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http://www.countyofsb.org/parks/cachuma.sbcCatfish dominated the action last week and Kitties to 6 lbs. were weighed in at the marina. The best location was Santa Cruz Bay, although Cachuma Bay and Johnson's also worked for the Cats. Cut mackerel and nightcrawlers were the most effective bait.
The Bass bite picked up some. There have been reports of shad along the banks. But most fish are down about 20' in the water column.
Crappie are still coming in from Santa Cruz and near the cistern. Mini-jigs and trolled C.D.3 Rapalas are taking slabs in 20' to 30' of water. Only a handful of trout were taken last week. Most of those taken were drifting worms near the dam. Bow fishing for Carp is good in the morning at the mouth of Clark canyon.
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Trout fishing picked up last week for those who were trolling leadcore near the dam at 8 or 9 colors. Dodger/needlefish or dodger/crawler were taking hold/over Rainbows to 3.5 lbs. Crappie action is still pretty good on the back side of Santa Cruz point on mini jigs tipped with mealworms and trolled C.D. 3 Rapalas. Catfish are coming out of Martini Bay, Johnson's and Clark canyon. Cut mackerel and crawlers accounted for most of the Kitties. The bass fishing is a bit......
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The Catfish bite held up throughout the week. Using cut mackerel around Arrowhead Island and Cachuma Bay produced Kitties to 6 lbs. Santa Cruz Bay had a decent Crappie bite on mini jigs and trolled C.D. Rapalas. One angler reported getting a near limit catch of slabs in the 1 to 2 lb. range. Bass anglers had mixed results as the fish were scattered from 3' to 20' in the water column. Most of the Bass were caught on nightcrawlers. The artificial......
