May 2, 2002 The cooler temperatures have put a lot of spawning bass off their beds but there are still some active spawners in the more sheltered areas. Brad Stevens of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 reports smoke/red glitter and green pumpkin colored tube baits as well as Osprey swim baits in baby bass and carp colors are accounting for 3 to 4 fish per person fished outside of tules and near docks in 4 to 6 feet of water. Live jumbo minnows are accounting for some good catches. Sandy Hager of Bass 'N Guide Services 707-263-8300 took out a client on Tuesday and they caught and released a total of 11 bass, one 3 pounder, 9 weighing from 4 to 6 pounds and a 9½ pound whopper, all on jumbo minnows. Cary of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake says jerkbaits worked in 5 to 7 feet of water outside of tules are accounting for two or three fish per person. Tubes and grubs worked over spawning fish are still accounting for a few bass in the more sheltered areas. Live jumbo minnows are producing 6 to 8 fish per person ranging from 3½ to 7 pounds. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level is dropping slightly and is 6.76 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)   May 9, 2002 The warmer weather and higher water temperatures have improved the bass fishing. There are still some fish on their spawning beds, especially in the south end of the lake but there are a lot of post spawn fish holding in a little deeper water. Bassin guide Sandy Hager of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 reports live jumbo minnows and Senkos are accounting for most of the action in the north end of the lake. Sandy and a client caught 11 bass weighing from 4 to 6 pounds with minnows and Senkos earlier this week while fishing the outside of tule lines in 6 to 8 feet of water. Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake has a similar report. Bass guide Bob Thein 707-994-4886 and a client caught 12 bass weighing from 5 to 8 pounds with minnows and Senkos fished in 8 to 10 feet of water outside of tule lines earlier this week. Brad suggests throwing tube baits inside tules and brush for spawning fish and Senkos or jumbo minnows in deeper water outside of tules for post spawn fish. If the warm weather holds for a few more days most of the bass will have completed their spawning cycle and will move to deeper water. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level is dropping and is at 6.54 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.   May 16, 2002 Most of the bass in the north end of the lake have finished spawning but the south end still has a lot of bedding fish. Bassin guide Sandy Hager of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 reports fairly good action for post spawn bass outside of tules and around docks in 7 to 10 feet of water. Most of the fish are falling for Senkos and are in the 3 to 5 pound bracket. Knowledgeable anglers are boating 4 to 5 fish per day. Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake 707-995-9668 says they are still catching a lot of bedding fish in the south end of the lake. Tossing Senkos, Brush Hogs and live jumbo minnows inside the tules and brush is producing 4 or 5 fish per person. The majority of fish are running from 3 to 4½ pounds. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level is dropping and is at 6.32 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.   May 23, 2002 The bass fishing slowed down considerably after the storm passed through earlier this week but the warmer weather we're having now has improved it quite a bit. Bassin guide Sandy Hager of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 recommends throwing 6" Maverick straight tail worms in 7 to 10 feet of water outside tules and under docks. A lot of the fish have been holding as far as 20 to 30 yards from the tules. Most of the action has been in the early morning hours from daybreak to about 8:00am. Most anglers are catching from 3 to 5 fish for a morning's effort and most of the fish are weighing from 3 to 5 pounds. For faster action try live crawdads and live jumbo minnows in the same areas. Sandy adds that the topwater bite is just starting so if the weather holds, it should break open very soon. Cary of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake 707-995-9668 has a very similar report except that since the weather is warming back up there are still quite a few bedding fish showing inside the tules and brush in the south end of the lake. Plastic worms in bright colors such as bubble gum or hot pink are accounting for a lot of fish in the south end and Cary confirms the start of the topwater bite in the early morning hours. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level is dropping and is at 6.16 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.   May 30, 2002 Most of the bass are now in the late spring/early summer pattern, there are still some bedding fish in the south end of the lake but most of the fish have spawned and moved to deeper water. Bassin guide Sandy Hager of Tackle It Sport Shop in Lakeport 707-262-1233 says most of the action is with watermelon colored Senkos fished outside of tules and docks but a few fish are being taken by drop-shoting the same areas. The average size has dropped to 2 to 4 pounds with an occasional 5 or 6 pounder. Most bassers are catching 2 or 3 fish per trip in the north end of the lake. Brad Farrin of Don's Bait & Tackle in Clearlake 707-995-9668 suggests throwing dark colored plastic worms and grubs outside of tules in 4 to 7 feet of water. If you're targeting bedding fish, try inside the tules with bright colored grubs and tube baits. Most of the fish are running around 2 to 4 pounds but there are quite a few 12 and 13 incher's in the mix as well. Knowledgeable bassers that are willing to put in a whole day of fishing are catching 5 or 6 fish for their efforts. Good Fishin.....Catfish Ed The lake level is dropping slightly and is at 5.94 feet on the Rumsey Gauge, 7.56 is considered full pool.