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San Diego County Fishing Reports
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El Capitan is fishing true to summer form right now. Bass are hitting topwater early, with poppers and walking baits drawing strikes along shallow brush and exposed structure. Once the sun’s up, the bass pull off into deeper water, settling into 15 to 30 feet around rock piles, creek channels, and submerged points. Deep-diving cranks, small jigs...
El Capitan is fishing true to summer form right now. Bass are hitting topwater early, with poppers and walking baits drawing strikes along shallow brush and exposed structure. Once the sun’s up, the bass pull off into deeper water, settling into 15 to 30 feet around rock piles, creek channels, and submerged points. Deep-diving cranks, small jigs, and drop-shot rigs are doing the work here.
Catfish action is hot right now, with reports of 20-plus pounders coming up regularly. Big blues are holding deep in river-cut channels and along drop-offs. Heavier setups and typical cut baits like shad and mackerel are the go-to.
Lake levels are low, exposing more structure and tightening up the target zones. Morning topwater and afternoon deep structure are the keys to staying on fish. Ramp is still open, but it’s tight.
Wohlford’s bass bite is starting to shape up after the post-spawn lull, with plastics doing most of the work. T-rigged worms and Senkos are getting consistent bites close to cover, although most are under 2 pounds. A handful of better fish have been reported, including one over 5 pounds on a frog (the biggest of the month so far) and another 4+...
Wohlford’s bass bite is starting to shape up after the post-spawn lull, with plastics doing most of the work. T-rigged worms and Senkos are getting consistent bites close to cover, although most are under 2 pounds. A handful of better fish have been reported, including one over 5 pounds on a frog (the biggest of the month so far) and another 4+ pounder near Senior Shoreline. The bite isn't wide open, but better than the previous couple of weeks.
Catfish are trickling in. Despite a recent plant, results have been mixed, but folks are finding limits on the west end. Mackerel and chicken liver are both getting bites. One angler landed an absolute giant today... 25-pounder.
Crappie are still chewing on shiners and small jigs. Water temp is hovering at 74.
Bass are biting consistently at San Vicente right now... mostly smaller fish, but plenty of them. Drop-shots are the go-to, especially thrown near boulders and points in 20 feet. Flukes are working early morning when fished shallow. Some anglers are reporting a solid reaction bite on small jerkbaits and baitfish imitations, while others are...
Bass are biting consistently at San Vicente right now... mostly smaller fish, but plenty of them. Drop-shots are the go-to, especially thrown near boulders and points in 20 feet. Flukes are working early morning when fished shallow. Some anglers are reporting a solid reaction bite on small jerkbaits and baitfish imitations, while others are striking out... seems hit or miss.
Water is incredibly low, but the lake’s still open. A few reports of big redear are trickling in, with fish caught on small jigs and redworms.
