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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Spent the morning at Emigrant. Nothing! Really doubting if I am a bass fisherman. Talked to one of the club members and he only caught a smallie.
      Went pond hopping and still NOTHING. Beautiful weather. Went to Agate lake and scored. 10 bass and son caught a catfish. Biggest bass went over 2 lbs. LOTS of fun finally!!!!
      City: Trail Or. 97541

      Tips: drag plastics in late afternoon. Fish in shallows.

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

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

      Report: I agree with the poster below. Someone post something. Even if it's a skunking. It still helps.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: I'm headed to this lake on May 21st, and any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: warmer

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Couldn't get the boat out to Cottage Grove this weekend but will hit it on the way to work today. After yesterdays rains my hopes aren't at an all time high but you never know 'till you try.
      Even my 5 year old daughter was a little bummed about not being able to go fishing. So to take her mind off it we put a few new skirts on some old torn up jigs. She actually took a bunch of the leftover strands and made her own 1/4 oz. ballhead finesse jig. Now she's all jacked up about catching a bass with it. Gotta love fishing and the enthusiasm of youth!
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Don't let crappy weather keep you from good fishing. My best days so far this year were days many people would have looked out the window and slept in. If it's cold so what- put on more clothes! If it sprinkling- get a cheap rainsuit! Bill Dance says it best: The best time to go fishing is.......anytime you can!! So GO!!!!

Monday, April 28th, 2008

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      Water Temp: 55-58

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Took a couple 4 year old's with us today so fishing was interupted a lot. Went out @ 1-7pm and managed to get 4 little sm on rip baits. Lost one descent fish on a jig, and the water temps have jumped a lot after the nice weather. The little guys enjoyed fighting the smallies and now want to go again asap.
      City: Central Point

      Tips: Water was a little too stained to see fish in the shallows, but I think only a few are up right now.
      Catch and Release!

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: oh so close now

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Cottage Grove Lake Friday and Saturday mornings. Fished about 45 minutes at Shortridge and another 45 up Wilson Creek. Only fished right around the creek ramp but fished from the wood at the back of Shortridge all the way out to the main body. Used a spook- mostly for the casting distance, a full size Watermelon Candy brush hog and a medium diving crawdad (Brown, white and orange belly) crankbait. I didn't get a bite so when I moved over to the creek I swapped out the spook for a Pointer 100. The water looked great up the creek but again no bites.
      Saturday morning was a whole different story. I got to the ramp at 6:15 AM just in time to see boat #1 of a 12 boat club tourney nail it! They even left me my favorite parking spot. I hurried over to my starting spot. Ten or 12 casts later I got a 14" 1 lb., 8 oz. male on the craw crank- just loaded up and there he was. Measured and released him and put down the crank rod. Grabbed a rod with the Pointer 100 on it and cast out to roughly the same spot. Two casts later the rod loads up again and this time it's a decent one. It was 16 1/2" long and weighed 2 lbs., 14 oz. with a chubby belly probably full of eggs. Hopefully they'll start moving up this week if the weather stays stable- the water is very clear. Sight fishing Tuesday sounds good to me. But I'd really rather fish for the staging females instead- love to see that rod bow up!
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: Get out and GO, GO, GO. The lake looks fantastic and they're biting! What more do you need? Take your kids too or if it's too cold (or hot or windy) take your dog instead. It just makes the whole experience of bassin' that much more fun!

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: not there yet

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottage Grove on Tuesday and Wed.. No fish! Fished the west shore along a steep bank on Tues. with a couple different crankbaits and a jig/beaver. Saw one fish jump in an hour. Also tried the ramp with the cranks but no takers. Wednesday was a lot of fun. Put on every piece of clothing I had in the car- ski pants, sweatshirt, raincoat, gloves and kept my hood up the whole hour and a half I was there and still was a bit cold. The wind was really howling and stirring up some real nice wave action. I thought sure I'd get bit. The wind was coming from the southeast but was as cold as any north wind I've ever fished in. Extremely glad I wasn't out in the kayak- may have needed a wet suit! Used a green jig with a Yamamoto craw trailer just to try something a little different- will tie brown jig back on ASAP. Also used a couple craw crankbaits again. And used a 5" Zoom lizard t-rigged for about 15 casts.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: I'm going with 3 new baits today. I'll let you know how that works out in the next exciting episode of "Can I Catch More Than One Dang Bass Per Trip"? See ya out there.

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

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      Water Temp: 46-48

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the water at 6:30 this morning wearing full rain gear to keep the snow and hail off of us. Fishing was very tough as expected, considering the water temp was 5-6 degrees colder than last week. We found fish stacked up in 35'-45' but couldnt convince any of them to eat. I got bit a few times on a crankbait, but could only boat 1 trout on it. The only other boat we saw was the sheriff, we finally decided to go home after they pulled up laughing at us for fishing in this weather. I want to compliment the Jackson County Sheriff Deputies, they are definitely fisherman friendly and seem to be good guys.
      City: Central Point

      Tips: We caught some big bass in the wood earlier in the month when the weather was warmer.
      Catch and Release!

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

  • Jackson County
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Thank you for the update Fenderbender, I wont waste my time going to Lost Creek. I guess I'll go back to emmigrant instead.
      City: Central Point

      Tips: Catch and release!

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

  • Josephine County
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      Water Temp: Cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I love my bass fishing, but water and weather were brutal. Snow fluries, major wind gusts and we went tent camping. Not very smart. Had to break down and catch "trout" I hate to admit it.
      Bass fishing will turn on with some consistent weather
      City: Trail Oregon

      Tips: If it's snowing and blowin' stay home!!
      Save your gas for a good weekend. Good luck fishing

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: want to know

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I really have nothing to report. I am just an avid bass fisherman heading down to CA to fish Shasta but was going to stop at Tenmile for the first time to test it out. I've heard great stories about the fish and the lake. Can I get any pointers and ?? locations to check out. I want to really experience the Tenmile big bass.Be assured, if I have any success, I will be back and share my experience for others.
      City: Wenatchee

      Tips: This is where I will really need some input.

      Thanks in advance for anyone who responds to my request.

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: whatever!

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottage Grove for about 50 minutes this morning. Started where I got the 3.7 yesterday and worked all the way down Lakeside Park. At about 8 AM I got a 3 lb., 6 oz., 18" largemouth on a brown jig with a green sweet beaver trailer. This fish looks great in the photos- nice bulging belly and a good fighter too. Had some red on her tail and looked ready to lay some eggs.
      The lake was dead calm and some spots had 4-6 foot visibility. I had a 12-13" bass chase my jig up to within 3' of shore. I also saw some surface activity out 10-15' from shore in maybe 4-8' of water. That's pretty much a first for this year- at least for me.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: I finally lost my jig that got me 8 fish this year. I knew it would happen sooner or later. I was dragging it along the bottom, felt "something" and set hard. Snapped my 20 lb. Seagaur leader at the knot in the eye of the jig. I probably was due to retie it again but when I ran my fingers down the line it felt smooth so I kept fishing. I'll tie a new leader on before next time out and retie after 2 fish unless I feel a nick in the line.
      The good news was the bass aren't really that picky about color- brown jigs in just about any shade should work. The 2 crankbait fish were caught on a lighter brown with white and orange and a darker brown.

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

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

      Report: Previous report was for Cottage Grove Lake- sorry.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

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      Water Temp: who knows?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: After a few trips with no bites I finally got another jig fish. I tossed swimbaits for the first 30 minutes with no hits so I moved to a small point along Lakeside Park. On the second cast I lost a swimbait in a submerged stump in about 12 feet of water. I felt good about being able to locate the stump and reach it with a long cast. The good thing is that it was a cheapy bait and not a Huddleston! I picked up my jig rod and made several casts and on what I would have to call my last cast I got a decent bite, set the hook and fought an 18" 3 lb., 7 oz. bass to the shore. Weighed it, measured it and took a good photo and then gently released her. Then made two more "last casts"!
      By the way, there is now about 32' of the 80' boat dock in the water. I just hope we get a bit more rain so it will reach full pool this year. I'm sure the bassin' will be fantastic all summer if it does.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: I'd have to agree with Ed that the senko is a great bait- especially in ponds. But I don't know if I'll ever go again this year without a jig on one rod. I did'nt go back yet and do the math but I think I've caught 10 bass so far this year and they totaled right about 30 pounds. And other than 2 crankbait fish they were all jig fish. Amazingly enough the exact same jig- amazing that I havn't lost it yet considering some of the places I've fished it. And let me tell you that using super glue to hold your trailer to the hook flat works. Eight nice bass on one trailer!

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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: caught 4 around 11 today. Fishing farm pond outside of salem. All about pound and a half and none were longer than 14".

      Tips: Using a 5 inch senko. Green pumpkin with black flake (best bass bait of all time)

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

  • Jackson County
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      Water Temp: mid 40's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: NOTHING!! 2nd weekend in a row. Tried the dam, coves, all over the lake. Son even tried for trout. Everything is shut down. Hopefully this weather will make up it's mind. Saturday we got sunburned and it tried to snow Monday and Tuesday.
      City: Shady Cove Oregon

      Tips: Try points, fish are still deep.

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

      Report: brutal
      City: medford

      Tips: dont bother

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: cool

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottage Grove for about an hour this morning. I got another crankbait fish. This one was 17 1/2" 2 lb, 13 oz. just like the previous fish. Got this one on a craw pattern Big O in 3-4' of water. Banged it off a fairly big rock and the rod loaded up. Sprinkled most of the time I was there but who cares when you're catching something!
      I drove by the ramp to have a look at the water level- it's got about 8' of dock in the water now. A couple of guys were just putting on their rainsuits and uncovering their boat. I rolled down the window to say "Hi- have fun out there." They said it was their 1st time at the lake. I said "I fish it 2 or 3 days a week". They said "Are you bassnbob?" When I said "Yes", they said "You're the reason we're here- we've been reading your reports." I tried to tell them some of the areas I'd hit if I was going out in the boat that day and wished them good luck. I hope they had a fun day. But it does make me feel good that someone is using this website for the reason it's here. To share info and help our fellow fisherman catch some fish.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: I've been trying to alternate between at least 2 or 3 different baits each trip. The last 3 fish all came off different baits but all were craw immitations of some sort. It may seem like the water is still fairly cool especially for spawning but you can bet the bass have noticed that the days are getting longer. They expect fairly warm weather coming up this weekend and I think the conditions are ripe for at least the first wave of spawners to get with it. Or... I could just be overly optimistic by a full month or so. Either way I'll be there.... fishing!
      I'm not the biggest fan of the carolina rig- I have a hard time feeling the bites. But I feel like I should try a 7 or 10" Powerbait worm along the shore where the last 3 fish came from. If they're in there sucking down craws no reason they shouldn't eat a big, juicy easy to catch worm. Just hope I feel it in time to set the hook.

Monday, April 7th, 2008

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      Water Temp: 44-48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: On the water at 9:00 am. I fished mostly rip baits off the points for 1 sm 1.2 lbs. Had one other bite on a jig in 10 ft off a point. Didn't fish the willows much but I would expect a few of the larger LM to be moving up into them soon. Another week of warm weather should get things going a little.

      Tips: Get out and go fishing. The switch could get thrown any day now and the fishing could be awesome.

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 48 ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottage Grove for about 40 minutes today. It was sprinkling the whole time. I fished the ditch spot and a chunk rock bank for 38 minutes with a craw colored rattle trap, a jig and a crawdad colored 10' deep crankbait. No bites. I was ready to grab my stuff and head for work. But then I did what all fisherman do- I said "One more cast!" Tossed the crankbait out across the ditch and cranked it down fast then kind of bumped it along the bottom. On the 3rd or 4th bump the ML action spinning rod I was using bowed up nicely. About 40 seconds later I'd finally caught my first bass of the year on something other than a jig! This one was 17 1/2" long and weighed 2 lbs., 13 oz..
      I can't wait until Mother Nature decides to actually let "Spring" start. I've got a feeling this spot will be a spot that has fish on it at least until mid summer. I have one other spot that's similar but I can't get to it without the boat or kayak.
      City: yoncalla, oregon

      Tips: I still have only used a jerkbait once and it was a clown pattern (Does anyone actually catch any bass on that color?) I'm all for showing the bass something different but I think the lure manufacturers are laughing at us behind our backs. I'm breaking out the Lucky Craft stuff next trip- the water temps seem perfect for jerkbaits. It's a cool feeling when you go to rip it and the rod loads up.
      If none of my tips work for you then let's load the boat and head for Zapata, Texas and Falcon Lake. One hundred and thirty two pounds in 20 fish- are you serious? See ya out there.

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

  • Josephine County
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got on lake around 9:30am fishing buddy got 2 right off the bad on a rattle trap before i even got a 1st cast in both 1.5 lb Lm

      fishing died for awhile after that, then i hooked a 1.5 lb on crank bait after 1hr or so pounding the water with plastics with no bites.

      keep on throwing crankbait rest of the day.

      had a total 9 fish between the 2 of us with the best one maybe 2.5 lb
      City: Central Point

      Tips: fish crank bait real slow with a stop and go retreve 8-9ft water just ticking the tops of the weeds was working the best.