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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey Colby
      what color tubs are you useing? where ?
      City: Medford

Monday, September 21st, 2009

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      Water Temp: 68-69

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: now that budget cuts cut out mondays at my school i have a lot more time to fish we got on the water around 4pm gat 20 or so in th boat in about 3 hours we got a lot on tubes none on cranks one on a small swimbait, and my personal best smallmouth on a brown and purple football jig with a yamamoto double tail grub trailer she went 4.53 it was one f those smallmouth the kind that never give up and get that signature smallie colors with the dark brown bars and the light brown body it was an amazing smallie it was of course released after a picture.emigrant is heating up cant wait to go back.
      City: central point

      Tips: fish slow for the big ones and catch and release

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 68-70

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: fishing was good got a lot of smallmouth around 10-14 inches on tubes and a few largemouth about 14 inches and one giant that went about 6lbs, 22 incher the largest largemouth out of emigrant for us this year.fishing was much better in the late afternoon.all fish released also heard of a nother guy getting some good fish in the morning, and another guy who got nice 3lb largemouth near the boat launch.
      City: cp

      Tips: catch and release.post your fishing reports

Friday, September 18th, 2009

  • Clinton County
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      Water Temp: 69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: anyone know a good bass club around southern oregon that has room for a co-angler. will try to fish all tournaments i can make it to.
      City: centrla point

      Tips: i have experience on shasta irongate hyatt lost creek howard lake of the woods emigrant and almost all of the other local lake around southern oregon.im almost 16 so by tournaments i can make it to i mean that my mom can drive me to.

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      Water Temp: 67-69

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: i was thinking the same thing benny but unfortunately spots are gonna be incredibly hard to control it 1st started out about a year ago when i caught my first lost creek spot around the main launch and the marina since then i have gotten two or three more in the same general area and they are showing up more and more i heard of one adult fish so far about a pound or so being weighed in in a local club tournament im not sure wich club.but it may be too late if there are adult spots already in the lake.
      City: central point

      Tips: anyone know a bass club around southern oregon that have a lot of boaters without co_anglers to fish the back if so write a report im interested in joining a local club ive been a member of klamath falls for the last few years and am going to join two clubs next year.

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 67-68

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I put my 3 year old boy to bed early last night. It was easy- I just told him we were going fishing early tomorrow morning at Cottage Grove Lake. Got the boat loaded and hitched up, loaded extra clothes for him and a cooler with some snacks and drinks and of course sunscreen! As soon as I said "Hey little man- let's go to the lake" he was out of bed and looking to put his shoes on while still wearing his Spongebob pajamas. Talked him into wearing his heavy,long camo pants so he'd stay warm and the fish would have a hard time seeing him! Never mind his bright red and yellow life jacket! Grabbed him a big baggie full of Kix cereal and juice and we were out the door.
      We drove 25 minutes to the lake and he was wide awake and looking at everything. No cartoons on the DVD for him. It was foggy in spots and 1/2 the lake was fogged up when we launched. For the first 15 minutes we tried dragging a 4" Aaron's Magic worm on a baby carolina rig but got no bites. Next we trolled a trout patterned jerkbait over to our next spot. Might have had 1 nip on it but it didn't hook up. He kept eating his Kix while we trolled but as soon as we got to our spot and cut off the big motor he opened the rod locker and grabbed his 4'8" Ugly Stik and the baby carolina rig. He got up on the front deck and he fished hard for about 15-20 minutes. We didn't get any bites so he went back and finished his Kix. We'd moved to a different spot- a riprap bank where I'd caught a few good ones recently. As I put the trolling motor down we noticed some baitfish coming out of the water right against the rocks. I casted close to it and handed him the rod. About 3 seconds later his line was moving off to the left. I told him reel it in - you got a fish! He fought it and finally got it up next to the boat. I expected it to be a 7-9" bass. Instead it was a 12", 1.2 largemouth. He was as jacked up as I was about it. I unhooked it and put it in the net for a minute while I got out the camera and fired it up. Then he actually lipped it and held it up for me to get a few good quick photos. His smile was huge and the photos look great. He wanted to take the fish about 1/2 a mile away and show my trout fishin' buddy Harold but I told him the fish wouldn't like it. So he turned and gently underhanded the fish over the side and into the drink (Just like he'd seen all those TV guys do it!!). We tried a while longer and then I asked if he was ready to go. He smiled and said "Yeah- let's go home- I want to tell sister about my medium sized bass!" Not his little or his big bass- he understood that a 12 incher would be considered a medium sized fish. I'm pretty sure it won't be long before he's catchin' some big bass too.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: I had actually found another picture frame and emptied it out the day before we went. I had his picture with him and his fish screwed onto the old fishing locker by 3PM the day after he caught it! Right next to his 6 year old sister's picture of her first bass!! Makes a daddy proud! Oh yeah- thanks sis for letting him use your Ugly Stik and one of those purple worms!!

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

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

      Report: Hi Colby. Hey i love to catch spots when i go to shasta. but if we the large mouth back in lost creek we cant have spots. the large mouth can not compete
      City: Medford

Monday, September 14th, 2009

  • Jackson County
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      Water Temp: 69-70

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: the fishing was good got about 50-60 smallies and the spots are starting to show up more ya spotted bass in oregon there here, illegally introduced in lost creek not sure wether to think its a bad thing or a good thing...two in two trips both by the marina on crankbaits both juvenile under 10 inches,dont worry about the credibility of the spots had them certified with odfw outside central point and they were 100 percent.got most of the fish on tubes an hula grubs a few on shad rap rapalas parrelleling the bank and a few better ones on spooks later in the day
      City: central point

      Tips: catch and release...odfw pushes killing the spotted bass personally i think that they will be fun in the next few years once they get mature, but they could end up like the smallmouth up there and have a million juvenile smallmouth then a few good ones mixed in write what you think should be done about the spots in a report i would like to know what the southern oregon bass anglers think about it?

Friday, September 11th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 68?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got a 2.9, 17 inch largemouth at Cottage Grove Lake on my way to work today. Got it at the same spot I got the 4.2 a few days ago. Tossed out my jig- a flock of geese flew over- air fired at them and 5 seconds later- tap,tap, fish on. I guess I'll call it Goose Karma! The fish was healthy and chunky and fought well- felt like a 3.8 or bigger.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: There's plenty of water in the lake still but the Lakeside Dock will probably be done about mid October or so. It's got about 30' of dock still in the water right now. Then it'll be kayak time. Go while you still can.

Friday, September 4th, 2009

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      Water Temp: 70's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The lake is steady falling about a foot a day or so. I have been catching lots of smallies from the banks on the freeway side. "Keep an eye peeled for Rattlesnakes, I saw a couple here lately." My best lures have been lipless cranks, jerkbaits and bladebaits in crome or white patterns. The small fish are feeding heavily on baitfish and the bigger ones shouldn't be too far away.
      City: Meds

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: still warm

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottage Grove for 20 minutes before work today. First cast at a little ledge spot I like I had a flock of geese fly over so I aimed my rod at them and "air" fired. Three seconds later tap-tap....set the hook! Good fighting 4 lb., 2 oz. largemouth. It was a very husky looking bass and was only 18" long. Hardly any belly to speak of- all its weight was along the back. Would have liked to have a photo but camera was at home!
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: Jigs near grass. I'm really starting to like the War Eagle jig- caught my last 4 fish on them. See ya out there. Vacation from the 12th-22nd- yee haw!!!!

Friday, August 28th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 71-73

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Carl and I went to Cottage Grove for about 5 hours this morning. We only got 3 fish total. At about 8AM we got a 7" bass on a 5" jerkbait. At 8:50AM we got a 17"- 2.14 and at 10:55AM we got a 17 1/2"- 3.2. The 2 good ones came on a jig and wooly bug. The fish seem to be scattered- we couldn't get a second fish in any of the areas we fished. We ran around a bit- one fish was from up the creek and 2 from the west shore spots. Carl tried several different lures on his new rod and reel. He tossed a rattle trap and loved the way it casts. He tossed a buzzbait over some of the weedbeds up the creek and had some small ones slap at it but not hook up. He tossed a spinnerbait but the darn skirt kept falling off. I didn't have any tiny wire ties in the boat so he tossed that lure back in the tackle box. And we both spent at least 1/2 our time tossing the jigs. I actually tried out a War Eagle jig and was impressed with it. Didn't hang up much, casts good and both bigger bass had the hook right between the eyes. That jig has a little bit more color to it than my normal jig. Tried the hot color jig from last August with a Zoom brown chunk and couldn't draw a bite!! Also tried a 10" t-rigged Power Worm up the creek but no takers. Graphed a new spot and fished it a bit. It had some fish holding on some stumps in 18-20' of water. I will hit this spot hard in the weeks to come and expect the fish to break my 5.10 personal record for Cottage Grove to come from this area. If I can't get it this fall I'll be out there early next spring.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: Cover water. If you don't get bit in 30 minutes- move. Try a few new spots every trip- you may discover your new favorite spot. Get out and go. Summer is almost gone.....but fall is a great time to fish. Less boat traffic- the lake to yourself on some weekdays- and you won't get sunburned!!

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: low 70's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Went to Cottage Grove in the boat. Fished 4 different areas along the west shore. Two produced and 2 did not. First spot gave up a 3.10- 20" bass at about 6:20AM. Second spot I had high hopes for because of recent success in the area but despite spending almost an hour there I couldn't draw a bite. Moved to the 3rd spot and tried fishing the area between the weeds and the rip rap shore. At 8:00AM I got a 17"- 2.14. Both fish came on a jig and beaver. The wind was blowing enough to stir things up and there were a few wakeboard boats around too. Didn't get another fish there so 20 minutes later moved again. I actually fished 5 other areas after that but spent maybe 20 minutes max at each one. Only 2 fish for the day but at least they were decent sized.
      City: yoncalla.or

      Tips: The fish seem a bit scattered so it might pay to spend no more than 20-30 minutes in a spot and then move on. I fish my jig setup fairly slow so I might only make 20 casts in 30 minutes but I feel like I've put it near enough fish that if they're biting I'd get bit. I switch it up a bit during the day and toss a crankbait or a grub- maybe a swimbait now and then but I always come back to the jig. The bulk of the bait keeps the runts from eating it and the 2 1/2 to 3 3/4 lb. bass can't resist it. 80 pounds and 7 ounces for 26 fish and we still got a bunch of good fishing left so..... see you at the lake!

Monday, August 10th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 73-77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took the brother in law out for a fun trip to Cottage Grove Lake today. We fished from 5:45 to about 11:15 AM. We got 6 fish between us. All but a little 7" one came on a jig and beaver. We got a 2.3, 2.13, two 3.0 and a 3.7 for a 5 fish limit between us of 14.7. I'd get a fish and then 15 minutes later he'd get one. Once the sun hit the water the jig bite kinda dies off a bit. We fished our good spots twice and tried out a bit deeper but other than the 3.7 which came at 10:45AM most of our catching was done by about 7:30AM.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: We had a good trip and I'm hoping for some of those nice overcast August/early September mornings where the sun doesn't come out 'till after 9AM. I don't really see any reason I won't break my personal best 5 fish limit this year- the fish are there! And there should be plenty of water to launch until mid September. Hope I don't run out of jigs and/or beavers before then!

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: didn't look!

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my 6 yr. old girl and her 16 yr.old cousin out to Cottage Grove for an afternoon of bass chasin'. We launched up the creek and spent about 1 1/2 hrs. fishing the channel. The cousin got a 7" bass on a Junebug grub. So we headed over to the "School of Rocks" spot and there was someone already there. We pulled in 500' north of them and started fishing. At about 5:00 they started the motor and moved down towards the tule patch. We pulled into where they were and 15 minutes later I got a good hard bite- set hard and my 6 yr. netted a 18", 3.3 largemouth. Fifteen minutes later about 30' down the bank I get a 3.2, 18" that fought way harder than the 3.3. This one never jumped- just dug hard all the way to the boat. I just knew it was a 4 1/2 pound fish (Or bigger). I threw the jig with a reddish colored trailer up the creek but switched to the green trailer once we moved to S.o.R.. My niece switched from Junebug to watermelon w/red flake and got another 7" bass from the same area. We fished another 1/2 hr. and then headed back to the ramp. Pretty fun day all in all. Couldn't get my 6 yr. old to fish at all- she just wasn't in the mood. Although she did come up and reel the jig in on the next cast after the 3.2. Had she nailed one I don't think I would have got my flippin' stick back! Except to cast it for her.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: Thanks again to Dan at ReelEx! My big Curado that used to be known as the Squealer now casts so well that I can almost spool it on a good cast. And that's with a spool of 20 lb. flourocarbon line thats kinda "coily" if "coily" is actually a word! I'll save that line for leaders and respool it with 30 lb. Tuffline braid when I have time. I think I can get 3 boat trips out of this vacation week. The other cousin, my 3 yr. old boy and myself may go Thursday or Friday and then my brother in law can go early on Monday!! Should have some good reports after that. Get out and go- it's prime jigging time!!

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

  • Jackson County
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      Water Temp: 75-76

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: got on the water lake around 12:00 until about 3:00, we got about 25 fish in the boat most dinks with a couple good ones mixed in.the biggest fish only around 2 lb. we fished above th bridge mostly there were a lot of skiers and annoying ski doos running up and down the main lake we used tubes,shakeyheads,darter heads,crakbaits,spinnerbaits,and a popper ever once in a while in a shade pocket. but most of the fish were around 10-15ft deep and almost all smallmouth with 2 or 3 largemouth mixed in all small.....all fish released
      City: central point

      Tips: if your gonna go go early it was about 95 today at the lake not much better than in the valley and its getting hotter...:(

      also fished emigrant for a few hours saturday it wasnt much to bragg about only boated a few dinks and had to deal with skiers the whole time.emigrants water temp was about 77..

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 74-77

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Was on the water at Cottage Grove early last week and tried top water, blades & swimbaits with no hits. Finally hooked a couple of dinks on a rattletrap and a couple more dinks on a drop shot. Then switched to a jig and caught a nice 3.5 in 12 ft. off the grass. Got off the water at 11a.m.
      City: Dorena

      Tips: Hey bassnbob, it was great meeting you. Please email me and we can talk more.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

  • Coos County
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      Water Temp: 74-75

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Cottage Grove several times since the last report. Not a lot to show for it. I took the boat out with my 3 yr. old boy and my friend Carl. Actually was able to get the boy out of bed at 6:40AM, in the car by 7AM and launched and fishing by 8AM. Carl got the only fish but it was a nice one- a 3 1/2 lb.- 19 incher! Got it at the "School of rocks" spot on a jig. He said it pulled very hard and my 3 year old netted it for him. I helped him pull it over the side of the boat. My boy actually spent a lot of time "fishing" today. I set his pole up with a 3" brown/green/mustard yellow paddletail worm on a dropshot rig and as far as I can tell we never got bit. He likes to reel it right back in and I'm trying to get him to slow down a bit. I spent a little time tossing my trout swimbait around. The little guy really liked reeling it in and especially like making the bait swim in circles and then jump up out of the water and crash back down! It was a fun day- and very warm. Saw several boats out doing the same thing we were.
      I did get a 16"- 2 lb., 3 oz. bass near the tule patch on the jig on the 18th @ about 6:20AM. Very feisty and would hardly let me get the jig out.
      City: yoncalla,or

      Tips: Get there early. Take the boat (Or kayak or pontoon boat or tube or canoe). Fish the edges of weedbeds on the deep side or any shallow edges or small ledges you can find. We didn't get any fish working the creek channel edges but it was a bright sunny day and it was tough to try and find shady ambush spots. Kinda wish this lake had a few more docks to fish. If you throw the swimbaits you'll eventually get rewarded with some beautiful bass- the trick is to stick with it. Most people won't commit to one lure long enough to get the first fish but after you do LOOK OUT! Quality over quantity- except when the kids are with me. Gotta keep 'em interested and involved. See ya out there. Got a whole bunch of company coming in early August and I'm on vacation so I should get the boat out a few times that week- really looking forward to it!!
      One last thing- Good job taking your young ones out with you Bassin' Gene and I hope you got a few good ones!

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

  • Josephine County
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      Water Temp: 70+

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Frist time fishing Selmac for Bass. What a great lake. fished for about 4hrs got 11 to 2.0
      my partner the same. he did break off a bigger fish. we talked to a few guys that said they had a 5 and a 6 I can't wait to go back.
      City: Medford

      Tips: Drop shot dark worms.

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

      Report: I'm actually 2 weeks ahead of last year- I woulda never guessed. It was July 26th before I got to the 59 pound mark. If I fish enough I think I can yank 150 pounds of bass out of C.G. this season. And still hit the Umpqua a time or 2 for smallies! My daughter's gonna love those trips!!
      City: yoncalla, or