San Vicente Reservoir Fishing Report

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.

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.