Fishing Report

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Monday, January 31st, 2000

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 50.5 degrees

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Today was rainy, especially this a.m. Didn't launch till 2 p.m., fished until dark. Fished south arm of lake, water temp. was 50.5. Caught 4 fish, two smallies and 2 largemouth. All fish were good keepers, one to 2lbs. Fished plastics in around 25 feet of water, on points....

      Tips: Try salt and pepper.......

Sunday, January 30th, 2000

  • Amador County, California
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      Water Temp: TOO COLD FOR A

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: I was throw'n a carlina rig with a power sand worm 4", The guy in the back o my boat was belliache'n that it was too COLD or Bass'n. I told'em to start throw'n harder to get his blood a move'n. He was bawl'n like a scalded dog till he hooked him a mean six pounder then it was his chance to give me a seminar on how ta catch bass. I never caught a one that day, but he was still yakk'n when I put her back on the trailer. He caught one lousy ish all day and I thought I would never here the end o it all the way back to the shack.
      City: I'm a Hillbilly

      Tips: Leave those little whiners at home- then you wont have ta listen to a bunch'a crap on the way home

  • Lake County, California
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fishing was good. I caught 7 ish or 5 1/2 lbs. My ishing buddy caught 5 or 2 1/2 lbs. He had a tough day and struggled to keep his ish on the line. Maybe its the drinking? Maybe he's just inerior! The bite was good in the morning, stopped at 11am when the wind picked up and then started up again at 3:30pm.
      City: Santa Rosa

  • California
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Started at 7am and had the irst one at 7:10am. We were splishotting leaches and 4 inch worms. Our smallest ish was 2.2lbs., our largest was 3lbs. My dad, brother-in-law,and I caught twelve, lost 3 in the trees. We let at 12noon. We received more bites in the rain compared to when it wasn't.
      City: Delhi

      Tips: Try by boulders and trees. Four inch brown colored worms or shad colored will work. Also try spooning, we saw some guys catching some on spoons.

Saturday, January 29th, 2000

  • Napa County, California
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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Water clarity was clear in most of the lake (that characteristic Berryessa Green tinted color), the mud line was well up Putah Creek after the big storms of last weekend. Even up Putah, it wasn't as muddy as I've seen it in years past. There's a foot or so visability up in Putah, about a mile past the Boy Scout Camp. Water was a little cooler up there compared with the narrows. Only got one small keeper largemouth in deep water off rock wall in the narrows. I was sitting in 50'. Talked to two other guys, one had just one smallmouth on a worm up in Putah, the other was Dropshot, who had 5 fish up to 2.5 lbs. Seems like all the tournament boats I saw were in the south end of the lake fishing the main rock walls and points.
      City: Bay Point

      Tips: No suggestions, cause I didn't do so well. Keep you eye out for wild life, though. I saw a bobcat and a pair of bald eagles up in Putah. Heard some coyotes howling too.

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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished main lake area, searched for rock piles and large boulder point (west side). Fished for 6 hrs, caught and released 6 fish had 8 hits. 5 of those fish averaged around 2lbs. Caught all the fish on either black or brown jigs with junebug trailer. Fish came from 15 to 25ft of water. Couldnt get a rip bite nor a worm bite to go.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Right know Id stay with the main lake area, creeks are stained brown. fish main bays but stay on the out side near deep water, finding rocky area in 15 to 40ft of water. Fish jigs slooooow until you can determine what there aggressiveness is. Black or brown jigs will work.

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      Water Temp: 52-54

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished main lake area, searched for rock piles and large boulder point (west side). Fished for 6 hrs, caught and released 6 fish had 8 hits. 5 of those fish averaged around 2lbs. Caught all the fish on either black or brown jigs with junebug trailer. Fish came from 15 to 25ft of water. Couldnt get a rip bite nor a worm bite to go.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: Right know Id stay with the main lake area, creeks are stained brown. fish main bays but stay on the out side near deep water, finding rocky area in 15 to 40ft of water. Fish jigs slooooow until you can determine what there aggressiveness is. Black or brown jigs will work.

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      Water Temp: 52`to56`

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Fished WCB teams today-tough bite overall. 8 bites,5 fish for 9.14 lbs. Small brown Worms 15 to 20 ft., cranked one smallie. Lots of boats on points, camped out. If you find fish- stay on'em a while and be patient. Not a great day for me ,farmed a couple possible money fish . Never really establised a pattern. Had to leave as soon as weighed in, didn't hear results or winning pattern(S). chilly all day-could have used more or thicker cloud-cover Don't
      City: WILTON

      Tips: split shot or spider jigs 15 to 25 ft submerged humps.

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      Water Temp: 51-53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: American Bass Anglers Launched five boats from Markley Cove The bite was tough- I boated 1 fish, and had another two hooked up that came unbuttoned, seems the bass were just short biting, the fish I boated was just a pressure bite , Mike Oron my no-boat boated two fish, we were wormin deep, 1 limit was weighed in for 6+ lbs. all spots.
      City: Martinez

      Tips: All fish came on worms deep Good Luck Procraft Pete

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Recent heavy rains have muddied up the lake considerably, and also raised the water level a few feet. Visibility was about 6 inches. I fished from 11-4:30 today and found an overall tough bite. I managed 2, one 1 1/2lber, and one pushing 3lbs. The fish hit on a purple/brown Zipper worm, texas rigged, with Kickin Bass Scent. I also missed 2 good thunks on a small Rodstrainer football jig w/ Yamamoto trailer. I think I couldve caught 1 or 2 more fish, but the yuppies in their ski boats were thrashing the water pretty good.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Work the bait VERY slow right now in these muddy conditions, and try to use some sort of scent.

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      Water Temp: n/a

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Recent heavy rains have muddied up the lake considerably, and also raised the water level a few feet. Visibility was about 6 inches. I fished from 11-4:30 today and found an overall tough bite. I managed 2, one 1 1/2lber, and one pushing 3lbs. The fish hit on a purple/brown Zipper worm, texas rigged, with Kickin Bass Scent. I also missed 2 good thunks on a small Rodstrainer football jig w/ Yamamoto trailer. I think I couldve caught 1 or 2 more fish, but the yuppies in their ski boats were thrashing the water pretty good.
      City: San Mateo

      Tips: Work the bait VERY slow right now in these muddy conditions, and try to use some sort of scent.

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 55

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Went out of King Is. Honker cut is mud. Fished middle river it was o.k. clarity wise not fish wise. Fished Whisky and outside of mildred, main channel and St. Francis. I cranked speedtraps and rattletraps and filpped alittle with jigs. My success rate??? Nothing, nada, zip. The worst day I ever had on the delta. But I'll figure'em out. Talked to a couple of other boats and they had nothing also. Very tough day. Well for me it was.
      City: Wilton

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      Water Temp: ? gotta get a s

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: got out late and ended early. No fish. 2 dinks on shad crank in disco. mostly out playing with new tolling motor.
      City: belmont

      Tips: hibernate till spring, or go north

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      Water Temp: 52-55.5

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of Orwoods,took a nice calm ride to Dels, fished Dels, no luck. Headed back up to Victoria, Italian, Venice Island, Thoght I would throw that 7A, Again no luck, Threw all types of cranks,Blades, Finally around Cruiser hevan, started throwing that Yomomoto green skirted split-tail, landed 4 bass( total 10lbs). Tough bite, with the watertemps up, and water calm, just about threw a BUZZ! in JANUARY.
      City: Concord

      Tips: Light jig head 1/8oz short lifts and drops worked at the end 2:00pm

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: 50 deg.

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Ok guys,i you ished today you know it was nice.My ishcame on 4in. Oxblood worms.Fish 20 to 35t.I you thinkyour going slow enough, your still to ast. Look or rockbanks with lots o depth.Launch ramp area,DIRTY had to goto main lake to ind clean water.Keep it deep and slow.Well my margerita is almost empty,so rember,it's just ishenso relax,dont sweat the small s@#* and have un.DOG OUUUUUTTTT.
      City: San Lorenzo

      Tips: Hand poored 4in. worms.Nothing bites,just weight.

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 47

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: went to the mccloud arm and ished the area where the Shasta Caverns erry is parked, caught 3, 1 spot and 2 largemouth to 2 lbs, used a salt and pepper twin tail grub on a 3/8oz jig head, ish in 35-50 t o water, NO WIND very pleasant day.
      City: Redding

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

      Report: WE ARE POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT TWO OF THE FIVE LANES ON THE NEW LAUNCH RAMP ARE NOW OPEN AND USABLE. AFTER OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM THE POWERS THAT BE (TUOLUMNE COUNTY, TRI DAM,FISH AND GAME,ETC.) WE HAVE POURED TEMPORARY APRONS ON TWO OF THE LANES. THE OTHER THREE LANES AND A PERMANENT FIX ON THE TWO OPEN ONES WILL BE COMPLETED IN LATE MARCH. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS VERY TRYING TIME. JOE MCGRATH,CONCESSIONAIRE
      City: Jamestown

Friday, January 28th, 2000

  • Santa Clara County, California
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Friday the 28th from 9am to 4pm. Water was extremely muddy which made it interesting. Caught five fish, biggest was 2.6lbs. Caught 2 on a white double-willow (biggest blades I had) spinnerbait. Both were in about 5ft. Caught 2 on a black/blue 1/2 oz. jig with black/blue plastic trailer. Hopping it on a rocky drop off in about 10ft. of water. Last one came dragging/drifting a c-rig zipper worm. Lost another on the c-rig (too slow). My first time fishing Calero this muddy. It was a nice change. Also threw spider grubs on jig heads with no luck. Tried a couple different crankbaits as well, and a rattletrap, no luck.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Slow rolling a spinnerbait with large blades was the most fun. Only two hits on the spinnerbait, but they were aggressive. Oklahoma blades would probably work best. Move a lot of water, or pick a noisy bait to get their attention.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished Friday the 28th from 9am to 4pm. Water was extremely muddy which made it interesting. Caught five fish, biggest was 2.6lbs. Caught 2 on a white double-willow (biggest blades I had) spinnerbait. Both were in about 5ft. Caught 2 on a black/blue 1/2 oz. jig with black/blue plastic trailer. Hopping it on a rocky drop off in about 10ft. of water. Last one came dragging/drifting a c-rig zipper worm. Lost another on the c-rig (too slow). My first time fishing Calero this muddy. It was a nice change. Also threw spider grubs on jig heads with no luck. Tried a couple different crankbaits as well, and a rattletrap, no luck.
      City: San Jose

      Tips: Slow rolling a spinnerbait with large blades was the most fun. Only two hits on the spinnerbait, but they were aggressive. Oklahoma blades would probably work best. Move a lot of water, or pick a noisy bait to get their attention.

  • California
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      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake at 8am. Fished muddy water on south side with no luck. Went looking or clearer water. Found stained water around the spawning cove and started catching ish 7-25' pitching to brush and trees. caught 12 ish up to 2.8 lbs. Tried splitshoting or 1 dink.the ish were deinatelyon a jig bite
      City: madera

      Tips: black 3/8 jigs with blue plastic pork. shake & S L O W DRAG.