Fishing Report

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Sunday, February 11th, 2007

  • Sacramento County, California
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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the lake about 8:30. Fished with a white grub and a minnow jig head and caught 2 bass. About 11:30 caught a salmon on the jig head and grub.All the fish were in about 20-40 feet deep.
      City: roseville

      Tips: Fish really slow use a jig head and grub. Reel it in really slow

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      Water Temp: 47-52 ?

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Did a drive - by at G B launch to see lake conditions after the rain. Water is a nice stain color and water is up about 3 feet from three days ago. I think the fish are ready to turn on.
      City: Granite Bay

      Tips: Time to go

  • California
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      Water Temp: 51 to 53

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: The word here is small bass 12 to 15 inches and are holding in 18 to 30 feet of water. Not much traffic and there more trolling going on for trout and bank fisherman trout fishing here also.1/4 or 3/8 oz. jigs in brown/purple with 221 cinnamon purple flake 4" twin tail grub as a trailer and brown with a 208 watermelon red/black flake 4" twin tail grub as a trailer both work well. 559-673-5151
      City: kerman ca.

      Tips: Points creek channels and rock piles and brush piles. jigs spinnerbaits carolina rig brushogs and drop shot should all work here now.

  • California
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      Water Temp: 50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Saturday was a Wet One! Very little wind, so the rain was tolerable. Using a shad Risto Rap crankbait, I caught a TROUT...one of the 10-inch stocked trout...amazing that it hit a crankbait that it could not fit into its little mouth and its amazing how much it looked like my Castaic swimbait (or vice versa). Scott got a nice 3 1/2 lb bass off a main lake point on a River-to-Sea swimbait and shared one with John. A little while later, John picked up a nice 2 lb bass on the swimbait so he's stoked about using swimbaits now.
      Went out again Sunday, anxious at first because the sky looked like rain any minute and the wind was blowing pretty good (10-15 mph) as we loaded our boats. Shortly after we got on the water in the morning, the wind settled down and we only got sprinkled on lightly a couple of times. John hugged the shore and cast his swimbaits out into the deeper water, retrieving them uphill but had no takers. At midmorning, he finally picked up his ultralight outfit, cast within inches of the shore, using a modified Swimming Senko, and caught a 4 lb 11 oz, 3 lb 8 oz, and 2 lb bass...all loads of fun on the ultralight rod. I managed only one nice 2 lb keeper taken on a shad Risto Rap off the dike. I made a lot of casts with the Castaic trout-finish swimbait and several other presentations (worms, jigs, Senko's, spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits, 4" swimbaits) but couldn't interest any bass from the off-shore water. Also, briefly tried a buzzbait but it's apparently still too cold for that. The wind picked up again late in the morning as it usually does at San Justo and we got off the lake at noon.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: If you're not getting any action from the deeper water, try casting within inches of the shoreline...you may be pleasantly surprised. And, be prepared for an immediate strike, as if the lure has landed in the fish's mouth.

  • California
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      Water Temp: .... 40ish?

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: i tried fishing the backlakes, and caught a bass about 3 punds. I was using a nightcrawler with a split shot 1 foot from it. I fished about 2 feet from the shore, right next to the water depth meter near the float tube launch and big tree. I tried the rest of the shore, and various other part using the same set up, then trying others sutch as roboworms, and didn't even have a bite.
      City: p town

      Tips: Let the worm hit the bottom, and leave it! Dont jig it a lot, just let the worm move on its own. Also fish ROGHT ALONG THE SHORE

  • Shasta County, California
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      Water Temp: 49

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: after that 9:00 am rain storm on the lake, the bite was on. couple 3 pounders and many in the 2 pound range. 10 to 20 ft. Smoke whith black flake hula grub. and craw imitation.....
      City: Reddeng

  • Sonoma County, California
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      Water Temp: 47-53

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Checked to see what has been posted and see Jimmy did not post last Sunday. Fished 9-3:30 three of us and we got 5 fish. Farther north the muddier it got. Started out trying to see if fish moved up shallow with the muddied water tried Jig, Blades, T-Rig, Drop-Shot, Jerk Bait. Even John's sure fire plastic. First fish not till 12:00 1.5# on a spinner bait, Jimmy got another about 1.8# on a blade also. John added the 2.5# one eyed smallie on a drop-shot. I added a 1.9# on a Senko and Jimmy finished with a 2.0# on a Drop-Shot. It was a week ago but I think this is close. Water got more stained as the day progressed even thou rain had stopped, it will probably be a while before it clears.
      City: Pacifica

      Tips: Good opportunity to learn how to find fish in stained water. No pattern to speak of. Depth 5-25 ft.

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

  • Mason County, California
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      Water Temp: 53.2

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Perhaps some might be interested in a negative report? Skunked! Fished the points, North end of the lake both west and east sides. Used drop-shot (Marguerita Maulers), senkos (watermelon, red flake), and jigs (brown with purple pork trailer). Beautiful day, sunny clear skies, calm to light wind, no fish. Was on the lake at 0800 off at 1200. Saw lots of other boats, but didn't see anyone having any action.
      Next time.
      City: Monterey

      Tips: I Really appreciate everyone's reports on this list.
      Thanks,
      Pop

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 49-51

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Late post but launched bout 9:30 a.m.Tried rocks banks and weeds up close and found no fish there. Wind/rain real strong. Found some shelter and fish a dropoff in current and caught 5 in 45 mins.2 pound was biggest but the rest were keepers cept 1. Only spent 2 and a half hours...weather bad...fishin good.

      Tips: I suggest goin often now. Temps are right and the fish that are on those points now will be movin up soon. Yeah...gettin a little muddy so make a little noise. Good luck.

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      Water Temp: 50.5

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out B&W fished our waty to Franks and Mildred. Tried dropshotting some tules with small ledges picking up one fish on an arons' magic fat worm. Made our way back to Franks hitting a few fish on Voo-Doo baits in the delta pattern. We were targetting shallow tule coves. The reaction bite is definately starting to turn on, talking to a couple other guys and they agreed with having success on blades and ripbaits.
      City: Folsom

  • California
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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished from 8-11, caught 4 fish all on 3/4 ounce brown and purple football head jig. Best two, 2.8 spot and 3.9 black. caught them all in the first 20 min. All fish were on the bank in 5'-10' of water.
      City: Lincoln

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

      Report: went out today and i got skunked. it was a tough day it started out with a flat tire then we headed up the south fork hit a couple points with nadda. ill get them next time with a better rain suit....lol

      Tips: its pretty cold when wet so bring a good rain suit

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      Water Temp: 49-50

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: As Jim said "damn wind and rain".I almost wimped out and stayed indoors.Good thing I decided to go for it.I went up to the north fork and threw the huddleston for an hour with no takers.Then I switched over to a rip bait on the wind blown bank.First fish right away 4lbs,then two 2lbers,then a monster 5lber on a wind blown point.caught 7 total lost 3.best 5 went almost 15lbs.off the water by 12:30.this storm stacked the fish right on the shore.i hope i can get out there tomorrow.i will try and post up pics.
      City: citrus heights

      Tips: throw your rip bait on the wind blown banks and rip your heart out.good luck

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      Water Temp: 48

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Rain, wind, rain, widier,rain really windy. Tossed jigs in 5-15 feet of water on windward bank. Brown 1/8 oz for shallow rocks. All were spots up to 3.5 lbs for a limit of about 14 lbs Some tapped it, some thumped it hard, some were just there. Left at 10;00 A.M., I was not comfortable, everywhere I went there was swirling wind and it was getting worse.
      City: sac

      Tips: Try lighter jigs up shallow especially in rocks and use a slow fall type bait or whatever tied to it. Drop-shotting rod stayed in locker because of wind but that may have been a mistake, you decide what you would have done.All fish were caught in the South Fork. Good fishing Jimbo

  • Coos County, Oregon
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      Water Temp: 46

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: One fish, 3lb14oz on jig and pig early. Nada for the last 5 hours of fishing. A little slow.
      City: Eugene

      Tips: Fish was suspended in 20 feet of water underneath a barrier log off a dock.

Friday, February 9th, 2007

  • Los Angeles County, California
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      Water Temp: 51

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Fished for a few hours from lake opening to 11 a.m. A lot of fish in 15 - 20 feet. 5 bites; 2 fish caught on jigs. With the exception of the 1st hour, stuck with the jig the whole time. The bass kept it interesting by just crushing the jig (thump!). Wish I had more time; bite is getting good.
      City: Santa Clarita

      Tips: Slow crawl over steep rocky banks in 15 - 25 feet.

  • Alameda County, California
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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: people are catching tons of trout using 4 foot leaders small trebble hooks and three different types of power eggs covered with anis oil.
      City: Castro Valley

      Tips: use oil

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

  • Solano County, California
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      Water Temp: 48-50

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: One person guide trip for an Elite angler we mostly looked around but stopped to fish a couple of times. Got three fishing for about two hours total. One on speed trap crystalcraw, one on a brn jig and one one a bomber red/blk and missed one on the bomber. The fish were on the edge to deep water with a little current and all were near 2 lbs
      City: Martinez

      Tips: We didn't fish very slow however I think more fish would have been caught if you slowed down with the cold water. It's nice to catch a couple of fish after Havasu.....!!!

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      Water Temp: 50-52

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Launched out of paradise, seemed like we had the delta pretty much to ourselvs. fished various spots from there into the south delta. stained water all over with visibility of a foot or less. nice to see water temps starting to come up, 50* was the lowest we saw. still kind of slow. big beaver (a real one) came crashing out of the vines right next to the boat at one location, scared the **** out of us. pretty windy in the larger open areas made boat positioning challenging. fun day
      City: Sonora

  • Bonner County, Idaho
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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: keep fishing.. fish safe
      City: Berthoud,

      Tips: probably time to think, after the "Holiday's" How , ???? How do I hook on to a trophy fish? Time my freind's..and knowledge..., as I do,, read, and when ya hook up.. remember the time of day, calm? , temp? , wind? Where did that come from... (especially when your trying to get to the spot) Take care talk to ya soon... Hoo