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Echo Park Trout Bite Heats Up with Twisters and Spoons

Devon Hammonds profileBy Devon HammondsandFish Sniffer Staff profileFish Sniffer Staff
12/14/2025
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Echo Park Trout Bite Heats Up with Twisters and Spoons

Devon Hammonds of Magic Fish Water reported from Echo Park in downtown LA with solid trout action on a recent afternoon outing. The weather was mild and comfortable, setting up perfect conditions for fishing from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

Devon and his friends found the trout schooled up near the statue on the side closer to the road, by the billboard explaining Echo Park. It felt like almost every cast was a hit with Magic Fish Water Twisters and regular traditional spoons, where jigs worked low and slow along the bottom produced steady bites. Top colors included brown, golden black, and yellow and white. Everything was soaked in Magic Fish Water Rusty Garlic scent and Salmon Ken scent, which gave them an edge and helped trigger the action.

The session yielded around 22 rainbow trout in the 1-3 lb range. Since these were state-stocked fish and Echo Park does not get stocked often, all were released to keep the fun going for others. Plenty of trout are out there right now, so hit the water with Magic Fish Water scents and spoons for some strong results.

Devon Hammonds

Devon Hammonds

Magic Fish Water

Devon Hammonds founded Magic Fish Water, a Southern California brand that started with hand-built scent formulas designed to turn trout and catfish bites into solid hooksets. He began with proven attractants tailored to local lakes and reservoirs, then grew the line into a full range of trout-specific gear while constantly testing and launching new products fine-tuned for SoCal conditions. Through nonstop on-the-water experimentation and a sharp focus on what really triggers strikes, Devon creates scents and tackle that load strings with rainbows, keep rods bent on stocked fish, and give anglers the real edge needed for consistent limits and standout days at the lake.

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