Castaic Lake Fishing Tips for Setups and Baits

Current local favorite baits and rigging based on performance and numbers caught. This page is updated as lake conditions change and we discover hot new baits and methods.

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Baits/Setups in Order of Effectiveness:

List updated August 13, 2022

 

#1

Porter's Castaic Magic

Topwater rigging: Using a plastic float, a 2-4' leader below that tied to a size 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

 

#2

3" Garden Worm (Oxblood)

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

#3  

Lucky Wishbone (Pink/Purple)

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

#4

C3 Shimmy (Neptune Shad)

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

Carolina rigging: Using a tungsten bullet weight, a 3-4' leader and a 1-2 straight shank, rebarb or EWG hook.

#5

2.75" Shad Imitator

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

#6

Thin Tail Worm (Castaic Dawn, Castaic Dawn-White, Grape Soda)

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

#7

C3 Jobu (Neptune Shad)

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.

#8

2.75" Fluke

Dropshot rigging: Using a tungsten cylinder weight, a 12" leader, a 1-2 dropshot/worm hook and the bait nose hooked.