Fishing Report
Saturday, August 11th, 2001
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Sonoma Lake
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Water Temp: 81- 77
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished last night at Sonoma, and boy did it get cold. We caught 7 ish in about 6 hours, lipin 7" black power worms and 10" power worms and one Smallie crankin the dam just beore we let at 2:30 a.m. . All in all not a bad trip biggest was about 3# on down to a little dink even had a blow up on a rog in open water.
City: San BrunoTips: Bring warm clothes or when the og rolls in .Flip your worms on the wood shake a couple o times and the drag it away slowly.
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Friday, August 10th, 2001
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Nacimiento Lake
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Water Temp: 78
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: went to dam aera at north ramp,got 5 bass on spinner baits-then hit snake creek point,got 2 bass-went to los tables island,got 3 bass on white spinner baits and stayed til 10.00p.m.and cougth 6 bass in dark worms,texas style.best day this week,must be because we ished out o my ranger boat.
City: oak-shoresTips: drop-shot--white spinner bait--texas riged worms--
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Oroville Lake
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Water Temp: 80
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: The last Thursday nite tournament o the season turned out to be a real barn burner as at least 4 anglers had a shot at winning the $380.00 up or grabs. In the end it was Colby Knowles, a 17yr. old Paradise High School student and his dad Allan who won the money. Father and son shared a very special moment when Colby hooked a 21" spotted bass on a senko. Although weight is not a actor in these tournaments, the corrected weight o the ish was 4lbs.9oz. The next ish checked was also a large spot at 20". This ish would have easly gone 4lbs. as well. My partner and I would like to thank everyone who was able to come out this year and look orward to doing it again probably starting in May. One inal note, with the water being so low, lots o rocks are starting to show and not all are marked. Probably best to stay in the center o the channels on plane and go into the bank on the trolling motor.
City: Paradise, Ca.Tips: Obviously there's a senko ish or 2 out there. Crankbaits, Jigs and Worms are working as well. No other reports were given.
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Shasta Lake
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Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: I was lucky today to have John Coyle o MGM LURES as my ishing partner it's always a pleasure to ish with John. Let Bridge Bay at 5:30 this morning and headed up the McCloud arm o the lake, Started throwing topwater (Jitterbugs)and stayed with them until 9:30 am when we decided to call it quits. The topwater bite was amazing one hook-up ater another in all we landed about 60 bass mostly spots with a ew smallmouths, most in the 1.5 to 2.0lbs. with several ish over 3.0 lbs. All ish were tight against the bank. A truly wonderul morning on beautiul Lake Shasta
City: ReddingTips: casting is critical, you must throw tight to the bank
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Thursday, August 9th, 2001
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Castaic Lake
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Water Temp: unknown
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: I am new rom Wisconsin and stuck without a boat. Any advice or a stranded shore isherman searching or bass? Tried plastic worms rigged up in everything except drop-shotting, and assorted rapala style lures. Fished top, bottom... everywhere rom about 2pm to dark. Caught a bunch o guppies and had what looked to be a 18-20" largemouth ollow a 5" white yamamoto worm right up to the bank but would not go or it. I think I'm in the ball park but they won't seem to hit what I'm used to.Thanks.
City: Sherman Oaks
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Folsom Lake
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Water Temp: 78-79
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished in the evening rom 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. My buddy and I hooked only our keeps. Had a large one break the wire o my spinnerbait. My buddy hooked two large catish on blades....One o em' close to 10 lbs.
City: FolsomTips: The water in the south has more stain than in the north ork. Larger ish can be had using reaction baits around rocks i you are willing to work a it....And Dylan, none o the Markey-Ray dudes post on this site so keep us out o your "people that like to hear themselves talk" diatribe.
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Water Temp: 80-85
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Wow, it was a hot August night on Folsom. Fished rom 16:30 to 21:00. We were getting strikes on 4" worms right away in 7 to 10 eet o water on rip rap along the main body. Fish were striking very aggressively at almost every cast, but many o them were dinks. Caught ish up to 2 lbs. Caught a couple ripping in the same area. Lots o traic and wind made things a bit tough, but we managed. Launch ramp was a zoo at dark. By the way, I got 7 and 8 lb ish on swimbaits in the middle o the day.
City: SactoTips: swimbaits at high noon!!!
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Kaweah Lake
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Water Temp: 83-84 deg's
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: Went up around 6 pm. Caught a 12 inch o the dam on baby brush hog then got pushed around by skier's and went upriver. Started throwing 3/4 oz. at ree shad's in a crawdad pattern o some rocky points in 15-16 t o water and hit 3 ish, 2 - 2 lbs. and 1 3.3 lbs. All within a 50 yard area. Fished till dark and went back to the dam and threw zoom magnum 9 inch worms blk/red lk till 11:45 and only got 2. 1 dink and 1 nice 21/2 lber. Fish were not to active except or the good crankbait hits that elt twice as big as what they were. Good Luck
City: VisaliaTips: Fish slow and dark colors.
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Millerton Lake
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Water Temp: unknown
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: ishing between 6pm to 8pm is good. plenty o small ones. every cast with night crawler. or bigger size need to cast out about 20 30 eet. i ished with a red watermelon brush hogs caught our ishes 16"-20". three are spot and one largemouth.
City: resno
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Nesbitt Lake
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Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: ishing rom shore or Large Mouth Bass will only provide a good catch in the early morning and dusk. or cat ish wait untill night all.
City: Las VegasTips: or large mouth Power Worms work the best. or cat ish I use a light up bobber at night
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Shasta Lake
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Water Temp: 79-82
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: murky water this am, in at Jones Valley at 510am, air temp 68, ran over near pit point and tossed a spook and some others , no takers. picked up the jigging rod and got 5 on seven casts until 605 am and that was that. tried some other stu in the shade and one pulldown on a worm, ran up to Dark canyon and nothing, got o the lake at 930am temp up to 87, jones valley only had ive rigs on the beach and nothing in the upper lot, lots o houseboats ands some early skiers, didn't see anyone ishing, guess I'll stick to the night ishing as it is much more productive.
City: Redding
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Wednesday, August 8th, 2001
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California Delta
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Water Temp: i do not know
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: yeterday on me and my riend whent ishing over by whiskey slough about 1pm to 2:30 he had caught 4 o a bill dance advantage crankbait his biggest one was about 1 1/2 pounds and i cought 1 about 3 1/2 pounds o a picasso spinnerbait then later on me and my riend whent to the same spot again at 10:30pm to 12:30pm we were killing them o 6in lizards we had 5 each my biggest was 2 ponds his was 5 pounds i lost one that was about 3 mabye 4 pounds and im going back tonight so look at my report tommorow
City: stockton/weston ranchTips: use a 2/8oz thunder willow picasso spinerbaits work good during the day or night time get the zoom 6in green pumpkin lizards
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Pardee Lake
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Water Temp: 81
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: took my 13 year old out to the lake it was great i never expected anything like what happenede because o this heat but boy was i wrong started right o the bat we were in a small cove maybe 10-12 t. I was using a rattle trap my son using a jig. i knew in this heat that the ish wouldnt want to chase anything such as plugs or spinners. ater maybe 5-6 mins eric my son caught a 2lbr then 2 more smallies nothin to brag about though in the next 15 minutes or so i caught a big 5 lbr lying in the shade o an overhanging treewhen the bite slowed we headed over to a real brushy area at the let rear o the lake 6 more keeper ish it was great
City: lathropTips: i recommend a brightly colored jig espeicialy on hot days like this rattle traps blue with wight outlines are bringin in the lunkers ind the shadows and shallow brush good luck on catchin the big ones
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Powell Lake
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Water Temp: 78
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: LAKE POWELL FISH REPORTAugust 9, 2001 By Wayne Gustaveson Home Page: www.wayneswords.com Lake Elevation: 3668 Water Temperature: 78-83 FBoils ceased lakewide on August 3, 2001. Similar events occurred last year during the ull moonwhich has just passed. With the moon darkening boils will start up once more. Last year boilsstarted at Hite within a week ater the shut down. Down lake it took two weeks or suraceaction to resume.
City: Page, AZ
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2001
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California Delta
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Water Temp: 75
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: One person Guide trip, air bite very windy. Started near Quimby I used a Persuader B in B Cht buzz bait client used a Crystal craw speed trap 1/8 oz. 6 bites early on the buzz bait 0 in the boat, 7 bites on the speed trap most in the boat some small ones 10 inchers and a couple 2lbers. With the early high tide the ish wouldn't hit the Buzz Bait very good. Most o the ish were near tules and weeds. Then to mildred rocks and weed 1 on the Buzz bait and a couple on the speed trap. At 11:00 wen to Bull rog area and got 4 bite on the Buzz Bait with 3 in the boat. We then hoped around middle river with only a ew ish one good lost on a 10in worm. Then over to old river and we cauhgt another 10-12 bass a couple over 2 and a 3.5 on a senko. Only 2 senko ish the 3.5 and a 2.0. A tough day to cast with the wind and too windy to ish deep today but a good speed trap bite.Fish seem to be scattered now and bite is getting a little toughter than it been. We also ripped a couple o ish on a proto-type bait rom Persuader
City: ConcordTips: Crank @ high tide, Buzz at Mid tide and lip at low tide keep moving.
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Crane Prairie Lake
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Water Temp: 71-73.5
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: Fished my butt o to no avail. bass have shut o almost completely. Water is alling FAST down 3t in last 7 days. Threw 7&10inch worms spinnerbaits cranks topwater but only boated 2ish.
City: BENDTips: Go trout ishing with spoons or lies they will bite
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Monday, August 6th, 2001
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Castaic Lake
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Water Temp: 78
Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)
Report: Top water in the Am, then shake your worm until the PM
City: valenciaTips: leave wie at home
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Hensley Lake
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Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: ANYONE KNOW ANY GOOD SPOTS FOR CATFISH AT HENSLEY?
City: FRESNO
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McClure Lake
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Water Temp: 80
Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)
Report: I ished all the small coves behind the McClur Marina. Day ishing and early morning was pretty slow. But rom about 8:00 at night until the early hours o morning the bit was on. I threw a 8in june bug lizard and a 10in power worm go two really nice bass 4+ and and alot that where right in the slot. somebody needs to do some thing about the spotts in that lake there are so many but they have know wieght. The top water bite was not good at all or me nore the black spinner bait even though the moon was ull and up.
City: MercedTips: ish with dark colors. and pretty slow got most on split shot and ew on texis rig
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Oroville Lake
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Water Temp: 80
Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)
Report: For all o you that ish our Thursday nite tournaments, Thursday 8/9/2001 will be the last tournament this year. I know some o you monitor this site and i you have a riend that has ished with us you could kindly pass the word. I have another job thats not going to allow me to continue the tournaments and don't have anyone to take it over or me. I should have this job squared away by next season and hope to continue then. Our tournaments have averaged $400.00 or better this season so come out or the inal one this Thursday and lets try to break the $600.00 mark. Also would like to mention the Chico Bass Conservation Club & Nor-Cal Distributing Tournament this Saturday nite. Its or a good cause and the more boats they get the bigger the pay-out. For ino contact Oroville Bait & Tackle 530-5339220.
City: Paradise, Ca.
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