Striped Bass draw the majority of anglers to San Luis. Drifting live jumbo minnows or mudsuckers from a boat is an increasingly popular method for catching fish, particularly in the fall and winter when the water cools down. Top water fishing with Zara Spooks, Pencil Poppers and Pop-Rs can be very productive in the spring, summer and fall. Fishing Zoom Flukes and jigs can also yield lots of stripers.
Bank anglers find success using anchovies, jumbo minnows and mudsuckers in the Dinosaur Point and Basalt areas of the main lake and in the O'Neill Forebay. Shore fishing with Rat-L-Traps and top water lures can also be excellent, particularly during the fall.
Channel Catfish provide a sleeper fishery for anglers fishing in the spring and summer throughout the lake's coves. Toss mackerel, anchovies and stink baits to entice the cats. Fish in the 10-25 pound range are possible here.
The main lake and forebay also offer Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill and even an occasional White Sturgeon to to anglers, but few anglers target these species.