish on. see you up there
      City: visalia

      Tips: the damn skiers are howling by within casting distance. have a zara spook tied on and try to snag one......they think they own the lake and dont give a crap about anyone but themselves.

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      Water Temp: 58 - 60

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: A lot o ishing, but no catching.I was hoping on catching some bass in the prespawn stage, but due to the water temp still low, the ish weren't coming out to play. I hit major points and drops o to get only a couple o hits using the Castaic Swimbait (6 inch Rainbow trout colored). Throw spinnerbaits, cranks and crawled plastic's with no luck. Did notice that some balls o shad were suspended at 30 eet and some markings underneath that. But they were not bitting or me.
      City: Santa Maria

      Tips: Going to let the water warm up a little bit more, beore going back.

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      Water Temp: N/A

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived at the lake ay 7:30a.m.Fished hard until 3:00p.m.Went straight to the river with a boat on every point.First cast caught a 2lb spot.Managed rom there to get a good limit o ish.Had to work at it though.Everyone we talked to seem to be doing about the same.Another week or two o 70 plus temps,and look out the lake will really turn on.
      City: VISALIA

      Tips: caught is on salt&pepper grubs as well as ox blood 4"worms.concentrate on river rock points and shoreline mixed with sand.5 to 20t.o water.no luck using blades or cranks.need a couple o weeks o 70+weather and those baits will come into play.or now stick to salt&pepper grubs/ox blood 4in.worms.

Thursday, March 15th, 2001

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      Water Temp: 62-74

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got there about 6:00am. ished coves. caught 6 bass( 1.5-4lbs)used minoes, night crawler, and carolina rig.
      City: resno

      Tips: stand where shores open up, throw to end o shore, and cast slowly. works or most lakes.