Los Angeles County Fishing Reports

Tilapia are active and aggressive right now, with multiple fish in the 7–8 pound range being hooked lately by anglers using smaller swimbaits. They’re responding well to any moving baitfish style lure worked near the bottom or mid-column, and folks are landing some absolute tanks.

Bass are in the mix too, with smaller fish showing up on rattle traps in shad patterns. It's been all about staying mobile and covering water.

Pyramid’s bass bite is in a good place right now, with both largemouth and smallmouth hitting consistently… especially in the mornings. Jerkbaits are the go-to early, then it’s a finesse game, with drop-shots and Ned rigs doing most of the work once the sun climbs. Spinnerbaits and squarebills are also producing, especially around points and hard structure. Action tends to taper off around 11 a.m. Mostly 1–2-pound fish, but the occasional 4–5-pounder is being caught. Stripers are around but not overly dependable. Most folks are soaking frozen anchovies for either stripers or catfish, and getting a mix of both. Nothing big on the striper front.

Puddingstone is officially closed until July 1 due (tentatively) to a failed power transformer, but for those still slipping in, the bass bite hasn’t slowed much.

Smaller largemouth are active and eating well from shore, with drop-shots and small crankbaits working well. Topwater has been good in the mornings (especially if there's fog)... poppers along rocky points and frogs in the brush are drawing higher quality fish.

Trout are basically done for the season, but a few leftover stockers are still nipping at worms and Powerbait.

Beware of trespassing citations if you do decide to risk fishing before July 1.