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Sep 29, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Cover water and target fish near deeper structure and points. Trolling, jigging, topwater, and bait have all produced a few fish, though nothing has been fast. Staying mobile to locate active fish has been...

Depth · Some shallow at 30 to 40 feet; many holding near deeper water along points and structureClarity · Algae still fairly highStriped bass
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Sep 22, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Fish spoons and jigs subsurface on the schools, with one ounce dust spoons working well. For trolling, run 5 to 7 inch jointed or straight stick baits about 120 feet behind on a downrigger...

Depth · 70 to 80 feet on the schools; big striper at about 70 feetTemp · About 72 in the morning up to 75 or 76.Level · Rising water.Striped bass
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Sep 15, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Troll shad colored lures 100 to 120 feet behind the boat at 2 mph. Topwater rip baits work in small windows. Be ready to cover water to locate active fish.

Depth · About 60 to 70 feet has been the main depth in the main lake.Temp · Surface temps near 80 degreesBest · Early morning and late afternoon, for boils in the covesStriped Bass
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Sep 8, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Look for morning topwater boils in coves. Rip baits and swimbaits are producing. Troll shad colored lures at 2.2 mph, 100 to 120 feet back, 60 to 80 feet deep. Cover water to find...

Depth · Trolling 60 to 80 feet in the main lake, with topwater boils in the coves early.Best · Mornings, for topwater boils in the covesStriped Bass
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Sep 1, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Early topwater and soft bait along the shore in the coves. Troll the 60 to 80 foot zone through the day and work a jig for extra fish. Rip baits along the bank early...

Depth · Trolling best in the 60 to 80 foot range; early topwater in the coves near the surface.Best · Early, on calm low-wind mornings.Striped Bass
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Aug 25, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Trolling shad-colored crankbaits and rip baits was the main program. Shore anglers picked up fish on bait, and rip baits produced in the coves in the afternoon when you were in the right place...

Depth · About 70 feetBest · Afternoon in the coves
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Aug 18, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Search and stay mobile as fish chase bait. Troll the 50 to 70 foot zone, cast the shoreline during boils, and jig. Time trips for calm, low-wind days.

Depth · Fish holding around 70 feet, productive zone 50 to 70 feet. Some scored casting the shoreline when boils broke near the bank.Temp · Surface temps close to 80 degrees depending on the day.Clarity · Algae kept getting tougher.Striped Bass
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Aug 11, 2025Merced County · Capt. Catch America

San Luis

San Luis Reservoir fishing report with newer 2026 report routing and trolling tackle links.

Depth · 50–70 feetTemp · ~80–85°FBest · Early and late for shore anglersStriped Bass
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Aug 4, 2025Capt. Roger George

San Luis

Cover water and stay versatile. Trolling, spooning, jigging, casting to shore, and rip baits all had their place. Keep searching for active fish that respond rather than sitting on marks.

Depth · Fish spread from the surface down, marked from about 30 feet shallow out through 50 to 60 feet and deeper. Finding the active depth each day was key.Best · The bite picked up around noon.Striped Bass
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Jul 25, 2025Merced County · Capt. Catch America

San Luis

Trolling at 70 feet; vertical jigging with small jigs also produced some bites but not consistent

Depth · Around 70 feet (trolling depth)Level · Dropping dramatically—down nearly 100 vertical feet and about one million acre-feet since April. Recent drop of about 1 to 1.5 feet per day over the last week and a half.Not specified
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