Bass are moving up, with pre-spawn fish pushing into the shallows as water temps warm. Males are already tight to the bank, and big females are easing in slowly behind them. Senkos, T-rigged worms, underspins, and even glide baits fished close to the weed line are drawing aggressive strikes from fish up to 6-7 pounds. Lassen trout are still being stocked by E.B. Parks, and limits are coming to anglers soaking PowerBait or working spoons near the ramp. Look for a solid crappie bite to fire off here shortly.

Trout fishing at Contra Loma is heating up after recent CDFW and Lassen plants, with anglers landing limits of 12 inchers with a few quality fish mixed in. Mice Tails, Mepps spinners, and Garlic PowerBait are getting hit, especially along the west side. Anglers are dealing with quite a bit of grass near shore, but steeper areas have cleaner access. Bass action is slow as the water is still chilly, but a few 2-3 pounders were reported using shad-style soft plastics like Flukes last week.