small mouth help

[EfrenM]

What place do you guys recommend for small mouth fishing; and what lures, plastics or live baits work best? I usually catch LMB and have always wanted to get a small mouth. I do not keep them I always catch and release

[bassfishing24/7]

Ive caught them w the same plastics I use for large mouth,but I've heard tube jigs work too!

[TonyLisa]

big bear has small mouth, and im not sure but i heard the san gabriel reservoir has some to besides that i have yet to catch one myself

[headcase881]

Lake havasu is where i slammed mine its hard to pin point them in our waters not a heavy population

[riverside_angler]

the river (colorado) is full of them. you can DVL too. I think they are usually a little deeper. Try some grubs or tubes.

[EfrenM]

@bassfishing 24/7 where do u usually go?
@TonyLisa thx ill try San Gabriel reservoir is fishing allowed there though because I know of other reservoirs were it is prohibited?
@headcase 881 Thx but Lake Havasu is a bit too far but yeah I haven't seen many in of the lakes around here

[SHOOTER2496]

I recently went to Pyramid lake and caught some nice ones on a Shad colored curly tail Roboworm.
My friend and little brother caught 2 that were both about 1.5 lbs
Hope this helps, Tight lines :Fishing Hole:
-Anthony

[EfrenM]

@riverside_angler Thanks I might try DVL
@shooter2496 Did you guys fish of the shore or in a boat?

[SHOOTER2496]

On shore, next to the little canal

[EfrenM]

I went there once I don't really know the lake but the time I went there was alot of plants by the shore and everyone's lines were getting caught. Thanks for the tip I really appreciate it

[bassfishing24/7]

[QUOTE=pepesca master;618927]@bassfishing 24/7 where do u usually go?

I can't disclose the location but it is illegal to fish there n u can get a big fat ticket for trespassing...

[EfrenM]

Oh..yeah I heard that Bouquet canyon reservoir has some pretty big small mouth but its also illegal there the guy who told me said he would do some "ninja" fishing there

[goose2foru]

They have started to be caught more often at castaic upper as well. curly tail grubs or standing yabies work great..

[EfrenM]

Is it better to fish from the shore or a boat?

[goose2foru]

You can fish some of the shore there but very very tough. If you do not have a boat the rental is only $55.oo I believe and every five times if you save the slip you can get a free rental. Just make sure you take all the smallies you catch home we do not want them competing and taking all of the stripers food.


Goose "no license" 2foru
Bucket Brigade Crew

[EfrenM]

What spots are better when fishing from a boat and how deep are they usually found?

[goose2foru]

Not gonna give it all away but they are fish and they do swim so I would try the water. Like i said my weapon of choice would be curly tail grub or river2sea standing yabies. just get out there and get after it, they are not easy to find at least not for me. put in the work and you will be rewarded they pull very very hard for their size. I have not been fishing castaic alot lately, I have been trying to figure out casitas this year. good luck.

Goose "no license" 2foru
BBC

[EfrenM]

Ok thanks for the tips.

[headcase881]

The only smallie iv ever seen here was caught by some dooshe out of dvl and he had it on. A stringer sad sad sight we told hime you cant keep those and he did not care poor thing was already dead this was about 5yrs agopretty sure the rangers got his ***** though