Santa Margarita Lake
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Santa Margarita Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
- Drop Shot1
- Frogs/Toads1
- Lipless Crankbaits1
Largemouth Bass5 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Crappie
Season
Summer
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted 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
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
75°
Rocky 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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