>Im trying to find the best spots in Silverwood. From both
>shore and boat? Im going to start going out there and if
>anyone has information on this or set up can you please help
>me out.. So far all I heard is bait with anchovies...
>Thanks

Grimm,

Bait fishing from shore looks grimm... sorry, I couldn't resist ;-)

There isn't really a general "best spot". Cleghorn arm(west of the marina), Miller canyon(east of the marina) and Outhouse cove(northeast of the marina) are my favorite areas.

I don't fish with bait, so I can only repeat what I've seen & heard. Shore fishing appears to be good around the Marina using night crawlers close in for mostly small and an occasional quality LM bass and cut anchovies from the dock produces consitently for 1-3# stripers. There have also been lots of schooling trout working the surface way up in Miller canyon but it's closed except by boat due to fire hazard.

Fishing bait or lures, a boat would be a good bet. Most stripers caught from a boat with bait seem to come from the inlet (west of the dam) or the outtake (east of the marina). Fishing plugs and lures, anywhere on the lake can be good for stripers either trolling or casting to boils. Shad type cranks, Krocs, maribous, Spooks, and big trout plugs all work well. I haven't caught or seen a striper bigger than about 15lbs. at Silverwood this year. I only believe what I catch or see.

Over the last few weeks I've caught and seen caught several bass over 5# in 5-15 feet of water. I did see a guy fishing an Osprey land a bucket mouth that looked well over 10lbs. 2 weeks ago. In the coves try top water before the sun hits the water. After that I've been doing well with shad pattern cranks, jerk baits and weightless plastics until 10 or so. I haven't been fishing big wood much but will work it harder tomorrow. I have seen terrified trout in the shallows everywhere.


TL,
CK

If you see a guy in a blue ocean kayak rigged for fishing, cruise over and shoot the breeze.