Lake mendo report

I fished thursday, friday, and saturday mornings. Saturday was all powerboats and hot sun.No busts at all. Thursday and friday were overcast and the stripers were willing. Many busts that actually lasted long enough for me to get into. Hooked most fish on topwater plugs. Even the ones that didn't get hooked were a blast as it was exciting to see them chase the plug! I was all alone friday, more boats thursday, but they were cordial. I lost one fish when it broke off my plug on the take. Several minutes later I find my plug floating on the surface. I was glad to have my $6 plug back. Another first, a striper almost landed in my boat. I was in the middle of a meaty boil when a fish jumps out of the water right next to me. Quite a surprise! It was also nice to meet another reader of this board, Albert. Good fishing with you Albert. Hope you get one before you leave.

Glad you made it to mendo.  Is Albert from this area too?

Waren, it was very nice fishing with you.  Thanks for all the fishing tips.  I didn't catch anything, but I was so glad to be able to witness those  unbelievable boils.  Hope to fish with you again one of these days.


Sean, I'm from San Francisco.  My friends invited me to camp with them for a few days so I got a chance to fish that lake my first time.  If I live closer, I definitely would fish Mendo very often.  Thanks for your article.  It really helped me to understand what was going on.


Al

hello, My name is Shauna and I am in to kayak fishing, and thinking of going up to Lake Mendocino for the first time. Any tips on lures and top plugs would be fabulous.......Thankz

Generally this time of year is not good, but it should be better within a few weeks.

Warren that sounds pretty exciting what plugs were you using?

I believe Mako is Juan Salinas.  He generally uses an excaliber spittin image shad as in my striper article. I learned of that lure from Juan.  They don't hit it as often as other things, but when they do it can be spectacular.  If you look its an old post.

good news! i'll be planning a trip up in the next week or so- unless of course the SF bay stripers keep me too busy

Thanks for the info and the name correction Sean. I plan on visiting the lake in the next week of so, what campground is angels group camp in?