Fishing Report for Striped Bass using Trolling Deep (20'+) in Summer

JT

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6/5/21

Lake Pleasant

• Species

  Striped Bass

• Season

  Summer

• Technique

  Trolling 20'+

• Structure

  Baitfish

Lake temperatures are warming up from mid 50s in March to low 70s in May. Typically largemouth bass spawning is cued when temperatures reach 60 to 70 degrees. Water levels will be pretty consistent from March through April throughout the spawn. Water levels should be at their highest during May through June and then slowly decline as water is drawn through the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal. To catch striped bass, try using live shad, anchovies, silver Kastmasters, plastic swimbaits, and top-water lures.