Catfish and carp topped the charts this week with Drake Cove and Mohawk Bay being the hot spots. One local fisherman from Lompoc used his homemade stink bait to bring in many carp and catfish around the Mohawk area. The biggest carp weighed in at 8lbs and his catfish stringer was about 10lbs total. Not much bass action this week though a couple anglers hooked up on some small mouth around Drake Cove with the help of nightcrawlers. ......

While we wait for the first trout plant of the year, it’s a good time to get your fix of catfish and bass. Fishermen targeting those cats continue to have similar success from both the shore and by boat. Garlic soaked mackerel and live worms are essential baits to use for these 1-31 channel catfish. The bass bite got a little more exciting this week when a 4lb largemouth was pulled up in Cachuma Bay. Having a boat allows......