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Hot-Bites Fishing Report By the Fish Sniffer Staff	June 15, 2009 Updated Regularly

CLEAR LAKE LARGEMOUTH BASS... Night fishing is going strong for black bass on California's largest natural lake, Clear Lake, as evidenced by the latest fishing adventure by Larry Hemphill of Larry Hemphill's Guide and Instruction Service.

Hemphill and his fishing partner caught and released 28 largemouths while fishing for 6-1/2 hours, from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, June 4. "The fish ranged from 1-3/4 pounds to 4 pounds, 2 ounces, with the average fish going 3 pounds," said Hemphill. "Our top five fish weighed 19 pounds, 10 ounces."

"We landed 17 fish two hours before dark and the rest of the fish after dark," said Hemphill. "We fished anywhere from 2 to 20 feet deep from the Narrows south."

The piscatorial duo caught their fish while using Brush Hogs, black and blue D & M Piranha Swim Jigs and plastic worms. The water temperature was 69 to 71 degrees.

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The Coastal Mountain Region offers "world class bass fishing at Clear Lake", California's largest natural lake. Clear Lake is also home to large catfish, carp, crappie and bluegill. You can find smallmouth bass in Cache Creek near Rumsey, the Russian River between Cloverdale and Healdsburg, and Lake Sonoma. The Russian also features shad and steelhead runs. Lake Berryessa is populated with large and smallmouth bass, as well as rainbow trout. Lake Sonoma is a good warm water fishery generally the best fishing is in the north end and during the work week when the skiers aren't so thick. Lake Mendocino, another warm water lake, is known for striped bass. About fifteen years ago, one was caught in excess of 40 lbs.! If you like to camp, don't overlook Lake Pillsbury. It is a beautiful high mountain lake about 1 1/2 hours northeast of Ukiah. The Eel River has salmon and steelhead runs, but be sure to check your reg. book because many locations are off limits.