San Vicente’s bass are shaking off the winter blues, creeping out of the depths, and holding shallower on points and steep, rocky areas. The water’s still chilly at around 55 degrees, so they’re not in a hurry to chase much yet. The reaction bite isn’t quite there, but as temps climb, expect it to pick up quickly.

Soft plastics are the ticket—lizards, wacky-rigged Senkos, and dropshots in green pumpkin or watermelon are drawing the most action. Keep your retrieve slow and deliberate; they’re biting, but you’ve got to give them time to commit.

If you’re after bigger fish, target transition areas where deep water meets the shallows—those bass are staging for pre-spawn and will be the first to turn aggressive when water temps hit the high 50s.