Advice plz!: Headin to The River
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Advice plz!: Headin to The River
I bumped into a gentleman recently while fishing my go-to, (hike-to) San Diego Reservoir. He told me to go check out fishing around Blythe as he loved it there once the weather cools off. He grumbled off names that sounded like Aha quin, Waterwheel, and Rancho Not-so-Grande.
If anyone has any knowledge they'd be willing to share like where to stay, if my timing will be decent (12-25 - 1/1) or if I should wait, what baits/presentations one might throw (granted, I really wanna catch my first smallmouth & experiment throwing bigger swimbaits), any cool restaurants or bars or even telling me to ask another forum, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I'd be bringing a wife that doesn't fish, a hound that's a handful, and a kayak to fish off.
Thanks yall!
If anyone has any knowledge they'd be willing to share like where to stay, if my timing will be decent (12-25 - 1/1) or if I should wait, what baits/presentations one might throw (granted, I really wanna catch my first smallmouth & experiment throwing bigger swimbaits), any cool restaurants or bars or even telling me to ask another forum, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I'd be bringing a wife that doesn't fish, a hound that's a handful, and a kayak to fish off.
Thanks yall!
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Re: Advice plz!: Headin to The River
I’ve got no Blythe knowledge (I’m sure there are many here who do), but you can find smallmouth in the imperial valley canals much closer to SD. Look for check gates and drops in any of the canals on Google earth and you are in good shape to find fish.
Got my first Smallmouth out there a couple months back and just got my first two pounder last weekend.
Got my first Smallmouth out there a couple months back and just got my first two pounder last weekend.
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Re: Advice plz!: Headin to The River
Oxbow near palo verde.
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Re: Advice plz!: Headin to The River
So excited for smallmouth. Did it fight noticeably harder than a largemouth? (that's what I always hear)CorsoEnthusiast wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:26 pm I’ve got no Blythe knowledge (I’m sure there are many here who do), but you can find smallmouth in the imperial valley canals much closer to SD. Look for check gates and drops in any of the canals on Google earth and you are in good shape to find fish.
Got my first Smallmouth out there a couple months back and just got my first two pounder last weekend.
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Thanks!
Your response makes me feel like I just luckily happened upon a treasure map...one that I will definitely go explore. Thanks for the hot tip.
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Re: Advice plz!: Headin to The River
That’s a cool lagoon. There’s river access too but that’s the fee side. The oxbow lake is free and there are bathrooms (if you dare) good crappie fishing this time of year if you have a fish finder. Bass fishing is good too. Water is usually very clear and there are some spots that you can only get to by yak.
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Yes definitely, AND I caught it on a light power rod & reel in current, so it was an awesome fight.BeatTheSkunk wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:01 pmSo excited for smallmouth. Did it fight noticeably harder than a largemouth? (that's what I always hear)CorsoEnthusiast wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:26 pm I’ve got no Blythe knowledge (I’m sure there are many here who do), but you can find smallmouth in the imperial valley canals much closer to SD. Look for check gates and drops in any of the canals on Google earth and you are in good shape to find fish.
Got my first Smallmouth out there a couple months back and just got my first two pounder last weekend.
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Re: Advice plz!: Headin to The River
2nd on the Palo Verde oxbow. Fished there a few times. Not much out there but farming and lots of night stars.
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