976-FRESH Freshwater Fish Report

SAN ANTONIO: The black bass action is still good with most of the fish in shallow water in the final stages of the spawn. The bite is best in two to 12 feet of water on plastics, smaller swimbaits, cranks, spinnerbaits, and Alabama rigs. No striper reports. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-472-2818, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

NACIMIENTO: The white bass have started moving up into the Nacimiento River and Las Tables Creek on the annual spawning run. There has been good action on the whites in Las Tables for trollers and anglers tossing shad-like swimbaits and spoons. There is also good spotted bass action with the fish flooding the shallows and showing on plastics and reaction baits in three to 15 feet of water. There has also been a pretty good bite on quality crappie, but overall, still light fishing pressure. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

SANTA MARGARITA: The largemouth bass bite has been very good with a lot of quality fish showing on plastics, spinnerbaits, jigs and Alabama rigs. The fish are still along most shorelines as the spawn tapers off. The bluegill, redear and crappie bites are all very good. Quite a few crappie are showing in schools in the back end of the lake, and the redear are mid-spawn. The catfish are still mostly slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

LOPEZ: The redear bite has been excellent with a lot of fish to two pounds reported on nightcrawler pieces or small jigs tipped with baits. Also some decent bluegill in this bite, and the crappie are showing in fair number on small jigs with Crappie Nibbles. The bass bite remains very good on plastics fished drop-shot style, but the bass are showing on everything from cranks and spinnerbaits to small jigs to Alabama rigs. The bulk of the action is in less than 12 feet of water and the fish are running up to six pounds. Other species very slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: 805-489-1006.

LOPEZ: The redear bite has been excellent with a lot of fish to two pounds reported on nightcrawler pieces or small jigs tipped with baits. Also some decent bluegill in this bite, and the crappie are showing in fair number on small jigs with Crappie Nibbles. The bass bite remains very good on plastics fished drop-shot style, but the bass are showing on everything from cranks and spinnerbaits to small jigs to Alabama rigs. The bulk of the action is in less than 12 feet of water and the fish are running up to six pounds. Other species very slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: 805-489-1006.

SAN ANTONIO: The black bass action is still good with most of the fish in shallow water in the final stages of the spawn. The bite is best in two to 12 feet of water on plastics, smaller swimbaits, cranks, spinnerbaits, and Alabama rigs. No striper reports. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-472-2818, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

SANTA MARGARITA: The largemouth bass bite has been very good with a lot of quality fish showing on plastics, spinnerbaits, jigs and Alabama rigs. The fish are still along most shorelines as the spawn tapers off. The bluegill, redear and crappie bites are all very good. Quite a few crappie are showing in schools in the back end of the lake, and the redear are mid-spawn. The catfish are still mostly slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

NACIMIENTO: The white bass have started moving up into the Nacimiento River and Las Tables Creek on the annual spawning run. There has been good action on the whites in Las Tables for trollers and anglers tossing shad-like swimbaits and spoons. There is also good spotted bass action with the fish flooding the shallows and showing on plastics and reaction baits in three to 15 feet of water. There has also been a pretty good bite on quality crappie, but overall, still light fishing pressure. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

LOPEZ: Very good bass action on plastics fished drop-shot style, but the bass are showing on everything from cranks and spinnerbaits to small jigs to Alabama rigs. The bulk of the action is in less than 12 feet of water and the fish are running up to six pounds. The bluegill and redear bites are also starting to kick into gear on red worms and nightcrawlers in six to 12 feet of water. A few crappie continue to show on small jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles fished around structure, especially around the docks and in Marina Cove. Other species very slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: 805-489-1006.

SANTA MARGARITA: The largemouth bass bite has been very good with a lot of quality fish showing on plastics, spinnerbaits, jigs and Alabama rigs. The fish are still on beds along most shorelines. The bluegill, redear and crappie bites are all starting to take off. Quite a few crappie are showing in schools in the back end of the lake, and the redear are just starting to move shallow for the spawn. The catfish are still mostly slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

SAN ANTONIO: The black bass action is still good with most of the fish in shallow water in various stages of the spawn. The bite is best in two to 12 feet of water on plastics, smaller swimbaits, cranks, spinnerbaits, and Alabama rigs. No striper reports. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-472-2818, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

NACIMIENTO: The white bass have started moving up into the Nacimiento River and Las Tables Creek on the annual spawning run. There has been good action on the whites in Las Tables for trollers and anglers tossing shad-like swimbaits and spoons. There is also good spotted bass action with the fish flooding the shallows and showing on plastics and reaction baits in three to 15 feet of water. There has also been a pretty good bite on quality crappie, but overall, still light fishing pressure. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

NACIMIENTO: The white bass have started moving up into the Nacimiento River and Las Tables Creek on the annual spawning run. There has been good action on the whites in Las Tables for trollers and anglers tossing shad-like swimbaits and spoons. There is also good spotted bass action with the fish flooding the shallows and showing on plastics and reaction baits in three to 15 feet of water. There has also been a pretty good bite on quality crappie, but overall, still light fishing pressure. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

SANTA MARGARITA: The largemouth bass bite has been very good with a lot of quality fish showing on plastics, spinnerbaits, jigs and Alabama rigs. The fish are still on beds along most shorelines. The bluegill, redear and crappie bites are all starting to take off. Quite a few crappie are showing in schools in the back end of the lake, and the redear are just starting to move shallow for the spawn. The catfish are still mostly slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

SAN ANTONIO: The black bass action is still good with most of the fish in shallow water in various stages of the spawn. The bite is best in two to 12 feet of water on plastics, smaller swimbaits, cranks, spinnerbaits, and Alabama rigs. No striper reports. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-472-2818, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.