Fishing for Striped Bass at Vista Point Silverwood, California

July 2, 2020

Hello!  I hope you all are doing well.  Thanks for taking the time to read about my fishing adventures at Silverwood.  Since the last time I updated you on my catches, I have landed a total of 36 more Bass (1 Largemouth Bass, & 35 Striped Bass).  I have accomplished this without the use of any cut bait/live bait (anchovies, sardines, night crawlers, etc.). I am actually very proud of this because I have saved a lot of money just using lures.  I used 2 types of lures to catch these fish (jerkbait lures & top water lures).  Also, I fished in two areas this last week at Silverwood Lake.

Before I made the switch to the Vista Point location at Silverwood, I spent an additional 2 days last week fishing in Cleghorn.  I was able to land one Largemouth Bass using a jerkbait on a very windy day, and had to leave because the winds were just too much (20 mph).  I came back to Cleghorn the next day, the winds were a lot calmer and I was able to catch 5 Stripers on the same jerkbait.

I met a new fisherman who contacted me through the Fishbrain App. which basically allows fisherman to share their most recent catches with others, as well as help fisherman get connected.  I advised him to meet me at the Vista Point turnout for some fishing.  To get to the fishing spot, you first have to find the Vista Point Turnout located on Highway 138.  Once you arrive at this location, there is still a pretty long hike to get down to the lake. There are two trails that you can take to get down to the lake, and you want to find the Chamise area.  Once you locate the Chamise area, continue to hike along the shore for about 1 mile. 

As we approached the Chamise area, he revealed to me that he had not caught a fresh water fish this year.  He actually fished with me one day last week, and was able to learn a lot about techniques and strategies for catching bass.  He didn’t land any fish last week, but had several strikes and was pumped up for this new hike/fishing trip.  He bought some of the jerkbaits I had suggested, as well as brought his medium heavy fishing rod and spinning reel with 8-pound test line.  Once we reached the fishing spot, he was able to land 4 Striped Bass in 4 casts.  I was amazed with his ability to learn so quickly.  He was very thankful to me, as I was very glad to help him land his first four fish of the 2020 fishing season.  We landed over 13 Stripers together before we called it a night.

I was able to come back to the same fishing area for two additional days.  On both of these days, I was able to land my Striped Bass limits (10 Striped bass a day) all of which were given to a friend so that he could eat them with his family.  This friend is also learning how to use jerkbait lures to catch fish.  He is having a lot of success in just a short amount of time.

Here’s one thing that is always on my mind when fishing, am I going to catch a fish tonight or not?  I always have confidence in the lures that I am using because they always work, but it is easy to get frustrated when I miss strikes and can’t seem to land any fish.  I have learned that patience is the key to fishing, something that I definitely need to work on as I enjoy nature, hiking, relaxing, and accepting that catching fish is a bonus to fishing.

If you want to learn to catch fish at Silverwood Lake, I can help you.  See you out there!!!