Santa Maragarita Lake Fishing Report

Santa Margarita Lake - CA (San Luis Obispo County)


by Santa Margarita Lake Staff
10-17-2022
805-438-1522
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Umbrella rigs or lead headed baits to come across the schools of stripers and cover umbrella rigs or lead headed baits to come across the schools of stripers and cover baits throughout the day but have been more active towards the surface in the early morning hours. Anglers have had luck trolling the lake with deeper diving jerkbaits and umbrella rigs or lead headed baits to come across the schools of stripers and cover more water. Top water baits and jerkbaits have also been working during the morning hours as the stripers are still more active. Largemouth and Smallmouth bass have been biting more top waters and spinners over the past week or so along with soft plastics like senkos or creature baits and roboworms along the grasslines of the lake.

Water temperature: 72-74 degrees




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