TROUT: Some of the local mountain waters continue to have good action. Green Valley Lake and Lake Hemet are both top bets. Green Valley is getting private plants each week now and cranked out a number of big, Jess Ranch trout the past couple of weeks. Big Bear Lake is tougher but still fair. In the Eastern Sierra, the bites are good on planted fish from north to south and the crowds have disappeared. For fly anglers, the East Walker River, upper Owens River, Hot Creek, and Crowley Lake all have good to excellent bites, with the Crowley streamer bite on around the wed beds. In the Western Sierra, the Kern River is excellent with a lot of dry fly action now morning and evening in the upper reaches, especially the Wild Trout stretch.
     LARGEMOUTH BASS: The largemouth bass bites are mostly just fair right now, but there are flurries of decent morning and evening topwater bites. The top picks are again Diamond Valley, Perris, Casitas, El Capitan, and Sutherland. Other decent bets include Pyramid, Castaic, Piru, Skinner, Silverwood, Wohlford, and Dixon. On the lower Colorado River, the smallmouth bass bite from Needles to the I-40 bridge, in Lake Havasu, and Havasu downstream through about Palo Verde is good, and the largemouth bite is starting to really improve in lower river backwaters.
     STRIPED BASS: There is pretty good striper action at all of the Southern California striper spots with Pyramid and Skinner probably the best bets, but Castaic and Silverwood are also good bets. The action at all four has been topwater. Diamond Valley may be the best bet for bigger fish and perked back up this week with some quality fish to 21 pounds reported. The California aqueduct near Taft is fair to good, but with a lot of small fish. On the Colorado River, Willow Beach remains good for a few quality fish on big, trout-like baits. Lake Mohave is fair on fish to four pounds on sardines at the dam, while the stretch from Havasu upstream to Bullhead slowed back down this week after looking like it was finally going to take off. Few reports on wipers at either Elsinore or Hesperia this week.
     PANFISH: The bluegill and redear bites remain good in a number of places, and the bite seems to be getting better as we move into fall. Diamond Valley, Lake Perris, El Capitan, and Lower Otay all are good bets, but most waters with bluegill and redear are cranking out fish for dedicated bluegill anglers. Crappie bites are off most places, but Isabella is fair if you can fish a school of fish in flooded timber and fish live minnows. Lake Cachuma is still producing fish at the narrows, and some fish are still showing at Piru. The Lake Elsinore crappie bite also looked like it might be coming back to life. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea s still very slow.
     CATFISH: A bonus plant of catfish at Santa Ana River Lakes and Corona Lake last week turned on the catfish action with a lot of limits of fish to eight pounds. Other planted catfish lakes are still good to excellent, including Hesperia and Irvine, and both of those waters are producing the best quality fish of the planted lakes. Cachuma and Skinner are still pretty fair, but it’s the lower Colorado River that is turning on again this week with good flathead and channel catfish action in the backwaters, canals and drain ditches. The main river has been less good. Other places of note include Diamond Valley Lake, Pyramid, Silverwood, and Isabella.

     SILVERWOOD: The striper action is good with the best bite on cut baits, mostly anchovies. Hot spots for stripers are Chemise Bay and Miller's Canyon. Luara Winchester, San Bernardino, caught a 4-8 striper on anchovies in Miller's Canyon. The catfish bite is good in deeper water on chicken liver, anchovies, or shrimp. The largemouth bass bite has been fair with the best action in Quiet Cove and Miller’s Canyon. The bluegill bite is fair with most of the action reported off the rocks by the docks. The trout action has picked up a bit but is still slow. The best bite for trout is still in deep water. Information: marina 760-389-2299, state park 760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423.
     BIG BEAR LAKE: Slow to fair trout action with the best bite for trollers working Needlefish-type lures in 12-plus feet of water or still fishermen in the Gray’s Landing fishing garlic Power Bait with a four-foot leader to keep the bait out of the weeds and moss. DFG trout plant this week, Bass action is  fair with a few fish showing on spinnerbaits and topwater plugs. A few catfish are showing, especially in the evenings and at night. Excellent bowfishing for carp. Fishing information: Big Bear Marina 909-866-3218, Big Bear Sporting Goods 909-866-3222 or www.bigbearmarina.com.
     GREGORY LAKE: DFG trout plants two and four weeks ago. Information: 909-338-2233.
     GREEN VALLEY LAKE: Very good trout action with a few big fish reported each week. Anglers who catch a rainbow over six pounds get a free “Green Valley Lake Six-Pound-and-Over Club” tee-shirt. Recorded information: 909-867-2009.
     ARROWBEAR LAKE: No DFG plants in over a month.
     JENKS LAKE: DFG trout plants this week and last week. Information: Mill Creek Ranger Station at 909-382-2881.

HIGH DESERT LAKES

     HESPERIA LAKE: Very good catfish action with a lot of limits and a number of fish above the 10-pound mark each week. Inflated nightcrawlers, the marshmallow-meal worm combo, or mackerel and shrimp with scent have been the top baits. Frank Lihmey, Fontana, caught a 16-4 blue catfish on a nightcrawler at the east side. Alex Blair, Carson, landed a 13-8 flathead on a nightcrawler near the north shore. The lake has been receiving plants of 2,200 pounds of catfish each week, but got a bonus  3,000-pound plant two weeks ago. Wipers were planted over a month ago and action has been spotty recently, but some are showing on nightcrawlers. Some sturgeon also continue to show each week, but the bite is mostly slow. Harold Kim, Monterey Park, caught a 68-8 sturgeon on an anchovie fishing near the drain. Lake 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: Good trout action this past week. Power Bait, especially in orange, garlic, and salmon peach has been the best bet for trout with nightcrawlers and a variety of jigs and lures also working well. Top spots have been the northern shore of lake 2 and the eastern shore, grassy point, and western shore from the pumphouse to the bridge of lake 3. The catfish bite is still good on Power Bait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp. The bass bite is fair with the best action on Senkos, spinnerbaits, and tubes. The bluegill bite is very good on mealworms and small jigs. The lake is open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it is stocked with trout each week on Fridays from its own hatchery. The lake has put the stocking of catfish on hold due to a hatchery conflict. Lake information: 760-240-1107 or www.jessranchlakesnews.com.
     MOJAVE NARROWS: Still fair to good catfish action, but the last plant of the season went in last week. Most of the fish are around two to 2 1/2 pounds and the best action has been on mackerel and nightcrawlers. Bluegill action has been good on small jigs with most fish hand-sized. A few largemouth bass in the one-pound range have been caught on dark plastics off the island. The carp bite is fair and trout action is slow. For lake information: 760-245-2226.

INLAND VALLEY LAKES
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

     CUCAMONGA-GUASTI: The last catfish plant of the season went in this past week. There is also a good carp bite for those targeting them. Ed Kindel, Adelanto, caught 23 carp to six pounds and one three-pound catfish on his homemade dough bait last Thursday. Information: 909-481-4205.
     PRADO: The catfish bite has been fair to good. Anglers using the marshmallow and mealworm combo or shrimp have had the most success for catfish. Last catfish plant of the season went in last week. Good bluegill action all around the lake for those targeting them. The largemouth bass have been slow to fair with the best bite on soft plastics. No carp catches reported this past week. Anglers are reminded that a California state fishing license is required to fish here. Information: 909-597-4260.
     YUCAIPA: Fair to good catfish action with the best bite on nightcrawlers, shrimp, and chicken livers. The last county catfish plant of the season went in last week. There is also a good bluegill bite. Lake information: 909-790-3127.
     GLEN HELEN: Very good catfish action but the last plant of the season went in last week. The bluegill bite is good with a lot of smaller fish showing on small worms, mealworms, and crickets fished under bobber. Carp are fair to good on dough baits. Bass action fair. Gregorio Rojas, Whitter, caught a mixed stringer of catfish and carp with fish to 5.5 pounds. 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 DFG plants in over a month. Information: 909-384-5233.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

     DIAMOND VALLEY: The striper bite has really picked up this past week. Anglers are reporting good action on stripers at the west side of the lake and Rawson Cove. Anything shad-like has been working best. Nhan Doan, Moreno Valley, three big stripers at 21, 13, and 12 pounds fishing with topwater lures. The largemouth bass action is very good with a lot of topwater activity reported. Otherwise plastics, swim baits, and cranks are all working when the fish aren’t on top. Lots of fish to four pounds. The bluegill bite is good with the best action along the dams on jigs, crickets, wax worms, and nightcrawler pieces. There have been quite a few fish in the one-pound class. Catfish action good with the best bite on cut baits. The saddle dam, Rawson Cove, near the quarry, and along the east dam have been the top areas. The trout bite is still slow with no fish reported in over a month. The launch ramp remains closed due to low water levels. A launch ramp extension project is expected to begin in October and be completed by February. Lake information: 800-590-LAKE, marina 951-926-7201 or www.dvmarina.com, and Last Chance Bait and Tackle 951-658-7410 or www.lastchancebaitandtackle.com.
     PERRIS: The bluegill and redear bite is good with a lot of 1/2 to 1 1/2-pound fish showing and stringers of up to 50 fish reported this past week. The best bet for bluegill has been near the island, but the marina is also a good bet. Best action on crickets, meal worms, wax worms, or small jigs tipped with a bait. John Session, Los Angeles, landed a two-pound redear on a cricket while fishing in the marina. The bass bite was good this past week with the best action on nightcrawlers or redworms. Leonard Rothstein, Torrance, caught an 8-14 bass on a Roboworm in the Rock Climber's Cove area. The catfish bite fair to good. Good carp bite at Lots 5 and 6, the east end, and Rock Climber's Cove area. Some trout are still showing, but all from deep water off Sail Cove and along the dam. Information: marina 951-657-2179, state park 951-940-5600.
     SKINNER: The striper bite is very good with boils reported all over the lake with the heaviest concentration of activity in the east end. The best action continues to be in the morning or evening hours, with some fish showing in the afternoon as well. There has been a good topwater bite for stripers in the early morning and then anchovies or chicken liver are the top baits as the day goes on. Scott Brown, Oceanside, landed eight stripers to 6.5 pounds on a popper at the east end. The catfish bite was very good with mackerel and chicken liver working best. Top spots have been the dam, inlet, and south shore. Gary Smith, Compton, caught 10 catfish totaling over 80 pounds with a 17-pounder topping the catch. Smith was fishing with chicken liver along the south shore. The largemouth bass, bluegill, and carp are fair. Crappie and trout slow. Parking has been restricted for ramp No. 2 but the shoreline remains open for fishing. Information: store 951-926-1505 or marina 951-926-8515.
     ELSINORE: Few reports and continued very light fishing pressure with a fair number of carp and catfish reported off the public fishing beaches. Also fair to good bass action with a lot of 1 1/2 to two-pound fish showing on plastics, and there are an increasing number of reports of crappie again, mostly from deeper water structure spots. Water conditions are excellent. Information: Seaport Boat Launch at 951-245-9308, Elsinore West Marina at 951-678-1300.
     CORONA LAKE: There was a surge of catfish five to eight pounds over the past week thanks to a bonus plant of trophy fish last week. Big fish was an eight-pounder landed by Danny Oliver, Corona, topping off his nine-fish, 25-pound stringer caught on nightcrawlers from shore. While the shore bite had been tougher than for boat anglers fishing mid-lake and along the east side of the lake in the channel, the catfish are showing from all around the lake this week. David Garcia, Rialto, caught 10 catfish that weighed a total of 38 pounds, including a fish at 7 1/2-pounds. He was fishing shrimp from shore in back of the Bait and Tackle ShopDan Boud, Riverside, landed a seven-pounder to top off his three-fish, 12 1/2-pound stringer caught on shrimp from a boat. Ricardo Bueno, Pacoima, also had three fish and his best was a six-pounder, and he was fishing shrimp from the shoreline. Top baits have been shrimp, mackerel, nightrcrawlers, chicken liver, and blood baits. Catfish and tilapia plants each week. Trout plants could begin by early October. Web site coupons are available for more than 50 percent discounts for all Friday passes and all 24-hour passes. There is 24-hour fishing every Friday and Saturday night. Information: 951-277-4489 or www.fishinglakes.com.
     EVANS LAKE: Slow to fair bass action on plastics and small reaction baits. Fair to good bluegill action around shoreline structure, rocks, and tules.
     RANCHO JURUPA: Fair to good catfish action. The last catfish plant of the season went in two weeks ago. Mackerel has been the top bait. Also the odd bass and carp showing up. Information: 951-684-7032.
     FISHERMAN’S RETREAT: No report. Information: 909-795-2411.
     ANGLER’S LAKE: The lake is currently closed.
     REFLECTION LAKE: Good catfish action with nightcrawlers working well. Catfish are planted on Thursday every other week. The lake's hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: 951-654-7906 or www.reflectionlakerv.com.
     JEAN'S CHANNEL CATS: Very good catfish action on chicken liver with mackerel and nightcrawlers also producing some fish. The lake is open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on all Monday holidays. Information: 951-679-6562 or 951-259-2021.

SAN JACINTO MOUNTAIN WATERS

     LAKE HEMET: Good trout action. DFG trout plants this week and two weeks ago. Most of the rainbows are pan-sized, with some bigger. Fair to good bass action. Good bluegill action. There is also a very good carp bite for those targeting them. The occasional catfish is also showing. 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 DFG trout plants. Information: 951-659-2117.

ORANGE COUNTY

     SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES: Continued good catfish action and heavier stringers after a bonus plant of fish to eight pounds last week. The big fish of the week was a 16-pounder landed by Peter Griffin, Anaheim, while fishing with shrimp in the big lake. Jimmy Suchi, Anaheim, landed five catfish that weighed 25 pounds and his best fish was a 6 1/2-pounder. Don Phan, Garden Grove, landed five cats that weighed in at 26 pounds and his best was a six-pounder. Craig Joachim and Frank Fabian, both Anaheim, had 10 cats that pulled the scale down to 42 pounds, with the big fish at six pounds. Top baits have been shrimp, mackerel doused with Gravy, and the marshmallow-meal worm combo, also dipped in a stink bait or slathered up with Gravy. The fish are showing all around the big lake and the Catfish Lake has also been very good. Catfish and tilapia plants are still going in weekly. The tilapia action also has been pretty good for the few anglers targeting the panfish with nightcrawler pieces. Most are running up to two pounds. The warmer weather, however, has again shut down the sturgeon action. Trout plants could begin as early as the first week of October. There is 24-hour fishing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. Web site coupons are available for more than 50 percent discounts for all Friday permits and all 24-hour passes. Information: 714-632-7830 or log on at 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: Catfish action is very good again this week. Mackerel, shrimp, Gulp, and DuMong's still the best bets. The west shore, Santiago Flats, and Boat Dock Cove were the top spots again this week. Phil Hildenbrandt, Anaheim, landed a 15-9 catfish on mackerel at the flats. Theresa Lau, Costa Mesa, caught a 9-8 catfish on mackerel near the dam. Marty Saucedo, Costa Mesa, hooked into an 8-7 catfish on mackerel at the flats. Alex Brenton and Adrian Pintor, both of Huntington Beach, teamed up for a 10-catfish limit totaling 72-1 topped by a 14-9 on mackerel at the flats. Anglers are encouraged to release any blue catfish over 10 pounds and reminded that they are required to release any catfish over 20 pounds. Crappie fishing remains good for those targeting them. There is a good crappie bite in the early morning and late evening on white Atomic Tubes. Bass action was just fair this past week. Good numbers of bluegill are showing for those using meal worms or wax worms in the shallows near the docks. The lake will be open until 11 p.m. Thursday nights and until 2 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night all summer long. Lake information: 714-649-9111 or www.irvinelake.net.
     LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE: No report. 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 catfish action on mackerel and nightcrawlers for shore anglers fishing in Mohawk and Harvey’s Bay for shore anglers with and boat anglers are getting fish behind the island, in the narrows, and Santa Cruz Bay in 10 to 20 feet of water. Trout are still in deep water at the dam and off Johnson’s Cliffs. Trollers are scoring fishing eight to 10 colors of leadcore and Needlefish or Rapalas. Bait anglers are fishing in 50 to 70 feet of water. Crappie are still fair in the narrows on shad-colored cranks, especially for trollers working three colors of lead core. Not hot action, but quite a few fish to 1 1/2 pounds reported. Just a few redear and bluegill showing in the east end and Stork Flats on nightcrawler pieces, and the largemouth and smallmouth bites have both improved to fair with the best action on drop-shotted plastics and a few fish on topwater. 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 shad have showed back up on the surface again for the past week and anglers have been able to dip net the candy bait the last few days. The bass bite, which was already pretty fair, has improved but most of the fish are still showing on plastics, jigs, nightcrawlers with some topwater and crankbait fish. Top fish was a 9-11 landed by Butch Mueller, Miner’s Oaks, on a jig. Juan Perez, Oakview, caught a nine-pounder on a plastics, while Parker Marquez, Ojai, landed an eight-pounder on a Rat-L-Trap. Martin Sierra, Newberry Park, caught a seven-pounder on a live shad. There was also a 1-8 smallmouth bass caught Doug Carlson, Ventura, on a Sweet Beaver. A few catfish continue to show on cut baits and nightcrawlers. John Simon, Ventura, landed a 13-pound cat on a ‘crawler. Bluegill and redear remain fair to good in most coves on nightcrawlers or red worms in 10 to 15 feet of water. Trout dead. Private boats are being allowed at Casitas, but boats will be inspected and face a 10-day dry dock requirement because of fears of quagga mussel infestation. The lake is open every day, including all holidays from dusk to dawn. Information: 805-649-2043.
     CASTAIC: Very good action on stripers continued this past week with the fish mostly two-pound class fish. The buoy line and Elizabeth Canyon have been the hot spots, but there has been surface action and boiling fish all over the lake. The topwater is the best bet but there has also been a good bite on cut baits. Largemouth bass is very good on nearly any bait or presentation and nightcrawlers have been working best, but there also a good topwater bite. Catfish action is fair with most of the fish being caught by anglers using nightcrawlers fishing for other species. The trout are slow with only a few holdover fish showing for diligent trollers or bait anglers. The bluegill and crappie action is very good on wax worms and meal worms at the lower lake. There is also a good carp bite. Information: 661-775-6232.
     PIRU: Fair to good bass action on plastics, nightcrawlers, and surface baits early and late in the day. Victor Piche, fishing during a weekend night ABA tournament, caught an 11-8 largemouth. Trout pretty good for the trollers working deep water or for still fisherman tossing baits in deep water. The crappie bite is still fair on small jigs with most three-quarter pounders. The fish are off most shorelines in 12 to 18 feet of water. The bluegill and redear are also part of this mix with a pretty good bite on these panfish, along with some fish at 1/2-pound or better. Catfish slow. Information: marina 805-521-1500, x208 or www.camplakepiru.com.
     PYRAMID: The striper bite has been very good, but mostly smaller fish from two to three pounds, with 10-fish limits common. Stripers are boiling morning and evening with the topwater action is hot, while the bait bite isn’t in the same league. The water has been flowing in the aqueduct since last Wednesday and this has improved the bite. Top spots have been the inlet and main channel. Catfish action remains good for shore and boat anglers fishing cut baits in the coves with a lot of fish to four pounds and some bigger. Largemouth bass action has been consistent on plastics and nightcrawlers, and there has been pretty good smallmouth bass action with the fish mixed right in with the stripers in the surface bite. Trout are slow. Good bluegill action, but most fish small. Information: Emigrant Landing entrance booth, 661-295-7155, concession 661-257-2790, or Forest Service 661-296-9710.
     QUAIL LAKE: No reports.
     PUDDINGSTONE: Just slow to fair action on cats and largemouth bass, but the bluegill bite is good on meal worms, crickets or wax worms fished in eight to 25 feet of water. No recent DFG plants. Information: 909-599-8411.
     SANTA FE DAM: Catfish bite is pretty fair on cut baits. Good bluegill bite on wax worms and nightcrawlers. Some largemouth bass on plastics. No recent DFG plants. Information: 626-334-1065.
     ALONDRA PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     BALBOA PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     BELVEDERE PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     CERRITOS PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     DOWNEY WILDERNESS PARK: No recent DFG plants.
     ECHO PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     EL DORADO PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     ELIZABETH LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     HANSEN DAM LAKE: No recent DFG plants. Information: 888-527-2757 or 818-899-3779.
     HOLLENBECK LAKE: No recent DFG plants. Information: 213-261-0113.
     JOHN FORD PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     KENNETH HAHN PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     LA MIRADA PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     LEGG LAKES: No recent DFG plants.
     LINCOLN PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     MAGIC JOHNSON LAKE: No recent DFG plants.
     PECK ROAD PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants. Information: 818-448-7317.

SAN DIEGO AREA LAKES

     BARRETT: Very good bass fishing. This past week there were 35 anglers checked and they reported catching 497 bass. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     HODGES: There were 45 anglers checked and they reported catching 49 bass and seven catfish. Greg Casper, Clairemont, caught an 8.5-pound catfish on mackerel. Tim McManus, San Diego, landed a 6.6-pound catfish. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule with boat rentals on the weekends only. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     EL CAPITAN: The 192 anglers checked reported catching 204 bass, 387 bluegill, four crappie, and 21 catfish. The lake is open Thursday through Saturday and Monday for fishing. There are no boat rentals during June, July, and August. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     LOWER OTAY: There were 145 anglers checked who reported catching 84 bass, 206 bluegill, and 17 catfish. Dallas Wailon, San Diego, landed a 10.7-pound largemouth on a mealworm. Lance Dixon, San Diego, caught a stringer of catfish totaling 35 pounds with fish to 12.5 pounds on mackerel. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     UPPER OTAY: Fair to good bass action. The 15 anglers checked reported landing 23 bass to 3.8 pounds. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. The road to Upper Otay is open. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     MURRAY: The 61 anglers checked reported catching 47 bass, 117 bluegill, and two catfish. The lake is open for fishing and boating seven days a week. Boat rentals are available Saturday and Sunday only. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     MIRAMAR: There were 44 anglers checked and they reported catching 10 bass, 56 bluegill, and nine catfish. The lake is open for fishing seven days a week. Boat rentals are available on Saturday and Sunday only. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     SUTHERLAND: No report. The lake is open on weekends only, but will not have rental boats available. Water level is very low and boat launch is allowed at your own risk. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
     WOHLFORD: The catfish action slowed a bit once again this past week but some fish are still showing. Mackerel and chicken liver are the top baits and the top spots are the buoy line areas. The last catfish plant of the season went in over a month ago. The bass fishing was slow this past week with the best action on live bait or dark colored plastics. Aramis Medina, Escondido, caught a 3-15 Bass off the south shore rock pile on a Roboworm. Bluegill and crappie are fair. Trout are slow with only a few showing in deep water at the mouth of the canal or along the west buoy line. Carp action has been good on dough baits. The lake is now closed weekdays and will only be open Saturday and Sunday each week. There are four new bass boat-type rentals available. Quagga mussel fears still have a private boating ban. Information: 760-839-4346 or www.wohlfordlake.com.
     DOANE POND: No DFG plants in over a month.
     DIXON LAKE: The catfish bite is slow to fair with the last plant of the season over a month ago. There is a fair bass bite with some topwater activity. Fair to good blue action with mealworms or redworms fished at any of the fishing piers working well. Lake information: 760-839-4345 or www.dixonlake.com.
     POWAY: Bass action was very good this past week with shad all over the lake. The catfish bite was fair to good. Jeff Kopischke, Chula Vista, caught a 15-pound limit of catfish on mackerel at the Log Boom. Jason Hendrex, Poway, landed a seven-pound catfish on mackerel. The last catfish plant of the season went in over a month ago. Some bluegill are still showing in Hidden Bay. Trout action slow. Lake information: 858-668-4770, tackle shop 858-486-1234.
     JENNINGS: Catfish action was hit or miss again this past week. Shore anglers had very little success while anglers fishing from boat near the main buoyline were scoring limits. The last catfish plant of the season went in over a month ago. Nightcrawlers or mackerel with scent have been working best. The bass bite is still mostly slow. Anglers have had some success using Rapalas, TD Minnows, and spoons on boils. Creature baits have also started to work for bass. Some redear are still showing on mealworms and wax worms but the fish have moved deeper and become more difficult to locate. Upcoming events: Free fishing class on catfish fishing 1 p.m. Sunday hosted by Ranger Hugh Marx. For information call 619-443-2510. Lake information: 619-390-1300 or www.lakejennings.org.
     MORENA: The catfish bite is fair on mackerel, chicken liver, and nightcrawlers. There is a good carp bite for those targeting them. Bass, bluegill, and crappie are slow. Anglers are requested to release any blue catfish they catch under five pounds. Price of boats and permits has been reduced Monday through Thursday. Permits are $3.50 and boat rentals just $20 for the whole day. Information: 24-hour fishing update line 619-478-5473, ranger station 619-579-4101.
     CUYAMACA: Continued fair to good trout action with Power Bait and nightcrawlers working best. The hot spots have been the dam buoy line and the willows. The largemouth bass bite is fair with a few nice fish reported this week. The crappie action is good for those targeting them, but they are small. The occasional catfish is also showing. A plant of 1,700 pounds of rainbows are slated for this week. Upcoming events: This Saturday the lake is hosting it's annual "Fishin' in the Pines" free kids derby. Kids ages 4 to 15 can fish for free and prizes are awarded for top fish. Supervising ranger Willard Lepley offers a free fishing class every Saturday at 10 a.m., however, there will be no fishing class this Saturday due to the derby. Private boats are allowed on the lake again, but the boats must be sprayed for quagga mussels by a high-pressure heated wash prior to entering the lake. The cost is $10 for the spraying and it lasts for multiple trips to Cuyamaca as long as the boat is not used in another reservoir. The decontamination wash down station is for all craft and items used in the water, including boats, motors, kayak, canoes, float tubes and waders. Information: 760-765-0515 or www.lakecuyamaca.org.
     HENSHAW: Good catfish action. The best bite has been all along the shoreline using shrimp, chicken liver, and mackerel. The bluegill bite has been good near the dock. The crappie action is also good with fish averaging around a pound each and some bigger. There is also a fair bass bite. Fair to good carp action. Information: 760-782-3501.

COLORADO RIVER

     LAKE MEAD: Stripers fair over much of the lake, with Hemenway, Boulder Bay, Gypsum Wash, the 33 Hole, and dam all producing fish on cut anchovies or live shad, but the bite has been off a little over the past few days. Night fishing under lights as been the best bet. Fair catfish action reported on anchovies or shrimp. The largemouth bass action is fair off the points, with some surface action early in the mornings.
     WILLOW BEACH: The action has continued just fair on the bigger stripers from the dam all the way down to Mile Marker 49 with quite a few fish from 15 to 20 pounds, but light fishing pressure and a little slower action this past week. Top fish reported was a 17-4 caught on Wednesday this week by Rob Broyles, Henderson, on SRPO Silver Fish in the marina area. The trout action is also good right after the Friday plants on worms and Super Dupers. Information: Willow Beach Resort at 928-767-4747.
     LAKE MOHAVE: Fishing for stripers lulled this past week with the heat and moon phase. The best bite has still be in the southern portion of the lake, especially in the coves around the power lines and at the dam with most of the fish under three pounds. Anchovies and sardines in 15 to 45 feet of water fished under a submersible light at night is still the best bet. Bass spotty, but some topwater action early and fish on plastics around structure the rest of the time. Catfish are fair on cut baits. Bluegill are showing in fair to good numbers in most coves and around structure. Information: Cottonwood Cove at 702-297-1464, Katherine’s Landing at 928-754-3245.
     LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD AREA: The action slowed this past week with generally slow fishing. Only a few catfish and small stripers being reported. Most of the stripers are under two pounds, and they are showing from the Big Bend area all the way downriver to Havasu. Best bite on drifted anchovies. Catfish have been fair in the deeper holes with fish at 14 and 10 pounds reported this week at Riveria Marina. The bluegill bite is fair. While trout are very slow, there was a 2 1/2-pounder caught this week. There is a big fish derby ongoing through Sunday with a $12 entry fee per species category, stripers, catfish or trout. Half the pot goes to the angler with the biggest fish per category, remaining proceeds go to the Special Olympics. Information: Riveria Marina at 928-763-8550.
     NEEDLES AREA: There is a pretty fair smallmouth bass bite in the main river from Needles south to I-40, especially on topwater lures early in the day. Slow to fair striper action, with the best bite early in the morning on fish under three pounds. A few catfish showing, but a tough bite. Slow largemouth bass action. Information: Needles Marina at 760-326-2197.
     TOPOCK AREA: The action on small striped bass and smallmouth bass has been just fair this past week. While most of the stripers are under two pounds, a few bigger fish show each week. The smallmouth are mostly under a pound but showing in good numbers on crankbaits and small spinnerbaits in main current chutes and along river rip-rap. The bite is especially good in the gorge. Catfish are also pretty good on the same drifted baits with fish up to five pounds common. There’s a fair bite on catfish in Topoc Marsh. Topoc Marsh can be accessed by boat at North Dike, Catfish Paradise, and Five-Mile Landing. Information: Park Moabi at 760-326-3831 or Phil’s Western Trader at 928-768-4954.
     HAVASU: Striped bass bite slowed with only spotty action in the morning on topwater lures or trolled, shad-like swimbaits or cranks. Still fishing cut sardines or anchovies producing numbers of small limits throughout the Windsor Basin south to Black Rock after sunup. Most are under two pounds. Smallmouth bass are good on cranks and plastics in eight to 14 feet. There continues to be good catfish action with a lot of four to 10 pound fish showing on frozen sardines and mackerel in most of the bays and coves at night and early and late in the day. A few flatheads over 10 being caught on live bluegill. The redear are good around the grass beds with a lot of fish topping a pound on nightcrawlers. Information: Angler’s Pro Shop at 928-854-2277, Black Meadow Landing at 760-663-3811, or Havasu Springs Resort at 928-667-2205.
     PARKER STRIP: Channel catfish have been fair this past week, and the smallmouth bass in the main river along the rip rap are good. Bluegill and redear are good in backwaters and quiet water in the main river. Flatheads are just fair on goldfish and shiners.
     BLYTHE: The catfish bite remains good, and there is a very good smallmouth bite in the main river. The largemouth bite is also improving. Joe Adame, Blythe, landed a six-pound largemouth on a topwater bait in a local backwater, while Roger Sheets, Blythe, caught a 7-12 flathead in one of the canals. The main river and area canals, ditches, and backwaters have been good for the cats, while the smallmouth are best on small cranks, plastics, and topwater along river rip-rap in main current areas. The largemouth bass action is fair in the canals and backwaters, also with topwater, cranks, plastics, and live bait all producing. While the striped bass bite has been slow at the Palo Verde Diversion Dam, the stripers are stacked up in the first big bend below the diversion off the sandbar and whacking anchovies. The bluegill and tilapia action is good all along the lower river, backwaters, and ditches. Information: B&B Bait 760-921-2248.
     PALO VERDE: The catfish and bass action is really starting to pick up, and there has continued to be a pretty good bluegill bite. The best catfish bite is still at night, for both flatheads and channels. The main river has a good smallmouth bite along the rip-rap in the main river, while the largemouth are starting to show in better numbers in the backwaters early and late in the day, and the topwater has been very good this past week. Stripers are slow. Information: Walter’s Camp 760-854-3322 Thursday through Monday.
     PICACHO AREA: Fair to good largemouth bass action on plastic worms or nightcrawlers, with a topwater bite early and late in the day. The channel catfish action is fair to good on mackerel, shrimp or nightcrawlers. Fish from one to three pounds, with only a few better ones. The flathead action is just fair on goldfish, shiners, tilapia, and bluegill.
     MARTINEZ LAKE AREA: Largemouth bass action good on plastics cranks, and spinnerbaits, with more and more topwater action early and late in the day. Channel catfish and flatheads are both just fair with the heat. Few crappie, but the bluegill are still fair with some flurries of good action early in the morning. Information: 928-783-9589 Thursday through Monday or www.martinezlake.com.
     YUMA AREA: Bass action is good in the main river and river backwaters on minnows and plastics and there’s a morning topwater bite. Both channel catfish and flathead are just fair in the main river with the flatheads showing on live minnows, bluegill, or big crawdads. The Gila Main Canal area in East Yuma continues to fair to good for channel catfish action with some bass, redear and bluegill.

LOWER DESERT WATERS

     SALTON SEA: The tilapia bite has continued slow with light fishing pressure due to the heat. The few tilapia that are showing have mostly been small. Information: Salton Sea State Recreation Area ranger station 760-393-3052.
     ALAMO RIVER: Few reports, but the catfish action is fair with quite a few fish showing on nightcrawlers and cut baits.
     COACHELLA, HIGHLINE CANALS: Few reports, but the catfish action has been fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut baits. A few stripers, largemouth, and bluegill.
     ALL AMERICAN CANAL: No reports.
     FINNEY-RAMER: No reports.
     WEIST LAKE: Last No report. Information: 760-352-3308.
     SUNBEAM LAKE: No Report.
     LAKE CAHUILLA: No report. Information: 760-564-4712.

EASTERN SIERRA

     GENERAL: For updated road and camping information: Interagency Visitor Center 760-876-6222. Lodging and guide information: Bishop Chamber of Commerce 760-873-8405 or www.bishopvisitor.com, Mono County Tourism 760-924-1743. Top Eastern Sierra fishing report web sites are: www.KensSport.com (Bridgeport region), www.TheTroutFly.com (mostly fly-fishing), www.SierraDrifters.com (mostly fly-fishing), and www.CrowleyLakeFishCamp.com (Crowley Lake only). All of these sites generally have reports updated each week, with the top two the best.
     COLEVILLE-TOPAZ REGION: The West Walker River has continued very good for planted and wild trout with a lot of fish on hopper dries or a hopper and dropper two-fly rig. Little Walker River is good for brookies and rainbows. Kirman Lake is good on brookies weighing up to four pounds, and cutthroat trout in the six-pound range. Best action on scud and streamer patterns for float-tubing fly anglers or small jigs and spinners for spin fishermen. Shore fishing tough because of tules and weed beds are making spin and fly fishing tough for even tube anglers. Information: Toiyabe Motel at 530-495-2281.
     BRIDGEPORT REGION: Flows have been consistent on the East Walker in the 160 range, and the fishing has been good early and late in the day. Good topwater action on Tricos and PMDs with caddis at dusk. Fish in the 20-inch class reported just about every day, but a lot of small fish. Bridgeport Reservoir has been good for float tube and boat anglers fishing the East Walker River channel and other creek channels. Yellow Power bait and gulp eggs as well as ‘crawlers are all producing for the bait fishermen. For fly anglers, it's been the best with soft hackles, streamers, and midging under an indicator. Twin Lakes have been just fair with a tougher bite for bait, lure, and fly anglers on pan-sized fish. The Virginia Lakes -- Big Virginia, Little Virginia, and Trumbel -- all excellent. Information: Ken’s Sporting Goods 760-932-7707 or www.kenssport.com.
     LEE VINING REGION: Lower Rush Creek in the special regulation section has been good on small caddis dries or a two-fly rig with fish to 16 inches reported, but water level is getting low. Some baetis hatches. Below 395, Rush is good but the fish are very small. Tioga, Saddlebag, Ellery and Lundy lakes are all good to excellent for bait, lure, and fly anglers. Lots of fly-bubble fish. Information: www.dipperflyfishing.com.
     JUNE LAKE LOOP: Improving action throughout the loop, especially on planted trout with floating baits or for fly anglers fishing streamers around weed beds or midge pupae under an indicator. There has also been a pretty good callibaetis mayfly hatch mid-mornings. June is producing a few cutthroat topping three pounds. Best bite is early and late in the day. Walker and Parker lakes are both good, and all higher elevation waters are generally good. Nights are already getting cooler up high and there are even reports of some color in the aspens. Information: Ernie’s Tackle at 760-648-7756.
     MAMMOTH AREA: Crowley Lake is good to excellent on midges under indicators in 12 to 15 feet of water or perch streamers along the weed beds. The best numbers of fish seem to be in the inlets, but fish are showing around much of the lake. Some good surface action most mornings. Algae problem subsiding. The perch action is also good in 14 to 40 feet of water on small jigs fished to suspended fish. The upper Owens River and Hot Creek are both very good for fly anglers. In the Mammoth Lake, all the lakes are good with regular trout plants weekly, or nearly so. The Twin Lakes have a pretty good morning callibaetis mayfly hatch and spinner fall. Shuttle access to Red’s Meadow is running but the San Joaquin has been tough. Good action on planted trout in Rock Creek and Rock Creek Lake. Information: The Troutfitter at 760-934-2517, Performance Anglers at 760-924-2181, Convict Lake Resort at 760-934-3800, Crowley Lake Fish Camp at 760-935-4301, Tom’s Place at 760-935-4239.
     BISHOP AREA: Sabrina Lake fair with some fish in the two-pound class, mostly at the inlets. South Lake is good at the dam and inlets in the upper lake, mostly on planted fish, but quite a few brookies to 13 inches are being caught in these inlets. Few browns showing yet. Trollers also getting a lot of holdover Alpers’ fish to three pounds. Ryan Tarango, Rancho Cucamonga, caught a 4-7 rainbow on orange Power Bait from South. Bishop Creek is generally good on planted trout, with some wild fish. North Lake good for shore anglers and float tubers with a very good bite. The lower Owens River remains good for fly anglers. Pleasant Valley Reservoir has been fair for lure, jig, bait, and fly anglers, especially for float tubers fishing near the inlet. Owens Gorge good for small browns on small dries. Information: Sierra Drifters Guide Service 760-935-4250, Culver’s 760-872- 8361, Brock’s 760-872-3581,
     BIG PINE TO LONE PINE AREA: Generally fair to good action in the small streams after regular DFG plants. Information: 760-876-4444 or go to www.lonepinechamber.org.

WESTERN SIERRA

     LAKE ISABELLA: The catfish action remains good on frozen shad, Sonny’s Dip Bait, and clams. Fair trout action at the auxiliary dam in deep water. Still a spotty crappie bite, but anglers fishing in flooded timber from boats or float tubes with live minnows still getting a few. Some decent bass on cranks and plastics, also topwater early and late in the day. There is good action on bluegill, mostly on wax worms. Carp fair to good in shallows. Information: Bob’s Bait 661-833-8657.
     KERN RIVER: The roadside section of the upper Kern has been good for fly anglers. Good caddis hatch early and late and a morning baetis hatch. Water levels are falling (150 cfs this week) and so are water temperatures, making fishing good further downstream each week. Best action is still in the upper couple of miles of the roadside stretch or on above the Johnsondale Bridge in the wild trout section. The lower river flows are around 500 cfs this week. Richbar, Hobo areas best for smallmouth bass anglers fishing spinners, crawlers, and plastics. Most fish are small, but a lot are being caught. The South Fork of the Kern from Rockhouse upstream has been very good for fly anglers but water levels are low. Information: Kern River Fly Shop 760-376-2040 (or www.kernriverflyfishing.com) or James Store 760-376-2424.
     TULE RIVER: All of the usual stocking areas, including the lakes at Balch Park, were planted three weeks ago by the DFG and the action has been spotty on crickets, salmon eggs, and Jake’s lures. Information: www.clm-services.com or www.balchpark.com.
     AQUEDUCT NEAR TAFT: Generally fair to good striped bass action on bloodworms and some fish on swim baits. Most of the action is on small stripers, with as many under than over the 18-inch keeper size. The catfish bite is fair on cut baits, with shad the best. Information: Bob’s Bait 661-833-8657.
     HART PARK LAKE: The bluegill bite remains good on wax worms, meal worms, or red worms. The carp action is also still fair to good on Powder Bait. Slow bass action, with the best action early and late in the day with some topwater stuff.
     TRUXTUN LAKE: Bluegill are good on wax worms or crickets. The carp action remains fair to good on dough baits and Powder Bait. Slow bass action on nightcrawlers and plastics early or late in the day, with some after dark topwater.
     RIVER WALK PARK: The bluegill bite is good on crickets, wax worms, and meal worms. Bass are very slow with a few on plastics, nightcrawlers, and small swim baits early and late in the day. Best action after dark on spinnerbaits and surface baits.
     MING LAKE: Bluegill are good on wax worms, crickets, meal worms, and red worms. Good carp action on fish on Powder Bait, but other dough baits are also working. The bass and crappie bites are very slow, but there have been a few bass showing at dusk and after dark on reaction baits.
     BRITE LAKE: No report. No DFG plants in over a month.
     BUENA VISTA LAKES: The lake levels are down, but the bluegill bite has been good on wax worms, meal worms, and nightcrawler pieces. Fair catfish action on frozen shad and Sonny’s Dip Bait. Good carp action on Powder Bait. Bass, stripers, and crappie all slow, but the odd crappie still being caught on live minnows, and a few more largemouth are showing at first and last light on topwater baits. Information: Bob’s Bait 661-833-8657.
     WOOLLOMES LAKE: The bluegill bite has really started to turn on, and quite a few quality fish are showing up in this bite, which has been best on wax worms, crickets, red worms, or meal worms.
     SUCCESS LAKE: There is a good bluegill bite, but other species are mostly slow with the odd bass showing on topwater early and late in the day. Information: 559-781-2078.
     KAWEAH LAKE: Fair to good bass bite on live bait and plastics, but the bite is almost all at night. Bluegill are good. Information: 559-597-2526.

CENTRAL COAST LAKES

     SAN ANTONIO: Overall the fishing is very spotty due to low water. Catfish the best bet for anglers fishing anchovies or chicken liver in the coves and off the points in five to 20 feet, with the best action very early and late in the day. There have been a few early morning boils on stripers at the dam and in the marina areas. Also some largemouth and smallmouth showing early on shad-like swim baits, plastics, and nightcrawlers. Some bluegill, but crappie are slow. Information: 805-472-2818.
     NACIMIENTO: Very low lake levels. Still some fair spotted bass action on rocky points on plastics with a morning topwater bite for both largemouth and spots. Slow crappie and white bass action, but the catfish are fair on cut baits, mostly early and late in the day. Carp remain pretty fair in the marina area on dough baits. Information: 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com.
     SANTA MARGARITA: Fair bluegill and redear action, but overall still pretty tough fishing. A few catfish are also coming out and the dedicated bass anglers are getting some fish early and late in the day, especially on topwater, and a fair and improving bite. Light pressure. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.
     LOPEZ: Fair action on bluegill and redear on structure around much of the lake. Best action on nightcrawlers with fish topping a pound, but heat and light fishing pressure have lulled the action. Both largemouth and smallmouth are fair on plastics, with some surface action early and late in the day. Catfish also remain fair to good with some quality fish showing. Information: 805-489-1006.

TROUT PLANTS

     Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following lakes and streams, listed by county, will be restocked with catchable-size rainbow trout from the Department of Fish and Game hatcheries this week. For updates in Southern California and the Eastern Sierra Nevada, you can call the DFG recording at 562-594-7268, or for updates in the Western Sierra, you can call 559-243-4005, x183. For trout plants statewide, you can visit the DFG's web site at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Hatcheries/FishPlanting/index.asp.
     LOS ANGELES: Bouquet Canyon Creek.
     RIVERSIDE: Hemet Lake.
     SAN BERNARDINO: Big Bear Lake, Santa Ana River, Santa Ana River South Fork.
     INYO: Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek Intake II, Bishop Creek (Middle and South Forks), Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, North Lake, Rock Creek Lake, Sabrina Lake, South Lake, Taboose Creek, Tinnemaha Creek, Tuttle Creek.
     MONO: Convict Creek, Convict Lake, Crowley Lake, Deadman Creek, George Lake, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Gull Lake, June Lake, Leavitt Creek, Little Walker River, Mamie Lake, Mammoth Creek, Mary Lake, McGee Creek, Robinson Creek, Rock Creek (Sections I and II), Sherwin Creek, Silver Lake, Twin Lakes Bridgeport (Lower and Upper), Twin Lakes Mammoth, West Walker River (Sections 2 and 3).    
     FRESNO: Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir, San Joaquin River below the Friant Dam.
     MADERA: Corrine Lake.
     MERCED: Yosemite Lake.
     TUOLUMNE: Lyons Canal, Middle Fork Stanislaus River, Moccasin Creek, Powerhouse Stream.

CATFISH PLANTS

     The following waters, listed by county, will be planted by the Department of Fish and Game with one-pound channel catfish this week.
     No plants this week.

OCEAN FISHING REPORT

By Terrence Berg and Phil Friedman
www.976-TUNA.com

     TUNA FISHING UPDATE: Santa Ana conditions made for calm seas and beautiful conditions the last few days and the overnight to two-day boats out of San Diego (and other boats up the coast) have just been hammering the tuna, dorado, and yellowtail. This is almost all kelp paddy fishing and the action has simply been awesome. Limits are common if not the rule, and at mid-week the skippers were noticing a push of bigger dorado into the fishing grounds. The Condor, out of Fisherman’s Landing, reported in Wednesday evening with 130 yellowfin and 20 of the bigger dorado from 12 to 18 pounds, along with a handful of yellowtail. This was on an overnight trip. The New Lo-An also reported in Wednesday evening coming back from a two-day trip with full limits for all 32 anglers on board.
     ISLANDS NEWS: Relatively light pressure at the islands because of the hot tuna action. Skippers running to and past San Clemente continue to find good action on homeguard yellowtail and quality calico bass to eight pounds. Catalina Islands is also seeing a decent bite of the calico bass with a few yellowtail on the front side for anglers who have small mackerel baits.
     NEARSHORE UPDATE: The coastal bites from the Channel Islands south to San Diego have been better this past week with the warmer weather and better conditions. Most half- and three-quarter day skippers are reporting half-limits of bass, mostly calicos but also some sand bass, along with a mixed catch of whitefish, sheephead, rocking and the occasional white seabass. The Spitfire out of Marina del Rey Sportfishing on Wednesday had 49 calicos and 22 sheephead. The anglers on board also hooked three big white seabass, but only managed to land one 43-pounder. To the north, the Erna B out of Channel Islands Sportfishing in Oxnard was on a full-day charter with 13 anglers and they had full limits of bass -- 118 calicos and 12 sand bass -- along with seven rockfish and a sculpin.
     INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTERS: The staff of 976-TUNA is hosting instructional charters throughout the year, offering advice to beginning or veteran anglers and on-the-water teaching of techniques for different saltwater species. The next trip is 1 1/2-day trip aboard the Jig Strike Sept. 26-28 for a limited load of 16 anglers at $250. To book a spot or find out about other upcoming 976-TUNA instructional charters, call 310-328-8426 or go to the website at www.976-TUNA.com.

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 has merged with Channel Islands Sportfishing; 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.