It's Tuesday and that means it's time for the Halibut Hal Fishing Report for KHTS AM-1220:
Freshwater Report:
1) Castaic Lake....Still a very good largemouth bass bite happening this past week; try the Lagoon, Necktie Canyon or Hawk's Nest for bass up to about five pounds. If it's stripers you're after, then try the Buoy Line, Sharrons Rest or C-Point in the 40-60 foot depth. There's also a good bluegill/crappie bite off the pier; use mealworms or small jigs.
2) Pyramid Lake....Windy conditions continued this past week. When the winds do back off, catfish are biting both for shore anglers and boaters in the Coves, mostly on cut baits. Black bass are still around and are biting in 5 - 15 foot depth of water. Slow trout fishing prevails.
3) Lake Piru....Also experienced lots of wind this past week. Good bass fishing with many fish up to 4 pounds; try fishing with nightcrawlers in the Marina area. Along the shorelines by Reasoner Cove is where you'll find both crappie and redear.
4) Lake Cachuma....Fish early AM or late afternoon with live shad, for the best action on largemouth and smallmouth bass. Try the Coves for both catfish and bluegill. If you want trout action, try fishin near the Dam with nightcrawlers.
Saltwater Report:
Landings from Long Beach to Marina Del Rey:
The "Gail Force" from L A Harbor Sportfishing nailed limits of calico bass and lost a couple yellowtail while fishing Catalina on Monday. Meanwhile, the "Fortune" from 22nd Street Landing in San Pedro, on Father's Day, scored six yellowtail and lost a dozen more in the rocks/kelp and the anglers caught lots of calicos at Catalina Island.
Oxnard/Ventura Landings:
HOT BITE ALERT: The "Mirage" is on the first day of a 2 day trip and, as of this morning, they already have boated 24 white seabass and 22 halibut!!! The "Aloha Spirit", on Monday, returned to the dock with 22 white seabass, 6 halibut and 9 barracuda for 12 happy anglers. There's plenty of candy bait (squid) in the bait tanks for the Oxnard fleet. The water is getting warmer, the conditions continue to improve and the fishing is awesome!.....GO FISH!
....'til next Tuesday, this is Halibut Hal signing off for your Hometown Station, KHTS 1220AM.
