Santa Margarita Lake
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Small cuts and coves along main lake shore. Main lake points also produced. 12-20'.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
53°
Fish were most active in the afternoon. Caught a 1 lb 12 oz and a 1 lb 5 oz crappie on this setup.
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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Another 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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Used 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.
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
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.
Species
CrappieSeason
Summer
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
All were grouped on one brush pile. Could not find them under docks nor under trees.
