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June 18, 2008
JIM
MATTHEWS’
PICKS OF THE WEEK
1. Diamond Valley Lake
continues to be wide open for the bass and trout. The best bass action
has been in five to 20 feet and the fish are primarily from three to six
pounds, and a lot of anglers are catching and release bigger fish and
not even reporting them. Swimbaits, Creature Baits, and plastic worms
are best. For an update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 or Last Chance
Bait & Tackle at 951-658-7410.
2. Big Bear Lake is very good for trout with a lot of quality fish
planted for the May Trout Classic showing each week. Limits are pretty
easy from trollers or bait anglers, and most stringers could have a real
quality fish over four pounds. For an update on the best action call Big
Bear Marina at 909-866-3218 or Big Bear Sporting Goods at 909-866-3222.
3. Feel a burning need to send a few gallons of $4.60 gasoline through
the SUV? Head north! The East Walker River has been excellent with the
best bite on caddis larva or midge patterns fished below a strike
indicator with a late-evening caddis surface bite. It’s as good as the
Walker has been in years, decades even, with lots of honest 18 to
22-inch fish, and some bigger. For a just-before-you-go update, check
with the guys at Ken's Sporting Goods at 760-932-7707 or
www.kenssport.com.
FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS
TROUT: Generally good fishing throughout the Eastern Sierra Nevada with
Bridgeport Reservoir and Crowley Lake perhaps the two top spots to fish.
The East Walker River is also an excellent bet for experienced fly
anglers, and most of the region is good. The Bishop Creek drainage is
good throughout. In Southern California, Big Bear Lake is very good on
holdover fish, and Diamond Valley Lake is awesome. Hemet Lake also
continues to crank out limits of trout. In the High Desert, Jess Ranch
has been good this week.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: Diamond Valley, Casitas, Perris, Skinner, Castaic,
Cachuma, Isabella, Piru, Sutherland, San Vicente, and Lower Otay all
have improved in recent days and have pretty good bites. Silverwood and
Pyramid just slow to fair. Poway, El Capitan, Hodges, and Wohlford all
have fair bites. On the Central Coast, Nacimiento still has a good
spotted bass bite, and Lopez is pretty good, too.
STRIPED BASS: Silverwood, Skinner, and Castaic get the top billing here
this week with a very good bites at all three. Pyramid is fair to good.
A few wipers are showing at Elsinore, too. On the Colorado River, the
best action has been at Havasu and Mead where a lot of smaller fish to
six pounds showing. Even the lower river below Havasu has areas of fair
to good action all the way to Palo Verde. No monster fish at Willow or
in Mohave reported this week.
PANFISH: The bluegill and redear bites are fair to good wherever these
panfish occur. Top bets include Perris, Lower Otay, Casitas, and Diamond
Valley, but bites are good on bluegill just about everywhere. Most of
the good crappie bites have all but died, but there is still fair action
at Elsinore and Lopez on the Central Coast.
CATFISH: The action at all of the planted lakes is very good, with
Hesperia Lake, Corona Lake, Santa Ana River Lakes, and Irvine Lake all
very good. The first three are planted with some trophy fish each week,
and SARL and Corona will get bonus plants of trophy-sized fish next week
for their “official” catfish season openers. All of the San Bernardino
County Park lakes are being planted each week now. Diamond Valley still
has a pretty good bite. The lower Colorado River and river backwater,
ditches, and canals have been consistently good with both flatheads and
channels showing in the catch.
WATER BY WATER REPORTS
Compiled by Cyndi Gollaz and Jim Matthews
Outdoor News Service
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS
SILVERWOOD: Striper bite good by the dam and off the docks on anchovies or
swimbaits. Top striper was a six-pounder landed by Alex Dufour, San
Bernardino, on anchovies off the rocks in front of the docks. Jeremy
Bennett, Hesperia, caught a 2-8 striper on anchovies in Miller’s Canyon.
Trout bite fair to good in Cleghorn and in the coves on yellow Power
Bait and nightcrawlers. Ryan Willows, Temecula, caught a 3.7-pound trout
in Twin Cove. Catfish bite slow to fair, but the action is improving
each day with consistent, warm weather. Best baits have been chicken
liver and shrimp. Information: marina 760-389-2299, state park
760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423.
BIG BEAR LAKE: Rainbow trout bite very good all over the lake on Power
Bait and nightcrawlers. Trollers are using Needlefish in the red dot
frog pattern or Thomas Buoyants. The hottest fishing area is from the
observatory to Lagonita Point. The bigger fish are in the four to
six-pound range, but most are pan-sizd. George Elliot, Apple Valley,
caught a 6.45-pound rainbow. DFG trout plant two weeks ago. Smallmouth
bass to two pounds are showing on blades and cranks. Lake information:
Big Bear Marina 909-866-3218, Big Bear Sporting Goods 909-866-3222 or
bigbearmarina.com.
GREGORY LAKE: Mostly slow action with a few trout on floating baits
fished close to the bottom. DFG trout plant this week. Information:
909-338-2233.
GREEN VALLEY LAKE: DFG trout plant two weeks ago. The lake is scheduled
to receive two plants per month. The 2008 fishing fees are $15 per day
for adults, $10 for children. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and
parking is free. No float tubes or private boats are allowed, but there
are row boats available for rent. The recorded information line is
909-867-20090. Recorded information: 909-867-2009.
ARROWBEAR LAKE: The lake has opened for the season. DFG trout plant this
week. Trout bite slow to fair on nightcrawlers and Power Bait.
JENKS LAKE: Slow to fair overall trout bite. The bass action has been
fair, but most of the fish are small. Information: Mill Creek Ranger
Station at 909-382-2881.
HIGH DESERT LAKES
HESPERIA LAKE: Catfish and sturgeon seasons are in full swing. The cats
are being planted twice a week (Monday and Thursday) and the bite has
been very good. Most of the fish are 1 1/2 to three pounds, but quality
fish over 20 pounds have been caught this past week, mostly on mackerel
and Sonny’s Catfish Bait or the marshmallow-meal worm (M&M) combo, also
doused with Sonny’s. Day session hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the
night session from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost is $15 per angler.
Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.
JESS RANCH: The trout bite slowed a bit this week with the hotter
weather, but many anglers still had good success with quite a few
limits. Power Bait (red, white and blue, sherbert, bubblegum, orange and
lemon twist) night crawlers (doused with attractant), lures and jigs
have been best. Hot spots included the grassy point and western shore of
lake 3 as well as the northern and eastern shores of lake 2. Chris
Penaloza, 13, Apple Valley, caught a 7-13 rainbow on a fly. Aaron
Brewend, Apple Valkey, caught a 5-9 rainbow. Jose Dominguez, Los
Angeles, caught a 4-9. Roy Andrews, Azusa, landed a 4-8 trout on a Power
mouse. Kurt Larson, Corona, caught a 4-7. Bass bite is very good with
anglers reporting bass up to three pounds on Senkos. Hot spots for bass
are the southern shore of lake 2 and the northern and western shores of
lake 3, particularly near the bridge and pump house. Bluegill are
hitting meal worms and jigs on the western shore of lake 2 and the
northern and western shores of lake 3. The Lakes' Hatchery stocks trout
every Friday year round. The lake is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lake information: 760-240-1107 or
www.jessranchlakesnews.com.
MOJAVE NARROWS: Fair to good catfish bite on meal worms, nightcrawlers
and stink bait in Pelican. County catfish plants go in every week.
Information: 760-245-2226.
INLAND VALLEY LAKES
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
CUCAMONGA-GUASTI: Fair catfish bite on mackerel or nightcrawlers. Fair
trout action with a few limits reported on Power Bait, jigs, and
nightcrawlers. Most of the fish are from one to two pounds. County
catfish plants each week. Information: 909-481-4205.
PRADO: Catfish fishing has been slow to fair with the majority of the
fish in the one to two-pound range. Best baits have been shrimp,
nightcrawlers, and mackerel. Catfish plants are weekly now. Bluegill and
bass action improving. Fair carp bite. Lake information: 909-597-4260.
YUCAIPA: Very good bluegill bite with fish up to a pound reported.
Mostly half-pounders on stringers, however. Catfish bite is fair to
good, and there are now weekly county plants with channels to two pounds
planted. Fair bite on carp and a few bass also showing. Still fair trout
action this week with the best bite on Power Bait, mini-jigs, and small
trout plastics with most of the fish in the one to 1 1/2-pound range.
Lake information: 909-790-3127.
GLEN HELEN: Catfish action fair to good, and the channels are going in
every week now. The catfish bite was slow to fair on mackerel, shrimp
and Hog Wild. Slow to fair trout action. Top trout baits have been Power
Bait (yellow or green) and nightcrawlers. Information: 909-887-7540.
MOUNT BALDY TROUT POOLS: The heavily stocked pools are open every
Saturday and Sunday. No fishing license is needed. Information:
909-982-4246.
SECCOMBE LAKE: No recent plants. Information: 909-384-5233.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
DIAMOND VALLEY: Bass fishing good with the fish biting anything plastic.
between 10 and 25 feet. Baby brushogs or lizards in watermelon candy,
fat Ikas in a host of colors, straight-tail plastics in red crawler or
hologram shad, and Senkos are all producing. Lots of fish into the
six-pound range. The trout have moved west leading to a fair bite for
boaters trolling with nightcrawlers, Rapalas, Excel lures, or Needlefish
in 30 feet of water. The west dam, saddle dam, and around restroom 3
have all consistently produced rainbows. No striper bite this week. The
catfish bite has been phenomenal in the third cove off the shoreline,
near the east dam or wave attenuator. Top baits are anchovies, mackerel,
and raw shrimp. Most catfish have been found on the bottom in 10 to 20
feet. Mark Harrell, Riverside, caught a 16.95-pound catfish. Cynthia
Harrell, Riverside, landed 9.98 and 6.97-pound cats. Very few panfish
reports this week. Lake information: 800-590-LAKE, marina 951-926-7201,
Last Chance Bait & Tackle 951-658-7410 or www.dvmarina.com.
PERRIS: Lots of bluegill reported around the island on crickets and
worms. Improving bass bite on plastic worms and jigs off the south end
and Bernasconi Beach. Fish are mostly in 12 to 22 feet of water. The
largemouth bass bite has been an early and late bite with some fish on
plastics and some on topwater. Trout action slow to fair on
nightcrawlers and Power Bait off the south end. Dock fishing is allowed
for a $3 fee during store hours only. Information: marina 951-657-2179,
state park 951-940-5600.
SKINNER: The consistent warm weather has kept the striper bite hot.
Boils reported first thing in the morning and evening. Top baits have
been anchovies in the inlet. Bluegill action also sparked with the hot
weather. Nightcrawlers, red and meal worms are best baits with most fish
reported off the east end. Ben Johnson, Rubidoux, caught 11 bluegill
totaling 15 pounds. Top fish was a 1.8-pounder. Catfish bite fair to
good on chicken liver, mackerel and shrimp. Kathy Hantog, Canyon Lake,
landed a 6-14 catfish on mackerel in the inlet. An 800-pound catfish
plant went in last week. Bass bite fair with fish to three pounds on
plastic worms and nightcrawlers. Information: store 951-926-1505 or
marina 951-926-8515.
LAKE ELSINORE: Crappie action fair to good on nightcrawlers and small
jigs off the west side marina. Wiper (striper-hybrid) action fair to
good with a few fish in the four-pound range landed off shore. The carp
have a fair to good bite off the east end on dough balls. The cats are
showing at the state park on mackerel, shrimp and nightcrawlers. Good
bluegill bite on wax worms. Some bass action at the southeast end on
plastics. Information: Catfishing R Us at 877-685-7752.
CORONA LAKE: Fishing was excellent this past week. Not only was there a
huge 26-8 catfish caught, but many limits of catfish were showing as
well. Bass, bluegill, tilapia, and trout are also showing in fair to
good numbers. The catfish bite has been best on a variety of baits with
mackerel, nightcrawlers and shrimp all top baits, especially when doused
garlic Crave Gravy. Top catch of the week was a 26-8 catfish caught by
Herbert Hunt, Moreno Valley, on mackerel in the trees at the south end
of the lake. Alec Ralsdale, Rialto, caught a five-fish limit of catfish
totaling 18-8 on mackerel fishing the south shore. Trout bite slow, but
some bass are showing for anglers targeting them. The tilapia are making
an appearance for anglers fishing the south end of the lake. The
bluegill bite has started to turn on as well. D.J. Berry, Elsinore,
caught 37 bluegill with most in the 1/2-pound to 1-pound range and a 1-8
topping the catch. There will also be a bonus plant of trophy cats next
week for the official catfish season opener at Corona Lake. Regular
catfish plants weekly, and there is also 24-hour fishing now every
Friday and Saturday night. Information: 951-277-4489 or
www.fishinglakes.com.
EVANS LAKE: While the overall action has been tough, persistent bass
anglers have been getting some good fish off the east end of the lake
along the flooded tree roots right along the shore. Action on other
species is spotty, with a few carp and catfish showing, and quite a few
very small panfish tight to the bank.
RANCHO JURUPA: Catfish season is in full swing with the second plant of
the season going in this week. Fair to good bite on mackerel or shrimp.
Cats should be planted every other week through the summer. Trout action
slow with only a few fish showing on Power Bait and worms. Information:
951-684-7032.
FISHERMAN'S RETREAT: Fair catfish bite from all three lakes on pieces of
nightcrawlers, Power Bait, mackerel or anchovies. Catfish plants go in
every other week. Upcoming events: fishing derby every Saturday from 7
a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: 909-795-2411.
ANGLER'S LAKE: The lake is currently closed.
REFLECTION LAKE: No report. Information: 951-654-7906 or
www.reflectionlakerv.com.
JEAN'S CHANNEL CATS: Very good catfish bite on nightcrawlers, chicken
liver, dough bait and mackerel. Catfish are planted when the current
stock goes below 2,000 pounds. A double plant went in last week. The
lake is open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on
Monday holidays, including Memorial Day. Information: 951-679-6562 or
951-259-2021.
SAN JACINTO MOUNTAIN WATERS
LAKE HEMET: Good trout action with a lot of quick limits reported for
both shore and boat anglers. Top action on floating baits, with scent
added, Kastmasters, Thomas Buoyants, small jigs, and inflated
nightcrawlers. Most of the rainbows are 1/2 to 1 1/4 pounds with some
bigger. DFG trout plant two weeks ago. Fair to good bass action with the
best action on plastics and crawdads. Some bullhead and catfish action
also staring. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: Lake
Hemet Market 951-659-2350, campground 951-659-2680.
FULMOR LAKE: No recent plants. Information: 951-659-2117.
ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES: The catfish bite has been very good with many
limits reported on shrimp or chicken liver with Nitro Gravy fished in
the deep water. Anglers fishing from boat have been having more success
than those fishing from shore. Top catch this week was an 11-8 catfish
which was landed by Mike Browning, Stanton, on mackerel at the boat
dock. Scott Zimnicki, Garden Grove, caught 30 fish totaling over 60
pounds on shrimp and the M&M (marshmallow and mealworm) combo fishing
the bubble hole and the spillway. Calvin Marrero, Los Angeles, landed a
7-8 catfish on shrimp fishing Levitz’ Corner. Trout slow. Catfish plants
will be weekly all summer, and trophy fish from eight to 15 pounds will
a component of each week’s plant. The average cat will be in the
two-pound range. There will also be a bonus plant of trophy cats next
week for the official catfish season opener. The 24-hour passes are now
available every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. Information:
714-632-7830 or www.fishinglakes.com.
ANAHEIM LAKE: Closed. Anaheim Lake only opens when Santa Ana River Lakes
is closed for cleaning and maintenance. Information: (714) 996-3508 or
www.fishinglakes.com.
IRVINE LAKE: Fair to good catfish bite on mackerel in the flats. Most
fish have been in the two to six-pound range, with the occasional large
fish, especially during nightfishing. Top fish was a 15.6-pounder caught
by Adrian Pintor, North Hollywood. David Castro, Industry, landed a
14-pound blue catfish. Raymond Sota, South Gate, caught a five-catfish
limit totaling 19.4 pounds off the west shore. Hank Thompson, Rancho
Santa Margarita, landed a five-catfish limit totaling 18.9 pounds. Trout
bite slowing down, but a few fish have still been landed, including this
weekend’s 9.12-pounder caught by Mike Benge, Villa Park. Some trout
trollers have also found success in deeper waters. Crappie bite fair to
good, especially at night. Anglers are using floating lanterns. Fair
bluegill bite near the shore on wax worms or meal worms. Adult quagga
mussels were discovered at Irvine Lake. Additional inspection procedures
will take place at entry to prevent further contamination of the zebra
mussel. The lake’s hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nighfishing is Thursdays
until 11 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays until 2 a.m. Upcoming events:
The Summer Kickoff Catfish Tournament will be held Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Entry fee is $10. Tournament and lake information: 714-649-9111
or www.irvinelake.net.
LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE: Bass bite fair to good with fish in the one to
four-pound range. Crankbaits and topwater baits in the early mornings
and late evenings are catching fish. Good catfish action on mackerel,
nightcrawlers and meal worms fished with a marshmallow. Crappie and
bluegill good on assorted crappie jigs, nightcrawlers and meal worms
fished below a bobber. The trout bite is fair to good on inflated
nightcrawlers and Power Bait. The lake is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Information: 949-362-3885 or www.lagunaniguellake.com.
LOS ANGELES AREA LAKES
CACHUMA: Fair to good trout bite. The trout are from 1 1/2 to two
pounds, with some over six pounds. Bait anglers are using rainbow Power
Bait and nightcrawlers. Best trout spots include Cachuma Bay, just
outside the marina and on the flats. Bass bite fair in the mornings on
crankbait and plastics in the Jackrabbit Flats. Crappie bite fair on
jigs and nightcrawlers in Bobcat Canyon. DFG trout plant last week. For
quagga mussel and the new boat launching information, log on at http://www.sbparks.org/DOCS/Cachuma.html.
Fishing information: 805-688-4040.
CASITAS: The bass bite is very good with anglers catching fish over 10
pounds on shad, swimbaits, nightcrawlers and plastic worms. Top fish was
a 10-8 caught by Randy Kurz, Oxnard, on Buzz Bait. Jack Milvon, Ojai,
landed a 9-8 bass on nightcrawlers. Dan Olbaker, Thousand Oaks, landed a
nine-pound bass on live shad. Max Heitmans, Santa Barbara, caught a 7-8
bass. Slow to fair trout bite. DFG trout plant three weeks ago, which
was the last plant of the season. Trollers are catching the fish deep 40
feet or more. Danielle Jones, Ojai, caught a three-pound trout. Catfish
bite fair to good on mackerel. Top cat was a 16-pounder caught by Miles
Knox. Jordan Crowe and Jake Bledsoe, Ojai, caught five catfish on
mackerel. Top fish was a 9-8. Fair to good bluegill and redear bite on
red worms and pieces of nightcrawlers in the shallows. Crappie bite
fair, but the bite is getting tougher with the absence of live shad.
Roger Snowbarger, Ojai, caught four crappie. Average fish was 2 1/2
pounds. Nightfishing scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Private boats will again be allowed at Casitas in the near future, but
boaters will face an inspection and 10-day dry dock requirement because
of fears of quagga mussel infestation. Information: 805-649-2043.
CASTAIC: The stripers are dominating the action with a good bite and a
few fish over 20 pounds. The hot spot for the stripers have been in Fish
Arm on frozen shad all over the lake. A 3,000-pound trout plant went in
at the main ramp and lagoon four weeks ago, and the trout bite is
phasing out. Some fish are still going after Power Bait and
nightcrawlers for a fair to good bite. Catfish fishing fair with a few
fish reported in the early morning along shore. A few carp showing up on
stringers, too. Dough bait will do the trick. Information: 661-775-6232.
PIRU: Fair to good trout bite on Power Bait, plastic worms and
nightcrawlers for bait anglers. Trollers have been using Kastmasters,
Rapalas or Needlefish in 65 to 85 feet. Most fish are in the one to
two-pound range, with an occasional four-pounder or better. DFG trout
plant three weeks ago. Slow to fair crappie action in 10 to 20 feet on
white mini-jigs. Most fish are under a pound, with a few over. Bass
action fair on nightcrawlers and plastic worms in 10 to 15 feet. Hours
are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: park 805-521-1500, marina
805-521-1231.
PYRAMID: Very good bass bite for anglers throwing jigs and plastics up
shallow. Fair trout action on Power Bait, anchovies and nightcrawlers.
Only a few holdovers. Good to excellent striper action for those
drifting anchovies on four-pound test in about 30 feet of water near the dam. Most of the
stripers are schoolie-sized fish in the 1 1/2-pound range. Trout action
good after a recent plant and many anglers have caught easy limits
this week. Catfish slow to fair. No bluegill or crappie reports.
Information: USFS 661-296-9710, concession 661-257-2790.
QUAIL LAKE: No reports.
PUDDINGSTONE: Decent trout action on Power Bait or Lip RipperZ plastics
and worms. DFG catfish plant two weeks ago. Slow to fair bass bite off
the east shore on drop-shot plastics, jerk baits and live worms. Fair
bluegill action on meal and wax worms. Crappie bite fair on small jigs.
The action is best in or around Sailboat Cove. Information:
909-599-8411, ext. 4.
SANTA FE DAM: Fair to good trout action on nightcrawlers. Fair bluegill
action on worms and nightcrawlers in the afternoon. Most fish are under
a pound. Fair catfish action on mackerel, shrimp or chicken liver. DFG
catfish plant two weeks ago. Information: 626-334-1065.
ALONDRA PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.
BALBOA PARK LAKE: No recent plants.
BELVEDERE PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.
CERRITOS PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago
DOWNEY WILDERNESS PARK: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.
ECHO PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant last week.
EL DORADO PARK LAKE: No recent plants.
ELIZABETH LAKE: DFG trout plant three weeks ago.
HANSEN DAM LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week. Information: 888-527-2757
or 818-899-3779.
HOLLENBECK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week. Information: 213-261-0113.
JOHN FORD PARK LAKE: No recent plants.
KENNETH HAHN PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.
LA MIRADA PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.
LEGG LAKE: No recent plants.
LINCOLN PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.
MAGIC JOHNSON LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.
PECK ROAD PARK LAKE: Fair trout bite at the drop offs on Power Bait or
nightcrawlers. Some fair carp action with fish in the 1-8 to two-pound
range on dough balls. DFG catfish plant two weeks ago. Information:
818-448-7317.
SAN DIEGO AREA LAKES
BARRETT: Bass and bluegill bites fair to good. This week 198 anglers
checked 2,900 bass, 94 bluegill and 65 crappie. Reservations for July
available through Ticketmaster June 10. Call (619) 220-8497. Lake
information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.sandiego.ca.us/water/.
HODGES: Bluegill bite perked with fair action, bass spotty. This week
132 anglers checked reported 134 bluegill, 50 bass, four crappie and one
channel catfish. Tim Green and Chris Marso, Encinitas, caught five
largemouth bass totaling 15.25 pounds. Top fish was a six-pounder caught
on shad by the dam. The lake is open for fishing and boating Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday. Information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/.
EL CAPITAN: Bass action fair. Crappie bite slowed, however. This week
100 anglers reported 136 bass, 34 crappie, 26 channel catfish and one
blue catfish. The lake will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday for
fishing. Permits on Thursday, Friday and Monday will only be available
through the Iron Ranger/Pay Station by the concession building (exact
change only). Boat rentals on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. On
Sundays rentals stop at 10 a.m. Information: 619-465-3474 or
www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274.
LOWER OTAY: The bluegill bite slowed down from previous weeks, but the
bite is still good. This week 320 anglers reported 482 bluegill, 221
bass, 12 rainbow trout and eight channel catfish. Harry McGill, San
Diego, landed an 11.30-pound channel catfish on crawdads in Harvey Arm.
The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule.
Information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.sandiego.ca.us/water/. Rental boat
reservations: 619-668-3274.
UPPER OTAY: Improving bass bite with fair to good action. This week 30
anglers reported 70 bass. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and
Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. The road to Upper Otay is closed
to vehicles, but anglers may walk in to fish during lake hours.
Information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/.
SAN VICENTE: Very good bluegill and redear action. Improved bass bite.
This week 101 anglers reported 480 bluegill, 269 bass, 156 redear, 53
crappie and 49 channel catfish. The lake is open Thursday through Sunday
for fishing and boating. Rentals are available Thursdays and Fridays
only. The shoreline from the launch ramp to the buoy line is closed to
all activities. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/.
Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274.
MURRAY: Bluegill bite improved but still just fair. This week 94 anglers
checked reported 78 bluegill, 34 bass and one channel catfish. Brad
Pifer, La Mesa, caught a 12.35-pound channel catfish on bread in Padre
Bay. DFG catfish plant last week, although no rainbow trout were caught
this week. The lake is open for fishing and boating seven days a week.
Boat rentals are available Saturday and Sunday. Information:
619-465-3474 or www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/. Rental boat reservations:
619-390-0223.
MIRAMAR: This week 68 anglers checked reported 15 bass, nine channel
catfish, two bluegill and one rainbow trout. The lake is open for
fishing seven days a week. Boat rentals available Saturday and Sunday
only. The launch ramp and boat dock are temporarily closed due to low
water levels. Information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/.
Rental boat reservations: 619-390-0223.
SUTHERLAND: Catfish fishing still just fair, although the bite is
improving with the recent warm weather. Bass action fair to good.
Crappie bite improved over last week to fair. This week 73 anglers
reported 89 bass, 23 crappie, 19 bluegill, 16 channel catfish, four blue
catfish and four carp . Ernie Klemm, Ramona, caught a 23.54-pound blue
catfish on mackerel. Max Shamos, La Mesa, landed a 23.01-pound blue
catfish on mackerel. Tova Chang, San Diego, caught a 7.90-pound
largemouth bass on an Ika. Bob McKinstry, Ramona, caught a 6.80-pound.
Greg LeRoy, Ramona, landed a 6.15-pound largemouth on a plastic off the
west bank. Mark Cerquone, Escondido, caught a 4.75-pound largemouth on
spinnerbait in Santa Ysabel. The lake is open for fishing and boating on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Boar rentals available on Saturday and
Sunday only. Information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.san-diego.ca.us/water/.
WOHLFORD: Still a very good bass bite on swimbaits, crawdads, plastics,
and live golden shiners. The Senior Shoreline is the hot producing area.
Josh Gordon, Escondido, caught a 10-3 bass on a Robo worm off Bass
Point. Mike Kostial, Oceanside, landed a 9-4 bass on a plastic worm off
the South Shore Rockpile. Randy McPheeters, Valley Center, caught a 7-10
on a purple plastic worm off Senior Shoreline. Trout action has slowed
down, with only a few fish landed on Power Bait, Power worms or
nightcrawlers. The crappie have moved in tight to the bank and a few
scrappy ones have been landed. The fish are fairly shallow. Small golden
shiners and crappie jigs are a hit. Avery Singh, Valley Center, caught a
nine-pound catfish. A few bluegill showing in Oakvale Cove. The catfish
fishing is fair to good on mackerel, chicken liver, nightcrawlers and
shrimp. A 2,000-pound plant of channel catfish will go in Thursday, June
26. A few carp biting on dough balls. There is a temporary ban on
private boat launching, including canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling
motors, fish finders and anchors due to quagga mussels. Rental boats are
available. Information: 760-839-4346 or www.wohlfordlake.com.
DOANE POND: DFG trout plant this week.
DIXON: The trout action is very good with good numbers of limits. The
trout are in the four to six-pound range. The best baits have been
yellow or green Power Bait, nightcrawlers and Thomas Buoyants. Hot spots
have been in Trout Cove and near pier No. 3. A few catfish were reported
on cut mackerel or nightcrawlers in the deeper parts of the lake or near
the buoy. Nighfishing starts June 27. Lake information: 760-839-4345 or
www.dixonlake.com.
POWAY: The bass bite is fair between Boulder Bay and the East End of the
log boom. Not too much reported trout action. A few bluegill biting in
Hidden Bay on meal worms. A few one-pounders have been caught recently.
The lake is open for fishing Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to
sunset. No outside boats are allowed on the lake due to quagga mussel
fears. Lake information: snack bar 858-679-5465, Poway information line
858-668-4770, concessions 858-486-1234.
JENNINGS: Catfish fishing fair. Most action reported especially in
Shadow and Eagle Coves. Nightcrawlers and mackerel were the top choices,
with plastic worms best at night. Catfish plants last week with plants
on June 23, July 14, July 28 and Aug. 11. Some decent trout action at
midlake on nightcrawlers, drifted about 40 to 80 feet down. Bass bite
fair with fish on the surface, near the bank at night. Bass in 15 to 30
feet during the day on shad. The lake is open Fridays from 5 p.m. to
11:45 p.m., Saturday from 5:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. and Sundays from 5:30
a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Upcoming events: Free fishing class Sunday at 1 p.m.
Lake information: Ranger Hugh Marx, 619-390-1300 or www.lakejennings.org.
MORENA: Bass fishing is improving on plastics as the water warms. The
big bass are starting to bite with fish to 11 pounds in the boat launch
area and in Cabin Cove. The boat launch is open. The trout bite is still
hanging on with an OK bite in the late morning, and early afternoons on
Power Bait, rainbow Rapalas or Kastmasters. Rowboats and motorboats are
available to rent Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 24-hour fishing
update line 619-478-5473, ranger station 619-694-3049.
CUYAMACA: DFG trout plant this week. Very good trout bite on
nightcrawler. Bass are in the shallows on plastic worms. Upcoming
events: San Diego Fly Fishers is sponsoring Lend-A-Rod programs from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. It includes free tackle and fishing tips.
Private boats are not allowed on the lake in order to prevent a quagga
mussel outbreak. Information: 760-765-0515 or www.lakecuyamaca.org.
HENSHAW: The crappie bite has slowed drastically, although the bite
sparks occasionally for anglers using crappie jigs. The catfish bite is
fair around the dock on nightcrawlers. Rubin Young and Perry Rose,
Downey, caught 15 catfish with fish to four pounds. Richard Blaylock,
Julian, landed a seven-pound catfish. Glen Griffith, Murrieta, caught a
three-pound catfish. Small bass have been landed in the shallows, right
off shore on plastics. Richard Blaylock, Julian, caught a three-pound
bass. Paul Conner, Ramona, landed six bass with fish from two to four
pounds. Upcoming events: Bowfishing Carp Classic set for Saturday. Cash
prizes for first, second and third place. Information: 760-782-3501.
COLORADO RIVER
LAKE MEAD: Fair to good striper action in the back of Vegas Wash and in
Boxcar Cove, but most of the fish are small. There is also a decent bite
on the smaller fish in Black Canyon and near the dam. Smallmouth bass
are still actively taking almost any bait.
WILLOW BEACH: Continued fair to good trout action on spinners, salmon
eggs, or floating baits. Some fish to three pounds. Stripers still
spotty. Information: 928-767-4747.
LAKE MOHAVE: Boat anglers are catching stripers trolling in 20 to 80
feet of water just outside of coves. Shore anglers are catching fish in
the mouths of coves near the marina. Night fishing has been the most
successful, although anglers are catching fish in the early morning and
late afternoon hours as well. Information: 702-297-1464.
BELOW DAVIS DAM: Spotty striper and catfish action near Harrah’s Casino
on anchovies. Some good stripers have been landed in the Big Bend area.
Decent smallmouth action at Davis Camp. Trout very slow.
NEEDLES: Fair striper action on small fish downriver in the Topoc area.
A few catfish are starting to show and some crappie are also biting in
the gorge. Largemouth action still spotty. Information: Premier Sports
760-326-2727, Golden Shores 760-768-2325.
TOPOCK MARSH: Good largemouth bass and catfish action. Cats to nine
pounds have been reported in the past week. The bass are on top early
and late in the day and on live bait or plastics later in the day. Cats
best on cut bait or prepared catfish baits. Some bluegill around
structure. The key is to find a school of fish. Crappie, stripers slow.
The marsh can be accessed by boat at North Dike, Catfish Paradise, and
Five-Mile Landing. Information: 928-768-2350.
HAVASU: The striper bite is fair to good all over the lake with a lot of
fish to four pounds. The stripers are keying on shad, so swimbaits and
small cranks are a good bet. The smallmouth and largemouth bass bites
are fair to good, especially the smallmouth. Some bass in the three to
four-pound range have been landed off the point at Six Site. Also a good
redear bite with fish on beds in the Sandpoint area. Information:
760-663-3811.
PARKER STRIP: Fair catfish action with some flatheads to 12 pounds
reported in an improving bite. The smallmouth bass action has improved
to good, and there are more and more largemouth showing each day.
Information: June’s Unique 928-669-8883.
BLYTHE: Good flathead action with fish in the 30-pound plus range and a
lot of seven to 10-pounders. Bass bite has been good in the main river
for smallmouths and in the ditches and backwaters for largemouth, with
some fish to four pounds and bigger reported this week. There was also a
nine-pound bass caught Tuesday. Bluegill are fair to good in most
backwaters. Information: B&B Bait 760-921-2248.
PALO VERDE: Good overall bite. Water temperatures and levels are up, and
the bass are improving in the backwaters and smallies on the river
rip-rap. Also improving action on schoolie-sized stripers in the river
with fish to four pounds reported. Very good flathead action.
Information: Walter's Camp 760-854-3322.
PICACHO AREA: Some catfish and bass action reported. Both bites fair to
good. Few reports.
MARTINEZ LAKE AREA: Fair to good largemouth bite on cranks, spinnerbaits
and plastics. Channel catfish bite decent, and the crappie bite is also
fair on small live minnows. A few flatheads are showing in the main
river, too. Information: 928-783-9589 or www.martinezlake.com.
YUMA AREA: The bite at the Gila Main Canal in East Yuma is improving
with a fair to good for channel catfish, large redear, and bluegill. All
biting on worms. In the main Colorado River, the channel catfish bite
has been fair on chicken liver or worms dipped in stink bait. The
flatheads are also starting to get active. Largemouth bass in the main
river and backwaters started to really turn on this weekend.
LOWER DESERT WATERS
SALTON SEA: The heat has been brutal down there this week and there have
been very few tilapia reports. The bite had been very good all along the
state park beaches with many anglers reporting catches of 50 to 100 fish
to a half-pound or a little better each. Check with the state park staff
before you go. Information: Salton Sea State Recreation Area ranger
station 760-393-3052. Weather information: 760-352-3360, Coachella
Valley Water District's weather forecast 760-398-7211. Anglers fishing
the sea use Citizen Band (CB) radios and tune to channel one.
ALAMO RIVER: No reports.
COACHELLA, HIGHLINE CANALS: Few reports but some channel cats and the
odd bass has been reported. Also some stripers. Scott Lopez, Indio,
landed a striped bass weighing 4.8 pounds fishing a nightcrawler on
four-pound test line in canal near Indio.
ALL AMERICAN CANAL: Very little fishing pressure.
FINNEY-RAMER: No reports.
WEIST LAKE: No recent DFG plants. Information: 760-352-3308.
SUNBEAM LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
LAKE CAHUILLA: Few reports. Information: 760-564-4712.
EASTERN SIERRA
GENERAL: For updated road and camping information: Interagency Visitor
Center 760-876-6222, Bishop Chamber of Commerce 760-873-8405, or
www.bishopvisitor.com.
BRIDGEPORT REGION: Bridgeport Reservoir fishing good with the area
across the lake from Bridgeport Marina and Rainbow Point along the
dropoff from Buckeye Bay fishing best. Flows are stable and at 198 to
200 cfs. Anglers are having 20 to 30 fish catch-and-release days with
the average trout in the 1 1/2 to two-pound range with fish to four or
five pounds each week. The shore action is getting tougher now that the
fish have mostly moved off Rainbow Point, but bait anglers, trollers,
and fly-fishermen working from boats and float tubes are seeing good
fishing. The midge action is just starting to take off for the fly guys.
The East Walker River is excellent with the best bite on caddis larva or
midge patterns fished below a strike indicator with a late-eveining
caddis surface bite. Lots of 18 to 22-inch fish. Kirman has been good
for cutthroats, and other walk-in lakes – Roosevelt, Lane, Secret, and
Poore – are now accessible and the fishing has been pretty decent.
Higher elevation stuff is still locked up. Virginia Lakes are very good.
Big Virginia’s fly and bait bite is good. Twin Lakes have also been good
with a lot of pan-sized trout, but rainbows to 5 1/2 pounds have been
reported in the past week and some two to four-pound browns have also
been landed. For the East Walker River flows, you can check this website
for real time data: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/uv?10293000.
Fishing information: Ken's Sporting Goods 760-932-7707 or
www.kenssport.com.
JUNE LAKE LOOP: The water is crystal clear and the bite is good across
the loop. Gull is still producing some of the best bite for browns
planted earlier in the season, with lots of rainbow showing early and
late in the day. Silver, June and Grant have a fair Alpers’ trout bite
with the best bet at the inlets. The hot ticked in Silver has been
trolling in 25 feet of water, and drifting and shore fishing with
nightcrawlers has been the ticket in June. For fly anglers, June and
Silver continue to have good midge hatches in the mornings and evenings.
However, when the wind picks up things slow down. The lakes will be
receiving regular DFG and Alpers’ plants throughout the season. Flows
are down and the water has cleared at Rush Creek. Nymphing is best.
Information: Ernie’s Fishing Tackle (760) 648-7756 or June Lake Marina
(760) 648-7726.
MAMMOTH AREA: Crowley Lake remains good to excellent for anglers
trolling, fishing bait from boat or shore, or fly-fishing. The best
fishing is for trollers in the deep waters, 18 to 22 feet, of McGee Bay.
Smaller fish from 1-8 to 2-8 shallower. Rainbows, cutthroats, brown
trout and Sacramento Perch all showing. Fly anglers are mostly fishing
black and gray midge patterns in No. 14 and 16 off Sandy Point and in
McGee in eight to 14 feet of water. The perch are in the shallows with
anglers reported over 20 in the morning hours on Power grubs. Upper
Owens above Benton Crossing bridge is excellent for fly anglers tossing
caddis dries or fishing nymphs under a strike indicator. Below the
bridge, the planted trout action is very good. The bite at Hot Creek is
fair to good, but inconsistent. Last week the yellow sally stonefly
hatch started and it is providing decent action on No. 14 or 16 yellow
stones. The fish are also taking Midges, Caddis, BWOs and Scuds. Good
stocker trout action in Mammoth Creek and all the Mammoth Lakes – Mary,
Mamie, Gull, and George all producing fish. Mary and Mamie are fishing
the best with Midges and Callibaetis hatching in the evening. Also some
fair dry fly action in the late evening and early morning. The road to
the San Joaquin opened last week, and while the San Joaquin River is
high and still a little tough, Sotcher and Starkweather lakes both are
very good with fish to 3 1/2 pounds reported. A few Midges and mayflies.
Convict Lake is good with quality fish, often over five pounds biting in
the inlet and off the north and south shores on Power Bait and
nightcrawlers. Fishing information: Crowley Lake Fish Camp at
760-935-4301 or www.CrowleyLakeFishCamp.com. The Troutfitter
760-934-2517, Sierra Drifters Guide Service 760-935-4250, or Performance
Anglers at 760-924-2181 or www.performanceanglers.com.
BISHOP AREA: Sabrina Lake has been very good, especially in the inlets—Dingleberry
Inlet, Little George Inlet and the George Inlet. Most anglers are
catching their fish on nightcrawlers and Power Bait (yellow, orange and
chartreuse). Howard Hodgson, Yucca Valley, caught a 3 1/4-pound rainbow
on Thomas Buoyants. The Bishop Creek Canyon Summer Classic Tagged Trout
Derby will run through June 30. Registration and a $5 entry fee is
required to participate, but all of the stores and landings in the
Bishop Creek drainage, and most of the tackle and fly shops in Bishop
have sign-up forms. Tagged fish will be worth from $50 to $500 with five
$500 tagged fish. The Piute Palace and Adopt-a-Creek are also sponsoring
the “Cash of the Day” event where tagged fish are planted in Intake II,
North Lake, and Bishop Creek. Anglers can redeem these tagged fish at
the Piute Palace for cash. Pleasant Valley Reservoir is fair to good
with good trout and perch action. The trout are biting Power Bait and
nightcrawlers. Bishop Creek and Intake II planted this week, and the
bite is fair to good. The lower Owens River (in both the Gorge below
Crowley Lake and below Pleasant Valley Reservoir) has poor conditions
with extremely high water. For flow information on the whole Owens River
system, you can get information here: http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/aqueduct/showAqueductMap.ladwp?contentId=LADWP_AQUERTD_SCID.
For fishing information: Culver's 760-872- 8361, Brock's 760-872-3581.
BIG PINE TO LONE PINE AREA: Pretty decent bite in both the lower Owens
River and Diaz Lake. Plants this week at Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek,
Cottonwood Creek, Diaz Lake, Georges Creek, Goodale Creek, Independence
Creek, Lone Pine Creek, North Lake, Owens River (below Tinnemaha),
Sheperds Creek, Taboose Creek, Tinnemaha Creek and Tuttle Creek.
Information: 760-876-4444 or go to www.lonepinechamber.org.
WESTERN SIERRA
LAKE ISABELLA: Large numbers of catfish have been landed on shad and
clams in the north fork. The crappie bite is hit and miss with only a
few pockets of fish in deeper water producing. Trout bite is very good
on Power bait and nightcrawlers. Trollers also scoring with Needlefish
and Excel lures by the dam. Fishing information: Bob's Bait
661-833-8657.
KERN RIVER: The Kernville area has a fair to good trout bite on salmon
eggs and spinners. The flows are rising in the upper river, so use some
more lead. River flows are high and hard to fish in. Still too cool for
the bass in the lower river, but the action should start to pick up as
it warms. Information: Kern River Troutfitter 760-376-2040 or
www.kernriverflyfishing.com, or James Store 760-376-2424.
RIVER WALK PARK: The action from the last trout plant is slow to fair.
No more trout plants will go until next season.
AQUEDUCT NEAR TAFT: Very good catfish action on clams and shad, with
improving action as the waters warm. Mike Sanders, caught an eight-pound
catfish on Sonny’s dip bait. This bite can turn on and off depending on
flows, moon phases, and weather conditions. Dylan Trueblood,
Bakersfield, landed 30 catfish in three days with fish to 10 pounds.
Striper bite good on blood worms. Mark Dye, Bakersfield, caught a
six-pound striper. Carlos and Diego Duarte, Bakersfield, caught a
five-pound striper on anchovies.
HART PARK LAKE: Bluegill action good on wax worms and crickets. Good
carp bite on dough balls. .
TRUXTUN LAKE: Bluegill action good on meal worms and crickets. Fair to
good bass bite on topwater plugs in the evenings. Good carp bite on
dough bait. Catfish bite picking up. Fair trout bite.
MING LAKE: Very good bluegill action on crickets and meal worms. Fair to
good bass bite on Senkos, plastic worms and minnows. Good carp bite on
dough bait. Fair trout action on Power Bait.
BRITE LAKE: Catfish bite fair on anchovies.
BUENA VISTA LAKES: Good catfish bite on shad. Also a few stripers on
shad. The bass bite has slowed down. Bluegill bite good on wax worms.
WOLLOMES LAKE: Fair to good bluegill action on wax worms and crickets.
Bass bite good on minnows and plastics. Good carp bite on dough bait.
SUCCESS LAKE: Very slow. Little to no bite. Information: 559-781-2078.
KAWEAH LAKE: Fair bass bite on Senkos. Levels are coming down.
Information: 559-597-2526
CENTRAL COAST LAKES
SAN ANTONIO: Very good crappie bite on jigs and minnows. Fair to good
striper action in Bee Rock Cove and Harris Creek on anchovies and
swimbaits. The smallmouth are scarce, however the largemouth bite is
fair to good around the rocky points on swimbaits, spoons, crankbaits
and plastic worms. Fair catfish action on anchovies. Information:
805-472-2818.
SANTA MARGARITA: Largemouth bass action fair to good on Brush Hogs,
plastics or crankbaits. Anglers have landed their limit with largemouth
to five pounds on some stringers. The early morning bite, from sunrise
to 8 a.m. is best. Fair to good trout bite on Power Bait or worms.
Decent crappie action on jigs near the river inlet. DFG trout plant
three weeks ago. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Information: 805-438-1522.
NACIMIENTO: Continued good spotted bass action on plastics and spoons.
The spotted bass are in the narrows and off the rocky shorelines.
Anglers reported catching 12 to 15 fish by putting in two to three
hours. Fair white bass bite. Information: 805-238-1056 or
www.nacimientoresort.com.
LOPEZ: Very good crappie bite on jigs. Bass action very good on jigs,
nightcrawlers or plastic worms, especially in Wittenberg Canyon. Good
bluegill and redear action on meal and wax worms. Catfish bite spotty.
Try anchovies or shrimp. Fair trout action on nightcrawlers and rainbow
Power Bait in Cottonwood Cove, off the Cottonwood shoreline, off the
points, and across from the marina. Trollers are also having luck just
outside Cottonwood Cove on Needlefish and silver Kastmasters. Most fish
are under the two-pound mark. DFG trout plant three weeks ago.
Information: 805-489-1006.
TROUT PLANTS
Barring adverse weather, water, road conditions, and the availability of
trucks and personnel, the following lakes and streams, listed by county,
will be restocked this week with catchable-size rainbow trout from the
Department of Fish and Game hatcheries:
LOS ANGELES: Bouquet Canyon Creek, Jackson Lake, Piru Creek (Frenchmans
Flat).
RIVERSIDE: Hemet Lake.
SAN BERNARDINO: Arrowbear Lake, Gregory Lake, Miller Canyon Creek.
SAN DIEGO: Cuyamaca Lake, Doane Pond.
INYO: Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek (Intake 2), Bishop Creek
Lower, Bishop Creek (Middle and South Forks), Cottonwood Creek, Diaz
Lake, Georges Creek, Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, Lone Pine Creek,
North Lake, Owens River (below Tinnemaha), Pleasant Valley Reservoir,
Rock Creek Lake, Sabrina Lake, Sheperds Creek, Taboose Creek, Tinnemaha
Creek, Tuttle Creek..
MONO: Bridgeport Reservoir, Buckeye Creek, Convict Creek, Convict Lake,
Deadman Creek, Ellery Lake, George Lake, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Gull
Lake, June Lake, Lee Vining Creek, Lee Vining Creek (South Fork), Little
Walker River, Lundy Lake, Mamie Lake, Mammoth Creek, Mary Lake, McGee
Creek, Mill Creek, Owens River (Section 3), Robinson Creek, Rock Creek
(Sections 1 and 2), Rush Creek, Saddlebag Creek, Saddlebag Lake, Sherwin
Creek, Silver Lake, Trumble Lake, Twin Lakes Bridgeport (Lower and
Upper), Twin Lakes Mammoth, Virginia Creek, Virginia Lake (Lower and
Upper) and West Walker River (Sections 2 and 3).
FRESNO: Big Creek near Huntington, Big Creek near Kings, Dinkey Creek,
Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir, Mono Creek, Portal Forebay,
Rancheria Creek, San Joaquin River below the Friant Dam, Shaver Lake,
South Fork of San Joaquin, Tamarack Creek, Tenmile Creek, Ward Lake,
Wishon Reservoir
KERN: Alder Creek, Kern River from Powerhouse No. 3 to Riverside Park.
MADERA: California Creek, Corrine Lake, Fish Creek, Lewis Creek, Lower
Chiquito Creek, Mammoth Pool Reservoir, Manzanita Lake, North Fork of
Willow Creek, Rock Creek, Upper Big Creek, Chiquito Creek (West Fork).
MARIPOSA: Merced River downstream of Redbud Bridge.
STANISLAUS: Main Stanislaus River, Tuolumne River.
CATFISH PLANTS
Barring adverse weather, water, road conditions, and the availability of
trucks and personnel, the following lakes and streams, listed by county,
will be stocked this week with one-pound channel catfish by the
Department of Fish and Game.
LOS ANGELES: Alondra Park Lake, Belvedere Lake, Echo Park Lake, Hansen
Dam, Hollenbeck Park Lake, Kenneth Hahn Lake, Lincoln Park Lake, Magic
Johnson Lake.
OCEAN FISHING REPORT
By Terrence Berg and Phil Friedman
www.976-TUNA.com
TUNA UPDATE: The tuna have finally arrived in waters of San Diego. They
are not here in great abundance or biting with great enthusiasm yet, but
fish have been caught and spotted from as close as the Nine-Mile Bank (a
10-ton spot of bluefin with albacore mixed in) all the way to 250 miles
south. Two weekends ago, there were two fish scratched with a lot of
boats out look. This past weekend, 30 to 40 fish were caught between the
fleet and private boats. Spotting planes are seeing more and more fish
daily. It’s about to pop. There are two grades of albacore – the eight
to 12 pounders and the 18 to 22 pounders – and the bluefin are also in
that upper size grade. Water conditions are good from Point Loma all the
way south. The gate is open and tuna like to move on the full moon.
Watch this bite closely now.
BARRACUDA NEWS: For anglers on the 1/2 and 3/4-day boats from San Diego
to Dana Point there is pretty good barracuda action on both the live
bait and iron. Further north into the Santa Monica Bay, the bite isn’t
as good, but the gar are showing all the way up into the Channel Islands
in little flurries.
SAND BASS STARTING: There has been a pretty darn good bite on the sand
bass for anglers fishing the Tijuana Flats, and some 3/4-day boats out
of San Diego are really keying on this bite. The sand bass are just
starting to move out onto the flats further north for the Orange County
and Los Angeles county fleet. There’s just a pick on the bass in the
Santa Monica Bay, but historically, the first good southeast wind
condition after the first full moon in June turns this bite on for all
the Southern California coast.
ISLANDS UPDATE: The Channel Islands continues to have just a pick on
calico bass and the occasional barracuda flurry, but the bottom fish
action remains very good with limits of rockfish the rule. There have
been some seabass and yellowtail at Santa Cruz, but this bite just
hasn’t kicked into gear yet. The white seabass bite at Catalina Island
has been very good but inconsistent between the hot bites. The limit
jumped back to three fish per angler on June 15, and 10 anglers aboard
an overnight trip on the Ultra this past week had 30 fish. There are
also some big yellowtail mixed in with this bite at Catalina. There’s
not a great volume of the yellows, but these are solid, brute
yellowtail. San Clemente Island continues to have a pretty good
yellowtail bite for the skippers making this longer run. There’s also a
decent calico bass bite here.
INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTERS: The staff of 976-TUNA and Shimano host
instructional charters throughout the year, offering beginning anglers
or veterans advice and on-the-water teaching of techniques for different
saltwater species. The next trip is a 3/4-day limited load trip on
Friday, July 11, aboard the Icon out of Long Beach Sportfishing. This
trip will target surface species and the cost is $50. For more
information on upcoming Shimano/976-TUNA instructional charters, call
310-328-8426.
LANDING CONTACTS
Southern California: Virg's Sportfishing, Morro Bay, 805-772-1222;
Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, 805-595-7200; Sea Landing, Santa
Barbara, 805-963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing, Ventura,
805-658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing, Oxnard, 805-985-8511;
Captain Hook's Sportfishing, Oxnard, 805-382-6233; Port Hueneme
Sportfishing, Hueneme, 805-488-2212; Malibu Pier Sportfishing,
310-328-8426; Marina Del Rey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, 310-822-3625;
Redondo Sportfishing, Redondo Beach, 310-372-2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock
(skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, 310-374-9858; 22nd
Street Landing, San Pedro, 310-832-8304; L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San
Pedro, 310-547-9916; Long Beach Sportfishing, Long Beach, 562-432-8993;
Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, 562-983-9300; Marina Sportfishing, Long
Beach, 562-598-6649; Newport Landing, Newport Beach, 949-675-0550;
Davey's Locker, Newport Beach, 949-673-1434; Dana Wharf Sportfishing,
Dana Point, 949-496-5794; Helgren's Sportfishing, Oceanside,
760-722-2133; Fisherman's Landing, San Diego, 619-221-8500; H&M Landing,
San Diego, 619-222-1144; Seaforth Landing, San Diego, 619-224-3383;
Point Loma Sportfishing, San Diego, 619-223-1627; Islandia Sportfishing,
San Diego, 619-222-1164.
Mexico Landings: Sergio's Sportfishing, Ensenada, 011-526-178-2185; San
Quintin Sportfishing, San Quintin, 011-526-162-1455.
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RECENT BIG CATCHES
Photos are listed by date of
catch, not when they are received. If you've recently submitted a photo or heard of a big catch,
you might have to scroll down to find the image.
June 15, 2008 - Scott Lopez, Indio, landed this striped bass
weighing 4.8 pounds fishing a nightcrawler on four-pound test line
in the Coachella Canal near Indio.
June 15, 2008 - Dan Doran, Bishop, hauled in a 5-3/4 pound
rainbow from Sabrina Lake fishing a Thomas Buoyant.
June 13, 2008 - Adrian Pintor, North Hollywood, nailed this
nice 15.6-pound Irvine Lake channel cat on cut mackerel fishing on
Santiago Flats.
June 13, 2008 - Gavin Velasco of Poway with 3.5-pound,
3.4-pound, and 2.6-pound trout caught on nightcrawlers off the Lake
Poway pier.
June 13, 2008 - Vincent Hunt of Moreno Valley with a 26-8
catfish caught on J.D.'s Catfish Bait near the trees in the south
end of Corona Lake.
June 8, 2008 - Alex Benton of Long Beach
nailed this 13.06 pound channel catfish on Irvine Lake's Santiago
Flats while fishing mackerel.
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June 7, 2008 - this 42-pound flathead was
caught by Brian Cummings, Inglewood, from the Colorado River - Palo
Verde area on a bluegill.
June 7, 2008 - Lee Bell of Bishop caught
this 3-3/4 pound rainbow at Lake Sabrina on rainbow Gulp.
June 7, 2008 - Lori Carnahan, Sky Valley,
caught this 3 1/4-pound brown trout at Lake Sabrina on a Rapala.
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June 6, 2008 - Mike Mills of Poway caught
this 1-0 bluegill on a Meal Worm in Hidden Bay at Lake Poway.
May 30, 2008 - Taxidermist Jeff Soto,
Riverside, fished Evans Lake (Fairmount Park, Riverside) on Friday
morning and caught and released five bass to six pounds in two hours
of fishing.
May 24, 2008 - 976-TUNA.com's Philip
Friedman of Torrance while at Catalina Island Caught this 50-pound
class white seabass while soaking a live squid on a Seeker rods with
Avet SX reel spooled with fresh 20-pound Berkley fishing line.
May 24, 2008 - Philip
Friedman, Jr. of Torrance caught this 50-pound class white seabass
while at Catalina Island. He was fishing a live squid on a Seeker
rod with sn Avet SX reel spooled with fresh 20-pound Berkley fishing line.
May 24, 2008 - 976-TUNA.com's Terrence Berg
of La Mirada was at Catalina Island when he caught this 60- pound class
white seabass while soaking a live squid on a Seeker rod with an Avet
SX reel spooled with fresh 20-pound test Berkley fishing line.
May 23, 2008 - Pedro Villa of Anaheim
caught this 10-0 rainbow on a nightcrawler with garlic gravy at the
sandy beach of Santa Ana River Lakes.
 
May 18, 2008 - Brian Cummings, Inglewood, (top) with a 25-pound
flathead catfish and Tony Ferguson, Riverside, (above) with a
30-pound flathead catfish. Both were landed on the Colorado River. They were
fishing live bluegill in the Palo Verde region.
May 17, 2008 - Robert Sloan of Valley
Center with a 7.62-pound bass caught on a plastic worm near
restroom No. 2 at Diamond Valley Lake.
May 15, 2008 - Kevin Deemer of Hemet with
6-0 and 5-0 bass caught on jerkbaits near restroom No. 2 at Diamond
Valley Lake.
May 15, 2008 - Rico Gutierrez (left) and
his buddy Brett Phillips, both of San Diego, show off Gutierrez' 10
1/2-pound rainbow trout caught on Power Bait off the south shore at
Lake Poway.
May 14, 2008 - Kevan Branchfield of Hemet
landed this 10.3-pound rainbow on a Power Bait-nightcrawler combo
fishing in Boulder Bay at Lake Poway.
May 10, 2008 - Jeff Soto of Riverside
caught and released this four-pound largemouth at Evans Lake
(Fairmount Park). He also landed a six-pounder earlier in the month.
May 9, 2008 - Nick White of Silver Lakes
holds up a 3 1/2 to four-pound rainbow he caught and released at
Lundy Lake on a mini jig.
May 9, 2008 - Marco Luna of Apple Valley
holds a four-pound class rainbow he caught and released from Upper
Twin Lake in the Eastern Sierra. He was fishing a mini jig at Mono
Village.
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May 9, 2008 - This is Dixon Lake's Dottie after she was found
dead. Dottie weighed 25 pounds at the peak of her life when she was
accidentally snagged, weighed, and released. That news started a
frenzy to land her legally and topple the world record of 22-4.
May 7, 2008 - Emily Kropko, Perris, holds
a four-pound class Diamond Valley Lake rainbow trout.
May 3, 2008 - Kevin and Bianca Clow, San
Diego, with an 8.7-pound trout on a Gotcha Plug caught outside Half Moon Bay
at Lake Poway.
May 3, 2008 - Mark Barlow, Phelan, hooked
this 200-pound class sturgeon at Hesperia Lake, but even with the
help of four other anglers and two nets, they couldn't land the fish
before the line broke and it swam off.
May 3, 2008 - Kathleen and Kaira Berry,
Wildomar, caught this nice batch of bluegill behind the Bait Shop at
Corona Lake with wax worms fished beneath a bobber.
May 2, 2008 - Terrence Berg of La Mirada caught this 220
thresher shark off San Diego on The “Wide Load” with a Avet PRO EXW
30/02 on 50 Pound Ande Line and a Seeker Rod. The fish ate a slow
trolled lure with a live mackerel attached.
May 1, 2008 - Devin Preston, Glendora, caught this
rainbow from Mammoth Creek. The fish was 23 inches and about 4 pounds.
April 27, 2008 - Derek Snyder of Corona
was using pink Puddle Bug jigs under a bobber in heavy cover at Lake
Elsinore to land these two crappie -- one at 1 1/2 and the other at
two pounds.
April 27, 2008 - Becky Matthews, assisted
by brother Randy Fann, both San Bernardino, holds up a 20-inch, 3
1/2-pound class rainbow caught and released on Hilton Creek just
above Crowley Lake opening weekend.
April 26, 2008 - Bryan Friedman, Walnut,
with a 4 1/2-pound Alpers Trout caught opening day of trout fishing
in the Eastern Sierra at Intake II on Bishop Creek.
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April 26, 2008 - Wilton (Big Willie) Mays of Pacoima landed this
35-pound flathead catfish just before dawn while fishing in the
Colorado River using a live redear for bait.
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April 26, 2008 - Mike Martinez, Moreno
Valley, with the largest trout reported in the Eastern Sierra for
the 2008 trout opener. The 9-pound, 15-ounce rainbow trout was
caught at Convict Lake on a small jig at 5:30 a.m.
April 26, 2008 - Andy Hall, Highland, holds a 1 1/2-pound rainbow he caught and released on
Hilton Creek opening weekend in the Eastern Sierra.
April 26, 2008 - Don McLaughlin, Thousand
Oaks, with a 2 1/2-pound brown trout from Lake Sabrina, on a gold
Kastmastr through the ice.
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April 24, 2008 - Marcos Perez, Corona,
with an 18 1/4-pound rainbow trout from Corona Lake.
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April 21, 2008 - Se Ier of Long
Beach with a couple of striped bass caught from shore at Lake
Silverwood near the dam.
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April 20, 2008 - Steve England of Mission
Viejo caught this 10-0 brown trout on a Thomas Buoyant at Woody's
Cove of Irvine Lake.
April 20, 2008 - Santiago Palacios of La
Puente with an 80-pound sturgeon caught at Corona Lake.
April 20, 2008 - Emily Kropko, Perris,
caught a pair of rainbows at 1-6 and 1-4, one on a lure and one on
Power Bait at Silverwood Lake.
April 18, 2008 - MarkOehlerking of Irvine
with a 12-pound brown trout caught at Santa Ana River Lakes.
April 17, 2008 - Corona Lake produced these five Lightning
Trout for Brian Scrivens of West Covina on chartreuse Nitro Bait at
the dam.
April 16, 2008 - Proof that crappie bites
are kicking into gear all over Southern California, Todd Johnson of
Long Beach shows off two crappie approaching two pounds each he
caught at Diamond Valley Lake's east dam.
April 14, 2008 - Rich Garcia of Beaumont
with a 9.02-pound bass from Diamond Valley Lake's south shoreline
while fishing in 15 to 20 feet of water using a jig.
April 10, 2008 - Nestor Valladares,
Fontana, with a 17 1/2-pound rainbow caught at Corona Lake.
April 1, 2008 - Nhan Doan, Moreno Valley,
Ca, with an 11.2-pound largemouth from Lake Perris caught on a
Triple Trout swimbait from shore.
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March 24, 2008 - Ray Turner, Moreno
Valley, with 268-pound sturgeon caught from Hesperia Lake. The fish
was 85-inches long with a 51-inch girth.
February 20, 2008 - Brandon Cotton, editor
of Fish Rap, caught this 62-pound white seabass off LaJolla.
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February 8, 2008 - Allan Cole of
Henderson, Nev., caught this 50-pound, 48 1/2-inch long striped bass
while fishing at Mile Marker 40 below Willow Beach on an A.C. Plug.
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