Recreation
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Bob’s Marine sponsored the Champion/Stratos Bass boat owners tournament this weekend on Clear Lake.
There were a total of 65 boats and it took nearly 50 pounds to win over a period of two days.
A report from www.calbassin.com said that the lake was fishing good and there are lots of fish between 4 and 6 pounds being caught anyway you wanted to catch them.
It looks like fall is going to bring a better bass bite.
Now here’s the skinny on what’s going on around the lake.
Troy Bellah and Dave Brabec, Clearlake Outdoors, Lakeport; telephone 707-262-5852
Clear Lake
Not much has changed in the last week. The weeds are dying back and the algae is slowly disappearing.
The fish are schooled up, eating silversides and baby bass. Lucky Craft LV 500 is the bait of choice right now and you can catch fish burning the bait or the yo-yo retrieve.
The bite is best at sunrise till about 8 a.m. You can catch fish on just about anything once you find them.
Last Sunday we caught fish on 6-inch trash fish swim baits, Lucky Craft LV 500, brush hogs, chatter baits and D Bombs.
Not many people fishing for the catfish even though they are biting good. Fish the shallows in the late afternoon. Night-crawlers, crawdads and cut bait will all work.
East branch of the Russian
The river continues to kick out planter trout to 15 inches.
Gary Hill and I went on Thursday and had limits in about an hour. Small crankbaits, countdown Rapalas and pink Power Eggs all caught fish.
Highland Springs
Rumors of the lake being dead are not true in the wake of hearing about the lake being sprayed for weeds.
The fishing there seems to be the best at sunset; I talked to a couple anglers who caught fish last week.
Senkos and buzz baits will work well.
Greg Cornish lives in Nice, Calif. Email him at
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The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) encourages anglers to go fishing with a friend or neighbor who doesn’t have a license this Saturday, Sept. 8, the second of two days in 2012 when fishing licenses are not required.
DFG offers two Free Fishing Days each year – usually around July 4 and Labor Day weekend – when it’s legal to fish without a sport fishing license.
This year, the Free Fishing Days were set for the Saturdays following Independence Day and Labor Day (July 7 and Sept. 8).
All other fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect.
Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for steelhead or sturgeon anywhere in the state, or for salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity River systems.
Free Fishing Days provide a low-cost way to give fishing a try. Some DFG Regions offer a Fishing in the City program where anglers can go fishing in major metropolitan areas.
Fishing in the City and Free Fishing Day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing
ethics, fish habits, effective methods for catching fish and fishing tackle.
Anglers can even learn how to clean and prepare fish for eating.
Anglers should check the rules and regulations at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/ for the waters they plan to fish. Wardens will be on duty to enforce them.
For more information on Free Fishing Days, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html .
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