Finally, there is good news out of Willow Beach. Striper anglers have been catching fish on large baits like the Spro BBZ -1 and AC plugs designed to resemble trout. One angler reportedly caught a pair of striped bass that weighed in at 20 and 32 pounds. The recent catch also includes numerous fish weighing from four to 11 pounds. Anglers have been catching the fish both up and downriver from Willow Beach. Anglers have also been catching stripers as large as nine pounds near Aztec Wash and Placer Cove. Trout anglers have been catching fish on spinners and PowerBait.

Reports from Cottonwood Cove say the fishing remains only poor to fair. The storm that blew through over the weekend slowed fishing activity. Some anglers have netted striped bass while trolling with prepared bait. Bass anglers found success for bucket mouths during a recent tournament. The winning five-fish limit weighted in at 17 pounds and change. The big fish pushed seven pounds. The fish were caught on top- and shallow-water lures in water less than 20 feet deep.