Clear Lake In Early May

[MikeinFresno]

Im going there in a couple of weeks. Never been there to fish. So, what bait/lure to use? Ive been told live minnows are hard to beat. What about crawdads? Also what artificials? Senko, jig, crank, drop shot,etc?? What colors?

[starcraft1]

Call Clear lake outdoors, Troy & Dave are on top of every thing on the lake. First you'll have to get your boat inspected ($10 - $12 )  

Clear lake outdoors ph. # 707-262-5852, open 7am till 6 pm.

[MikeinFresno]

thx, Ive been given that info from another too so they must be the place...where do I get the inspection?

[MikeinFresno]

I found the motel Im staying at does the inspections

[kingkong85]

Good luck Mike!

[WRB]

Hire a good guide for a day well worth the investment.

Clear is ON in May. Bassmaster just named Clear lake #2 bass lake in the world, that would make the # 1 LMB lake as #1.is a Smallie fishery.

Hitch color 68 ROF 12 is excellent at Clear lake, red craw deep divers, purple-green-brown jigs and Neko rigged 7" Senko's should put in good fish.

Good luck.

Tom

[Cryoglobin]

I don't fish Clear Lake a lot, but I have been there 10 or 12 times.  Had success last year with a green pumpkin 1/2 ounce chatterbait with a super fluke trailer, similar results with a RI beaver trailer.  Also, I watched my buddy last year do pretty well with mattlures bluegill swimbaits. The phantom hitch mentioned above is a good option as well.

 

But the dudes on the ground there should be able to give you solid intel as to what's working now.

[stratos4me]

I'm at the lake now and have been fishing it regularly for the last month. Right now the frog bite is just getting started, but there is not a lot of emergent grass yet. I've been catching 90% of my fish on creature baits and senkos in 1-15 feet. Greens and purples are popular here. There are still some spawners but don't expect to do much sight fishing in the off color water. Good Luck!