FISHING
SEAWEED AND SIZZLING TEMPS
MARIN COUNTY BASS FISHING TRIP GOES AWRY IN THE HOT SUN
By Chris Cocoles
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OVATO–The longtime Bay Area urban trout angler in me knew an early July fishing trip would have to be adjusted as a heatwave was forecasted for just about everywhere in California outside of the coast. Temperatures were forecasted to hit from the mid-90s well into
triple digits, so trout fishing in those conditions seemed like a fool’s errand. Catfish are always a good backup plan, but I wanted to try something different and hit a lake I'd never been to. I zeroed in on Marin County, since I’d never fished there and figured the weather might be slightly cooler than in the East Bay, which usually gets the brunt of the 100-degree blues when
The editor’s July bass fishing trip to Novato’s Stafford Lake Park was peaceful but sabotaged by hot weather and a lot of weeds. (CHARLENE KING)
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