Lake Berryessa Fish Report 08-20-07

Lake Berryessa - Winters, CA (Napa County)


by Dino Righetti
8-20-2007
(707) 966-7700
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Very slow week on fishing.?? Catfish are hitting real good on livers or hotdogs off any bank at the lake.?? Just get your bait to the bottom.

Early morning on crappie fishing.?? Jigs or minnows to the bottom near brush or tree shaded areas.

Trout & Salmon are from 70 to 90 feet down.?? The narrows near the dam area are the best spot for trolling now.

The temperatures will be in the high 90's??this week and the water temp is at 79 degrees 6 feet from the surface.?? Makes it tough for fishing rigfht now but not impossible.


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