Fish Report for 4-17-2016

Castaic Lake Fishing Report

4-17-2016
Castaic Lake Staff

Fishing at Castaic is fair right now.The striper fishing has been picking up.Most stripers are being caught on sardines and shad pattern reactin baits.The largemouth bass fishing has been good.The largemouth bass are spawning.Most bass are being caught on senkos and roboworms but fisherman are catching them on reaction baits and site fishing also.The smallmouth bass are biting fair on reaction baits.

Catfish are biting on mackerel,sardines and nightcrawlers in 20 to 75ft.We are expecting a trout plant this week.The water level has been rising the last week.John Petrov from Marina Del Rey caught a 12lb largemouth bass from a rental boat.



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