Santa Margarita Lake
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Santa Margarita Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructurePointsRocky main lake points on a cool, sunny, windy afternoon. Air temp was 75, clarity was 5 feet with a green tinge (typical). Pic is of a 4 pounder caught. Brought in 8 for the afternoon, best 5 totaling 11 lbs. 11 oz.
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesAll were grouped on one brush pile. Could not find them under docks nor under trees.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
I love Margarita this time of the year: frog city! Nothing beats that explosion through the mat. You can also punch through thru the snot: target a hole and flip into it. Tungsten weight the best, more weight with less size. Punching is a reaction bite; 9 time out of the you'll get hit on the fall
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureShadAnother day with the Megabass Knuckle. My buddy was catching on a lipless crankbait and on a dropshot with a Roboworm in a bluegill (w/chartreuse) color. We each caught 7 in the afternoon with 4.5 hours of fishing.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureBaitfishUsed a Megabass Knuckle and brought in 17 for the day. They would not bite an anything else I tried: Spinner, dropshot, swing head, wacky Senko.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructurePoints
Small cuts and coves along main lake shore. Main lake points also produced. 12-20'.
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Spotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureBaitfishFeed window was 2p -5p.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Fish were hot for the MMIII today. My buddy out-fished me 5:1 using dropshot with this worm. He caught 10 including a 4.5 pounder on 7 lb. test line and 1/4 oz. weight.
