Fishing Report For San Luis Reservoir, CA

Current Fishing Report: Good

Striped bass run in schools, and the use of new technology is helping anglers catch more stripers. Forward-facing, and side scanning, sonar is currently one of the the easiest ways to locate schools of both fish and baitfish. Once located using these advanced fish finders, striped bass are being caught by trolling, casting or jigging, depending on depth.

Lots of big stripers roam the waters of San Luis Reservoir, and anglers are catching some really nice ones this year. Those who are being successful at fishing for stripers here are locating schools of bait, and stripers in an area and working the area by trolling or casting. Fish finders are a big help in locating these roaming schools. Swimbaits, jerkbaits, crankbaits, spoons, live bait and cut bait are all effective here.

Current Fishing Report: Fair To Good

Black crappie are being caught using new technologies, reducing the amount of time it takes to locate schools. Forward-facing sonar is allowing anglers, fishing from a boat, to locate schools and focus fishing time on areas with good numbers of crappie. Anglers fishing from the bank still have to search via test casting, until a school is located. Then, they are catching them as anglers have for many decades, before the new electronics became available.

Thanks to the popularity of striper fishing here, fishing pressure on crappie is down. Those that are focusing on crappie are catching some nice slabs. Spring is always the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. With limited cover, brush piles and rocky areas a good place to find crappie. Locals are casting small crappie jigs, or live minnows, on light tackle with 4 lb to 8 lb line. Using fish finders to locate schools of crappie, can really enhance the fishing.

Current Fishing Report: Good To Very Good

Bass fishing is currently experiencing major changes in the way anglers are approaching the sport. The expanded use of high-tech fish finders is giving anglers, who fish from a boat, a distinct advantage. The fishing hasn't really changed, but the catch rate has increased considerably. The advent of new lures and equipment has improved success for anglers fishing from the bank as well. Savvy anglers, who study bass patterns, continue to catch nice fish, with or without the new gadgets.

Umbrella rigs are popular here because they are catching a lot of bass, both largemouth and stripers. Other lures catching nice largemouth bass here include jerkbaits, crankbaits, topwater and plastic worms of all kinds. Stick worms, rigged wacky style, often entices wary bass to take the bait when nothing else seems to peak their interest.