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Castaic Lake Fishing Report 08/08/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 08/08/2021

by Chad Curtis on Aug 08 2021
Striper fishing remains solid with Yak flies and Shad flies employed with the fly-coring technique, as well as umbrella rigs and small swimbaits trolled slowly in the twenty to fifty foot depth zone. The points in the Fish Arm, Center Point, and the area around the island in the Ski Arm are all holding fish of all sizes. Huge schools of 10″ Stripers are just about everywhere on the lake smashing the small baitfish, but very few of the bigger models are showing up on the surface as the Shad remain deep with the falling water.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 07/25/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 07/25/2021

by Chad Curtis on Jul 28 2021
Great Bass fishing on tap for both numbers and size despite high fishing pressure and falling water levels. The fish are holding on rocky points and bluffs closest to the main lake and the bite seems to get stronger when the wind is blowing into these areas. 5″ wacky-rigged Senkos in green pumpkin hues and dropshot rigs are hard to beat.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 06/19/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 06/19/2021

by Chad Curtis on Jun 23 2021
The Oxblood and Morning Dawn patterns are working better in the stained water or mud lines, and I switch to the more translucent colors like Neptune Shad, Watermelon Candy and Purple Smoke in the clearer areas. Netting Shad for bait remains difficult as the falling water is keeping them off the bank for now. Hopefully they will come shallow when the lake stabilizes in a month or two.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 06/13/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 06/13/2021

by Chad Curtis on Jun 13 2021
Not much change this week as water levels continue to fall. The quality Bass are holding a little deeper now, mostly on rocky main-lake points and bluffs in the fifteen to twenty foot depth zone. Dropshot rigs, Ned rigs and finesse Carolina rigs are all working with the C-rig appealing to the bigger fish. We are focused on areas that have a little wind blowing into them. Stay away from areas that have wake boat waves crashing into them. The Bass have a hard time adjusting their swim bladders to the rebounding waves and will suspend or leave the area completely. Netting Shad for bait remains difficult as the falling water is keeping them off the bank for now.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 06/05/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 06/05/2021

by Chad Curtis on Jun 05 2021
The C3 Baits/Carolina Rig combo is tough to beat as the weeds start to grow in around the swim beach area and Eastern shoreline. C3 Baits Shimmys and Jobus in Oxblood and Neptune Shad continue to get hammered on the inside and outside weed edges by quality Largemouth of all sizes, with the average fish being around two pounds.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 05/16/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 05/16/2021

by Chad Curtis on May 19 2021
Bass fishing remains solid for fish that are mostly in the pre-spawn stage. Fat and strong, willing to bite on virtually any finesse technique and any popular color. Rocky points and shoals leading into spawning areas continue to be our focus. We are mainly fishing wacky-rigged Senkos early and dropshot rigs once the sun gets high.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 05/02/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 05/02/2021

by Chad Curtis on May 19 2021
Good numbers of quality two to five pound Largemouth are available to anglers dragging the C3 Baits/Carolina Rig combo in the swim beach area. There are lots of small males on beds in this zone with the larger females out in slightly deeper water. Shimmys and Jobus in Oxblood/Red Flake and Neptune Shad color patterns continue to dominate this bite. A low and slow presentation with 6lb. test line will definitly get you bites. Very crowded on weekends.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 03/14/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 03/14/2021

by Chad Curtis on Mar 15 2021
High winds, rain showers and even snow all hit the area this past week making it tough to find a window to get out on the water. Bass fishing remains virtually unchanged though, as fishing is good for both size and numbers. Finesse plastics on Splitshot rigs, and Carolina rigs continue to dominate most days with any of the C3 Baits doing the trick. Crankbaits, jerkbaits and Alabama rigs are also productive in the ten to twenty foot depth zone. Look for East-facing rocky points and bluffs that warm up fast and hold heat resulting in a slightly warmer water temp.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report 02/07/2021 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report 02/07/2021

by Chad Curtis on Feb 08 2021
Better weather resulted in an uptick in fishing success this week. The Bass are still spread out around main lake bluff walls, 45 degree banks and rocky points. The key has been to focus on East facing rock that gets the sun early. These areas tend to warm up first and attract Bass looking to move up into warmer water. The ten to twenty five foot depth has been a good zone to target these active fish. Finesse plastics, Alabama rigs and jigs continue to get bit by Bass averaging two pounds.
Castaic Lake Fishing Report – 11/29/2020 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

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Castaic Lake Fishing Report – 11/29/2020

by Chad Curtis on Nov 29 2020
Trolling for Striped Bass took a hit this week for the same reasons as mentioned above. We have gone from five bites a day to one or no bites as the conditions worsen. The fish are there in good numbers and size, as most fish we’re catching are seven to eight plus pounds. Producer Flies, Yak Flies and 661 KastMasters trolled anywhere from 20-60′ deep on leadcore line is producing the few bites available. 
Castaic Lake Fishing Report – 11/15/2020 - Tackle Express - Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Tackle Shop

Tackle Express Castaic Fishing Reports

Castaic Lake Fishing Report – 11/15/2020

by Chad Curtis on Nov 15 2020
Water fluctuations and high winds this past week have the baitfish on the move from shallow to deep and back again. Fishing live Shad and Silverside minnows has helped bridge the gap on the ever-changing Bass movements for my clients. The baitfish are either on the bank or out in the sticks and bushes in the middle of the coves and some main lake shorelines. The “Wolf packs” of a few to many quality Castaic Largemouth continue to roam these areas and can be found from two to thirty feet deep on any given day. Casting flutter spoons and Kastmasters thru the suspended bait schools is a good technique to employ to find the groups of bait chasers. Otherwise the usual finesse plastics will get grabs when the biters come thru.

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