Sorry for the late report, I've been away from my computer for a few days.
Went fishing Saturday for the first time in over 2 months because of my work schedule. We hit the lake at sunrise and started with top water Pop-R's and flukes, got one on the second cast with the PopR and followed that up a few minutes later with one on the Fluke. As the sun got higher I switched to Senkos and picked up 3 on those, plus one more on a fluke. We were fishing some coves across from the dam. By 10 am the fish had stopped biting there so we moved on. Ended up getting one more on a brush hog over by the marina. Left the lake at about noon and had caught a total of 7 bass, all in the 2-3 Pound range.
Had a great day with beautifull weather!!
Ken

Sweet job Ken! Were you guys in a boat or tubes? Just curious.

I got invited to go on a boat so I jumped at the chance. :)

hi, i've just moved to the area for college and i was wondering what kind of action you're getting out on santa margarita? i really enjoy fishing but im not familiar with this lake. . could you give me the heads up on what type of fish are out there, what to use, etc? also if you know anything about pier fishing, any advice would be greatly appreciated. . thanks a lot!!

I target the Black Bass at Santa Margarita but it also has trout, catfish and panfish. It's pretty much a fishing lake since they don't allow swimming there, hense no water skiers or jet skis like you'll find at Lopez Lake a little further down the coast. They do allow boating and float tubing if you wear waders. I'm usually fishing from my float tube. There is also a lot of shore access with over 5 miles of the shoreline accessable by car. It's a great, quiet, scenic lake. Let me know if you need more specifics and I or someone else on the forum will fill you in!
For pier fishing you can go down to Avila Bay or a little further to Pismo. Or you can go up to Morro Bay or Cayucos(sp?). Avila is your best bet for catching something, Pismo is said to be good at night for shark. Try www.pierfishing.com for more info. Ask your question on their message board.
Ken A

ah i see, thanks for the info! what kind of bait would i use and where would be the place to go for stripers. usually im using anchovies for bait fishing . . any suggestions?

Monterey Bay is about the Southern most point for consistant Saltwater Striper action, and that is only when they're here. As for your area you have some Awesome Halibut and White Sea Bass in that area or so I've been told. The Brian's and Rob on this board are good for info about that area and a laugh.

Tight lines,
Wade

I would give the outlet area in Morro Bay a shot for the striped bass as well as WSB and halibut. They are there, you just need to put your time in against the waves and wind. Give her a try and tell us how it goes. Where in SLO are you located?

Till Later,
Joel

im located very close to cal poly. i'm living off campus at mustang village, which is like a 5 min walk to the school. sucks that i didn't bring my fishing equipment with me. hehe . .

Email me at Boatless4now@cs.com and i might be able to give you some more info.

-Joel