Water temps are sitting around 70 right now at Puddingstone, and the spring bass bite has finally unlocked. Fish are pushing up into shallow areas hitting everything from chatterbaits (white) to dropshots, jerkbaits, and Senkos. One angler reported pulling a 5 pounder on a glide bait as well. The backside on the northwest shore has been producing numbers, while the bigger fish seem to be farther out on the main lake.

Trout action has been quiet over the last few weeks, although another CDFW stock was reportedly dropped this week, so we should see an uptick shortly.

Some big hand-sized bluegill are starting to be caught shallow as well.