Welcome to our last report for 2007. Changing (constantly, it seems) weather and a bite that changes with it are the story lines for this week. It was 21 degrees at the shop this morning when I arrived and that's a far cry from the 43 degrees from just a couple of days ago at the same hour. We've had a dry week, but rain is in the forecast. Daytime highs have been in the 40's to low 50's. The water temps are still dropping, but ever so slightly. Look for low to mid 40's for surface temps around the lake. What you really want to know is this?Ķ

Bass have cooled off a bit. The hot bite of just two or three weeks ago is now a more typical winter bite. So, from 15 ??? 20 fish per day you can expect half a dozen or so. Folks are still catching big fat fish, just fewer of them for their efforts. Minnows, jigs, and swim baits are the most talked about big fish baits this week. Lots of folks are switching over to a finesse presentation ??? drop shotting or shaky heading soft plastics. Deeper water & rocks still dominate the scene for locations.

Crappie anglers were enjoying a bite that has improved nicely at Konocti Harbor Resort this week. A single ??? but dreadfully honest - report just minutes ago indicated that the sudden drop in temperature and looming rains have knocked the bite back off again. This pattern of on again/off again will likely continue until we get into a more consistently cold and drizzly weather pattern. Kono Tayee is still getting a lot of attention and is reported to be packed with boaters/anglers most every day. There's still no action being reported at the Four Poles. Minnows and mini-jigs are going about 50/50 here. The Nitro brand Crappie Gems are the hot ticket for most folks casting and catching.

There hasn't been much movement on the catfish front?Ķ Guess most folks are taking advantage of the good crappie bite.

There will be no fishing report for the first week of January as I'll be attending a trade show in Las Vegas. Our next regular report will appear on January 10th. All of us here at Lakeshore Bait & Tackle would like to extend a humble thanks to so many of you that have made 2007 a fun & prosperous year for us. Our hope is that 2008 will bring you good health, happiness and many big fish.