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This week I decided to focus on BFS fishing at my home lake. I fished exclusively light and ultralight gear, and threw micro crankbaits, jerkbaits and an itty bitty spybait. None of the lures were over 2" or 1/8 ounce so yeah...tiny.

I caught a bunch of dinks, one, and two pounders. I also managed ...

This El Nino is looking similar to the 2015 , which I believe was a disappointment for winter rains! Even if we get big rains, the dams at El Cap, Morena, Hodges , and possibly Otay, will not allow higher water levels..per the State! Even if Sutherland fills up, they will drain it down to San ...

Mcfish wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2026 1:14 pm What's the story with Vail these days....who can fish it, what's the cost, do you have to Camp or belong to their club?

$10 to fish, open to all...don't tell anyone.

Mcfish wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2026 1:14 pm What's the story with Vail these days....who can fish it, what's the cost, do you have to Camp or belong to their club?

KOA Vail Lake, $10 day use, shore fishing only, CDFW license required, CDFW regulations enforced.

Fished it Sunday 8/9 morning and pulled a 3.2# Tilapia on a crank bait. I knew there was a few Tilapias out there but never seen anything like this. This fish was a beast I thought it was a Carp originally.

Haven't posted in a while, so decided I should contribute. Fishing has been good for me in the back of the lake. The water is shallow and loaded with shad and bass. Depending on the time off day they will be next to shore then move out as it warms up. DS, Fluke, senko and jerk bait. I also have been ...

If it isn't obvious, I've been fishing out of a float tube for 50 years. My electronics are a Garmin striker 4 which I primarily use for water temp, depth, and structure. I've watched the guys staring at their screens like a video game, and as cool as it looks, I've spent years refining how to ...

If it isn't obvious, I've been fishing out of a float tube for 50 years. My electronics are a Garmin striker 4 which I primarily use for water temp, depth, and structure. I've watched the guys staring at their screens like a video game, and as cool as it looks, I've spent years refining how to ...

Dfishin wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2026 8:13 amWhat is 5' now use to 30 plus

Its insane to remember back when the rock pile in Bolder Bay is 40ft deep when the lake is full.

Biggest one I have encountered there! Great way to start a Friday!
Happy weekend to you all.

Tom

vito1023 wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2026 1:41 pm Are we talking discovery park Sacramento?

San Marcos

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ixj6T5EdvVNHKThz5?g_st=ac

Don't tell anyone...

Fun place, congrats.
Sun!? Always long sleeve, gloves, etc.. Too much skin cancers popping up. Heard sunscreen is actually dangerous, too many chemicals, figures. ;/)

Fisheromen wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2026 7:31 pm Members only?

No sir. Open to the public. Equal to a Santee pond.

Same as last trip. Some pics
Use scent!

Shad!
Fluke, FlashJ, underspin, lipless crankbait and crank bait. Tried a spybait for nada.

I only use high tech stuff. Had this same bottle for years.

Been stable. But now that I said that who knows.

Had plans of getting to Otay at zero dark thirty but that didn’t quite happen. Got to the lake about 10:00 and got 3 on the free rig. Saw some jumpers back down the arm so I kicked my happy butt down there for what felt like 4 hours and then I was in the biomass of foaming 1-3lbers. At certain ...

With this heat wave I have not been fishing. It is taking a mental toll on me so even with a 93 degree forecast for La Mesa
today, I ventured out to fish from shore for a bit. Late start as I got to Murray at 8:20. The heat came quickly and I tried a number of reaction baits knowing I would not be ...

Nice! I just stopped by there around 4:30 and 7 boats trailers in the lot. 4 of the regular spots empty. But I did see busters and couple of bass hanging by the launch in a hole in the grass.