State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
CALIFORNIA | Jenkenson Lake/Sly Park | MARCH | Mid | 40'S | ?? | jigs, crank baits | backs of coves | 4-5ft | sunny | 70's | 1@2.5lbs 3@4 lbs |
CALIFORNIA | Laguna Niguel Lake | NOVEMBER | Early | DEGREES F. | 29 | rattle traps and rubber worms | cleaner water | 3 to 5 feet | cloudy | 65 | |
CALIFORNIA | Millerton Lake | AUGUST | Early | ?? | ?? | top water, plastics, jigs | structure (general) | 20 to 40 feet | Clear | 60's | largemouth-bass bite is fair. There's a lot of ski-boat activity |
CALIFORNIA | Whiskey Slough, Delta | APRIL | Mid | 57 | stained | 4 inch Berkley tube minnow | beds | 5' | Overcast | 57 | BassMasters Lunker Club, 12 lbs. |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones Lake | JULY | Night | 81 | clear | dark (blue or black) lures such as a spinnerbait, Dart-headed salt/pepper grubs or drop-shotted four-inch shad-colored or crawdad-colored worms, Spook or Pop-R in the early morning | main lake points | 1 to 20 feet | sunny | 80's | bass bite is fair, with plenty of two-pounders being caught, During the day, most bass are in five to 25 feet of water on main lake points, near structure, such as trees or brush, as well as near steep rock walls near the dam and upriver. If there is a mud line or shade, there will be bass hiding in it |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Camanche | JULY | Evening | 76 | clear | Plastic lizards or worms in green or brown, Rattle-traps in silver and blue | shoreline grass | shallow | sunny | 80's | try shorelines near dike No. 1 and the long point adjacent to Bamert (big Hat) island |
CALIFORNIA | Shasta Lake | JULY | early and late | ?? | ?? | dart-heading plastic worms, jigs or spinnerbaits | deep structure | 35' | Clear | 90's | bass fishing has been fair to good |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones Lake | JULY | Night | 77 | clear | 4-inch Keeper 1059R worm, Dart-headed salt-and-pepper grubs or drop-shotted 4-inch shad-colored worms, Dart-headed salt-and-pepper grubs or drop-shotted 4-inch shad-colored worms, White Speed Traps and white or white-and-chartreuse spinnerbaits | main lake points | 1 to 20 feet, 5 to 25 feet | clear | 90's | lake's elevation dropped 3 feet this week, Bass fishing is fair, with plenty of 2-pounders being caught, also try near structure such as trees or brush, as well as near steep rock walls near the dam and upriver |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Camanche | JULY | Most | 75 | clear | Plastic lizards or worms, in green or brown, Crank baiters, using Rattle-Traps in silver and blue | shoreline grass | shallow | clear | 97 | catch easy limits of 1- to 3-pound fish |
CALIFORNIA | Millerton Lake | JULY | early and late | ?? | ?? | plastic worms, top-water | main lake | 20 to 40 feet | Sunny | 90's | water level is dropping, bass bite has been so-so |
CALIFORNIA | New Melones Lake | JUNE | AM | 75 | clear | Dart-headed salt-and-pepper grubs, Carolina-rigged green pumpkin or watermelon Zoom Tiny Brush Hogs, Drop-shotted 4-inch shad-colored worms, Spook or Pop-R, White Speed Traps and white or white-and-chartreuse spinner baits | main lake points | 1 to 20 feet, 5 to 25 feet | Clear | 80's | Night fishing is a good way to see some big-bass action. |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Camanche | JUNE | Most | 70'S | clear | minnow-imitators | ledge(s) | shallow | Clear | 80's | lots of largemouth and spotted bass, from 2 to 6 pounds |
CALIFORNIA | don pedro | JUNE | PM | 60'S | 5 | top water | boat houses | | | 80's | |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | Most | 62 | stained | senkos, jig | docks | shallow | Partly Cloudy | 60's | 12-15 bass (8 "keepers") with largest 5 going about 13 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | Most | 68 | stained | senkos, jigs, grubs, spinnerbaits, crank baits, and buzzbaits. | shoreline (general) | various | Sunny | 50's | 30 fish for the day, best five went 14 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | AM | 64 | stained | Artificial | structure (general) | ?? | Sunny Clear | 60's | weighed in just over 4.5 lbs and my 4+ was actually a 5.67 and 2+ was 2.99 for a total of 8.66, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Perris | MAY | Most | 70'S | 24 | Senkos/TD Minnow/Cranks | grass beds | 8-15 | Partly Cloudy | 70's | 20 fish 1-2lb./Grass-TD Minnow---East end-Senkos in the brush |
CALIFORNIA | Camanche | MAY | Most | 70 | clear | darter head, clear with silver flake Senko | rocks | shallow | Clear, light wind | 70's | Pre-fished for a club tournament, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Lake Comanche | MAY | Most | 72 | semi-clear | dropshot rig, splitshot rig | shoreline (general) | ?? | Clear | 60's | 12 lbs and big fish 5.24 , (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | Most | 66 | stained | senkos and spinnerbait | island(s) | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | total 15 fish to 3 lbs. (7 "keepers") largest 5 under 10 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)02 |