Bite has been slow to fair with surface temps holding around 53Β° and water is a bit stained still. Fish are coming anywhere from top to 30β and best action has been in the main body of the lake. 1.4 - 1.8 mph seems to be the ticket and fish have taken a variety of baits ranging from dark colored Rapalas, spoons and soft plastics. Their derby currently runs through 3/29 with lots of prizes still up for grabs via tagged fish and raffle tickets; entry is a one-time $9 per angler and fish up to 17lb have been planted so far!!
Fish Reports
What's biting across California, newest first.
π£ Mid-week Fish Plants for 1/25/2026 - 1/31/2026 Couple of additions, but trout are biting hard βHey anglers, hereβs your midweek update. 2 additional spots are planting fish, bringing totals to 22,475 lbs. of trout across 33 locations. With Januaryβs cooler waters firing up trout activity across California, conditions are excellent for chasing limits right now. Gauge your local spot but lots of lakes and reservoirs are reporting trout in the top column. The upcoming week brings mild temperatures and mostly clear skies, creating comfortable and productive days on the water. This week, California is expected to have 22,475 lbs. of trout planted across 33 locations.β
Closed to boating due to water levels, shoreline still open
5+ lber lightning caught off shoreline. Reports of some limits with rainbow and watermelon color spoons
Double Stock Day. Larger lake will have bigger plant. Tubes working well from shoreline
Dancin Fish Baits Spoons working well, cast along weed lines or under trees
1k at the pon, 1k at the SS ramp
MADE Baits jigs in minnow patterns working well. Aim for weed lines
15+ lber caught on rainbow powerbait
Double Stock Day. Middle Lake will have more planted than bottom lake. Scents working well on doughs like powerbait.
600 lbs of 2-3 lb golds and 300 lbs of cutbows. Released at dam and spillway. Trout are in top column in mornings but hit down to 25β by mid-day. Mini jigs by the dam are working well.
Bite is great. Anglers hooking on 5+ lbers from shore using spoons and dough baits.
Good bite, light pressure. Bait/lures working; swimbaits for bass, some stripers. Rocks before dam, Channel Point/Quail Cove docks. Mussel quarantine.
Bright colored spoons working well from shore, make sure to get at least 20β below surface
Fair bite. Rising water and mud limit spots. White/yellow tube jigs and bait working. Catfish Landing and Raccoon Point docks.
Tough with low water. Narrows and beyond best for 2-3 fish. Big glide baits got 25β stripers.
Strong bite with holdovers. White/pink dropshots, 3g spoons in pink/watermelon doing well. Main dock, gravel, big rock, far side.
π£ California Fish Plants for 1/25/2026 - 1/31/2026 Perfect temps and conditions across California for trout fishing California anglers are in for a treat with winterβs cool embrace keeping trout hungry in lakes and rivers. The weather this coming week looks steady with mild chills that should continue to favor active trout fishing. This week California is expected to have 23,135 lbs of trout planted across 35 locations. With unannounced plants included last week saw a revised total of 26,875 lbs of trout across 37 locations.
Darker color jigs working well, some catching German browns
Fish Thug Jigs working well, also working well to catch lots of crappie.
Minnow patterns working well, aim for bends near boat launch. Some catches reported from dam area.
Yellow and brighter jigs doing well, aim for weed lines
π£ Mid-week Fish Plants for 1/18/2026 - 1/24/2026 Couple of additions, but trout are biting hard βHey anglers, hereβs your midweek update. 2 additional spots are planting fish, bringing totals to 22,475 lbs. of trout across 33 locations. With Januaryβs cooler waters firing up trout activity across California, conditions are excellent for chasing limits right now. Gauge your local spot but lots of lakes and reservoirs are reporting trout in the top column. The upcoming week brings mild temperatures and mostly clear skies, creating comfortable and productive days on the water. This week, California is expected to have 22,475 lbs. of trout planted across 33 locations.β
Darker colored jigs working well, trout are holding in top 15β
Purple and brighter color spoons doing well. Rainbows caught on top 10β of water in the AM