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Lake El Capitan


RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!








Rating - Fair   

Tuesday, May 20 2025
Lately, the bite is more successful utilizing smaller jigs, lighter line, within the depths between fifteen to thirty feet. Bass are currently targeting schools of shad. Might need to get yourself a nice fish finder to locate the schools of bait fish. Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Green Sunfish, White Crappie, White Catfish

Tuesday, May 20 2025



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Drive through front gate. Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Green Sunfish, White Crappie, White Catfish *Shiners, crawdads, nightcrawlers, meal worms and wax worms. Boating is limited to canoes, kayaks, and row boats. Water contact such as personal water craft, standup paddle boarding, and water skiing are not permitted.

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Lake El Capitan

RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!


Rating - Fair

Lately, the bite is more successful utilizing smaller jigs, lighter line, within the depths between fifteen to thirty feet. Bass are currently targeting schools of shad. Might need to get yourself a nice fish finder to locate the schools of bait fish. Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Green Sunfish, White Crappie, White Catfish


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