February 7, 2002 The bass fishing is improving a little in the north end of the lake but it's still pretty tough for those using artificials in the south end. Brad Stevens of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 says some of the more knowlegeable bass fishermen are catching 4 to 5 fish for a day's effort by utilizing a combination of drop-shotting and throwing ripbaits and jigs. There doesn't seem to be a particular pattern. Tules, docks and rocky areas are all producing a few fish. Most of the bass are running from 3 to 5 pounds with most of them running closer to 5 pounds. Anglers using live jumbo minnows are catching anywhere from 6 to 10 fish per outing. One fisherman purchased a dozen minnows and caught and released 10 bass with them at Rocky Point. Travas Bristol of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake reports fair to good action around Luebow Point and at the Red Bud Pier with jumbo minnows for fish weighing from 3 to 5 pounds. Most anglers are catching 5 to 6 fish for a day's effort. Travas adds that those sticking to artificials are having a tough time of it, most are lucky to catch one or two fish for a day's effort.   Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level has stabilized at 6.04 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool. Attention serious bass fishermen! For detailed "Clear Lake Bass Fishing Reports" Click Here (ncbf.com)   February 14, 2002 It's basically the same old story, anglers using live jumbo minnows are doing pretty good while most bassers throwing artificials are working hard for their fish. Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake reports most fishermen using minnows are catching and releasing anywhere from 8 to 20 fish per day ranging from 3 to 6 pounds with a few 7's and 8's and one whopper weighing 10.2 pounds. Lure tossers are having trouble locating concentrations of fish but those that do are catching 4 or 5 per outing. Most of the action in the south end is at the end of docks and rocky areas in 10 to 18 feet of water. Brad Stevens of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport says most minnow fishermen in the north end of the lake are catching 8 to 10 bass per outing running around 3 to 6 pounds. Tossing ripbaits such as Lucky Craft's Stacysee 90's is producing up to 3 or 4 bass per trip. Brad says a couple of good areas to try are Rodman Slough and Rocky Point. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level has risen slightly and is at 6.17 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.   February 21, 2002 The cold front that came through on the weekend seemed to shut down the bass fishing, even with live jumbo minnows but it has started to pick up again in the last couple of days. Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake says the minnow fishermen are catching anywhere from 8 to 12 bass for a day's effort while those tossing artificials are lucky to boat two fish in a day. Most of the fish are running from 3 to 5 pounds with a few in the 6 to 8 pound range. Fishing rocky areas and docks in 8 to 12 feet of water is the way to go but you have to cover a lot of water until you locate a concentration of fish. They are still catching quite a few bass with minnows off the Redbud Pier in Clearlake. Brad Stevens of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 says some of the more knowlegeable fishermen are catching 3 to 5 fish per day with jerkbaits and jigs. Jumbo minnow fishermen are catching anywhere from 7 to 15 bass per day. Most of the fish are running in the 3 to 5 pound class with a few lunkers to 9 pounds being caught as well. Some of the best action in the north end of the lake has been in Rodman Slough and just outside of the mouth of the slough. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level has risen slightly and is at 6.33 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.   February 27, 2002 The results of last weekend's Western Bass Clear Lake Pro/Am give a good indication of the bass fishing with artificials on the lake. The winning weight in the pro division was 49.72 pounds for 10 fish and the winning amateur weight was 54.51 pounds for 10 fish. It's a two day event and the pro's and amateur's weights are added together for each day which is how it's possible for the amateur to have more weight than the pro. There were two bass just over 11 pounds each taken during the tournament. Although the winning weights are impressive, at least a dozen pros blanked on both days. The overall catch average for the event was about 2½ fish per boat. Flipping Senkos in the south end of the lake accounted for the winning catch and other hot patterns were flipping jigs in the Lakeport canals and throwing ripbaits and jerkbaits around tules and docks. Percy Oved of Limit Out Bait & Tackle in Clearlake Oaks says local anglers are catching 2 to 4 bass per outing with Brush Hogs and 8 to 10 with jumbo minnows. The fish are weighing from 3 to 5 pounds with a few 6's thrown in. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level has risen slightly and is at 6.49 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.