Spring Valley Lake is a lake in San Bernardino County, California.
Spring Valley Lake in San Bernardino County is a lake in California and covers about 193.4 acres.
A point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline; keep one slow bait ready.
Fish listed for Spring Valley Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, and Threadfin Shad.
To begin with black crappie on Spring Valley Lake, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
Start the bluegill search on Spring Valley Lake by trying to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
When largemouth bass are the target on Spring Valley Lake, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
When channel catfish are the target on Spring Valley Lake, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
Other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig; look for a clean edge beside cover, then use wind to narrow the search.
Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; search one cove before changing areas, then look for a second bite before leaving.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; test a shaded bank, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.
A medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; fish the first useful drop, then fish the same shape nearby.
Record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; work the best shade during bright hours, then make the next cast parallel to the edge.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.