Salton sea shore fishing trip - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FishinReelDeals · 06-29-2011, 03:33 PM

WIDE OPEN on the Tilapia. Every cast returned with a fish. Caught them from an inch to a foot in length. Great time if you can stand 100+ degree weather.

mtnbykr2 · 06-29-2011, 04:59 PM

looks like breakfast food to me...
my fav...talapia fillets in a skillet a little season salt on the fish, serve it up with some eggs, maybe some ranch style potatoes, got yourself a meal...or...clean um right there and sit em on a rock and let them fry...

ful-rac · 06-29-2011, 07:45 PM

Thanks for the report! fish every cast... Gotta love that! Gotta make my way down there soon and give it a go....

dick fabulous · 06-29-2011, 08:06 PM

How did you get your bait ?

re8elmonk0341 · 06-29-2011, 10:39 PM

Night crawlers works best

FishinReelDeals · 06-30-2011, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dick fabulous

How did you get your bait ?

Wallmart. Gods gift to stores. Used crawlers and drop shot power worms.

bellcon · 06-30-2011, 06:36 PM

after seeing a few reports about the fishing at Salton Sea
I have put it on the list of things to do with the boys someday
(when it is cooler)
Thanks

ful-rac · 07-01-2011, 01:57 PM

I'm gonna fish all weekend and I think I'm gonna run out to the desert tomorrow and fish some of those tilapia. Haven't heard of anybody catching em' on the yak....probably because you can catch 100 from shore....but what the hell I'll give it a go...maybe I can catch 200.....

will take some pictures, hopefully my kayak doesn't melt in the heat....

Tinhman · 07-01-2011, 08:58 PM

looks fun, somewhere different. Isnt this in Colorado or somthing.

taggermike · 07-02-2011, 05:53 PM

when the corvina faded out of the sea I was pretty bummed because I loved that desolate empty place. I got in right at the end of that amazing fishery and fished of a big windsurfing board with a milk crate on the front. First the mullet then sargo, croaker, and then the vinas died out. Glad the good old tilapia are still around. Those are a fun sports fish, hard fight, good looking, and super tastey. And Tinhman, it's just out the 8 freeway on the way to El Centro. Big ass salty lake, 38 miles long and 8-12 miles wide. Can't miss it. Mike

Hunters Pa · 07-02-2011, 10:42 PM

Looks like you were at North Shore Marina. I remember camping at Cleveland Street & pulling in 2# plus tilapia all day. But the stink during a die off & the heat/sun on a pale ass Brit like me.

Goodmemories. Glad to see there is still life there.

Siebler · 07-03-2011, 09:09 AM

How was water level looking? Last year you could have walked from Hazard Unit out to Red Hill. Pretty sad how low it was getting. Hoping the big rain year has the sea up some for this years duck season.

Phatford · 07-03-2011, 09:43 AM

I am constantly in Ocotillo wells and pass the Salton Sea all the time. I was told by a non fisherman that the fish there were not fit to eat, but again he is a non fisherman. So I never thought about even trying... So they are good eating then?

That would be a fun run, take the trucks out catch some fish and head back to camp for the fish fry... ha ha

Siebler · 07-03-2011, 12:30 PM

Ryan I am 100% in for a truck run/fishing trip. We fish the canals a lot too, always soemthing to catch or shoot in the IV.

06-29-2011, 03:33 PM	#1
FishinReelDeals Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: High desert Posts: 130	Salton sea shore fishing trip WIDE OPEN on the Tilapia. Every cast returned with a fish. Caught them from an inch to a foot in length. Great time if you can stand 100+ degree weather. Attached Images

06-29-2011, 10:39 PM	#5
re8elmonk0341 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 37	Night crawlers works best __________________

06-30-2011, 06:36 PM	#7
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	after seeing a few reports about the fishing at Salton Sea I have put it on the list of things to do with the boys someday (when it is cooler) Thanks __________________

07-01-2011, 08:58 PM	#9
Tinhman "ZzZZzzzzzzzzz!" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: cali Posts: 53	looks fun, somewhere different. Isnt this in Colorado or somthing. __________________ "Work hard, party hard, fish hard"...

07-03-2011, 09:09 AM	#12
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	How was water level looking? Last year you could have walked from Hazard Unit out to Red Hill. Pretty sad how low it was getting. Hoping the big rain year has the sea up some for this years duck season. __________________ CJ Siebler

06-29-2011, 04:59 PM	#2
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	looks like breakfast food to me... my fav...talapia fillets in a skillet a little season salt on the fish, serve it up with some eggs, maybe some ranch style potatoes, got yourself a meal...or...clean um right there and sit em on a rock and let them fry...

06-29-2011, 07:45 PM	#3
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Thanks for the report! fish every cast... Gotta love that! Gotta make my way down there soon and give it a go....

06-29-2011, 08:06 PM	#4
dick fabulous Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 90	How did you get your bait ?

07-01-2011, 01:57 PM	#8
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	I'm gonna fish all weekend and I think I'm gonna run out to the desert tomorrow and fish some of those tilapia. Haven't heard of anybody catching em' on the yak....probably because you can catch 100 from shore....but what the hell I'll give it a go...maybe I can catch 200..... will take some pictures, hopefully my kayak doesn't melt in the heat....

07-02-2011, 05:53 PM	#10
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	when the corvina faded out of the sea I was pretty bummed because I loved that desolate empty place. I got in right at the end of that amazing fishery and fished of a big windsurfing board with a milk crate on the front. First the mullet then sargo, croaker, and then the vinas died out. Glad the good old tilapia are still around. Those are a fun sports fish, hard fight, good looking, and super tastey. And Tinhman, it's just out the 8 freeway on the way to El Centro. Big ass salty lake, 38 miles long and 8-12 miles wide. Can't miss it. Mike

07-02-2011, 10:42 PM	#11
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,359	Looks like you were at North Shore Marina. I remember camping at Cleveland Street & pulling in 2# plus tilapia all day. But the stink during a die off & the heat/sun on a pale ass Brit like me. Goodmemories. Glad to see there is still life there.

07-03-2011, 09:43 AM	#13
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	I am constantly in Ocotillo wells and pass the Salton Sea all the time. I was told by a non fisherman that the fish there were not fit to eat, but again he is a non fisherman. So I never thought about even trying... So they are good eating then? That would be a fun run, take the trucks out catch some fish and head back to camp for the fish fry... ha ha

07-03-2011, 12:30 PM	#14
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Ryan I am 100% in for a truck run/fishing trip. We fish the canals a lot too, always soemthing to catch or shoot in the IV. __________________ CJ Siebler