From Sportfishing
Fish Report for 5-17-2024
The crappie bite is on fire
5-17-2024
Chad Burton and Chris Borden
Isabella lake increased this week to 63 percent of its capacity and continues to rise. The crappie bite is on fire, and anglers are coming from all over to get in on the action. Crappie are being found from shore and out in deeper water near structure, anywhere from 5 to 25-feet of water. Our contacts reported scoring slabs with small swimbaits, minijigs and Keitechs in chartreuse, yellow, and white. Anglers also reported scoring limits of fish with small and medium live shiners near the cemetery and Paradise Cove. The bass reaction bite has started to improve. Our contacts reported fooling bass in 5 to 10-feet of water with crankbaits and jerkbaits. Quality fish have been reported just shy of double digits. The trout bite has been excellent with great reports coming from the auxiliary dam. Anglers scored trout with minijigs, garlic scented Powerbait, and spinners. Trollers have score trout to 5 pounds with leadcore followed by Flicker shad, Tasmanian Devils and Needlefish. Whiskerfish have been fooled with SSS Dip Bait, cut mackerel, and frozen shad.
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Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, May 17th
California Aqueduct: California Aqueduct Report
Castaic Lake: Castaic has been rising about 2 feet per week
Pyramid Lake, CA: Pyramid held at about 92 percent of capacity and a recent trout plant gave anglers one last shot at some rainbows
Kern River: rn, the DFWL stocked all three sections for the second week in a row. Anglers have been scoring trout throughout the 20-mile stretch
Lake Kaweah: Water levels beginning to stabilize the bite at Kaweah
Lake Success: Success rose to 78 percent of its storage capacity
River Walk Lakes: Holdovers continue to come out
Ming Lake: The Bass bite is steady here
Buena Vista Lakes: Buena Vista Lakes will be periodically closed to public use
Hart Park Lake: Hart Park Lake Report
Lake Nacimiento: Fishing has been excellent
Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, May 10th
California Aqueduct: Aqueduct anglers reported good fishing overall with an improving bite
Castaic Lake: Large and smallmouth remained steady
Pyramid Lake, CA: The lake has been near full pool consistently for the last few weeks
Lake Isabella: Isabella lake increased this week to 61 percent of its capacity and continues to rise
Kern River: In the Upper Kern, the DFWL stocked all three sections this week
Lake Kaweah: The lake rose to 88 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been steady
Lake Success: The lake rose to 77 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been good
River Walk Lakes: The trout bite has slowed a bit since the last plant a few weeks ago
Ming Lake: The Bass bite is solid at Ming
Buena Vista Lakes: Fishing has been fair at BV with catfish and bluegill as the best bets
Hart Park Lake: Fishing was decent last week at Hart Park
Lake Nacimiento: Nacimiento dropped to 88 percent of its storage capacity
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