Idaho Fish Report
The striped bass bite has started to pick up
by Chad Burton and Chris Borden
4-12-2024
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The striped bass bite has started to pick up, and anglers fooled fish with cut sardines, anchovies, and jumbo live minnows. Lure anglers landed fish with Flukes, small swimbaits, and jerkbaits in the turbulent water after check gates. Good numbers of bigger striper were reported by anglers using fresh sardines. Catfish slurped up chicken liver, dip bait, and fresh shrimp on bait rigs near outtake grates and check gates. Bass anglers used Senkos and finesse baits before and after check gates to score bites. An angler reported a 5 pound bass while reeling in a Rattle Trap.
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More Reports
Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, April 5th
• Striped bass ate cut sardines and jumbo live minnows after check gates
Castaic Lake: Anglers reported better fishing in the Fish Arm of the lake
Pyramid Lake, CA: Pyramid Lake rose to 88 percent of capacity, and fishing was decent last week
Lake Isabella: The crappie bit has been excellent his week
Kern River: At the Upper Kern River, the warmer weather has raised the flows a bit
Lake Kaweah: The lake rose to 32 percent of its storage capacity, and the bass bite continued to improve
Lake Success: The lake rose to 56 percent of its capacity, and fishing continued to improve
River Walk Lakes: The trout action has slowed down but continue to show
Ming Lake: The warmer weather and water are bringing the Bass up to their beds
Buena Vista Lakes: Buena Vista Lakes Fishing Report
Hart Park Lake: Hart Park anglers reported a decent bass bite
Lake Nacimiento: The lake rose to 91 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been good
Cope's Tackle and Rod Shop Reports
for Friday, March 22nd
California Aqueduct: With lower flows and dirty water, the striper bite remained on the slow side
Castaic Lake: The lake was still murky from recent storms with the Ski Arm holding cleaner water than the Fish Arm
Pyramid Lake, CA: Pyramid Lake held at 86 percent of capacity, and fishing has been decent
Lake Isabella: The Trout bite has been very good lately with quality fish to 4lbs reported
Kern River: The water flows have increased a bit in the Upper Kern over the last couple days
Lake Kaweah: The lake rose to 22 percent of its capacity, and anglers reported good fishing for largemouth and spotted bass
Lake Success: Success Lake remained at 47 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been decent
River Walk Lakes: River Walk was stocked with trout on Monday
Ming Lake: The bass were becoming more active with the warmer water and moving into the shallows
Buena Vista Lakes: The last trout plant of the season went into the lake
Hart Park Lake: The bite keeps getting better at Hart Park with bass and bluegill as the best bets
Lake Nacimiento: The lake fell slightly to 91 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing has been good