Fishing Report
Tuesday, March 19th, 2002
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Sonoma Lake
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Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fish the 21st Annual Fairield/Suisun Bass Reapers Open.On Beryessa April 13, 2002Entry ee $100 includes $20 Big Fish Pool per team. 80% pay back, yes 80% pay back to 20% o ield.Great rael and un. For more ino go to our main web page http://www.geocities.com/bassreapers, Once on the site click on "The Bass Reapers 21st Annual Open Team Tournament" . This will take you to a print orm or the open tournament.
City: Fairield
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Trinity Lake
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Water Temp: 45
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Finally got a chance to get back up to the lake last Fri. Fished rom 8:30 till 1:00 when I got blown o. Smallmouth ishing is in ull swing. I caught 10 ish with the biggest at 5.64 on the Jacktri Market scales. Best 5 went 16.74 on my Cul-M-Rite. Not bad or 45 deg. water. I couldn't get a reaction bite going but ound the ish in 6-10' on the south side o the tailings. They jumped all over a Pro Worm 4" shaker on a darter head. The best color was Pro Gold with red lake, but they also hit the mean green.
City: WeavervilleTips: Fish as light a darter head as you can,depending on the wind. The ish seem to like the slow all and the light weight will really reduce the hang up rate. Also when you do get hung wait a ew seconds beore going ater it. Three o the ish that I caught sucked the worm out o the rocks or me.
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Monday, March 18th, 2002
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Sonoma Lake
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Water Temp: joe
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: I just am checking i HTML tags work here
City: joe -
Water Temp: 48-52
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished Sonoma on Monday. Beautiul day (as opposed to Clear Lake on Saturday--biblical sized winds and waves). Went straight back to the Warm Springs side, looking or likely spawning spots, then ishing the drop-os nearby. Caught two right o the bat between 7:00 and 7:30 on a Staysee in about 8 eet o water. Then the rip bite died, so I threw a C-rig with a Strike King giant tube craw in watermelon green. Nothin' till about noon, then WHAM! It was like turning on a switch. Either I just ound the right spot or the ish just decided it was meal time, but or the next 2 1/2 hours, I couldn't miss. Caught 6, missed 2, lots more bites. Boated a total o 8 or the day, but most o them came close together. Great day ishin'! I caught them all on the same piece o plastic, too. Got my money's worth.
City: Santa RosaTips: I'm sure there's lots o ways to catch these critters, but looking or gently sloping points, then ishing the drop-os adjacent to them with a SLOW C-rig worked or me once the bite turned on. Some o the ish came rom deep enough to have to pop, so keep a needle handy.
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Sunday, March 17th, 2002
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Amador Lake
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Water Temp: 51
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Got to Amador at about 7am. Figures I'd go ishing on the coldest day o the week! Rained hal the day. Cold, cold wind. (ouch!) I threw everything I had. Nuthin! I had been there 2 weeks prior and caught a ew pre-spawners in about 10t o water adjacent to beds using Senkos, Baby brush Hogs, and Flukes. That deinitley was not working this day. According to the pictures they have at the lodge, there had been SEVERAL big hogs caught ranging rom 8-11 lbs caught the irst 2 weeks o Feb. I'll try again next weekend.
City: ModestoTips: All Amador needs is a couple o warm days to set it o. It's just too bad you have to pay $24 or the CHANCE to be there when it does!
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Berryessa Lake
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Water Temp: 51-55 degrees
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Guide Trip, took two clients out after a post cold front Saturday. We started out on points first thing in the morning with 4 solid hits>Result 2 fish in the boat (Narrows). Went into Wraggs Canyon for 2hrs with minimal results. Went scouting around look'in for warmer water, it was 51-52 in the narrows most of the mornin and 53-54 at the back end of Wraggs. Went North to Big Island and caught some dinks, left there and went to the East Side North end and picked up a nice 2.8lb largemouth shallow. Missed two more on a ripbait. Worked back down to Markley Canyon. Ended to day with 6 fish. With this Warmer weather comin in this week, I expect the fish to be movin up. First guess would be the smallmouth has they spawn at around 55. Im waiting for the weather and the stability of the water to accur. The weather look's promising. Rich Thiel thielr@earthlink.net
City: Castro ValleyTips: Recommendations: Within the Narrow's system the water clarity is clear. Try rippin on points and across points. If that doesn't work then go to a jig with either purple pork or a roadkill plastic trailer and just work it down the sides of the point (you may have to hope around on points to find a concentration of fish). The fish that are tak'in the jig are quality fish. For the back of cove's (Warmiest water found) throw a spook and hang on. Drop-shotting, carolina rig will always work if you can't move around much just find a major area that you think a transition may occur. Im looking for the East side to turn wide open once the warm weather this week starts to roll in. See ya Saturday the 30th. Rich Thiel
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Water Temp: 49-52'
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Am I the only one posting reports??????? Why is everyone so secrative? I thought this site was for sharing info???? I know alot of you are fishing tourney's at this lake, but damn, I don't want your fish,,,,just give up patterns etc.... So,,,,,,,,,fished the ABA Sunday,, had pre fished and had alot of quality fish going on rock piles, and in the vineyards. Started on the rock piles,then went to the vineyards without a bite.The weather really affected our bite. Went up the creek around 10 am, finally got on a few fish,missed several,dropshotting,boated four for 6.70.Another donation weekend....We tried fishing from top to about 20'. Talked with a few friends after who said the fish "moved up" around noon. They got limits cranking and ripping. I guess it must have been where you were, because we tried it in the creek w/out success.
City: San Leandro,CaTips: I don't know why the fish wouldn't hold onto the bait,,,but we missed at least six fish,,,,even with scent.......
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 51
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: Out rom B & W at 6 am. Slow drizzle which gradually changed to steady rain & windy conditions. 1st ish at 7:15 on a crawdad medium diving crank bait along rip rap bank on high tide. No more takers on crank or spinnerbait so switched to weightless 6" plastics. Had ive ish limit o 10 lbs. by 9:30 am & now eeling cold & damp so called it a day.
City: DelhiTips: Outsde edge o tule & weed beds w/some current. Only hard hitter was the 3 lb. crankbait ish, rest were just pickups.
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Casitas Lake
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Water Temp: 60
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: caught a 5 lb and a 4 lb largemouth drop-shotting a 6-inch oxblood worm. Was ishing the grass beds on the west end o the lake at about 9am.
City: hollywoodTips: ishing is on ire right now...haven't gone 1 day without a ish...smallest being 3 pounds. largest being 8 pounds.
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Lexington Lake
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Water Temp: n/a
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Ripped the reeway side or a couple hours mid day and got a 4 and a 2 pounder.
City: Mountain ViewTips: Rippin in about 10 eet o water.
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San Luis Lake
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Water Temp: reezing
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Excellent Fishing rom the dam. I'm a shore angler so I ishing right at the damn ace. Caught about 10 huge stripers in a 3 day period. Most were in the 25inches + and my biggest is 35inches. My uncle landed a giant and it broke his rod and his 35lbs test line. Fishing is excellent especially at dawn and dust. Best hours are rom 4am-7am mornings. and 4:30pm-6:30pm evenings. All you need is an cast & retrieve rod with ZOOM plastic shads (white) with a 3/4 ounce jig head. Cast out and be ready. hehe. GoOd luck.
City: Fremont
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Success Lake
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Water Temp: 58
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Pulled up to the lake about noon. Taking my little one so wasn't too concerned about getting real serious about ishin. Started throwing cranks and spinner baits--nothing. Went to a jig and nothing. Ended up throwing plastics in about eight to twelve t o water. Within minutes got hammered, about a 2'1/2. Wind kicked up then the rain. Got a ew more bites then noticed my son was hiding underneath the console to stay dry so I called it a day about two.
City: tulareTips: Fish should start becoming more active with warmer weather
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Saturday, March 16th, 2002
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 52-55
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: GOT A LATE START AT THE "M",OH SAY ABOUT 8:30,SAT.THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO FLOOD OR SOMETING IN FREMONT,BUT NO,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.ANYWAYS LOOKING FOR REACTION BITES ON OLD ITALIAN,MY PARTNER WIPS UP A LITTLE WIPPER SNAPPER IN 5 MINUTES ON A CHART.SPEED TRAP,THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE REAL GOOD NOW,NEXT HOUR NOTHING,DAMN.SO WE MOVED ALONG SHAKIN HOLES WITH BRSH HOGS AND MY PARTNER 1/20Z JIG BUT BUT STII NOTHING,FINALLY HIT SOME HOT WATER,WELL NOT HOT,BUT YOU KNOW.IN ONE HOUR HAD 7 FISH,ALL KEEPERS,BUT NONE KEPT,IT MUST OF BEEN 11:30 OR SO AND MAYBE A BITE WAS TURNING ON OR MAYBE IT WAS THE SHALLOW FAST MOVING WATER.SHOULD OF KNOWN. I EVEN TOLD A BUDDY LAST WEEK THATS WHERE THEIR AT THANKS TO REPORTS,AND HE GOES OUT AND NEVER HITS THE MAIN DRAIN,I EVEN TOLD HIM ON THE RADIO HIT THE MAIN,SHALLOW,THEN I TELL HIM,WE GOT THEM ON THE MAIN,I THINK HE GOT BENT.WINDY AS ALL HELL.LRGST.2 1/2LBS-HAD FUN
City: BRENTWOODTips: DARKS SEEM TO BE THE WAY,NOT TO MUCH REACTION.BUT WORK IT AND YOU'LL CATCH THEM.
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Casitas Lake
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Water Temp: 59
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: caught two attys (6 lb & 3 lb) right o their beds....I was using nightcrawlers and was ishing o the pier by the coyote launch ramp! Saw these two ish setting up their beds or the upcomming spawn.
City: hollywood
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Clear Lake
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Water Temp: 49
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: The Redwood Empire Bass CLub held its monthly tournament on Saturday under tough weather conditions, cold and windy with a little hail mixed in. Most anglers had a tough time inding ish, but those ortunate enough were able to weigh in 4 ish o 12.5 lb (1st place)using a baby brush hog and 2 ish or 11.5 lbs (2nd place). Big ish was 6.6 lbs caught on a spinnerbait.
City: Rohnert ParkTips: Wait until the weather stabilizes and the water warms then go out and throw rip baits.
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Friday, March 15th, 2002
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Amador Lake
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Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Got to the lake around noon, with a good wind gust and air temps being a little cold. But that wasnt the story with the bass ishing. Tubed the carson arm all the way back to the launch ramp, and caught all o my ish in exactly the majical ten eet o water with an orange viper jig and a yamamto twin tail grub trailer. Got a total o 6 three pounders, 3 under two pounds, and the kicker a ten pounder right by those trees to the let o the launch ramp(got pictures to prove it & ive trout ishermens witnessed it.) She put up a good ight and had a belly ull o eggs, and was released to do her thing. Get out there and get em.
City: san joseTips: Viper Jig was working in ten eet o water, with the 10lber in less than 5t.
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Water Temp: 56-58
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Went out on Friday with my buddy Ryen Goering to see i Amador was starting to turn on. We knew the bite would be somewhat tough, but were hoping a ew would be up and willing to bite. I hit a nice 2 1/2 pounder irst thing on a brush hog in about 10 eet o water. We trucked around the shoreline or a while looking or early bed ish and did see a couple, but they weren't really locked on yet. While Ryen was looking up shallow I was throwing plastics ahead o the boat and hit one close to 3 pounds on a Yama-grub. About 2 casts later I set the hook on another nice ish in 3 or 4 eet o water and it started ripping out to deep water. When I inally got it to the boat I saw that I had hooked one o those super charged cutbows. She went just under 5#'s and right into the ice box. Around 10 am we were surprised to see a couple bed ish that were locked on and willing to play along. We had to work em a little bit, but inally got both o them to strike. They both went 2 1/2 pounds or so and went right back to their beds when we put them back. What a pretty sight. By 1 o'clock we had landed 10 bass to 3 pounds, with 5 o them coming o beds. Pretty shocked to see them locked on in the cold weather, but I guess they have to get busy some time. We ound 7 ish on beds and hooked 5 o them. Not bad. Around 1:30, Ryen's boat decided to go south on us and we ended up having to use the trolling motor to get back to the launch. Made the most o it by trolling and hit 2 more nice cutbows (2 1/2 and 3 1/2 pounds) and 1 nice crappie. Wound up with 10 bass. Not a bad bass day considering we only got to ish until 1:30.
City: rosevilleTips: Amador is just looking or a reason to bust loose. All we need is a typical week o March weather and she should really turn on. This is the one time o year when it's worth the $24 to launch. All bass were caught on light colored plastics and jigs. The non-bed ish were hooked in 8-10 eet o water.
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Berryessa Lake
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Water Temp: 54-57
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished Friday March 15 from about 8:30 to dark. Landed 12 bass from 11" to 16". Most of the bigger fish were smallies with one spot about 15". I broke two off and my friend Ron lost a pig that was at least 5 lbs. We were split shotting and carolina riggin' ring worms and zipper worms. Fish appeared to be 5-15 feet deep. All the smallies had bellies that were about to explode.
City: Concord
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Oroville Lake
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Water Temp: ?
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Went out or 4 hours on Friday. Caught 10 ish with only two o them under 2 pounds. Most between 2 and 3, had one about 3.5 and lost a good 6 pounder right at the boat! Drat! Used evening dawn 6" Magic Worms all day rigged split shot. Caught all ish in about 15 oot o water or less. Find anywhere that resh water is coming into the lake to catch these suckers!
City: Chico
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2002
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Don Pedro Lake
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Water Temp: 55-60
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Clovis bass club two day tournament. 5 ish limit, winner had 28.95 lbs including a 8.56 kicker ish. 2nd place had 25.80lbs. Big ish was caught on a sinko. It was not a bed ish.Some ish were spotted on beds but most seem skittish.Jigs and worms and senkos seemed to do the trick.
City: ClovisTips: 6 or 7 inch worms, I used a Carolina rig, Brown jigs with Cinnamon w/ black lake twin tail yamamoto grub.Go shallow to 30 eet.Good ishing.
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