San Vicente Reservoir Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Parker Wright
Costa Mesa, California
Reported: 1 month ago

Fish are mostly post spawn but already filling up on shad, catching them good on Jerkbait. Water temps are rising so top water stuff soon

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Parker Wright Costa Mesa, California Reported: 1 month ago

Fish are mostly post spawn but already filling up on shad, catching them good on Jerkbait. Water temps are rising so top water stuff soon

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Parker Wright
Costa Mesa, California
Reported: 1 month ago

Here are some recent photos, quick descriptions. Fish are mid-late spawn, sight fishing has been playing a role as well as reaction fishing as well. Fish are starting to chase shad as they move up to spawn as well so, moving baits such as spinnerbaits, underpins, jerk baits working well....

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Parker Wright Costa Mesa, California Reported: 1 month ago

Here are some recent photos, quick descriptions. Fish are mid-late spawn, sight fishing has been playing a role as well as reaction fishing as well. Fish are starting to chase shad as they move up to spawn as well so, moving baits such as spinnerbaits, underpins, jerk baits working well. Top water bite should be starting soon

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 2 months ago

Incredible fishing for our guys ! Limits of whitefish and limits of Sheephead and a handful of sculpin . 5 anglers over 60 fish caught

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 2 months ago

Incredible fishing for our guys ! Limits of whitefish and limits of Sheephead and a handful of sculpin . 5 anglers over 60 fish caught

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 2 months ago

Big halibut are biting ! This one was pushing 30lbs

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 2 months ago

Big halibut are biting ! This one was pushing 30lbs

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 3 months ago

Lobster fishing at its finest ! Really good signs with amazing quality up to 7lb lobsters ! Limit style fishing

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 3 months ago

Lobster fishing at its finest ! Really good signs with amazing quality up to 7lb lobsters ! Limit style fishing

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 1 year ago

Fantastic local fishing is going on right now with a mixed bag of sculpin, sheep pad, and whitefish. Our four and six-hour trips are producing really good catches near shore. Good quality today with the trio that is in season. Big sheep had big white fish and big sculpin.

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 1 year ago

Fantastic local fishing is going on right now with a mixed bag of sculpin, sheep pad, and whitefish. Our four and six-hour trips are producing really good catches near shore. Good quality today with the trio that is in season. Big sheep had big white fish and big sculpin.

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 1 year ago

Tuna trips are usually a bang or a bust ... The plan was to fish the island for a couple hours then go offshore in time for the "bite time" during the tuna season . We hit the island for amazing bass and barracuda fishing loading up the sacks and...

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 1 year ago

Tuna trips are usually a bang or a bust ... The plan was to fish the island for a couple hours then go offshore in time for the "bite time" during the tuna season . We hit the island for amazing bass and barracuda fishing loading up the sacks and the headed offshore. This was our biggest fish this year! I will say that this day was looking like a bust . After leaving the grounds I got word that the fish were right off the beach in Palos Verdes . I changed course and headed straight there , within 20 minutes of being in the zone our rod went off taking line like it wasn't stopping . After 30 minutes we hauled over a 200+ bluefin tuna . Now it might look smaller .. that's because I'm 6'5 haha. It was almost my height ! What a day , everyone was stoked and got to take home so much meat . Beautiful fish and thankful for what we got! We had a Great group with us that comes out a few times a season. He said they want something big ! We were scanning a zone that I saw good meter marks of yellowtail on the fish finder . Weith non stop chumming and bass boiling around the boat the yellowtail became interested . My client just started yelling as his deaf just went bonkers . After a solid 20 minute fight one of the biggest yellowtail I've ever seen at Catalina island hit the deck . For sure the largest we've caught on the boat . This Yellowtail weighed in at 38lbs bled ! We call these Mossbacks and Homegaurd yellowtail. What an amazing season it's been for big fish !

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 1 year ago

We're getting a halibut or good halibut bites every trip we fish for them ! Good white fishing to add on to the count

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 1 year ago

We're getting a halibut or good halibut bites every trip we fish for them ! Good white fishing to add on to the count

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