Fishing Report for Lake Pleasant July 27, 2011

Lake Pleasant is currently at 66 percent full.  Striped bass is hitting really good right now especially at night.  The go to bait for this is still frozen anchovies.  The best place to find striped bass this time of year is in the mail lake area.

Fishing at Lake Pleasant is pretty good around sunrise but the bite quickly fades as the sun comes up.  There have been some nice bass caught in the first half mile of the Aqua Fria river.  The best baits right now are white and 0-10ft of water.

Best Bait to use for Lake Pleasant

White Rapalas seem to be doing well, also small soft swim baits in bright or natural colors.  I alway have better luck the faster I retrieve them.  Also, use light colored poppers like Ricos or Bug Eyes.

The northern coves are producing some nice bass right now in the early morning on topwater baits and shallow cranks.  Lake Pleasant is my least favorite place to fish but it is close to where I live.