The fishing at Lake Castaic is "off the hook". This is some of the best bass fishing I have seen here since they opened the lake. Now I know that's a heck of a statement. But that's just the way I feel about it. The shad fishing is just insane. We started to make shad on a consistent basis about 2 weeks ago. Once you make the shad it has been "lights out" fishing. Lot's of 30-50 fish days. If you ever wanted to take your child for there first fish, or a best friend for a special day of fishing, this is the time to book a trip. Most of the fish are largemouth bass with a few stripers mixed in. The largemouth have been 1-3 pounds with an ocassional 4-5 pound fish in the group. The stripers have been 1-2 pounds, with a 5-20 pound fish sliding through the school from time to time. We have been fishing the shad on 6 pound test. We have been making good numbers of really large shad, so you could probably get away with 8 pound line if you wish. The lure bite has been all topwater at Castaic. The bass are breaking on balls of thredfin shad. The bass are coming up in huge schools. Some of the schools of bass that appear crashing on this bait look like there could be 75-100 fish in each school. It's quite the site. Pick up your favorite topwater lure and fire away. When the fish really get to boiling, I like to stand in the ready position. What I mean is you have your bait right there on the tip of your rod, ready to cast. Wait till they appear,,, then fire a cast into the center of the boiling fish. If your even a little bit late on the cast,, your chances of a strike really deminish. Be patience, wait for your oppertunity, and cast as quick as possible. Lake Castaic opens at 6:30 and closes at 7:45. The weather has been very confortable. This has been a very cool summer at Lake Castaic. If you can get away for the day, give me a call or send me an email. We will be fishing out of my brand new 2010, 21' Phoenix Bass Boat. Everyone loves all the extra room in this big, wide, state of the art bass boat. Hope to see you soon!