Texas Fish Report
Castaic Lake Fishing Report
by Castaic Lake Staff
3-7-2023
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Fishing has been tough for most anglers these past couple weeks. Weather had a big part in the slow fishing, and we had a few days with nasty conditions, the county even closed the park for two days because of road closures. The debris is all around the lake now, and winds have been SW lately which has been in our favor. Water levels rose again, bringing with it more debris from the shorelines.
Stripers and catfish are still biting off the bottom, and anglers are mainly using cut bait, night crawlers, or lug worms. Anglers willing to troll around main points using an umbrella rig, spoon, or fly, have been having some luck in about 30-50 feet of water. Most anglers prefer lead-core line while trolling these baits. A fish finder helps a ton right now during this time of the year. A lot of fish are deeper and holding onto structure that we can’t see due to depth and lack of water clarity.
Largemouth are still being caught off nightcrawlers, small jigs, and finesse plastics. Some reaction baits and cranks have also been working. The bass bite has been a grind lately, and anglers are finding that natural and dark colors have been getting the most attention.
The blue gill and crappie are still running deep, and the lower lagoon is a better location to target these species.
The trout bite has slowed down significantly because of the lack of DFG stockings. We have been without a plant for more than a month now. We are hoping to get one soon!
Water Temps 52-54 degrees
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