Lake Castaic

[fishin58]

Has anyone ever fished this bass super lake in California? The wife was considering a trip to San Diego and I was considering taggin along to go fishin.. has anyone ever been there to bring up these monsters?

[Central Bassman]

LookinCalifornia will be the one to talk to!!

[fishin58]

nobody on here has ever taken the trip?

[fisherman-andy]

I have fished Castaic. Incredible bass fishery. Average bass size was like 5lbs! No kidding. The bigger bait you used the bigger the fish. Last time I was there we used crawfish. Bring the heavy bass gear and tackle.

[lookincalifornia]

that's a little south for me. my area lakes are similar with florida strain largemouth and year round trout stockings. in fact a 14.48 pounder was caught last week. if castaic or casitas are anything like new melonies or don pedro, the water will be clear and deep. my lakes have no weed cover to speak of alot of deep rock points a little flooded timber. the lake i fish the most, you need to cover alot of water to get good numbers. the good spots only hold one or to fish. at least that is what i have found. i used to think i knew how to catch a bass till i fished these steep banked canyon resivours

[sparcebag]

You from Mn.? I lived in So. Cal. for 10yrs 1979 1989. caught lots a Bass,the res. are hard & different,When I was there it was all plastics worms mainly.A buddy & his wife fished together a lot,She always out fished him by throwin out to deep water with a live nightcrawler just let it lay on bottom.After he decided to try her method they could'nt be beat in tourneys!I'm the only one who knew how they fished.No boat for me so I'd tag along!Then he use plastics BIG WORMS drop to bottom & jig it worked.My biggest Bass is 16-1/2lbs,fishin that way out of lake Henshaw in the hills east of Escondido.TRY IT IT WORKS.20-40 ft.deep

[lookincalifornia]

i am an iowan who spent two years in winona and several summers on rush lake(ottertail co.). i moved out here about 4 years ago and will be moveing to lanesboro hopefully in 4 years. i was just fishing new melonies yesterday and caught 20 small bass, the females must be deeper as i was thowing a spinnerbait. i'll have to try the big worm thing, i've read that they used to do that in the early days of trophy bass hunting in cali. seems like now you've gotta throw a $20-30 swimbait. i assume by big worm, you're talking 10" and bigger. i am hoping to get a bass in the teens before we leave.

[sparcebag]

Long drive from San Diego! Heres some closer spots resevoirs El Capitan,Lake Dixon by Escondido can shore fish & has fishin docks.Most water you cant walk & fish shore because its their drinking water Lake Henshaw,East of Escondido,Otay Res.South of SD,Its hard to rent boats cause these waters are only open to fish on weekends when they can be patroled for infractions and everyone and his brother are there.

[sparcebag]

Isnt it funny how californians set fads even for bass large swimmin bait now its the thing. ya 10" worms purple, black,Just drift & jig,Poindrops & where you'd think you would never fish! also by the deep water by the dam slow & easy open bail or freespool no drag on bait let em take it.For as many bass and big fish as Cal. is talked up to have they sure are hard to catch

[lookincalifornia]

i'll give it a shot after the spawn. i'm guessing this is a summer tactic