Catfish action is picking up everything else is slow at San Pablo Reservoir

San Pablo Reservoir - El Sobrante, CA (Contra Costa County)


by San Pablo Reservoir
7-17-2011

Trout
Trout are still biting PowerBait, worms or a worm/power egg combo. Since the lake temperature is rising, it's best to get down deep. Shore fishing has been good at Oaks Point, Sobrante Point, and the boat launch. If trolling, use a Fire Tiger Rapala or a Needlefish about 25 feet deep from the Rock Wall into Scow Canyon and to Sandy Point.

Bass
Black bass are good on green pumpkin plastic worms and lizards and fire tiger crank baits from 6 to 10 feet. Fish early in the morning and late in the evening for the best results with bouncing tubes, lizards and Brush Hawgs in watermelon and green pumpkin colors has worked well for Black Bass. Smallmouth Bass are good on Zara Spook and 3 inch swim baits off of the main lake points and from mid-lake to the dam early in the morning. Largemouth Bass are hitting on Texas-rigged worms and jig-headed worms, watermelon seed, green pumpkin and watermelon candy are the best colors. The bass bite was slow last week due to windy conditions.

Catfish
Catfish strikes have started to pick up. We have seen a few come in from Scow Canyon , the Pines, Sobrante Point and the boat launch. With 2,000 pounds of catfish planted this week we will see the bite continue to pick up.


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