![]() High water levels over the past few years have contributed to an improved spawn for largemouth bass, and it has been commonplace to pick up largemouths in the 2- to 3-pound range. Millerton remains a go-to reservoir for Fresno-area bass fishermen despite an increase in recreational boating. You have to search around different submerged trees or brush to find them.” There are catfish found near the houseboats at Piney Creek, but the crappie are scattered in the high water. Steve Marquette of the Lake McClure/McSwain Recreation Company had a similar report of excellent bas action, and he said, “You can pretty much throw anything out there for a limit of bass, and 95% of our anglers are releasing their fish. For topwater, I have been throwing the River2Sea Rover or the Reaction Innovation’s Vixen, and the topwater bite has been back on as well as a slow-rolled spinnerbait.” ![]() There is a jig bite in all of the Mother Lode lakes right now, and I have been scoring with the G-Money jigs out of Fresno along with a Fatty Worm underspin with a 3.8-inch Strike King Rage Swimmer. The better fish are suspended, but they are moving higher in the water column with the inflow of water. You can catch an 8-pound bass in 2 feet or 50 feet of water right now. ![]() Ryan Cook of Ryan Cook’s Fishing said, “The lake is coming up fast, and the bass are staging in the shallows in the mornings. ![]()
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