Having never fished the Delta Russ, I would have to say Clear Lake would be a good choice.....I would hope the weather would stabilize a little more as it gets tough with any cold fronts.
Of course......you know that too!

Hey Russ,
  Just seen the tourney results for a Delta tourney.  About 1/3 of the field blanked.  Those that did catch some fish were very healthy weiths  4 fish for 23lbs won it.  There big fish was a 9lb'er.  If I were to go and just fish for numbers, I would venture to one of the foothills lakes or shasta.  My personal choice would be Don Pedro.  It has both spots and some giant largemouth in it.  It would give you the option of fishing for numbers or size.

Mark

Kirk,

That may be the best idea yet. Shasta is about 5 hours away from my Sunriver house and it fishes well all year and it is only 10 hours from here.

Hmm I think I will strongly look into that.

Russ

Looks like its going to be the Delta 3rd week of March. Just got off the phone with Bobby Barrack and suggested some stuff then.

Anybody up for it?

Russ

Sounds like fun, Russ.  Good luck!

We'll be at Lake Guntersville fishing for prespawn/spawning bass the same week.

I'm also going to the Classic next week.

Woo Hoo!  What a way to start the year!

Glen,

Guntersville and the Classic you lucky dog. Thats going to be a blast. Maybe you an give some play by play reports from there???

Now we are all jealous.

Glen is Classic bound
Russ

I just returned from a week of 85* temps winching in "hogs" at El Salto.  My largest was a 6'10".  Pete Cambell from Pasco caught an 8'13" and a 8'2". My boatmate, Ed Vandeveer from Kennewick, had a 7'11".  Al Siebert nailed a couple of 7's.  We all caught so many 3,4, and 5lb fish that we got bored with them.  Each day was good for 40 or more bass.  
I still can't believe how hard those Mexican bass fight.  A two lb LMB from El Salto will easily put a 4-5 lb Columbia River SMB to shame.  

Smitty