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COW MOUNTAIN – Closures will be in place at the South Cow Mountain Off- Highway Vehicle area near Ukiah during competitive motorcycle events during two weekends in April.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said the closures are needed for public safety.
From Friday, April 3, through Sunday, April 5, the entire OHV area will be closed to the public during the North Bay Motorcycle Clubs Sawmill and Family enduro events.
On Sunday, April 19, the Benmore and Boundary Ridge trails (numbered 23 and 25) will be closed to the public during the Sonoma County Sport Cycle Associations Outlaw Hare Scramble. Other roads and trails will remain open.
We are expecting up to 400 riders for each of these races, said BLM Ukiah Field Manager Rich Burns. We have to be as certain as we can that no one accidentally gets onto the race course, for the safety of the public and the participants.
For more information, contact the BLM Ukiah Field Office, 707-468-4000.
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The weather has cooled and the wind has persisted through the last few days. The coming week looks to be more of the same.
The bass bite on Clear Lake is reasonably good, when the lake is fishable. We’re seeing some crappie in shoreline areas, and the catfish are busy about eating well. Here are the details.
The bass bite has fluctuated almost as much as the weather has. In fact, it would easily be said that the bite has followed the weather right up and down now for a couple weeks.
When the weather is warm and the wind slows down the bite is rather good. On the flip side, when the wind has howled or the temperature has dipped quickly, the bite drops off substantially.
We’ve had anglers out throughout and the results are simply varied depending on what the environment is doing. Mostly, for those catching fish, the pattern hasn’t changed much. We’re still talking about shallow water with nearby access to deeper water. Now, we’re not talking so much about drop-offs and ledges, but moreover staging areas as these fish are getting ready to spawn. Jumbo minnows are working well.
We’re stocking a couple thousand jumbos a week now. I keep edging our orders higher and higher so as to not run out from week to week. So I’ll say this … we’ve got your minnows! Spinner baits, shallow cranks, and crawdad imitators are our top sellers this week. Also moving well are the finesse worms from Maverick and Roboworm. And lastly, one of regulars was night fishing this week and banging big bass on black & blue jigs. Gotta love that night fishing!
For the crappie, the word has it that there are crappie being caught around the lake in shallow water. The numbers aren’t significant, but some nice fish are being taken. Live minnows and small jigs have both been key in the reports. No particular color patterns have emerged for the artificials.
Catfish are cooperative in good numbers and sizes all around the south end of the lake. Jumbo minnows and mackerel have been the top baits. Sure am looking forward to the Catfish Derby coming up in May!
Hope you have a fun and productive weekend on Clear Lake. Please come by and share your catch with us so we can grab a picture or two for our brag board.
Bob Rider is owner of Lakeshore Bait & Tackle, 14913-D Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, telephone 707-994-FISH (3474). Visit the store online at www.994Fish.com.
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LAKE COUNTY – Two young local wrestlers are putting Lake County on the map as they travel to a regional wrestling competition.
Team Punisher Wrestling is proud of Blake Fredrickson, 8 years old and wrestling for three seasons, and Gabriel Freeman, 9 years old and wrestling for his first season, of Clearlake.
This weekend the two youngsters headed to Reno, Nev., for a competition.
This season Blake is 20-0 and Gabriel is 15-4.
The team's coaches are Ronnie Campos Jr. and Daryl Fredrickson, two devoted men who work with more than 30 children in Middletown two to four times a week.
It was not easy for these two young boys to get to their level of competition. They work out every day and practice all the time.
Both boys have taken multiple wins at various places including Ukiah, Middletown, and most recently this Saturday in Grass Valley.
Not only have these two team members have been burning up the mats but the team reports that almost all of the 30 children who participate are doing quite well.
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Bassin’ has been fun this week. I can honestly say that I was surprised to sell completely through over 2,000 jumbo minnows in an eight day period from Wednesday a week ago to Thursday this week. We’ve stocked our tank up good and full to get us through the coming weekend.
Bass anglers have reported catches from four feet clear down to 15 feet and everywhere in between. Docks and walls have been good producers as have areas that offer subtle depth transitions.
For folks tossing lures at the bass, spinner baits, lipless cranks, shallow cranks, shaky head and drop shot worms, and even small swim baits are all accounting for a piece of the action. Word has it that a fast presentation beats a slow one at the moment. So burn ‘em in and hold tight for the bite!
Here’s a tip from the Old Man in the Row Boat (aka: Grandpa Don in our shop): “When the redbuds open, the crappie will come in. When the cottonwood buds open, the bass will bed.” Well, the redbuds are just forming up … There’s not much of a crappie bite. We’ve seen a few crappie that were caught locally from docks and walls on mini-jigs and minnows. Aside from that information, there isn’t much more to go on.
Now catfish are telling another pleasing tale. We’ve seen some nice fish this week that tipped the scales to 20 pounds. Jumbo minnows, mackerel and anchovies are tops for my customers. Indian Island, the mouth of Cache Creek, and even Bass Alley have all paid good dividends this week for those that invested the time. The winds have been too strong for drifting, so bring your anchors or wind socks and slow things down a bit.
We’re just now a few weeks away from our third annual Friends of the NRA benefit dinner and auction. This year’s event is being held at the Lion’s Hall in Middletown on April 18. We’ve got some amazing firearms for this dinner. I’m happy to announce that your Lake Friends of the NRA have reached the High Caliber Club with their fundraising efforts the past two years. The High Caliber designation serves to improve the quality of the items that we bring to you for auction, raffle, and on our games this year.
Come by and preview the first 20 premium firearms to be offered at the dinner. Kimber pistols, Ruger revolvers and rifles, Henry rifles, Benelli rifles, Smith & Wesson handguns, SKB shotguns, and more. Dinner tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available right here at Lakeshore Bait & Tackle. Come and support the Lake Friends of the NRA and enjoy a professionally catered High Caliber event!
Bob Rider is owner of Lakeshore Bait & Tackle, located at 14913-D Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, telephone 707-994-FISH (3474). Visit him online at www.994Fish.com.
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