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http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/cachuma.sbcBoth largemouth and smallmouth bass bit well last week at Cachuma Lake on top waters as well as shallow cranks and most shad imitations.
Trout turned on a bit as well and leadcore fished at 5 or 6 colors with Rapalas seemed most productive. Although drifting 'crawlers by the dam accounted for some nice hold-over fish.
The Catfish bite seems to be coming on with cut mackerel and packaged dough baits in the back of coves.
Crappie were hitting mini jigs and mealworms in Santa Cruz and Cachuma Bays. Bowfishing was excellent throughout the day. The most productive area early has been in the river channel between Santa Cruz point and the sunken island. In the early to late afternoon find any mud line in the east end of the lake and you will find wide open action on 2 to 4 lb. Carp with the occasional double digit fish showing as well.
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Trout fishing has been fair at 30' to 40' in the river channel. Early morning trolling dodger/crawler combos in the river channel has been productive. Drifting worms up near the dam has been working the rest of the day. The Bass bite for both smallies and largies with top water lures both early and late with drop shots or jigs during the day. Catfish action is heating up and there has been some nice stringers of whiskerfish coming out of the Narrows,......
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Trout fishing has been good for those trolling or drifting worms in the 30' to 40' water column in the West end of the lake. Several limits were reported & hold-overs to 5 lbs. were taken. Both Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass are taking top water bait both early and late. The Bass have also been receptive to texas rigs, jigs and drop shots in the middle of the day. Catfish have been seen coming out of the backs of coves such as......
