Lake Oroville

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Feb 23, 2026

Species

Spotted Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

13 Fishing Reports

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Fishing Reports

13 Reports on Lake Oroville

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Zeth Kinnett Fishing
Gold Ambassador
3/4/23
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Winter
- Technique
  Umbrella Rigs
- Structure
  Points
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  48°
What a day. Saturday was day 2 of the WWBT Pro/Am on Oroville. It was a tough day with only 3 bites. Could have had 5 bites if I didn't waste time running around and just stayed on the trolling motor. Best options imo would be to throw a compact a-rig, Keitech 2.8 /3.3 or dropshot a 3-4" Keitech Easy Shiner. And fish it slow. You could catch fish on flats, 45 degree banks and points. You just needed to cover enough water to come across enough fish to get bit. Most flats were hammered pretty well so I mainly fished steep banks with any slight irregularity along the bank slowly fishing the a-rig or drop shot. Fish would come ont he irregularity or you could hit the points. Wind blown points will produce better but not necessarily needed. Over the course of practice and the tournment I also caught fish whenever we would see a large ball of bait. You can drop your dropshot down into the balls of bait and if there is a feeding spot nearby they will eat it almost every time. The conditions right now are tough. The weather is fluctuating by the hour. The water is rising a few feet per week and it's keeping the pre-spawn spots from committing to moving up in droves. There is also a largemouth bite going on with the rapidly rising water the largemouth are up shallow so you may or may not run into one. Trolling Motor: Lowrance Ghost Electronics: Lowrance HDS Live 12 x 2, Active Target Rods: ALX Powerbolt (custom made for A-Rig) Reels: Daiwa Tatula 200 Line: 20lb. Suffix Advance Lures used: Keitech 2.8/3.3, Shanes Baits a-rig, Outkast Tackle jigheads Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous 94.02% Weather: Clear and sunny to sideways hail/rain storm. Wind: calm to 30+ mph Air Temp: 38-54 Water Temp: 42-50 Water Clarity: 0-3' Areas targeted: Feather River arm, main lake and Middle Fork Feather River.
brandon berlin
Bronze Ambassador
5/6/23
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Topwater Popping
- Structure
  Flooded Brush
- Water Temperature
  71°
lots of spotted bass up shallow. great for catching numbers of spotted bass. Bigger fish seem to be out a bit depper. Also a great top water bute earler in the morning and later evening. most reaction baits are working great as well.
Bob
Silver Ambassador
12/9/24
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Winter
- Technique
  Umbrella Rigs
- Structure
  Open Water/Basin
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  53°
Baitfish were in the general area but offshore. I cast this along shore and let it sink to approximately 10 feet. Steady retrieve and wam! 2 1/2 pound spotted bass.