Fishing Report

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Wednesday, March 7th, 2001

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Lazy trip. Didn't throw out the irst lure until 11:00am.First ish 11:30. Nice two and a hal pounder. Bite went dead until 2:30pm. Then things heated up a little. Caught ive in the next hour and a hal. All between 2 and 3 lbs, except or one that went 6lb2oz. Wind started kicking at 4. I was using plastics, so things got tough. Still caught two more by 5:30pm. Probably lost 4 because o the wind(and old age). All in all, not a bad winters day o ishing. On the water or 6 1/2 hours. Eight in the boat. Four more that could have been. All on plastics. All between 2~12t. Best ive probably 16 to 17 lbs.

      Tips: I don't think you need minnows anymore to catch ish.

  • California
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      Water Temp: ???

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I was on the lake in mid January. Bass ishing was slow but I hooked three nice rainbow trout by the dam on a gold cast master. The best o the three went 20 inches. So today I decided to try trolling the dam area again. Didn't get a bite. Headed over to the east side o the lake, beached the boat, and started soaking a inlated night crawler where I had metered ish in 10 t. o water. In less than ive minutes the rod was jumping out o the rod holder. Anyways I missed a big one. I ished the hole hard or at least an hour and got one more bite. Went back to the dam area and drited a crawler. Hooked a 3+ large mouth, in the same area I had ished with everything in the box. Just as I brought in the boat two other isherman came by and were impressed since they hadn't landed one all day. To quote him he said; "big ish to catch on a little riggin night crawler". Yah at least I caught one buddy. And he continued by as he through some little plastic thing that he must o got out o a happy meal box.
      City: Merced

      Tips: Use live bait. Or learn something most guys out here do not know.

  • Tuolumne County, California
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      Water Temp: 53-56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Pre ished rom 6 am too 1:30 pm...Got bit 6 times,caught 2 & lost 2...All on cali worms rom 30 to 40 t deep..Tried everthing but a spoon & top water bait..Five bites came on drop shot & the other on a 1/16 oz darter head & lat tail grub...
      City: Riv

Tuesday, March 6th, 2001

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: did any body fish it this weekend.......why no reports?

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 47-48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished on Sunday and Monday, There was 4 o us in my skeeter and we got rained on like you would not believe on Sunday, I tried a Larry Hemphille special orange/brown jig with #180 yomamoto trailer but no luck, my 3 partners triedminnows only but no luck, only ished 3 hrs on Sunday in the rain, ished 3 hrs on Monday and caught 1 ish on the Larry H. jig to 2 lbs but that was it, my 3 partners did not get any takers on minnows. We ished shallow and deep rock where I got my 2 lb, we tried tullies with shallow water near by but no luck. The ish I caught was in about 5 eet o water.
      City: MILPITAS

      Tips: I think i we would o ished the tullies next to deep water like the guy who put in the report just beore mine we would have done alot better. lip in and around tullies with deep water near by.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 45-47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: lake getting a bit dirty, good mudlines orming when the wind blows, in at Bailey Cove at 7AM, 42 degrees, out at 1230 at 74 degrees, wind out o the north at 15, took a riend out, his irst time in 10 years and irst time ever or bass, he managed to inally catch one and lost two others, had a tough time in the wind but he wil be back or more, he caught his on a MGM idget (green) color # 109, I had 8 to 2 lbs, 4 on the big daddy special and 4 on the MGM # 109, the biggest at 2lbs came on the MGM, over near the conluence o the pit and the McCloud, lake on the way up again at 34.90 t and rising rapidly, took ish in 21 to 34 eet, two other caught upstream in the McCloud at Smugglers, Shasta Cascade has their tournament on Saturday, a team event with entries taken until blast o at Bridge Bay, $75 per team
      City: Redding

Monday, March 5th, 2001

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: 49.5-51.5

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Havn't fished Calero for a couple of weeks ...fished from 9 to 5...Two of us cought 8 fish , all solid keepers with one going 7.5..All fish were cought on jigs except for one on a trap early..The big fish was cought on a jig in 20-22'..our other better fish were cought in that range as well..water is coming up ..the small over flow spill way is dumping a bunch of muddie water in ..and clear water is isolated to the main body..all that fresh water can shut the bite down if it blowes the lake out..It's flowing out of that spill way about 2 degrees colder than the rest of the lake..I think the water conditions are bringing the fish up more than I would call it a pre spawn mode..thats just my gut feeling..With good weather next month will be wide open for some great blade fishing...
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The recent rains muddied up the water quite a bit, but it didn't slow the bite. Three of us fished from 8:30 to 11:00 and managed to boat 5 nice fish. The largest was about 4 lbs. and the smallest was just under 3 lbs. All fish were right on the bank. We used small worms in dark colors and fished slowly. If the weather ever gets nice the bite should be awesome!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish are in their pre-spawn mode...fish shallow and always practice catch and release!

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      Water Temp: 49.5-51.5

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Havn't fished Calero for a couple of weeks ...fished from 9 to 5...Two of us cought 8 fish , all solid keepers with one going 7.5..All fish were cought on jigs except for one on a trap early..The big fish was cought on a jig in 20-22'..our other better fish were cought in that range as well..water is coming up ..the small over flow spill way is dumping a bunch of muddie water in ..and clear water is isolated to the main body..all that fresh water can shut the bite down if it blowes the lake out..It's flowing out of that spill way about 2 degrees colder than the rest of the lake..I think the water conditions are bringing the fish up more than I would call it a pre spawn mode..thats just my gut feeling..With good weather next month will be wide open for some great blade fishing...
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: The recent rains muddied up the water quite a bit, but it didn't slow the bite. Three of us fished from 8:30 to 11:00 and managed to boat 5 nice fish. The largest was about 4 lbs. and the smallest was just under 3 lbs. All fish were right on the bank. We used small worms in dark colors and fished slowly. If the weather ever gets nice the bite should be awesome!
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Fish are in their pre-spawn mode...fish shallow and always practice catch and release!

  • Amador County, California
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Arrive lake approx 8:00 ish main lake caught all ish same area. Began split shotting 4" plastic, caught a two pounder 15 - 20 t. Switched to 7" reaper caught limit 2.5 - 3.5 pounders in 15 - 30 t by 12:30. Mostly emales big bellies ull o eggs and a couple males. Seems someone knows Spring and warmer weather is right around the corner.Boat launch parking lot ull, 50% trouter and 50% bassers. Most basser must o been up river, some ishing main lake.
      City: Diamond Springs

      Tips: Water temp 50 degree, ish slow until water warms. Based on conversations, internet ishing sites, and experience lures and colors vary, ish with your most conident lure and ish it slow or now. With warmer weather ahead watch out all who use lake and be courteous on the ramp and water.Happy ishing!

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: 65 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The ishing has been sloww due to the rains but things should picking up when the water warms up. inesse lures like dropshots or senkos best bet.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: speed up presentation when the weather warms up.

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: 49-53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished rom early until around 2:00. Not one ish! Trolled to the dam and threw everyting in the tacklebox. We anchored or one hour and "saw" two trout caught in about 15' o water. Tried to ind "BUBBA" or some advice, no luck there either. Was told a 27lb. stripper was caught the day beore.
      City: Sunnyvale

      Tips: Extremely slow going. Warmer water is needed to get the bite going. Any lure will work then.

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We tried to hit the lake beore the storm rolled in and saw "Big Daddy" on the water.I just hoped he let us a couple. Ater hrs. o ishing that was all I got, one ish about2 lbs. drop shotting. Not to good.
      City: San Lorenzo

      Tips: Bring a good book and ish SLOW !!!!!!

  • Palo Pinto County, California
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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: ICAUGHT 2 FISH 2POUNDER AND I ALSO CAUGHT MY BIG FISH OF THE DAY WHICH WAS 6.5 POUNDER I WAS USING A 7 INCH GEEN SENKO WITH RED FLAKE. SHALLOW 6FEET FROM SHORE I WASNT AT PINTO LAKE WHEN I CAUGHT THIS BEAST I WAS AT THIS BIG POUND CALLED DREW OWNED BY SAM K ALSO FISHING WITH ME WAS PISTOL PETE AND CAUGHT 2 THAT WERE 2.5 POUNDERS ALSO USING SENKO GREEN WATERMELON EARLY IN THE MORNING OVER CAST DAY ALL FISH WERE REALSED.
      City: watsonville

      Tips: ALL MY FISH WERE CAUGHT ON SENKOS SLOOOOOW DOWN ON PRESENTION. FISH ARENT TO ACTIVE 6.5 HAD EGGS READY TO SPAWN .GOOD LUCK!

  • California
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      Water Temp: 52 - 54 F

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Tubed Spring Lake this AM. Managed one ish lipping. Water has muddied up some rom all recent rain. *** Sonoma County Belly Boat Bass Club will ish Spring Lake on Saturday, March 10. For more ino, send me an e-mail or check out our website, http://scbbbc.homestead.com. ***
      City: Santa Rosa

Sunday, March 4th, 2001

  • Amador County, California
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      Water Temp: 50-55

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Arrived about 8am 4th cast at shore, o a point netted a 3 plus emale. I thought I had a chance, but the wind was very srong and I couldn't stay out on the points o the main lake. I continued to ish in the coves 5 to 35 eet o water but only managed a ew bites and 1 lost ish at the boat. ( bad hook set....heh it happens )With the rain and wind I decided to go or some trout. Within 2 hours I had 3, the smallest being 2 pounds. Caught the bass on a texas rigged blue leck power worm and the trout throwing a countdown rapala lure. Alot o promise on this lake and you can always get dinner i the bass aren't bitting. Good luck.

      Tips: Lake is pricey but you can count on the trout bite through spring. Alot o Good to Great bass come rom this lake.

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: NA

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hello all. I have been fishing Calero for nearly 14 years and have had my wins and losses, but most important of all, I ALWAYS practice catch & release. This is just a reminder to all the new anglers in our area that catch & release is VERY important, especially this time of year as spring and the spawn season approach. Good luck to all of you this season! See you out there!
      City: San Jose

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      Water Temp: NA

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Hello all. I have been fishing Calero for nearly 14 years and have had my wins and losses, but most important of all, I ALWAYS practice catch & release. This is just a reminder to all the new anglers in our area that catch & release is VERY important, especially this time of year as spring and the spawn season approach. Good luck to all of you this season! See you out there!
      City: San Jose

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 45

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: lipped the tules today and got some nice ish. my best ive went or about 18.5 lbs. broke o a nice one in the sticks. i was lipping a watermellon red brush hog.

      Tips: lip in the heavist cover you can ind