Fishing at Silverwood (Vista Point Turnout #1) one night, I was able to land 2 Stripers fishing with a Rat L Trap lure. Both of the Stripers I caught were landed by casting further out, and popping the lure just above the bottom of the lake. During these colder months, I believe the fish are less active and in deeper water making the fishing just a bit more challenging.
The next day when evening came, I was able to go back to the same location. It’s always fun to catch a few in one area, and then come back at a later time to catch some more. Pulling out the same exact Rat L Trap lure, I landed two more Stripers fishing in that same general spot. I know a buddy of mine had a strike, but those Stripers are super finnicky and it popped off. One of the fish I landed was in closer to the shore when I felt the strike, and it had me thinking maybe they’re not further out and deeper than I first thought. All of the Stripers that I landed were in the 1 lb. to 1 ½ lb. range.
Vista Point Turnout #1 
V.P. Turnout #1 Rat L Trap lures
I couldn’t squander a bite one night fishing in the Marina using both jerkbait and Rat L Trap lures. I had a really good night trying to figure it out, but no bites. Traveling back to Vista Point Turnout #1 another night, looking to find some action, I had experienced another skunk.
Trying to remove the skunk, by catching something in an upcoming trip, I traveled to Mojave Narrows Horseshoe Lake one morning. The trick for the day was keeping PowerBait (red) on a Carolina Rig out for just about an hour. At first, I thought bait was not working until my pole tip started gently bouncing. Checking my pole, I noticed there was nothing on and that the bait was still there. Casting back into the same spot and on high alert, I watched my pole start to bounce again, and I immediately set the hook. I was able to land it rather quickly after a few runs the fish had made. I didn’t have a scale to capture the exact weight, but I guessed a solid 3 ½ lb. Trout. Not usually the color PowerBait I use to catch Trout, but I don’t think the fish cared because of its hunger. I only landed one Trout that day, and had no other bites.
Spending a day at Hesperia Lake Trout fishing was fun on 2-14-21. I picked up a new scale a few days earlier, and I wanted to break it in. The only challenge was to catch my first fish at Hesperia Lake, since well over a year ago. It has not happened yet, and during the time I was there this last time, I heard some of the other fisherman mentioning using plastic (black) minnows to catch pan sized trout. I’m trying to learn each time I go, so minnows are definitely something I will look to add to my Trout fishing tackle.
So, in total, I was able to fish 6 times in a two-week period landing 4 Stripers and 1 Trout. It was more difficult trying to find the fish at Silverwood Lake. It has been a while since I caught a nicer sized Trout at Mojave Narrows. I will continue to travel to Hesperia Lake until I figure out what the Trout prefer for lunch. Tight Lines!!!