Nor Cal Fish Report
San Luis Reservoir Fish Report for 3-18-2015


Go deep with minnows for San Luis stripers

San Luis Reservoir - Los Banos, CA (Merced County)


by Nor Cal Fish Reports
3-18-2015

Striped bass are 80 to 90 feet deep. Use live jumbo minnows. Trolling isn't working well. Trollers in the forebay use broken-back Rapalas well behind the boat gets action, but don't expect size. Coyote Bait & Tackle (408) 463-0711


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Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

Lake Amador: Amador well-stocked with trout
Anderson Reservoir: Good bassing at Anderson
Baum Lake: Trout bite strong at Baum
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa bass bite hot
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Spots moving up at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero bass worthwhile
Lake Camanche: Camanche bass, trout biting
Lake Chabot: Big trout biting at Chabot
Clear Lake: Bass challenging at Clear Lake
Collins Lake: Hot trout bite at Collins Lake
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma low, slow
Lake Davis: Davis trout reluctant
New Melones Reservoir: Del Valle trout bite very good
Don Pedro Reservoir: Bass shallow at Don Pedro
Iron Canyon Reservoir: Iron Canyon trout turning on
Lafayette Reservoir: Lafayette perking up
Lopez Lake : Lopez Lake bass active
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: LV trout and catfish biting
Lake McSwain: Slow go at McSwain
New Melones Reservoir: Kokanee starting at New Melones
Lake Oroville: Big bass numbers at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Pardee kokanee showing
Quarry Lakes: Quarry Lakes trout bite slows

Nor Cal Fish Reports Reports
for Wednesday, March 11th, 2015

: Almanor in holding pattern
Lake Amador: Amador clearing, fishing improves
Anderson Reservoir: Drop-shot gets bass at Anderson
: Baum trout bite steady
Lake Berryessa: Berryessa trout, bass solid
Bullards Bar Reservoir: Bass continue to bite at Bullards Bar
Calero Lake: Calero bass on upswing
Lake Camanche: Trout and crappie on tap at Camanche
Lake Chabot: Chabot producing trout
Clear Lake: Clear Lake bass bite wide open
Collins Lake: Collins opens net pen
Contra Loma Reservoir: Contra Loma water being dropped
Coyote Lake: 14 pound bass caught at Coyote
Lake Davis: Trout reluctant at Davis
Del Valle Lake: Trout big, plentiful at Del Valle
Lafayette Reservoir: Prospects improving at Lafayette
Lewiston Lake: Lewiston still murky
Lopez Lake : Bass active at Lopez
Los Vaqueros Reservoir: Trout, striper biting at LV
Lake McSwain: McSwain waiting for a plant
Lake Mendocino: Bass biting at Mendo
Lake Lagunitas: Lagunitas gets load of trout
New Melones Reservoir: New Melones a good bet
Lake Oroville: Solid bite at Oroville
Pardee Reservoir: Slow bite at Pardee
Pyramid Lake: Big fish continue at Pyramid
Quarry Lakes: Red hot bite at Quarry Lakes
San Luis Reservoir: Striper bite continues at San Luis
San Pablo Reservoir: Trout, bass, cats at San Pablo
Santa Margarita Lake: Bassing getting better at Santa Margarita
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir: Trout bite dips at Shadow Cliffs
Shasta Lake: Small bass swarming at Shasta
Lake Sonoma: Challenges persist at Sonoma
Topaz Lake: Topaz boat launch opens
Trinity Lake: Trinity bass on the bite
Uvas Reservoir: Uvas prospects decent
Eel River: Eel main stem holding steel
Feather River: Striper retreat from Feather
Klamath River - Upper - CA: Lower Klamath getting fresh steelhead
Napa River: Warming helping Napa bite
Mad River: Mad low, steelhead scarce
Pit River: Pit providing trout
Russian River: Russian River worthy of interest
Sacramento River: Lower Sac trout prospects fair
Sacramento River: Sturgeon stirring at Colusa
Sacramento River: Striper bite spotty in Chico
Smith River: Low and clear on Smith
Trinity River: Trout time on the Trinity
East Walker River (CA): Stealth needed on E. Walker
Sacramento Delta: Small stripers inAntioch
Sacramento Delta: Benicia striper bite is on
Discovery Bay: Disco Bay bass fair
Sacramento Delta: Franks Tract hot early
Sacramento Delta: Stripers moving into Freeport
Sacramento Delta: Pittsburg anglers go to Firing Line
Sacramento Delta: Striper bite mixed in Rio Vista
Sacramento Delta: Stockton striper bite improving
Sacramento Delta: Black bass, striper at Tracy
: Halibut showing in Berkeley
: Crescent City beaches giving up big perch
: Quiet time in Pacifica
: Halibut showing in South Bay
: Striper plentiful, halibut starting in SP Bay
: Suisun Bay holding sturgeon