![]() Sterling is the point person for Striperz Gone Wild, and they are hosting the first Hailey Lauchland Memorial Tournament on April 23 with headquarters at the Volta Road Bridge near Los Banos. Omega Nguyen of Mega Bait and Tackle in Lathrop services a number of Central Valley aqueduct fishermen, and he said, “The Aqueduct is really good right now for catfish, bass, and stripers, but there are a number of undersized stripers in the system.” If you aren’t out there right now, you are missing out.” I was out during the week and landed three largemouth bass, three stripers, and a catfish – all on a pearl white paddletail swimbait in just over an hour in the evening. The canals around Los Banos are all producing largemouth bass, catfish, striped bass, and carp. Smaller striped bass are taken on cut bait such as anchovies, sardines, or mackerel. During the daytime, jerkbaits in Sexy Shad or Ghost Minnow are the top options, but umbrella rigs are still effective. The best action for topwater lures has been in the early mornings or evenings around sunset as the stripers are coming to the surface to feed on shad and silversides. Bill Sterling of the Sportsman’s Warehouse in Fresno is an aqueduct aficionado, and he said, “This week was really good at the ‘ducts, and I predict that after the storm rolls through on Monday, fishing will be really good.
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