Cats and bass at Santa Margarita

Santa Margarita Lake - CA (San Luis Obispo County)


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
3-18-2015
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Water temperature is 63 degrees. Bass, crappie and catfish all are on the bite. Lots of 3,4 and 5 pound bass are being caught all over the lake as they move into shallow water. Reaction baits, jigs and worms work. Big bass of the week was an 8.3 pounder caught by Ken Hemer. Big fish of the week was an 18.5 pound channel cat. (805) 438-1522




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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

Lake Amador: Amador well-stocked with trout
Anderson Reservoir: Good bassing at Anderson
Baum Lake: Trout bite strong at Baum
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa bass bite hot
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Spots moving up at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero bass worthwhile
Lake Camanche: Camanche bass, trout biting
Lake Chabot: Big trout biting at Chabot
Clear Lake: Bass challenging at Clear Lake
Collins Lake: Hot trout bite at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma low, slow
Lake Davis: Davis trout reluctant
New Melones Reservoir: Del Valle trout bite very good
Don Pedro Reservoir: Bass shallow at Don Pedro
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Iron Canyon trout turning on
Lafayette Reservoir: Lafayette perking up
Lopez Lake : Lopez Lake bass active
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: LV trout and catfish biting
Lake McSwain: Slow go at McSwain
New Melones Reservoir: Kokanee starting at New Melones
Lake Oroville: Big bass numbers at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee kokanee showing
Quarry Lakes: Quarry Lakes trout bite slows
San Luis Reservoir: Go deep with minnows for San Luis stripers
San Pablo Reservoir: Trout active at San Pablo

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, March 11th, 2015

: Almanor in holding pattern
Lake Amador: Amador clearing, fishing improves
Anderson Reservoir: Drop-shot gets bass at Anderson
: Baum trout bite steady
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa trout, bass solid
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Bass continue to bite at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero bass on upswing
Lake Camanche: Trout and crappie on tap at Camanche
Lake Chabot: Chabot producing trout
Clear Lake: Clear Lake bass bite wide open
Collins Lake: Collins opens net pen
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma water being dropped
Coyote Lake: 14 pound bass caught at Coyote
Lake Davis: Trout reluctant at Davis
Del Valle Lake: Trout big, plentiful at Del Valle
Lafayette Reservoir: Prospects improving at Lafayette
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston still murky
Lopez Lake : Bass active at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Trout, striper biting at LV
Lake McSwain: McSwain waiting for a plant
Lake Mendocino: Bass biting at Mendo
Lake Lagunitas: Lagunitas gets load of trout
New Melones Reservoir: New Melones a good bet
Lake Oroville: Solid bite at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Slow bite at Pardee
Pyramid Lake: Big fish continue at Pyramid
Quarry Lakes: Red hot bite at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Striper bite continues at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Trout, bass, cats at San Pablo
Santa Margarita Lake: Bassing getting better at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Trout bite dips at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Small bass swarming at Shasta
Lake Sonoma: Challenges persist at Sonoma
Topaz Lake: Topaz boat launch opens
Trinity Lake: Trinity bass on the bite
Uvas Reservoir: Uvas prospects decent
Eel River: Eel main stem holding steel
Feather River: Striper retreat from Feather
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Lower Klamath getting fresh steelhead
Napa River: Warming helping Napa bite
Mad River: Mad low, steelhead scarce
Pit River: Pit providing trout
Russian River: Russian River worthy of interest
Sacramento River: Lower Sac trout prospects fair
Sacramento River: Sturgeon stirring at Colusa
Sacramento River: Striper bite spotty in Chico
Smith River: Low and clear on Smith
Trinity River: Trout time on the Trinity
East Walker River (CA): Stealth needed on E. Walker
Sacramento Delta: Small stripers inAntioch
Sacramento Delta: Benicia striper bite is on
Discovery Bay: Disco Bay bass fair
Sacramento Delta: Franks Tract hot early
Sacramento Delta: Stripers moving into Freeport
Sacramento Delta: Pittsburg anglers go to Firing Line
Sacramento Delta: Striper bite mixed in Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Stockton striper bite improving
Sacramento Delta: Black bass, striper at Tracy
: Halibut showing in Berkeley
: Crescent City beaches giving up big perch
: Quiet time in Pacifica
: Halibut showing in South Bay
: Striper plentiful, halibut starting in SP Bay
: Suisun Bay holding sturgeon