Silverwood Lake and Reports

Friday, October 1st, 2004

• By Jon

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Fished at the dock using frozen anchovies doused with fish attractant. Let it drop to the bottom then brought up about 6 inches. Got bites all day and ended up with 9 fish. All in all a fun day, with the wind not getting too bad.
  City: Alta Loma

  Tips: Anchovies are the hot ticket item

Saturday, May 17th, 2003

• By GARY

  Water Temp: 58/62

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: THE INLAND EMPIRE BASSMASTER HAD A CLUB TOURNAMENT WITH 27 COMPETITORS. TOTAL FISH CAUGHT WAS 28 WITH 12 LIMITS (2/15") WITH TOTAL CLUB WEIGHT OF 74.04. BIG FISH WAS 6.01 AND THE WINNING WEIGHT WAS 9.98 FOR TWO FISH. MANY SHORTS WERE CAUGHT, BED FISHING WAS OK TILL THE WIND CAME UP AT 8:30a.m.. THE REST OF THE DAY WAS POINTS AND ROCKS.
  City: RIVERSIDE

  Tips: 4" WORMS, ALL TYPES OF RIGS

Thursday, March 6th, 2003

• By robert

  Water Temp: 45- 55

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Went night ishing at the dam. The water was low i was using cut mackeral on a sur leader caught eight small catish and a 12 pound striper. I also lost one close to the same size on a mega bait. The three hours i spent was worth the ish and the 30 degree temps and the 30 mile an hour winds.
  City: Apple Valley

  Tips: or ast action ish o the rocks with anchovies or mackeral thats where the baitish are throw about 25 yards out there and relax the ish will ind you.

Thursday, January 2nd, 2003

• By Fishin' FO-ol

  Water Temp: 46

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Fished a dropshot on the deep points o the main channel. Found ish between 30-45 t. on most o them. Landed 6 ish, all 2lb. or better (best was a 4+). Must land and release ish quickly or be prepared to "izz" them. Had to do so on two ish inspite o our eorts to avoid the problem. Not a diicult procedure i you do your homework. All-in-all, a better day ishing then it was catching(weather was outstanding!)
  City: Rancho Cucamonga

  Tips: Lake ees have increased to 9 dollars($5

Wednesday, October 30th, 2002

• By Rob

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: My rined which is a proessional isherman reerred me to this site. its got the lowest prices on all ishing products. wholesale prices, beats all tackle shops and even wal-mart! www.vtackle.com/store/norcalishingtackle
  City: Redding

Sunday, September 8th, 2002

• By Robin

  Water Temp: 70

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Fishing was horrible. Got to the lake at 10 am, and we called it quit at 6 pm. We irst thought that the ish might start to biting late aternoon. We went to Miller Canyon and everywhere, and we caught nothing. the shore was ull o algea (green loating stu) and always got stucks on the lure's hook. We asked couple anglers around, and they also said that ishing had been extremely slow. We tried all dierent lures: plastics, jigs, small rapala, spinner, and even nightcrawlers ... still we went home with a dry sack. Hmmm ... I am wondering i the lake is stocked at all.probably I should go to lake casitas ater all.
  City: Los Angeles

Thursday, May 9th, 2002

• By dan torres

  Water Temp: 63

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: irst time ishing at silverwood somewhat o a un day. slim 4" sluggos and white 2-1/2" in-s ish were working pretty good in about 3-12 t o water. biggest or the day was 2-3/4 lbs. but they're un on 4 lb. test. met isherman at the ramp that said he nailed an 8 pounder and did well on gitzit tube jigs. i it wasn't or the wind, (which was horrible), would have been a perect ishing day.
  City: homeland

Saturday, April 20th, 2002

• By Mark Marion

  Water Temp: 60*

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: It seemed to be, that it was going to be just one o those day's when you can't do no wrong, well, it turned out be just so. I ished my G-Loomis IMX 843 all morning spooled up with 6 lb blue izorline, with my baby calcutta 50. Water temperature was at 60 degrees today beore i let and that was at 1:30, so i igured the water temp in the morning was at around the high end o the 50"s 58, 59. Got ten bass, all on Senko"s, purple smoke with the black hologram. I then soon ran out o those, and i themn had to go to the 3 1/2 inch Green Watermelon with black lake. It Did'nt matter, as ar as the color go's, i pretty much dead stuck them all morning long. It should be another good day tomorrow, and the place i was ishing was Cleghorn Canyon. And i was not in a boat, straight rom the shore. Sincerely, Mark Marion, aka "Micropterus Salemoids". PEACE.
  City: Whittier, Caliornia

  Tips: Looks like the spawn is pretty much over, however, i didnt ish rom boat, so i cant say or sure that this is true, not all bass spawn at the same time. I would suggest giving them Gary Yamamotos baits a try. Water was clear, and not at all warm, 60 degrees at best i would say bearable or the bass.

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2002

• By KC

  Water Temp: 55

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Fished the Miller canyon arm rom 8:00am to noon. Lots o larger bass can be seen cruising in the shallows preparing or spawning. Caught 3 on a black skirted jig with a 4" black/purple curly worm hung o the back. Largest ish was a plump emale around #6. All ish released.
  City: Alta Loma

Saturday, March 2nd, 2002

• By dara

  Water Temp: n/a

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: i started to ish at 5:30am. i didn't catch anything, i was ustrated, by 7:20am i chang to a live baits (shrimps) i cast as ar as i can, when my 17lbs. line pulled straight i though it was my shrimp that pulled. But when i jerk it back,i know it was a ish, when i reels it in it was a 13lbs. striper. Me and my riends caught 6 striper 6-15lbs. range. We also catch couple large mouth bass on a black plastic worm. It was a good day ater all.
  City: long beach

  Tips: Be patience. Oh, yes bring live shrimps.

Thursday, April 26th, 2001

• By Pete & Chris

  Water Temp: 65

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Fished the rocky points with crankbaits and worms in the early aternoon. Caught 12 bass, 5 in the 2 to 4 pound range. Spoke to Fish and Game guys and they said the Bass population is still less than 50% recovered rom the draw-down. Still, one o the better days o ishing on this lake in a long time.
  City: Rancho Cucamonga

Sunday, April 15th, 2001

• By tom

  Water Temp: ??

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: I caugh a our pound catish on a nightcrawler,me and my riend robert wher ishing or striper with andchoves,no good.stay with big top water plugs or the stipers. P.S big bait or big ish !!!!
  City: phelan

  Tips: Go or the big ones!

• By tom

  Water Temp: ??

  Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

  Report: I caugh a our pound catish on a nightcrawler,me and my riend robert wher ishing or striper with andchoves,no good.stay with big top water plugs or the stipers. P.S big bait or big ish !!!!
  City: phelan

Sunday, October 29th, 2000

• By MARCELO ORELLANA

  Water Temp: NOT SURE

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: WHILE FISHING FOR TROUT WHIT MY FAMILY I SAW A COUPLE OF GUYS PULLING A BIG STRIPER OUT OF THE WATER , SO I DECIDE TO USE MY BIG RIG FOR STRIPERS AFTER 25 MIN LATER I GOT HOOKED ON A 26 POUNDER 30 MIN LATER AN OTHER 40 POUNDER , GUSTY WINDS LITE RAIN REALLY HELP ME TO HOOKED THOSE FISH, FIRST I START USING A HOME MADE PLUG DIDNT GET BIT THEN I DECIDE TO USE A NOISE LURE (ZARA SPOOK ) AND GOT HOOKED ON THE THIRD CAST, I WONT FORGET THAT DAY 2 FISH IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR .
  City: SOUTH GATE

  Tips: CLOUDY RAINY DAYS WHIT GUST WINDS TRY TO USE SURFACE NOISE LURES LIKE SUPER SIZE ZARA SPOOK OR PENCIL POPER AND MAKE LONG CAST I CAUGHT MY FISH ABOUT 100 FEET FROM SHORT OR IF OU SEE ANY TROUT AROUND IN THE AREA A USE BIG PLUGS.

Date Unknown

• By Tony

  Water Temp: 67

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: Got to the lake about 7:30am started trolling for Trout caught 5 keepers by 12:30pm.
  Started fishing for Stripers and caught 12 by 3:30pm all in all not a bad day.
  City: Barstow

  Tips: Run your boat about 15mph for trout and 20mph for Stripers.
  Running a Pro-Troll ProChip Flashers PLAID CLEAR #8 This is the only thing that worked for me.

• By 5/17/03

  Water Temp: 62

  Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

  Report: South Bay Lunkers Club tournament. No variance. 2 ish, 15" limit. 13 anglers. Only 4 ish over 15" were weighed in. Largest 3.41, only one 2 ish limit. Rest blanked or undersized. Wind blew ALL DAY.At least it wasn't cold.They don't open the gate until ater daylight.
  City: West Covina

• By Darren

  Water Temp: 60

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Fished Silverwood or the irst time; its a beautiul lake. The wind was pretty ierce so it hampered the site bite; but did see some beds when the wind would die down or a ew. I used senkos without weight irst but the bait didnt sink like it suppose to; so i texas rigged it on a 3/16th brass and glass and shook like crazy. I missed a lot o ish do to the high wind but managed to bring in 5 ish ranging rom 1.8lbs to 2.9lbs. Tried to split shot but didnt have much luck there. I plan on going back to this lake and have a new respect or it. There is a lot o good quality northern strain bass here that are willing to bite i you hunt or them.
  City: Perris

  Tips: senkos and ika's in green color....

• By anglers against tournaments

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: ishing is horrible dont waste your time heretournament guys stay away!!! or this lake will become the next Perris nightmare

• By Tray Smith

  Water Temp: cold

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: Stopped by the dam to due some bass ishing and I had no luck so I switched over to trout ishing and I landed a 10 lb 7 oz monster on crave bait. I spent the rest o the day ishing and I limited out on some very nice trout. Good luck.......
  City: Fort Irwin

• By Jon Smith

  Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

  Report: the ish were o the hook