Lake El Salto is located deep in the heart of the rugged Sierra Madre mountain range, about a one and one half hour drive north of Mazatlan on a nice paved road. This 23,000 acre impoundment is home to some of the very best Largemouth Bass Fishing in the world. The lake is 20 miles from the coast and approximately 500 feet above sea level.
El Salto Lake was formed by the damming of the Elota River. The scenery simply put, is superb. This great bassin' factory was originally stocked with Florida-strain Bass in the Fall of 1986. The bass at lake El Salto have matured to a tremendous size in the past few years. Shad were successfully stocked 4 years after the lake opened and other forage baits like Tilapia and Crawfish are abundant and contribute a tremendous supply of protein to the growing bass.
El Salto is the perfect lake for Hawgs, with the opportunity for a double digit fish with every cast! Some phenomenal reports have been coming from this lodge over the years and this would be a really good choice to get a wall hanger for sure. Literally thousands of bass over 10 pounds have been caught and released at this great Bass Factory! Every year the lake record keeps being challenged by yet another monster Bass! The lake record of 18 pounds-8 ounces was caught in early September 2000, by Tony Orlando. Many lunkers in the 8-14lb range are caught every week from October until June! El Salto is with out a doubt the "Heavy Weight Contender" of Bass Lakes, anywhere!
Perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in the fishing world is the great fly fishing that is possible on Lake El Salto! From October until February, fly fishermen of all skill levels will be able to revel in the sport. During this time of year, the bass are usually shallow and aggressive, exploding on top water offerings. Usually, surface flies and poppers will be the best bait, and an 8 weight rod should do the trick. The fly rod record for El Salto is 9 pounds-4 ounces! Can you imagine the possibilities?
