Outstanding Striper Fishing

San Luis Reservoir - Los Banos, CA (Merced County)


by California Delta Chambers & Visitors Bureau
3-30-2019
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San Luis Reservoir remains outstanding for striped bass with shoreline having as much success as the boaters.  The bite has improved for a variety of techniques including casting, drifting minnows, soaking bait, or trolling.  The big fish of the week was a 35 pounder from the banks near Romero Visitor Center.  Most of the fish remain in water column from 40 to 90 feet and they are beginning to move in 56 degree water temperature.  “Rip baits and jerk baits are working such as Lucky Craft Pointer 100’s but the top water bite hasn’t started yet.  The local bait shops are selling plenty of jumbo minnows for bait drifters while shoreline fishermen are soaking blood worms, pile worms, anchovies, and minnows.  San Luis Reservoir is now at 99 percent of capacity.

Stay tuned for rock cod and salmon fishing season openers.





More Reports

3-30-2019
DELTA The striped bass fishing is about ready to heat up with reports coming from a variety of locations on the San Joaquin River side of the Delta.  Trollers have been working 12 to 14 floor depths dragging deep diving Yozuri Crystal Minnows with several reporting taking two fish limits to 8 pounds on a daily basis.  The water clarity is slowly improving.  Some of the better locations have been the Santa Clara Shoals and the mouth of the Mokelumne River....... Read More

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