SoCal Freshwater

FishingGoddess · Apr-18-2008, 03:08 PM

Anyone having any luck with the local lakes in Socal? Hodges, Barrett, Sutherland, Otay, Skinner...anything?! I've been out with the race team so often lately I haven't had a chance to get my boat in the water. Last race is this weekend in Primm until Vegas to Reno in August so I need to get into the fish while I have the chance!

EricM · Apr-18-2008, 04:59 PM

Hodges can be good. I caught it 2 weeks ago when it was. There might be some fish still in the bays spawning, but alot of them are just kickin it in the tules and the tops of the trees. Keep your distance with your boat and pitch weightless Senkos.

I got 2 fish off of beds, 2-3 pounders, and 1 roaming 4 pounder near the trees. We did see lots of fish moving.

Hope that helped and post a report after you go if you wouldn't mind....

FishingGoddess · Apr-24-2008, 03:40 PM

Eric--Thanks for the lead. Just found out we have another race MDR King of the Desert this weekend in Plaster City so it looks like I'm still another week out before my lines touch water.

Anyone having any luck with drop shot? Are the lakes very murky or are they clearing up a bit?

'Tight Lines'

tunamansam · Apr-24-2008, 04:19 PM

the drop shot is all i fish with.

ive been fishing perris and diamond valley with it and its been hot!!!
stick with the robo worms in the purple and brown colors.

PORKCHOP63 · Apr-24-2008, 07:13 PM

SKINNER IS DOING GOOD RIGHT NOW, I DID A TOURNAMENT THERE 2 WEEKS AGO AND GOT SOME BIG FISH. RIGHT NOW DV IS PROBALY YOUR BEST BET. I SEE YOU HAVE A SKEETER AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT THERE. EL CAP BEEN REAL GOOD IN THE STICK UPS WITH SPINNER BAITS AND UNDERSPINS IN THE MORNING AND RIGHT BEFORE DARK. BEEN DOING REAL GOOD WITH CHATTER BAITS IN THE MORNING TOO. ALONG WITH EVERY THING ELSE ITS POST SPAWN UP HERE AT DV AND SKINNER, THEY ARE HUNGRY RIGHT NOW. WELL I BETTER STOP CAUSE I CAN GO ON FOREVER SINCE I FISH EVERY DAY.

EricM · Apr-24-2008, 08:25 PM

Poway is picking up, but I would say its far from good now. The bass are working shad most of the early morning to early afternoon, than retreat and can't be found. There are lots of small males still cruising the shoreline, but they are overfished and sketchy.... A small 1/4 oz X Rap has been working nice near the log boom, just from the boat rental dock. Also, in the mouth of Hidden Bay they have been moving. A deep drop shotted small Bass Assasin might pick em up.

Bluegill are biting!

Word on the street says the river has been good.... i'm going there this weekend.

nofr1ends99 · Apr-25-2008, 08:57 AM

i hear barrett is coming back too.. i have a source who may have fished it recently.. haha.

FishingGoddess · Apr-29-2008, 02:53 PM

Thanks for all the info! I am really itchin' to get out here! Thanks again!

EricM · Apr-29-2008, 06:15 PM

Been spending a little more time at Poway. The fish are a little lockjaw and out deeper. This hot weather is cooking em! No more spawners (I hiked the whole lake) and really none cruising the shoreline. I managed 3 bites and 2 landed working a half ounce green jig with a Gulp Shrimp trailer.... They are really keying in on rocks.

I originally thought they'd be working shad, but I found no signs and couldn't manage a single nibble or follower with the X Rap or Basstrix....

Good luck, expect it to get tougher, because this heat is stickin!

FknChristopH · Apr-29-2008, 08:00 PM

anyone fish the city ponds? :]

alondra park and eldo is where im heading this week/end

any tips would be nice.

pierguy · May-04-2008, 04:16 AM

Barrett's opener is May 7th, can't wait (but not going till the 25th and 31st).

stacy morrison · May-05-2008, 02:20 PM

What class do you run in MDR??? I'm Car #744 we lost the tranny with a 4min lead with about two miles togo in the 2nd lap. As for fishing I fish Vail lake about twice a week, I'm catching fish on every thing that I throw Spinner baits, top water baits, Senco's , you name it.