Santa Margarita Lake
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Santa Margarita Lake Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
BigC149
Bronze Ambassador
5/24/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
rocketsurgeon
Bronze Ambassador
5/31/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Shad spawn was going off , bass keying in on small minnow profiles. My youngest daughter was the hot stick.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
Fish were positioned just outside of main lake points. All fish caught were strictly eating shad or fry as none had red lips from craw crunching. Also spoke to a boater who was strictly flipping with a craw bait and ended up getting skunked that day. I fished 10 hours and was averaging a fish an hour. Also caught a large 14 oz bluegill that ate the 2.8 Keitech as well as a 1 lb 3 oz crappie on the 2.8 Keitech also. I also modified the Keitechs by adding a chartreuse tail with the Spike It marker to mimic the bluegill after seeing a couple with bright tails. Perfect match!!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Afternoon/evening bite along tules.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
62°
Senko caught in the back of a cove where fresh water was coming in, Keitechs used around rocky points. Caught 8 that day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Bass are still keyed on the shad spawn, needed to go with a reaction bite. Burning a lipless over the grass was the answer. Tight lines!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
81°
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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
58°
All three were in 8-13 feet of water (bottom). Two were around wood and one was on a secondary mud point. All were males.
