Stafford Lake
Marin County Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Sunfish
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Largemouth Bass
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Stafford Lake Fishing Overview

Water Description

Located in Novato, Stafford Lake is a solid warm-water fishery, featuring good largemouth bass and crappie fishing. The park itself has picnicking, disc golf, and other family amenities. Boats aren't allowed on Stafford, but there is plenty of shore access.

Species:
Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill
Boating / Access:
No boats allowed. Shore fishing only.
Geography:
Surface Area: 116 acres
Surface Elevation: 180 ft
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Hot Largemouth Bass bite
Largemouth Bass

Stafford has been on fire as of late. The winter blues are done, and bass are moving into the shallows to spawn as water temps warm. Jigs, dropshots, Keitechs, and T-rigged creature baits are all pulling fish, with a couple of 7+ pounders reported this week. The bite throughout the rest of April should remain very good.

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Good Bass bite
Bass, Bluegill

The fall action at Stafford has been solid. Bass are aggressive, hitting mainly dropshots and Senkos, with a decent topwater bite in the mornings on prop baits. Not many fish over a pound though. Bigger bluegill are becoming more common, and a few crappie were even pulled out recently. However, with cooler nights dropping water temperatures, the...

The fall action at Stafford has been solid. Bass are aggressive, hitting mainly dropshots and Senkos, with a decent topwater bite in the mornings on prop baits. Not many fish over a pound though. Bigger bluegill are becoming more common, and a few crappie were even pulled out recently. However, with cooler nights dropping water temperatures, the bite may shut down soon.

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