Santa Fe is starting to shape up nicely this spring, with water temps in the low to mid 60s and solid action for both trout and bass. CDFW stocked again last week following an early March plant, and the trout bite has stayed consistent. Anglers are hooking up on mini jigs, small swimbaits, PowerBait, and floated nightcrawlers. Nothing huge, but limits are definitely happening.

Bass are waking up too. Smaller males are showing up in the shallows, staging for the spawn. Dropshots with Roboworms, wacky Senkos, and other finesse plastics are getting bit, but size is lacking—most are around a pound or less. The bigger females should be right behind them.