Heading up the Coast on a roundabout trip from Arizona to Portland with a stop at Clearlake approx August 31. Fishing via Kayak. Pretty green at this fishing thing. Any big success has been with a Bass fishing friend due to his knowledge not mine. Any tips or suggestions for Clearlake at the end of August.

Thanks

Expect it to smell really bad. Deep crank at night with DD22s, MAYBE some frog action.

Smell Bad? What's the story there?

Massive algae blooms. Usually a shad die off ( this summer has been cool, might not be a problem), dead carp from bowfishermen shooting them and leaving them in the tulles.

Thanks for the info. So I wonder if it does stink will we smell it in the campground or just out on the water?

Dont be so quick to blame the bowfishermen,who are helping your fishery.The last couple years Clear Lake carp have suffered a form of Herpes and have been dying off by the thousands.Removing carp from that lake has done nothing but improve the bass

I have no problem with bowfishermen. I used to do it. I have seen them toss the fish up in the tulles too though.

As for the stink, you will smell it EVERYWHERE.

Expect it to smell really bad. Deep crank at night with DD22s, MAYBE some frog action.

Yep luckily ive never been to clear lake during the algae bloom but my mom has 2 or 3 times to stay with her friends

Made it to Clear Lake. Wow that is one lake full of Algae. Very green and lots of clumps of Algae. Never got the temporary fishing liscense for the one night stay so didn't do any fishing. Took the kayak out just to get some paddling in but it was pretty soupy. No stink yet but when it dies it could be interesting....... :-X

If you ever get the chance again, make it March, April, or May and you'll see a very different lake.

Have driven by en route to the coast a few times and it did look good all the other times. Just picked the wrong time to actually stay a night and get on the water.