June 2 2000 I received mixed reports this week from awesome to tough depending on where you fish. Al Freitas of Don's Bait and Tackle says it's awesome for those that really know the lake. Al suggests pitching plastics inside tules and especially into heavy brush. He says don't be afraid to get your lure snagged once in awhile and you'll catch some decent fish. The top lures are still Senkos, Baby Bass Zipper Worms and Brush Hogs. Percy Oved of Limit Out Tackle says it's been a little tough in his area but anglers are running up to the north end for fair action on fish running 2 to 3 pounds with an ocassional 5 pounder or better. Brush Hogs and Senkos are working well as are spinner baits and the topwater bite is just starting to materialize. Good Fishin.......Catfish Ed Attention serious bass fishermen! For detailed "Clear Lake Bass Fishing Reports" Click Here (ncbf.com) The lake level continues to drop and is at 6.56 feet on the Rumsey gauge. June 9 2000 The bass fishing remains fair to good depending on the weather. The persistent wind has made it a little tough especially in the main lake. With warmer weather predicted for the weekend it should improve a little. Bob Higgins of Limit Out Bait and Tackle in Clearlake Oaks (707-998-1006) reports fair action throwing weightless Senkos in tules, weed beds and under docks. Bob adds that the topwater frog bite is starting but only for the first hour and a half or so after daybreak. Most of the fish are in the 3 pound class with an occassional 5 or 6 pounder. Al Freitas of Don's Bait and Tackle in Clearlake (707-995-9668) rates the fishing as very good for most anglers. Al likes throwing weightless Senkos or Flukes inside the tules and Baby Brush Hogs around docks and flooded brush. Another productive method has been throwing tube baits with very light jig heads (bury the head in the tube) under and around docks. Al says most of the bass are running from 2 to 3 pounds. Good Fishin.......Catfish Ed Attention serious bass fishermen! For detailed "Clear Lake Bass Fishing Reports" Click Here (ncbf.com) The lake level continues to drop and is at 6.20 feet on the Rumsey gauge.   June 16 2000 The bass fishing is getting into the summer pattern which is topwater in the early morning and plastics under docks and around tule lines during the day. Bob Higgins of Limit Out Tackle in Clearlake Oaks reports good topwater action with plastic frogs during the first hour to hour and a half after daybreak. Later in the day Senkos and Brush Hogs pitched around and under docks and tules are taking lots of 2 to 3 pound fish with a few larger ones as well. Al Freitas of Don's Bait and Tackle in Clearlake says the fishing is great. He went out earlier in the week and caught 15 bass including 4 fish over 7 pounds each throwing Senkos, Flukes and Brush Hogs under docks. Don adds that there are a lot of smaller fish schooling on the outside of tule lines. The same basic pattern holds in the North end of the lake as well. Senkos and Brush Hogs thrown around and under docks and skipping small grubs and tube baits under floating docks is accounting for most of the action. Good Fishin.......Catfish Ed Attention serious bass fishermen! For detailed "Clear Lake Bass Fishing Reports" Click Here (ncbf.com) The lake level continues to drop and is at 5.97 feet on the Rumsey gauge.   June 23 2000 We are into our normal early summer pattern with the fish holding around and under docks as well as in the tules. The topwater bite is a little slow getting going but will improve as soon as the weeds start to really mat. With the hot weather we are experiencing it shouldn't be too long. Bob Higgins of Limit Out Bait and Tackle in Clearlake Oaks (707-998-1006) has basically the same report as last week. He recommends throwing Senkos and Brush Hogs around tules and under docks. He adds that the topwater bite is still an iffy proposition with most of the action in the first hour of daylight. Al Freitas of Don's Bait and Tackle in Clearlake reports good action with Senkos and Brush Hogs in the front of tules and under shaded docks for fish running from 2 to 3 pounds with a few up to 7 pounds. Al adds that the topwater bite is just getting started in the early morning and late evening. The same basic pattern holds true for the north end of the lake as well. Another productive method is skipping grubs and tube baits under floating docks especially in the heat of the day. Good Fishin.......Catfish Ed Attention serious bass fishermen! For detailed "Clear Lake Bass Fishing Reports" Click Here (ncbf.com) The lake level continues to drop and is at 5.65 feet on the Rumsey gauge.   June 30 2000 The bass fishing is rated fair with the top methods being plastic worms and topwater baits, especially plastic frogs. Percy Oved of Limit Out Tackle in Clearlake Oaks says the frog bite is steadily improving as the weeds are matting heavily now. The County and State Parks are the top spots in the north end of the lake. Throwing Senkos and Brush Hogs under docks and to the edges of weed beds has been productive for fish running 2 to 5 pounds. They are getting a few fish from 2 to 6 pounds throwing blades around the docks in the Clearlake Oaks Keys. Al Freitas of Don's Bait in Clearlake says the fish are running a little smaller in the south end, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds with a few to 6 pounds. The topwater bite is improving a little especially in the early morning. Senkos are still the number one plastic bait and fishing them around docks is the top method. The Senko worm is manufactured by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits and is available at all bait and tackle shops around Clear Lake. Good Fishin.......Catfish Ed Attention serious bass fishermen! For detailed "Clear Lake Bass Fishing Reports" Click Here (ncbf.com) The lake level continues to drop as it will all summer and is at 5.32 feet on the Rumsey gauge.   Back to Year 2000 Bass Reports