Fish Report for 8-18-2016

Lake Berryessa Fishing Report

8-18-2016
Lake Berryessa News

Had a late start at Lake Berryessa and got to the lake at about 11AM. It was already pretty hot out so I started right away fishing some offshore humps that were out by goat island. I hit three spots and they were all pretty much empty with the exception of 2 little small mouth. I started moving up the lake and got onto a good jig bite. I was throwing a 1/2 ounce green pumpkin/ brown jig with a green pumpkin rage caw trailer. I was hitting rocky points and fishing 20-40 ft. I picked up some decent spots but never found any largemouth. I was getting bit the whole day so I never put the jig down. Later in the day I tried moving over to the vineyards but the wind picked up and I could not figure them out. Got off the water at about 7:30. The launch ramp at Markley cove is pretty bad right now, might be worth driving a little further to pleasure cove. Tight lines, Nick Lynch



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