Cachuma Lake Fish Report

Cachuma Lake - Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara County)

by Cachuma Lake Staff
12-8-2014
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Last week continued to be steady fishing week with catfish as the top bite yet again. Several fishermen reported consistent bites in the back of coves and along the murky banks with the majority of bites triggered by the of cut mackerel and dough baits. Johnson bay and Cachuma bay continue to produce fish for boaters while the boat launch area was the go-to spot from th shore. The small mouth bite has started to pick up with the bigger fish being caught in 15-20 ft of water off the banks towards the east end of the lake. Berkley flicker shad rip-baits seemed to attract the smallies, with the smaller size 6 pearl white and racy shad as the hot colors. Holdover trout haven't started hitting consistently but are seen jumping in the morning. Crappie are still slow on the troll but tube jigs are getting there attention.

Water Temperature: 64

Bass: Fair
Avg. Size:1.5lbs

Catfish: Good
Avg. Size: 2.5 lbs

Crappie: Poor
Avg. Size: 1 lb

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