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Fish Report for 5-3-2007
Clear Lake Fish Report 05-03-2007
5-3-2007
Bob Rider
While our weather has been unsettled for the last week ??? we've had warm days, we've had windy days, and we've had a little rain too ??? the fishing has remained pretty darn good.?? Most folks that are fishing are catching. I like it that way?Ķ?? Here's the report.
The bass are still up in the shallow water. Tules and shallow docks are the name of the game. Soft plastics are back in favor over other artificials and jumbo minnows are producing good numbers for the live bait fishermen. The top two plastics??? A weightless Senko worm or a finesse worm on a drop shot.?? Rig your drop shot short and pitch it into the skinny water next to the bank.?? Make sure you've got plenty of worms on hand because you're likely to catch enough bass to run you clean out of ???em. Water temps this week are running around 62 degrees and there's a hint of an algae bloom in some parts of the lake. The water level is up due to recent rains.
There's good word about the crappie bite over in the Keys in Clearlake Oaks. I spoke with Bob Higgins of Limit Out Bait & Tackle yesterday and he said the bite in the keys is going strong. Other reports have a decent crappie bite happening down at the south end of the Redbud Arm by the new Clearlake Resort (formerly Fun Time) and around Indian Island. Anglers are having plenty of luck tempting the big specks with mini jigs and live minnows casting to docks in shallow water.
We're all getting a bit excited over the Catfish Derby coming up in a couple of weeks. The new Clearlake Oaks ??? Glenhaven Business Association web site is great!?? On it you'll find results from past derbies, a downloadable entry form, and other information about all things Derby. You can get there by going to www.ClearlakeOaks.org. ??As for the catfish bite, it is picking up with regular reports of cats being caught from shore and by boat all over the south end of the lake. Mackerel, nightcrawlers, live jumbo minnows, and clams are the tops for this week.
-Bob Rider, Owner
Lakeshore Bait & Tackle
14913-D Lakeshore Drive
Clearlake, CA 95422
707.994.FISH
707.994.4961 fax
www.994Fish.com
The bass are still up in the shallow water. Tules and shallow docks are the name of the game. Soft plastics are back in favor over other artificials and jumbo minnows are producing good numbers for the live bait fishermen. The top two plastics??? A weightless Senko worm or a finesse worm on a drop shot.?? Rig your drop shot short and pitch it into the skinny water next to the bank.?? Make sure you've got plenty of worms on hand because you're likely to catch enough bass to run you clean out of ???em. Water temps this week are running around 62 degrees and there's a hint of an algae bloom in some parts of the lake. The water level is up due to recent rains.
There's good word about the crappie bite over in the Keys in Clearlake Oaks. I spoke with Bob Higgins of Limit Out Bait & Tackle yesterday and he said the bite in the keys is going strong. Other reports have a decent crappie bite happening down at the south end of the Redbud Arm by the new Clearlake Resort (formerly Fun Time) and around Indian Island. Anglers are having plenty of luck tempting the big specks with mini jigs and live minnows casting to docks in shallow water.
We're all getting a bit excited over the Catfish Derby coming up in a couple of weeks. The new Clearlake Oaks ??? Glenhaven Business Association web site is great!?? On it you'll find results from past derbies, a downloadable entry form, and other information about all things Derby. You can get there by going to www.ClearlakeOaks.org. ??As for the catfish bite, it is picking up with regular reports of cats being caught from shore and by boat all over the south end of the lake. Mackerel, nightcrawlers, live jumbo minnows, and clams are the tops for this week.
-Bob Rider, Owner
Lakeshore Bait & Tackle
14913-D Lakeshore Drive
Clearlake, CA 95422
707.994.FISH
707.994.4961 fax
www.994Fish.com
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