San Vicente Reservoir Fishing Report

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.

Water temps are pushing into the high 60s, and most bass have moved into post-spawn, but the bite hasn’t let up. Fish are scattered throughout the water column, from shallow cover down to 30 feet. Chatterbaits and Senkos are doing work up shallow, while jerkbaits and dropshots are tagging fish deeper. Keep an eye out for silversides schooling... once that kicks in, the topwater bite should blow open.

The prespawn bite at San Vicente is scorching hot right now for numbers, with some anglers putting up 30-fish days. The size isn’t quite there yet—most of the bass are in the 1- to 2-pound range, which is typical this time of year as the smaller males move up to stage first. Expect the bigger females to follow soon. Keitech swimbaits and underspins are working extremely well, while others are reporting action on wacky Senkos, dropshots, or shaky heads.