Lake Berryessa Fish Report 09-17-07

Lake Berryessa - Winters, CA (Napa County)


by Dino Righetti
9-17-2007
(707) 966-7700
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Water temps are dropping at the lake.?? The reading is at 72 degrees down from 79 degrees one week ago.?? That means better fishing!

Crappie are on jigs early morning near shrub or docks.

Trout & salmon are still down hitting needlefish or kastmasters at the 70 foot depths.?? Catfishing is great.?? Use just about anything for bait - hotdogs, livers, sardines or anchovies and get your bait on the bottom.

Bass are around rocky points around the lake.???? Use plastics or crawlers and you will do OK.


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