Long Range Fish Report
From Sportfishing

Fish Report for 1-7-2022

Bass anglers are reporting tough conditions

1-7-2022
Chad Burton and Chris Borden

Kaweah Lake rose to 14 percent of capacity, and bass anglers reported tough conditions. Most of the action occurred in deeper water for anglers using finesse baits and spoons. Drop shot, small jigs, and Carolina rigs worked for bites in 20 to 40 feet of water. One angler reported catching several bass using the “doodling” technique pioneered by Don Ivino. A few anglers reported catching trout while using dough baits, Mousetails, and lures. The DFWL has another plant scheduled for this week. Catfish will eat cut baits, chicken liver, and dip bait all year long.



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for Friday, December 31st, 2021

California Aqueduct: Fishing was amazing for aqueduct anglers last week
Castaic Lake: Continued rain filled the lake to 57 percent of capacity
Pyramid Lake, CA: Anglers braved cold weather and rain for some decent fishing
Lake Isabella: The crappie are still a good bet here
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River Walk Lakes: The trout fishing has slowed a bit
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Buena Vista Lakes: Fishing was excellent early this week
Hart Park Lake: Fishing has been fair at Hart Park
Lake Nacimiento: Lake Nacimiento continued to rise, and it’s currently sitting near 17 percent of capacity