Spring bassin’ is hot right now at Lake Poway. Big females have been showing up over the past couple of weeks, highlighted by a 14.8-pounder caught by Jed Dickerson—a new lake record, topping the previous 14.1-pound mark from 2024. Water temps are now in the low to mid-60s, signaling peak spawn season. These big females are pushing into the shallows behind the males, and anglers are capitalizing with swimbaits and jigs to trigger defensive strikes from the larger fish. Soft plastics are working well for smaller bass. Trout fishing remains decent after the last stocking earlier this month, but with temps rising, that bite will likely taper off in the coming weeks.