Fishing Report

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Sunday, February 13th, 2000

  • Amador County, California
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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: CVBC had monthly tourney out o Camanche south. we all hoped or the storm to pass thru quickly, didn't happen. Cold rainy and windy day. Most ish were caught upriver. Winning pattern was on t-rigged plastics on ledges. No limits, 4 ish or about 8#s to win.
      City: belmont

      Tips: It'll open up with 3 - 5 days o warming weather.

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I made a late aternoon-night trip by mysel midweek and ripped a 4-10 and 3-5 beore dark on Pointer minnows. Fished 4 hrs ater dark and caught 6 rom 3 to nearly 4 lbs. Did not get that big bite! Was using big zipper worms. Fished mostly on hwy 20 side, up to Glenhaven.Guided Sat aternoon during break in storms and caught 5 on Rodstrainer jigs in about 10-20 eet o water on rockpiles. Bass were aggressive! We ished 3 hrs, had a dinner break, then went out at night, but only lasted 2 hrs - blown and rained o the lake! Only 1 bite at night.
      City: Yuba City

      Tips: Could not get a ish to look at a jig midseek. On Sat, they loved them. Go igure!! I think stormy weather put ish down in jig territory since rip bite did not happen ater rain stopped on Sat. With this active weather we are experiencing, don't be araid to try several patterns. And Clear lake is coming up ast!

  • California
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      Water Temp: 54. deg's

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: ished or 5 1/2 hrs. 1 ish on darter head reaper. smoke w/silver lake. rained all day.
      City: visalia

      Tips: stay home and keep your boat dry.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: it is raining heavily and the lake is on the way up rapidly. ish are still deep, drag something in 40-50t in stumps or in the rocks, ish slowly! lots o debris loating so slow down or risk tearing up your rig, wind and rain predicted or all week. miserable conditions would best describe it. jigging spoons did not work or me, went to jigs in 1/2oz or larger, hard to maintain contact with the bottom with the wind blowing, come on SPRINGTIME!
      City: redding

Saturday, February 12th, 2000

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 52-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: you may not believe this but on sunday when most of the area was experiencing a large storm the lake was very fishable. we got into a few groups of spotted bass in the narrows and main body of the lake. fish seemed very finicky on the take but all fish were good fish, up to 2.5 pounds. All of the fish cam out of 8-12 feet of water, tried deeper water but no takes.
      City: davos

      Tips: salt and pepper worms, or if you have it any of the predator worms with the blue or purple line down the middle

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished at Calero on the first of the month and bagged a 2.5 lb quality largemouth on a jig fished in about eight feet of water. From shore It didn't look like boaters were catching any fish at all. Cold fronts continue to halt the larger females into taking my offerings on the points. With a couple of warm days in a row I'll be catching some kicker fish. GLX, your reports are fishy I want to see some pictures.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: All I have to say is crawfish anyone!

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      Water Temp: 50's

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I fished at Calero on the first of the month and bagged a 2.5 lb quality largemouth on a jig fished in about eight feet of water. From shore It didn't look like boaters were catching any fish at all. Cold fronts continue to halt the larger females into taking my offerings on the points. With a couple of warm days in a row I'll be catching some kicker fish. GLX, your reports are fishy I want to see some pictures.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: All I have to say is crawfish anyone!

  • Amador County, California
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished the CVBC tournament Sat. and as TommyP stated the rain and wind stayed with us most o the day. Our boat only ended up with 3 ish. One 2.2#s and the other two were only 12"s. All 3 were caught on Junebug colored plastics. Baby Brush hog on a split shot, and two on a drop shot rig with a 4.5" straight tail worm. 27-29' is the depth they were all picked up at.
      City: Newark

      Tips: Work deep ledges until the weather warms

  • California
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: My dad and I got out to the lake around 10:00am. Our irst time at CFW. Started out at the North end o the lake using char. spinners, purple worms, and jigs: nada. Rain and wind kept us rom moving around too much. Finally braved the main water to get to the east end o the lake. Fished with the same bait and caught one large mouth to 1lb.
      City: Nevada City

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: First time on NCBF site. Will be checking in regularly.Launched out o County Park ished North and South o park picked up irst ish on a black spinner (slow rollin) no other action,switched to six inch power worm, red and black and got bite our times within an hour our ish. ine ish or the day at 10.95 pounds. It was raining o and on with swells two to three eet.wind out o the south.
      City: Ukiah

  • Yuba County, California
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: We started o at about 9:30am.The lake had risen to about 11t rom the rim due to the recent storms,and muddy.On this particular day the weather was just the pits.So on with the gortex and o we went.We headed towards the northwest corner on the lake on around what we like to call "oh no you did't island".Nothing.We threw just about everything rom jigs to spinners to crankbaits.Nothing.Finally deciding that maybe since the wind was blowing so hard and the rain was really coming down,that baitish might be blowing up against the shore and points.About 11am I(Matt) hooked into a 212 largemouth on a strike king 38 chart-white spinner.Five casts later I ound mysel saying good morning to a 312 largemouth.Both coming o o a rocky point down the arm at the north end o the lake.Unortunatly that was all or Kevin and I,but theirs always next time.Till then ish on.
      City: antelope

      Tips: Fish rocky points with spinners and ollow up with some plastics i the wind permits.Slow presentation.

  • California
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      Water Temp: 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Clovis bass club Tournament. 27 anglers, 67 ish, 61.75lbs,9 blacks, 58 spots. Only 8 limits were weighed in. Lots o small ish.
      City: Clovis

      Tips: ish banks with jigs in the morning, go deep ater that 30 - 50 t. Dark jigs, lite worms, on a darter head.Keep ishing.

  • California
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      Water Temp: 56

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake at about 12.It Was airly windy and it was cold.Had no boat so ished o the shore.Caught 2 trout on a rooster tail o the dam.Skunked the rest o the day.
      City: salinas

      Tips: ish a black rooster tail, let it drop o about ive seconds twitch it a whole lot

  • California
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      Water Temp: 58

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Club Tourney South Orange County Bassmasters held here todayAlittle rain in the am but calm wind. Perect conditions orworm ishing. One member caught a 7.81 lber on a crank.Another member won with 16.42 lbs. Good worm bite at 15'Metered ish everywhere suspending in 15 - 19' Give the lake another couple o weeks and it will be goin o..All ish caught were released alive. Average ish caughtduring the tourney was 2.76 lbs.
      City: San Clemente

Friday, February 11th, 2000

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished friday from 9am until noon. Managed four fish, largest going 2.3lbs, other three were, 1.8, 1.9, and 1.9. Yes, I caught some "elusive" one-pounders. Seems from these reports, there aren't any one-pound fish in Calero anymore. Actually, it's probably my ability. All fish were caught in a small flat area, between 10:30am and 11:15am. All were in about 4-5ft. of water. All on small, shallow, chartreuse crankbait fished as slow as possible once it was down. Fished plastics, blades, no luck with either. Wind was heavy and it rained off and on the whole time.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Don't listen to me. I catch more small fish, than large fish. Hmm, imagine that.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very wet and kind of windy on the lake today. Still had a great time though! I caught a 4 1/2, a 2 1/2, and a 2 all on a chart/white spinnerbait w/ white colorado blade, and also got a 2 on a black/blue Vyper Jig. I also missed one shaking a 6" Zipper Shakin Worm off a point. Great fun today catching fish on blades in February!!
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Spike your lure with a little Kickin' Bass scent, it helps!

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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished friday from 9am until noon. Managed four fish, largest going 2.3lbs, other three were, 1.8, 1.9, and 1.9. Yes, I caught some "elusive" one-pounders. Seems from these reports, there aren't any one-pound fish in Calero anymore. Actually, it's probably my ability. All fish were caught in a small flat area, between 10:30am and 11:15am. All were in about 4-5ft. of water. All on small, shallow, chartreuse crankbait fished as slow as possible once it was down. Fished plastics, blades, no luck with either. Wind was heavy and it rained off and on the whole time.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Don't listen to me. I catch more small fish, than large fish. Hmm, imagine that.

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      Water Temp: 52

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Very wet and kind of windy on the lake today. Still had a great time though! I caught a 4 1/2, a 2 1/2, and a 2 all on a chart/white spinnerbait w/ white colorado blade, and also got a 2 on a black/blue Vyper Jig. I also missed one shaking a 6" Zipper Shakin Worm off a point. Great fun today catching fish on blades in February!!
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Spike your lure with a little Kickin' Bass scent, it helps!

  • California
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      Water Temp: didnt know

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: windy,rainy and miserable on this opening day at the dam, until I caught three 3lb plus bass on a gitzit. Then ended my day with a 11.1 lb largemouth my biggest ever!! My Iovino doodlin rod got a workout and so did the 8lb trilene xt. Happy to say that the bass was released or another basser to catch another day!!
      City: El Cerrito

Thursday, February 10th, 2000

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a few hours in-between rain storms. Fished jigs, worms and cranks. Not a bite today.
      City: Tracy