Originally Posted by
Natural Lefty
Hello Backtofishing. I have some information about this topic, at least from my perspective.
I don't know how long it has been since you have fished the dam at Perris Lake, but you probably remember the two fishing piers there. Well, they both blew away in the wind and were never replaced, and since most people who went to the dam fished from them (which made the best fishing platforms and fishing access without being too snaggy), most people stopped fishing there. I have tried the dam a few times since then, but found it very snaggy around the bottom where most of the fish are. I tried fishing using bobbers to stay out of the snags but it wasn't as successful. I have had better luck around Sail Cove and the replacement pier which was built at Sail Cove.
Also, the lower water levels have probably been a deterrent. They were brought back up for a year or so, then lowered again. I am not sure if the water is being raised all the way up again now or not. Anyway, having low water levels for so many years had a deleterious affect on the fishing eventually. The fishing suddenly improved when the water was high, but when it was lowered this fall, the fish apparently headed for the middle of the lake for the most part or just didn't want to bite.
Oh, the world record bass reference was a joke to get peoples' attention.