fishing San Luis reservoir: I am planning a trip to this reservoir this coming week, and could use some tips on baits and area that will make my day at the reservoir a good one. My...

Steve Vet Loc: Modesto

I am planning a trip to this reservoir this coming week, and could use some tips on baits and area that will make my day at the reservoir a good one.

My name is Steve, I am a Viet Nam Vet, Air Force.

thank you for any input

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Steve Vet wrote:

I am planning a trip to this reservoir this coming week, and could use some tips on baits and area that will make my day at the reservoir a good one.

My name is Steve, I am a Viet Nam Vet, Air Force.

thank you for any input

Welcome to the Stage Steve, and thank you for your service. I'm sorry that I can't help you with your reservoir, but I don't even know where it is. If you go back to your profile page and put in a city and state where you are,you should get more responses to your questions. We have members coast to coast and overseas, and most probably don't know where that is either. Thank you and good luck!

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Steve Vet wrote:

I am planning a trip to this reservoir this coming week, and could use some tips on baits and area that will make my day at the reservoir a good one.

My name is Steve, I am a Viet Nam Vet, Air Force.

thank you for any input

Welcome aboard Steve and thank you for your service. I see in your profile it says you’re in hiding. Don’t worry. We’re not coming to hog your fishing spot. At least not me. Not yet anyway 😁😁😁

Dehy Loc: Jacksonville, Florida

Welcome, I think you are going to San Luis Reservoir, California. Fished there 10 years ago from the bank for striped bass and catfish. Used cut up frozen sardines and fished along highway 152? at anyone of the places where you can pull off the road. It can be quite a walk down to the water. There is someone on this site that fishes San Luis. There are also black bass in the reservoir. Fishing is also available in the Forebay below the reservoir.

DozerDave Loc: Port Orchard Wa.

Fredfish wrote:

Welcome to the Stage Steve, and thank you for your service. I'm sorry that I can't help you with your reservoir, but I don't even know where it is. If you go back to your profile page and put in a city and state where you are,you should get more responses to your questions. We have members coast to coast and overseas, and most probably don't know where that is either. Thank you and good luck!

he’s in Northern California Fred

Steve Vet Loc: Modesto

the reservoir is San Luis reservoir , ca. by Los Banos. hope I can get some input.
fishing it next week,

D Tong Loc: San Francisco,Ca

Hello Steve depending on what side you are coming from if you are going from the gilroy area there is a bait shop somewhere around that area that supplies most of the fishermen who fish the San Luis lake I’m they won’t mind filling you in on what to use and where good luck 🍀

Steve Vet Loc: Modesto

thank you so much for the info. I think the shop is east of the fore bay, on the road between I5 and 152.

Joe Beaderman Loc: Adams Nebraska

Pink or yellow with metal flakes power bait.

craig42 Loc: Petaluma, ca

Steve Vet wrote:

the reservoir is San Luis reservoir , ca. by Los Banos. hope I can get some input.
fishing it next week,

Steve.
There is a fly fishing blog by Dan Blanton, there are many who fish San Luis regularly and post often of when and where they fish. You can also search the archives.

IROLL Loc: San Martin Ca.

Hi Steve,
If you are fishing from a boat live minnows work great. Anchovies and cut squid do well bank fishing. If you have a boat look for diving birds. They are feeding on schools of shad. Rapalas cast into the balls of shad will work well also.
PS you will be targeting striped bass.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Plan an alternative. The wind can very often be ridiculous. The forebay is often fishable when the lake is not. It's been a long time, but I did well on schooling stripers with cut herring. I lived near Monterey, so it was a bit of a drive. I quit going as the wind prevented us from fishing more often than not. If you can get around the wind, it was great fishing. If you fish the forebay, bring folding chairs.

Placerville Loc: Northern California

Call my fishing buddy at 209-769-2106. He has fished San Luis many times

Just fishing Loc: Daly City ca

Coyote bait n tackle in San Jose good source of info for San Luis res . Santa nella also had bait shop not sure if it is still there used to be good & Fresno bee fishing report tactics will change different times of year hope this helps good luck

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Steve it’s evident you’ve come to the right spot. These folks have given you everything except a baited fishing pole. The rest is up to you. Good luck. Please take some photos when you do go. We all like photos.