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Walkers will meet at the visitor center.
With more than 300 birds identified in Lake County, resident and migratory birds are abundant in the park. Barnwell has recently photographed a pileated woodpecker in the park.
The visitor center will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. with great discounts in the gift shop.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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The Eagle’s are coming off a 58-14 victory of College of Marin last Saturday in Kentfield.
Solano College defeated Contra Costa College last Saturday and defeated College of Marin the week prior.
Mendocino has defeated Contra Costa College, College of the Redwoods, Yuba College and College of Marin in conference play.
Saturday’s kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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MIDDLETOWN – Langtry Estate and Vineyards recently hosted cow dogs and their people from around the West Coast during two days of competition. {sidebar id=23}
Competitors came from around California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada to compete in Langtry Farms' second annual Cattle Dog Showcase, held Oct. 13 and 14.
Julia Williams of Marysville-based Cow Dog News said the showcase is one trial of many where competitors can earn points to quality for the 2008 United States Border Collie Handlers Association's national finals, scheduled to take place in Wyoming.
Loren Holmes of Red Bluff, Calif., with his dog, Leo, earned the championship in the “Open, High Combined” category.
Holmes and his dog, Nikkers, placed fourth in the same category.
His performance at the Cattle Dog Showcase solidifies Holmes' No. 1 ranking so far this season in the United States Border Collie Handlers Association's rankings.
Dave Periera and his dog, Bull, of Cottonwood, Calif., took championship honors in the “Non-Pro, High Combined” category.
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Hello, anglers, and welcome to another week on Clear Lake. Our fine lake has had a lot of angling pressure this last week and it isn’t letting up as we get into the TOC’s (championship tournaments) for most of the western tourney trails. While the bassin’ is a bit tough, the catfish and crappie bites have opened up nicely for us. Here’s the scoop.
First, the crappie bite … One caller reported that he caught and released 70 crappie at Kono Tayee over the course of a few hours one day this week. He had gone to that location based on a reliable report from a friend that the crappie were in there. We’ve heard other grumblings about Kono Tayee over the last week or two, so things are starting to add up along that line.
Other evidence of a hot bite is showing from the Glenhaven shoreline. We’re getting good reports from Indian Beach. Minnows and mini-jigs are working well. Silver or chartreuse colors are the first to get you bit. Minnows take the guesswork out. Want your crappie fix? Come early and fish late!
The catfishermen are enjoying a steady bite on minnows and mackerel. Anchovies and nightcrawlers have also been among the successful offerings this week. No one spot (or two for that matter) really stands out. The fish we’ve seen here have been from all over the southern end of the lake. We’ve had a few nice fish come through the door this week, too. Like the Koerlins with a nice stringer or Dave Wise with this 19+ pounder. This is a great time of year to be angling for the whiskerfish.
Bass anglers are toughing out typical fall conditions to nail some nice fish. Not lots of fish, mind you, but nice ones. This is the time of year when the minnow bite just really gets going. The pros are throwing premium swim baits like Bait Smiths and Ospreys. Blue Ghost (Citrus Shad) and hitch patterns are best. I’ve had a few local bass guys tossing the 4-inch Calcutta swim baits with decent success, too. (The Calcutta baits are nice because they have a much more reasonable price than the premium baits.)
Here’s the thing – there are a few combinations working for folks right now. For minnows, 6 to 10 feet of water has been a magic number. Then again, so has 15 to 20 feet for those fishing humps and rock piles. For the swim bait guys, ledges and rock piles have been doing best. We also expect to get that yo-yo lipless crank bait bite happening again if the weather cools down.
The weather has been warm during the days and cool at night. The lake’s surface temp has stayed fairly constant in the low sixties. Come out and enjoy our fall fishing …
Bob Rider owns Lakeshore Bait & Tackle in Clearlake. Visit his Web site at www.994fish.com or call him at 994-FISH (3474).
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