Fishing reports for El Capitan Reservoir

Bass fishing at El Capitan has been very good lately. Fish are either in the late stages of spawn or chasing shad. For shad-chasing bass, use topwater lures, crankbaits, or shad-imitation swimbaits early in the morning. Texas-rigged soft plastics are working well for spawning bass and those holding closer to the shoreline.

Bass fishing at El Capitan has been consistent, with a lot of small to average-sized fish in the shallows. Not much was reported over 1.5 - 2 pounds. Finesse has been the name of the game... weightless plastic worming or drop-shotting. The crappie bite is improving but hasn't unlocked entirely yet. Also, the new lake record blue catfish was caught a couple weeks back, weighing over 60 pounds.

Bass fishing has been good, with plenty of action for different angler styles. Reaction baits thrown shallow have been good in the mornings. Some have found success working jigs and soft creature baits offshore in up to 15 ft of water. The bite hasn't unlocked entirely in the shallows yet, but another bout of warm weather should help.