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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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