Lake Piru Fishing Report

Bass fishing at Piru has been wide open lately, with schools of largemouth staying active and feeding aggressively throughout the day. Most fish are on the smaller side... plenty in the 1-pound range... but the aggression and sheer numbers make up for it. A few 3 to 4 pounders are showing as well. Anglers watching their graphs are spotting clusters tight to structure or just off points in 10–20 feet and picking them off with small underspins, swimbaits, and finesse plastics. Topwater and shallow reaction bites have been productive in the early morning, with poppers and squarebills doing the most damage.

The crankbait bite at Piru has been firing. Water temps are sitting in the low to mid 60s, and bass are swiping hard at reaction baits ripped shallow. They’re aggressive right now, especially around points and rocky banks. Natural-colored Flukes and Senkos are also drawing bites...fewer hits, but the size is better. Most fish are in the 1-pound range, but a few 2–3 pounders are mixed in.