Fishing Articles

Clear Lake Fish Report 11-16-07
by Frank Galusha, NOVEMBER 16, 2007
Clear Lake

Bob Rider of Lakeshore Bait and Tackle says minnows are working well for bass, catfish or crappies. The bass pros are using swim baits during the tourneys. Gary Moore (stocking cap) and an unidentified angler took many nice 1 to 2 pound crappies, several catfish and a nice bass on trips last week at Clearlake. Photo by Bob Rider...
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Black Butte Lake Fish Report
by Frank Galusha, NOVEMBER 16, 2007
Black Butte Lake

Orland -- Dick Cardoza, Camp Host at Black Butte is now residing at the Big Horn entrance, however, the only open boat launch ramp is at Eagle Pass, just west of Orland. The Stoney Creek end of the lake in the trees is now just mud. The lake is the lowest he's seen it in seven years. Cardoza has not been...
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Eagle Lake Fish Report 11-16-07
by Frank Galusha, NOVEMBER 16, 2007
Eagle Lake

Fishing friends, George Fini and Phil Graham, of Shingletown, visited Eagle Lake a week ago and got their limits easily. The four fish they brought home weighed 22 pounds with the largest going about six. The lake was perfectly flat. A week later on November 14, Graham posed with another day's catch at Eagle Lake. This is good news! A trip to...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 11-05-07
by Collins Lake Staff, NOVEMBER 5, 2007
Collins Lake

Over 150 Bass were caught and released in the past week, by only 4 fishermen in 2 different boats. They are super aggressive but you must have a boat to get to the north end where they are on the bite. Last week Don Pearson & Tim Merrit of Roseville caught & released 42 Bass. Starting in the morning Don...
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Collins Lake Fish Report 10-29-07
by Collins Lake Staff, OCTOBER 29, 2007
Collins Lake

John English came back and caught a 3 Pound Rainbow on Sunday!! He is a patient man, he fishes by the dam using Powerbait. A few fishermen that I talked to gave it their all and just couldn't entice the trout this week. David Callison & his buddy Keith did well on Bass fishing this past week, using purple plastic worms....
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Trinity River Fish Report 10-28-07
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, OCTOBER 28, 2007
Trinity River

Trinity Lake is 73ft. below the over flow and 58% of capacity. Average inflow to the lake for the week is 962cfs. 424cfs is being released to the Sacramento River. Trinity River @ Lewiston is 314cfs & water temp is 48, air 44 @ 09:00am today. Douglas City is 1.9ft. @ 300cfs, water temps 48, air 40. Helena / North Fork...
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