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Ed Nassarre

www.CatfishEd.com
Ed@catfished.com
  
September 27, 2001

Catfish

The catfishing is good to excellent in the south end of the lake but I couldn't get any reports on the north end.

Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake 707-995-9668 says the catfishing has been excellent. Boaters drifting Jago Bay in 15 to 18 feet of water are catching 8 to 10 cats per person running from 5 to 12 pounds with live jumbo minnows. Shore fishermen using chicken livers are loading up on 2 to 4 pound channel cats at Red Bud Pier and Highlands Park.

Bob Higgins of Limit Out Bait & Tackle in Clearlake Oaks 707-998-1006 reports a few nice cats being taken near Rattlesnake Island with live crawdads. Shore anglers are still catching their share near the end of M & M Campground on the lake side with live crawdads and cut mackerel. Most of the fish are running from 5 to 10 pounds each.

Bass

The topwater bite has slowed down due to the cooler weather. Most of the action is with plastics and crankbaits in the south end of the lake.

Bob Higgins of Limit Out Bait & Tackle in Clearlake Oaks says crankbaits and Senkos worked over rocky areas in 4 to 8 feet of water are accounting for most of the action and the fish are averaging around 3 pounds.

Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake reports good catches with live jumbo minnows, Brush Hogs and Senkos fished around rocks and docks in 3 to 7 feet of water. Brad says the fish are running 2 to 4 pounds with quite a few 5's and 6's being caught as well especially on jumbo minnows.

Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed

The lake level is dropping very slowly and is at 1.21 feet on the rumsey gauge, 7.56 is considered "full pool".

 
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Don's Bait & Tackle
14531 Lakeshore Dr
Clearlake, CA
707-995-9668
Ed's Market
3657 E Highway 20 
Nice, CA 95464
707-274-8029
Garner's Resort
6035 Old Highway 53
Clearlake, CA
707-994-6267
Glenhaven Beach Campground & Marina
9625 E. Hwy 20
Glenhaven CA 95443
707-998-3406
Lakeport Tackle
1050 North Main
Lakeport, CA
707-263-8862
Limit Out Bait and Tackle
12599 E Highway 20
Clear Lake Oaks, CA
707-998-1006
 

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