California Aqueduct Fish Report - CA (Los Angeles County)

Fishing was good in the southern aqueduct

California Aqueduct - CA (Los Angeles County)

by Chad Burton and Chris Borden
10-9-2026
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Fishing was good in the southern aqueduct, as striped bass, largemouth bass, and catfish consistently took various baits. Largemouth bass struck topwater poppers and Spook Jr.'s in baitfish and bone colors at first light and again during the evenings, while wacky-rigged YUM Dingers fished on a jig head successfully fooled bass positioned near inlets and concrete bridge pylons. Catfish reliably gobbled up Triple S dip bait, chicken liver, and assorted cut baits presented on either a classic Carolina rig or a standard bait rig along the bottom. Meanwhile, striped bass preferred cut sardines and lugworms, though a few opportunistic fish responded well to chicken liver as well. Striped bass also chased 3.8-inch Keitech swimbaits in white and silver flash minnow patterns, and topwater walking baits produced explosive surface bites during lower-light windows.

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for Friday, October 2nd

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Lake Success: The lake remained near 13 percent of its storage capacity and bass anglers did well
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Ming Lake: At Ming, bass action has been steady along the river side shallows
Buena Vista Lakes: Bass anglers reported decent fall fishing at BV
Hart Park Lake: Bass fishing was steady at Hart Park
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for Friday, September 25th

California Aqueduct: Anglers reported another solid week of fishing in the southern aqueduct
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Lake Isabella: Crappie fishing remains excellent in 5 to 20 feet of water
Kern River: Kern River Fishing Report
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Lake Success: Lake Success dropped slightly to 17 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was decent
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Ming Lake: Bass fishing improved this week with the cooler weather
Buena Vista Lakes: Fishing was good for all species at Buena Vista Lakes
Hart Park Lake: Fishing was good at Hart Park with bass and bluegill biting well
Lake Nacimiento: The topwater bite remained in play