5/9 Silverwood - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 05-10-2013, 08:29 PM

Fished Silverwood Lake for the first time on Thursday with Landwhale. We got there just after 6 am behind a hand full of boaters. We had high hopes of stripers, but never found one to bite. I only saw one boil all day. I did see a few LMB boil and one BIG one distracted me for a while as it boiled twice and looked double digit, just could not get it to go.Talked to one boater that said they had 3 limits and then watched him hook up trolling an Alabama rig. We tried everything from plugs to rubber to iron por nada. Killer morning and really pretty lake. We worked the shoreline back and finally got the skunk off on the blade. I will be back, $10 per vehicle and a very laid back inspection for mussels. Very scenic with tons of structure to toss at. Always love to fish a new spot, great adventure.

YakMedic · 05-10-2013, 08:37 PM

Wish I could have made it out with you guys. It can be a tough lake sometime, I would guess the cooldown of weather changed the bite but should pick back up shortly. Its a beautiful lake and if your lucky you see a couple bald eagles soaring.

danjor · 05-10-2013, 09:27 PM

That is my favorite lake, I have spent well over 200 days out there. The mussle inspection is laid back because the lake is already infested as of a few years ago but the infestation is not bad yet... I have only hooked one striper out of all those trips and it spooled me on a 20lbs setup

I normally do really good on a ultralight setup for bass fishing. Jig dropshotted nightcrawler colored plastic worms or like 8+ inch live models and you will slay them. Let me know next time you go out and I can show you my spots, I have found using rapalas you end up catching more trout and carp than bass lol I don't know what's up with those carp but they will not touch bread, corn, dough bait, stink bait, worms, only thing they strike is rapalas lol if you get down deep in summer there are huge holdover trout. Get a quality floating trout swim bait and drag it behind you like its a Mac all day for stripers while you cast for bass, need a second rod stamp. In my opinion wintertime is the best time to fish that lake for everything including bass. Hope this helps

danjor · 05-10-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by YakMedic

Wish I could have made it out with you guys. It can be a tough lake sometime, I would guess the cooldown of weather changed the bite but should pick back up shortly. Its a beautiful lake and if your lucky you see a couple bald eagles soaring.

There's a cove on the lake with a year around eagle nest. Watching a eagle catch a 5+lbs trout is the most amazing sight ever! Eagles are so big they don't seem real.

steveooo · 05-11-2013, 08:24 AM

Looks awesome!

I've fished the lake plenty of times, but the stripers always seem to elude me. If I hear "You should have been here yesterday! ", one more time...

howie73x · 05-11-2013, 10:23 PM

My buddy finds out when they stock trout @ the lake and targets stripers. He's caught many that way. Any lure with a rainbow trout pattern will get nailed when the stripers know trout are around.

Hondatom · 05-29-2013, 12:20 PM

An old friend of mine used to catch 35 plus pounders @ silverwood with some regularity, but I think those days are gone. I agree with the previous comment about anything with a rainbow trout pattern. That is their bread and butter at silverwood.

05-10-2013, 08:29 PM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	5/9 Silverwood Fished Silverwood Lake for the first time on Thursday with Landwhale. We got there just after 6 am behind a hand full of boaters. We had high hopes of stripers, but never found one to bite. I only saw one boil all day. I did see a few LMB boil and one BIG one distracted me for a while as it boiled twice and looked double digit, just could not get it to go.Talked to one boater that said they had 3 limits and then watched him hook up trolling an Alabama rig. We tried everything from plugs to rubber to iron por nada. Killer morning and really pretty lake. We worked the shoreline back and finally got the skunk off on the blade. I will be back, $10 per vehicle and a very laid back inspection for mussels. Very scenic with tons of structure to toss at. Always love to fish a new spot, great adventure. __________________

05-10-2013, 08:37 PM	#2
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	Wish I could have made it out with you guys. It can be a tough lake sometime, I would guess the cooldown of weather changed the bite but should pick back up shortly. Its a beautiful lake and if your lucky you see a couple bald eagles soaring.

05-10-2013, 09:27 PM	#3
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	That is my favorite lake, I have spent well over 200 days out there. The mussle inspection is laid back because the lake is already infested as of a few years ago but the infestation is not bad yet... I have only hooked one striper out of all those trips and it spooled me on a 20lbs setup I normally do really good on a ultralight setup for bass fishing. Jig dropshotted nightcrawler colored plastic worms or like 8+ inch live models and you will slay them. Let me know next time you go out and I can show you my spots, I have found using rapalas you end up catching more trout and carp than bass lol I don't know what's up with those carp but they will not touch bread, corn, dough bait, stink bait, worms, only thing they strike is rapalas lol if you get down deep in summer there are huge holdover trout. Get a quality floating trout swim bait and drag it behind you like its a Mac all day for stripers while you cast for bass, need a second rod stamp. In my opinion wintertime is the best time to fish that lake for everything including bass. Hope this helps

05-11-2013, 08:24 AM	#5
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Looks awesome! I've fished the lake plenty of times, but the stripers always seem to elude me. If I hear "You should have been here yesterday! ", one more time...

05-11-2013, 10:23 PM	#6
howie73x Junior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	My buddy finds out when they stock trout @ the lake and targets stripers. He's caught many that way. Any lure with a rainbow trout pattern will get nailed when the stripers know trout are around.

05-29-2013, 12:20 PM	#7
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	An old friend of mine used to catch 35 plus pounders @ silverwood with some regularity, but I think those days are gone. I agree with the previous comment about anything with a rainbow trout pattern. That is their bread and butter at silverwood.