YOUR toughest lake to fish

kylebass91 · Post by **kylebass91** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:18 pm

any "motherlode" lake they all suck sorry i know that theres big fish in there but if i catch 5 for 6 pounds im having a GREAT day

and to ed and g-man yes lol New Melones sucks and those red-eye throw themselves on anything

sker13 · Post by **sker13** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:36 am

Millerton and Pine Flat...Any lake by Fresno, they all suck.

I have to agree...I live here but don't fish those lakes often anymore...Pine Flat holds the World Record Spotted bass..But it is very hit or miss...Millerton puts out nothin but 13 to 14 '' ers...One three pounder wins the tournament.

BEEZER · Post by **BEEZER** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:07 am

CN wrote:Los Banos Creek.The Damn place is either on fire or you can fish all day without one bite.

Went there yesterday and only cought two fish.But I just keep going back.

hey same here. it might just be this year though because last year it was on fire. I cant figure it out this year but i did get some double D's early in the year though.

CN · Post by CN » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:50 am

BEEZER wrote:
CN wrote:Los Banos Creek.The Damn place is either on fire or you can fish all day without one bite.

Went there yesterday and only cought two fish.But I just keep going back.
hey same here. it might just be this year though because last year it was on fire. I cant figure it out this year but i did get some double D's early in the year though.

Yep this Spring was killer over there.

mvanguilder · Post by **mvanguilder** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:48 pm

Jhorn and Skeeterman don't give up on Don Pedro yet. Its an awesome lake. If you don't want to go out with me on a guide trip, then email me or call me the next time you want to give it a try. I will help you as much as I can. Pedro is a good place to hit right now in the evenings. If you want a report right now let me know. I am consistantly getting 15-20lbs each trip with my biggest 5 in the past few weeks to now. Call me at (209) 604-8222 or email at mike@fishwrangler.net or www.fishwrangler.net

bassindon69 · Post by **bassindon69** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:02 am

There is no tough lakes

Tin Can · Post by **Tin Can** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:50 am

Lies!

basslayer · Post by **basslayer** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:12 am

millerton period

Rod Martin · Post by **Rod Martin** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:11 pm

Don Pedro. I hate that lake!, NO,I love it ., No I hate it! No wait I love it. No on second thought I hate it. I dont know. Someone please help.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:37 pm

Camanchee

Peacheater81 · Post by **Peacheater81** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:35 pm

Tin Can wrote:Loch Lomond. I love and hate this lake. It's small, heavily pressured and gin clear.

Me too, it's the only lake I fish from March to Oct

Cesar L · Post by **Cesar L** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:57 pm

Pardee owns me....I have been there 3 times and have 1 fish to show for it.

Tin Can · Post by **Tin Can** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:31 pm

Peacheater81 wrote:
Tin Can wrote:Loch Lomond. I love and hate this lake. It's small, heavily pressured and gin clear.

Me too, it's the only lake I fish from March to Oct

I'm going to learn to love it again this year.

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:57 pm

Lake Castaic...the upper lake. can't stand that place!!

Mr Gambler · Post by **Mr Gambler** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:55 pm

Cachuma, no fish and the rules are ridiculous

Lugnut · Post by **Lugnut** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:28 pm

+1 for Don Pedro. I have won a couple club tournaments there over the years but it kicks my a$$ most of the time.

sker13 · Post by **sker13** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:05 pm

sker13 wrote:
Millerton and Pine Flat...Any lake by Fresno, they all suck.
I have to agree...I live here but don't fish those lakes often anymore...Pine Flat holds the World Record Spotted bass..But it is very hit or miss...Millerton puts out nothin but 13 to 14 '' ers...One three pounder wins the tournament.

I changed my mind about Millerton since we sacked up 14 lbs on new years day.

texas john · Post by **texas john** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:50 pm

Mine would have to be CL, I have fished it a ton and love it but never can seem to find anything over 5lbs...maybe one day...

In regards to LOP, I live 15 minutes from there and am dying to try it out but I understand the HOA BS. I used to fish Lake Wildwood another gated community which had public access. We would launch the little row boat and have killer days. Last memorial day we had over 60 fish for our best 5 around 22 or so. Now they have built a fence to keep us out but not for long....The public access has been there for to long and the water is state owned so there is some legal issues with that fence, about to file some paperwork to get it fixed!!!

I know what you mean about missing the LOP fishing as I miss my LWW fishing the same, it is a shame that someone who caught and released every fish caught on the lake is kept out. Heck I even shared with the home owners on their docks what the fish were biting and how to fish it, gave away a ton of baits too...Oh well life goes on!!!!

Stratos278 · Post by **Stratos278** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:54 pm

Sonoma, aka "Slownoma"

DeltaDan · Post by **DeltaDan** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:43 pm

Today it was Contra Loma.

Tommorow it just might be the Delta.

Thank gawd I do not have the gas monies to go up to Bullards Bar !!

orob · Post by **orob** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:37 pm

Berryessa

dockboy · Post by **dockboy** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:55 pm

Casitas. Dead sea of all dead seas. Some lakes you can go, and at least catch dinks, something at least. But Casitas, feast or famine. I've sight fished to multiple beds filled with fish with frickin' 4lb test and live bait (long before I got serious into bassin), and still been refused on that lake. The potential is there. Look at the sacks when it turns on, and Casitas is amazing. Ask Matt Newman or the Bailey boys, or elfish16. The last few years have been hard on the big fish without consistent trout stocks, but the amount of shad and craws makes for an amazing amount of 4-8lb fish in that lake right now. But if its off, or you don't fish enough to pattern them, good luck son!
I love Castaic. Its a fun place. Dead of winter and shad season are tough, but so are most SoCal lakes, especially when the fish turn on the live shad and nothin else. But I've had 50 fish days with my bud fishing the upper, and still look forward to more. Just like some guys say about Casitas I bet

gofish42189 · Post by **gofish42189** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:34 am

I'd have to go with Lower Otay. I don't always struggle out there. I've even won a couple times. The problem is consistency. I just can't keep that lake dialed in. It's either really good or just horrible.

Scott Robertson · Post by **Scott Robertson** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:23 am

I have to go with pleasant in AZ or mead. They dont call pleasant lake humble for nothing. Although they are not fishing many tournaments there anymore, the pressure should be much less, most of the tourneys have been moved to roosevelt. Mead, if you dont live there or spend a lot of time there, the water rises and drops so much it becomes a different lake every time you fish.
Scott

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:02 am

Legg Lake

myrtle · Post by **myrtle** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:52 am

Ellis lake. ha ha

elfish16 · Post by **elfish16** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:08 am

dockboy wrote:Casitas. Dead sea of all dead seas. Some lakes you can go, and at least catch dinks, something at least. But Casitas, feast or famine. I've sight fished to multiple beds filled with fish with frickin' 4lb test and live bait (long before I got serious into bassin), and still been refused on that lake. The potential is there. Look at the sacks when it turns on, and Casitas is amazing. Ask Matt Newman or the Bailey boys, or elfish16. The last few years have been hard on the big fish without consistent trout stocks, but the amount of shad and craws makes for an amazing amount of 4-8lb fish in that lake right now. But if its off, or you don't fish enough to pattern them, good luck son!
I love Castaic. Its a fun place. Dead of winter and shad season are tough, but so are most SoCal lakes, especially when the fish turn on the live shad and nothin else. But I've had 50 fish days with my bud fishing the upper, and still look forward to more. Just like some guys say about Casitas I bet

Dockboy, i iunderstand your frustrations. You need to know the spots on Casitas now days. I don't even get on the lake as much as I'd like, if lucky twice on a weekend. Casitas has turned into a deep water bite mainly year round and can be brutally tough. I've had to change my approach to this lake drastically over the last 3 years. Each year I throw the swimbaits but for the bites I get, I get the same sized fish on jigs and worms in greater numbers and less sore shoulders.

Casitas went from a 30-40lb limit a day lake to a 20-25lb a day limit lake. its a blast out there and the numbers can be good...but you do have to fish hard and adapt to the smaller baits and much more finesse. Split Shot reapers, drop shot 4" worms, jigs(still very affective) and shakey heads. The way Casitas was biting in the 80's is how its biting now.

Eric

fishingfamily · Post by **fishingfamily** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:07 pm

for me its been lopez lake here on the central coast,theres rarely an up day but theres a whole lotta downs.

veroscop · Post by **veroscop** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:13 pm

Millerton aka: Dead sea

f350mudder · Post by **f350mudder** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:50 pm

Bullards Bar is one of my favorites,here are a few spots we hooked up last year

f350mudder · Post by **f350mudder** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:11 pm

Forgot to mention Millerton is like fishing in a dried up lake for me,I can catch little one like crazy but NEVER caught anything over a lb and a half.

Bass Pro Shopper · Post by **Bass Pro Shopper** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:29 pm

For me, the toughest lake to fish is always the last one I was on!

Most recently, it was Castaic. Man did they have lockjaw last Saturday.

big bass beckstrom · Post by **big bass beckstrom** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:52 pm

Tin Can wrote:Loch Lomond. I love and hate this lake. It's small, heavily pressured and gin clear.

+1

kam · Post by **kam** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:14 pm

Clearlake this past year or so has been brutel to not only me,but a bunch of other guys that live here who are big sticks...at least the quality of fish is top-notch

Terry Smith · Post by **Terry Smith** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:17 am

FOLSOM

except in March and April if my fishing partner would just listen to me

when we fish tournaments there

:lol:the other 10 months I can't even put A decent limit in the boat

Steve Perkins · Post by **Steve Perkins** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:38 pm

Any lake where everyone else is catchin um,. and i cant get bit..lol

.

Ceaser · Post by **Ceaser** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:08 pm

The Delta! I can go out to other lakes i havent seen in years and have a good day.. but sometimes in my own backyard i get feed a big bowl of not so cheery-O's. thats why i love this place

jazzwannabe · Post by **jazzwannabe** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:35 am

Santa Margarita.

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