Castaic Lake Fishing Guide Report 10-02-2016 … The Castaic Lake Striper bite continues to be inconsistent as the shad are seemingly all over the lake and anywhere from the shoreline to 60' of water. There are a few boils here and there first thing in the morning but being in the right place at the right time is proving to be difficult. If they do pop up, casting 2" to 3" shad swimbaits or poppers will get you hooked up.
There has also been a developing spoon bite anywhere from 30' – 60' deep at the entrance to the major Fish Arm coves. Look for baitfish schools on your sonar and drop Krocodile or Haddock spoons in chrome or white.
The trolling bite is sporadic due to the baitfish not being concentrated at a consistent depth but umbrella rigs with shad-style swimbaits in the pearl white color are getting some grabs. There are a lot of 5 pound class, fat and healthy Stripers in Castaic Lake this year. Look for the fishing to explode as the water cools down and the baitfish start to ball up.
Jim Taibi – Rich Tauber Guide Service