Fish Report
Bass bite is solid for both numbers and quality
by Chad Burton and Chris Borden
8-12-2022
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Isabella is holding around 8 percent capacity and the Bass bite is solid for both numbers and quality. This week our contacts reported excellent Bass action in the 1 to 2lbs range with an occasional 5 to 6lbs fish in the mix. Bass have been coming on Whopper Ploppers, Buzzbaits, Poppers, Crankbaits, Texas Rigs and Jigs. The bite has been much better early in the morning and then fades some until late afternoon. Many areas have been producing fish in good numbers, but the top areas have been Rocky Point, the Flume, Engineer Point and both Dams. They are also finding fish around trees throughout the lake. Crappie anglers continue to do well near the Dam in 10 to 20-feet of water. Slabs have been coming on Get Bent Baits and live minnows with finesse tactics. Trout are in deeper water and shore anglers are having a tougher time getting a bite. Floating garlic scented baits in deeper water is your best bet for shore anglers. Boaters can troll leadcore near the Dam with Needlefish, Tasmanian Devils or Flicker Shad. Catfish can be found with frozen shad, Triple S Dip Bait, live minnows and nightcrawlers.
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Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, August 12th, 2022
California Aqueduct: Striper anglers reported another solid week of fishing
Castaic Lake: Anglers reported another good week of topwater fishing
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Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, July 22nd, 2022
California Aqueduct: Hot weather kept many aqueduct anglers’ home
Castaic Lake: Fishing was excellent last week
Pyramid Lake, CA: Large and smallmouth have been chasing topwater
Lake Isabella: Bass action continues to be excellent
Kern River: The river flows have been in the low 100’s
Lake Kaweah: The lake fell to 27 percent of capacity
Lake Success: Bass action has been excellent
River Walk Lakes: The Bass action has been hit or miss here
Ming Lake: Not much has changed here, the bass bite has been fair to good
Buena Vista Lakes: High heat and summer boat traffic have the bass holding tight to cover
Hart Park Lake: The bluegill are still biting
Truxtun Lake: High heat put a damper on the bite
Lake Nacimiento: The lake level remained steady at 23 percent of capacity