The catfish are showing a little more

Murray Reservoir - La Mesa, CA (San Diego County)


by Murray Reservoir Staff
10-18-2021

The catfish are showing a little more. Some cats are being caught in Padre Bay, others are coming from San Carlos Cove. The largemouth bass are really falling off. The bass bite is definitely in the afternoon, the bass are busting on shad in the late afternoon. One fishermen reported catching5 bass in the afternoon just by following the boiling bass, he was using Kastmasters, baby flukes and shiners. The bluegill and crappie are still round the right bait.





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