OUTDOORS: Weekly fish report, June 12

By Outdoor News Service | Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:49 PM PDT ∞

FISH REPORT

Compiled by Cyndi Gollaz and Jim Matthews

Outdoor News Service

The fish report is weekly. Its accuracy depends on marina operators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. Anglers catching large fish should send the information to Outdoor News Service, P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427, or telephone 909-887-3444, so it can be included in this report. Faxes can be sent to 909-887-8180. E-Mail messages or fishing reports can also be posted to Jim Matthews at odwriter@charter.net and/or Cyndi Gollaz at cagurrola@charter.net.

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The Cal TIP number, the Department of Fish and Game poacher hotline, is 1-888-DFG-CALTIP. The DFG's Internet web page is located at the following address: www.dfg.ca.gov.

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 five pounds but a whopping 15-pounder was caught this past week. 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. This stays our No. 3 sleeper pick. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea continues pretty good with some groups reporting 75- to 100-fish stringers from the state park marina. These are mostly 1/2 to 3/4-pounders. The tilapia are showing along many shoreline areas in good numbers and most are being caught on pieces of nightcrawlers. For an update, check with the Salton Sea State Recreation Area ranger station at 760-393-3052.

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 was planted with Alpers trout to eight pounds last week and bites are good throughout the drainage. In Southern California, Big Bear Lake is very good on holdover fish, and Diamond Valley Lake is awesome. 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 again. Silverwood and Pyramid just slow to fair. Poway, El Capitan, Hodges, and Wohlford all have fair to good 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.

CATFISH: One of the top bets has to be Hesperia Lake thanks to weekly plants of pan-sized and trophy cats, but a lot of waters are kicking into gear for the cats. Santa Ana River Lakes and Corona Lakes both kicked off their catfish season with plants two weeks ago and the bite is very good at both places. Irvine Lake started its catfish planting season this past week, and it is starting to take off, too. 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. There was a 42-pound flathead reported this week.

SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS

SILVERWOOD: Very good striper bite all over the lake, especially in the spillway and in Outhouse Cove on anchovies and swimbaits. Top striper 14.3-pounder caught by Gerard Smith, Oak Hills, off the shoreline. James Johnson, Temecula, landed a 5.6-pound striper. Largemouth bass bite good on plastics by the docks. Rex Fontanoza, Fontana, caught a three-pound largemouth. Catfish fishing very good by the dam, in all the coves and off the docks on mackerel, nightcrawles, 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 areas are from the observatory to Lagonita Point. The fish are in the four to six-pound range. Josh Cavaliere, Lake Elsinore, and Adam Cole, Highland, caught 6.91 and 6.32-pound trout respectively. DFG trout plant last week. Smallmouth bass have been landed on spinner and chatterbait with fish to two pounds. 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 last week. Information: 909-338-2233.

GREEN VALLEY LAKE: DFG trout plant last week. 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 last week. Trout bite slow to fair on nightcrawlers and Power Bait.

JENKS LAKE: Slow to fair overall trout bite, although float tube anglers have managed to get limits of holdover and recent planters. DFG plant two weeks ago. 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: Trout action remained decent this week with fair to good action on Power Bait, nightcrawlers, jigs and lures. Hot spots include the eastern and western shores of lake 3 as well as the northern and western shores of lake 2. Hot spots for bass were the southern end of lake 2 at the wall and the western shore near the bridge and the northern end near the pump house of lake 3. Bluegill are taking meal worms and nightcrawlers. Hot spots include the western shore of lake 2 and the northern shore 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 trout bite on Power Bait (rainbow, red, white and blue, and orange), nightcrawlers and plastic trout worms. Action is best in Horseshoe Lake and in the cattails with fish to six pounds. Fair to good catfish bite on meal worms, nightcrawlers and stink 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 fair this past week with the majority of the fish in the one to two-pound range. Best baits have been shrinp, nightcrawler, and m&m (marshmellow & meal worm). Catfish plants are weekly now. All other species are slow. 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: Very good bass bite with anglers reporting up to 40 fish in the three to five-pound range on anything plastic. Most bass have been holding down 10 to 25 feet. Baby Brush Hogs, lizards, fat Ikas and Senkos. Jesse Mena, Hemet, landed a 15.06-pound largemouth on a crawdad in the third cove. Jeff Alley, Palm Desert, caught and released 35 fish, and his best was a seven-pounder. Rick Viefhouse, Grand Terrace, caught a 5.9-pound bass. The trout have moved west and the bite is good for boaters trolling 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. There were no stripers reported this week. Fair catfish fishing. Hot spots are in the third cove and near the east dam or wave attenuator. Top baits include anchovies, mackerel, and raw shrimp. Very few panfish reports this week, but anglers are fishing along the dams, especially near the stairways on live worms, are getting some quality panfish to a pound or better. 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. Bob Branch, Moreno Valley, had five fish to 4 1/2 pounds early last week and 10 bass to three pounds on Friday. David Edgar, Orange, caught a three-pound bass. Fish are mostly in 12 to 22 feet of water. Trout action fair to good 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: Very good striper bite with fish from three to six pounds, and a few over 10. Anchovies and mackerel are the best bets with the most reported action in the inlet. Mark Ferris, Beaumont, landed a 6 1/2-pound striper on anchovies. Good to excellent largemouth bass bite on plastic worms in the reeds and off the east end. Rich Snare, Hemet, landed a 3 1/2-pound largemouth bass on nightcrawlers off the east end. Bluegill action fair to good with fish to a pound. Nightcrawlers, red and meal worms are best baits with most fish reported off the east end. Catfish bite fair to good on chicken liver, mackerel and shrimp. Daniel Ruppel, Menifee, caught an eight-pound catfish. 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, but the bite slowed from the blazing pace. 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: There was very good catfish action again this week with a few quality fish and lots of pan-sized cats reported. The trout bite slowed considerably with the warm weather, but some are still being caught in the deep water. Tilapia are also making an appearance for anglers in the south end of the lake. The catfish bite has been best on a variety of baits with mackerel doused garlic Crave Gravy, nightcrawlers, and shrimp with Gravy all good bets. The best action for catfish has been in the south end of the lake near the trees. The top catch this week were 10-8 and 7-8 catfish landed by Logen Booker, Rialto. Triston Labensommer, Temecula, caught a 9-8 catfish. For trout, Brian Scarloz, Ontario, showed that the trout are still there, landing 10 rainbows totaling 18-0 using Power Bait and nightcrawlers fishing behind the bait shop. 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, perhaps permanently.

REFLECTION LAKE: No more trout plants this season. The trout bite slowing with only a few fish showing on chartreuse or rainbow Power Bait. 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 will go in this week for Father’s Day. 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 last week. 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: There has been a very good catfish bite with lots of limits were reported on shrimp or chicken liver with Nitro Gravy. Tony Truong, Torrance, had a 6-8 channel and his five-fish limit totaled 20-8. He was fishing with shrimp dipped in gravy at the pump house. Gillian McFarland, Pinedale, WY, caught a limit of catfish totaling 14 pounds with fish to four pounds. Steve Guererro, Brea, caught a 15-fish stringer totaling 30 pounds with a five-pounder topping the catch. The trout action has slowed considerably, but some fish are still showing in the deep water. Orange or chartreuse Nitro Bait has been the best bet for trout. Boat anglers are having a much easier time fishing the deep water and have been having the best success. Anglers fishing from shore need to fish long leaders (four-foot range) with floating baits and make long casts into the deeper water for best results. 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. 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: Thousands of pounds of channel catfish were planted last week, and a big fish was landed. Rick Skills, Anaheim, caught a 31.9-pound catfish on shrimp at the Santiago Flats. Catfish bite good with daytime anglers reporting fish in the two to six-pound range on mackerel, shrimp or Gulp. Alex Benton, Long Beach, caught a 13.06-pound channel catfish on mackerel at the flats. Varian Virgen, Anaheim, caught a six-pound channel catfish on shrimp near the docks. Ronson “Catmando” Smothers, Los Angeles, caught a six-pound channel catfish on Catmando at the flats. Philip Campbell, Chino, landed a five-catfish limit totaling 18.06 pounds on shrimp. Any angler that lands a 20-pound catfish or bigger will receive a free pass into the lake. No limit trout fishing has started and will continue through the summer. The bite is good on Rapalas, Needlefish or nightcrawlers near the dam and off the west shore. Bass bite fair on worms or topwater baits with fish from three to six pounds. Crappie action fair for trollers using small crankbaits. Bluegill bite fair on wax or meal worms near the docks. The lake’s hours are 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday nightfishing season begins this week. 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 swimbaits, nightcrawlers and plastic worms. Not too much action on live shad, however. Top fish was a 13-pound bass by Steven Lindsay, Santa Paula, on a crankbait. Russ Wright, Ojai, caught a 10-pound bass. Pifa Victoria, Oxnard, landed a nine-pounder as did Robert Bernstein, Ventura. Randy Zilla, Ventura, caught an eight-pound bass on a plastic worm, while Jordan Butler, 7, Ojai, caught a six-pound bass. His first fish. Slow to fair trout bite, although a DFG trout plant went in two weeks ago and has helped the action. Jim Mason, Oak View, caught a three-pound trout on live shad. Surface water temps are too warm for the trout and the fish have gone deep. 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. Catfish bite very slow. 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. David Gutierrez, Oxnard, caught a seven-pound striper on frozen shad. Ken Hemer, Castaic, also landed a seven-pound striper. Last week’s 3,000-pound trout plant at the main ramp and lagoon brought kept the trout action fair to good on Power Bait and nightcrawlers. 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 two 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. Fair striper bite. The bigger stripers should come out and go after the trout from the plant. Best action reported on cut baits or shad-like swimbaits and cranks. Down below the gatehouse is the best area for trout and stripers. 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 last week. 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 last week. Information: 626-334-1065.

ALONDRA PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.

BALBOA PARK LAKE: No recent plants.

BELVEDERE PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.

CERRITOS PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant last week

DOWNEY WILDERNESS PARK: DFG catfish plant last week.

ECHO PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.

EL DORADO PARK LAKE: No recent plants.

ELIZABETH LAKE: DFG trout plant two weeks ago.

HANSEN DAM LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago. Information: 888-527-2757 or 818-899-3779.

HOLLENBECK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago. Information: 213-261-0113.

JOHN FORD PARK LAKE: No recent plants.

KENNETH HAHN PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.

LA MIRADA PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant last week.

LEGG LAKE: No recent plants.

LINCOLN PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.

MAGIC JOHNSON LAKE: DFG catfish plant two weeks ago.

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 last week. Information: 818-448-7317.

SAN DIEGO AREA LAKES

BARRETT: Bass and bluegill bites perked and the action is very good for both species. This week 201 anglers checked 4,024 bass, 274 bluegill and 38 crappie. Reservations for July available through Tickemaster June 10. Call (619) 220-8497. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.ci.sandiego.ca.us/water/.

HODGES: Fair bass and bluegill action. Slowing bass and bluegill bite. This week 140 anglers checked reported 70 bass, 64 bluegill, six crappie and four channel catfish. John Curry, San Marcos, caught a 3.85-pound largemouth bass in Bernardo Bay. 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: Good bass and fair bluegill and crappie bites. This week 169 anglers reported 336 bass, 187 bluegill, 125 crappie, eight channel catfish and seven 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 just keeps getting better. Fair improvement in the bass bite. This week 218 anglers reported 756 bluegill, 326 bass, 16 channel catfish and 11 rainbow trout. Geoff Pierce, Spring Valley, caught a 7.40-pound largemouth bass on plastic worms in Otay 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 25 anglers reported 59 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: Good bass action. This week 87 anglers reported 292 bluegill, 207 bass, 50 redear, 15 crappie and six 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 slowed to a pick. This week 93 anglers checked reported 20 bluegill, 10 rainbow trout, three bass and two channel catfish. DFG catfish plant 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 59 anglers checked reported 24 bass, 18 bluegill, three rainbow trout and one channel catfish. 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 just fair. Bass action sparked and stole the show. This week 41 anglers reported 113 bass, four channel catfish, three crappie, two bluegill and one blue catfish. Cris Cornette, Julian, caught a 6.25-pound largemouth bass. Andrew Khamsy, San Diego, landed a 5.90-pound largemouth on plastics off the east bank. 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: Very good largemouth bass action with the fish out of their post-spawn funk and feeding pretty aggressively. Swim baits, crawdads, plastics, and golden shiners have all been productive. The Senior Shoreline is the hot producing area. Jay Norton, Valley Center, caught an 8-6 bass. Joey Mayerchik, Valley Center, caught an eight-pound bass on a pink plastic worm. Trout action has been fair, but with the last plant of the season on May 14 and the warming water conditions, that bite won’t last for much longer. Top action has been on inflated nightcrawlers, marshmallows, yellow Power Bait, and yellow Power Worms fished on light line and No. 14 or smaller treble hooks. Boat Dock Cove and Willow Cove have been the best spots. 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. 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 last 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. Jason Sundquist, Poway, caught a 6.5-pound trout on a Robo worm. A few bluegill biting in Hidden Bay on meal worms. Mike Mills, Poway, caught a one-pound bluegill. 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 Hermit and Half Moon 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 in Half Moon and Sentry Coves 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. Bobby Mathews, San Diego, caught a 6-8 largemouth. Mike Coronado, San Diego, landed an eight-pound largemouth on worms. 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: Mt. Lassen and DFG plants went in last. 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. Ryan Richie and Coy Coleman, San Diego, caught a four-pound catfish. Small bass have been landed in the shallows, right off shore on plastics. 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. Robert Rauch, Riverside, caught a seven-pound bass Wednesday morning on tube bait from a local ditch. 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. Brian Cummings, Inglewood, landed a 42-pounder from a local canal on Saturday. 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: Tilapia bite is good all along the state park beaches with many anglers reporting catches of 50 to 100 fish each. While the fish are mostly in the half-pound range, there are lots of them. The marina area has been particularly good. 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.

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 remains low, but the fishing action is very good to excellent. 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. Nico Robles, 4, Bridgeport, caught a 4-7 rainbow in Bridgeport Reservoir. Steve Amendson, Bridgeport, also landed one that same size. The East Walker River is excellent with flows at 177 cfs much of the past week 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 ice went out about a week ago and the 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: Trout action is generally fair to good throughout the June Lake Loop. Gull is still producing some of the browns planted earlier this year, but the bite is tougher now, but 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. Trollers are working from Aligator Point to the SS Relief with the bigger fish to five pounds in 20 to 30 feet of water. Smaller fish from 1-8 to 2-8 shallower. Rainbows, cutthroats, and brown trout all showing. Shore bait action is best in McGee and Hilton Creek bays and off Green Banks. 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. 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. Hot Creek is good to excellent the yellow sally stonefly hatch started this week and it is providing very good action on No. 14 or 16 yellow stones. Good stocker trout action in Mammoth Creek and all the Mammoth Lakes �“ Mary, Mamie, Gull, and George all producing fish. The road to the San Joaquin opened this past Saturday, 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. 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. Top fish reported was a five-pound rainbow caught by Brad Garrett. Jason Speed, Agoura, caught a 4 1/2-pounder, while Lee Bell, Bishop, and Doran Follis, Santa Ana, each had 3 3/4-pounders. Lori Carnahan, Sky Valley, landed a 3 1/4-pound brown. The Bishop Creek Canyon Summer Classic Tagged Trout Derby will run through June 30. Registion 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. 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. Average fish is in the three to five-pound range. The crappie bite slowed way down with only a few pockets of fish in deeper water producing. Trout bite very good on Power bait and nightcrawlers. Trollers also scoring with Needlefish. Fishing information: Bob's Bait 661-833-8657.

KERN RIVER: The Kernville area has a fair to good trout bite on salmon eggs and Blue Fox spinners. The flows are rising in the upper river, so use some more lead. Fair trout bite in the lower river. Still too cool for the bass, 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: Excellent striper bite on blood worms and lug worms. Very good catfish action on chicken liver and shad, with improving action as the waters warm. Dan Anderson, Bakersfield, landed a six-pound catfish. This bite can turn on and off depending on flows, moon phases, and weather conditions.

HART PARK LAKE: Bluegill action good on wax worms and crickets. Good bass action on brush hogs, and Senkos. Good carp bite on dough balls. Trout action fair, but winding down, on Power Bait and nightcrawlers.

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: Trout bite is fair to good on Power Bait and spinners, with boat anglers having the best success in deeper water. Shore anglers having a tougher time as the trout head deep with warming temperatures. Best shore action from the rocks on the left side of the lake. Make a long cast to deep water. Bass spotty.

BUENA VISTA LAKES: Good catfish bite on shad and Sonny’s. The crappie bite is fair on minnows and jigs with fish to 1-8. 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 crappie bite on small minnows. Fair bass action on Senkos. 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 two 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. The cool weather this past week shut down the morning panfish action, but there has continued to be a good afternoon bite, especially off the fishing dock at the marina parking lot. 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 two 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: Cuddy Creek.

VENTURA: Reyes Creek.

RIVERSIDE: Strawberry Creek.

SAN BERNARDINO: Santa Ana River, Santa Ana River (South Fork).

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: Convict Creek, Convict Lake, Deadman Creek, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Green Creek, Gull Lake, June Lake, Lake George, Lake Mamie, Lake Mary, Lee Vining Creek, lower Twin Lakes, lower Virginia Lake, Lundy Lake, Mammoth Creek, McGee Creek, Mill Creek, Robinson Creek, Rock Creek from French Camp to upper bridge at Rock Creek Lodge, Rock Creek from Paradise Lodge to Tuff Campground, Rush Creek, Sherwin Creek, Silver Lake, Twin Lakes, upper Owens River from Benton Crossing to Crowley Lake, upper Twin Lakes, upper Virginia Lake,Virginia Creek, Walker River Little, West Walker River Section 2, West Walker River Section 3.

FRESNO: Big Creek near Huntington, Courtright Reservoir, Dinkey Creek, Hume Lake, Huntington Lake, Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir, Mono Creek, Portal Forebay, Rancheria Creek, San Joaquin River below the Friant Dam, South Fork of San Joaquin, Tamarack Creek, Tenmile Creek, Ward Lake.

KERN: Alder Creek, Kern River from Democrat Beach to Lower Richbar, Kern River from Powerhouse #3 to Riverside Park, Kernville, Kern River from Sandy Flat to Democrat Beach.

MADERA: California Creek, Corrine Lake, Fish Creek, Granite Creek, Lewis Creek, Lower Chiquito Creek, Manzanita Lake, Rock Creek, South Fork of Willow Creek, Upper Big Creek, Chiquito Creek (West Fork).

MARIPOSA: McSwain Reservoir, Merced River downstream of Redbud Bridge.

MERCED: Merced River from McSwain Dam to Merced Falls, Yosemite Lake.

MONTEREY: Lower Nacimiento River.

STANLISLAUS: Main Stanislaus River, Tuolumne River.

TULARE: Big Meadows Creekm, Dry Meadow Creek, Hedrick Pond Campground pond, Kern River from Bush Creek to Fairview Dam, Kern River from Fairview Dam to Falling Waters Lodge, North Fork of Middle Fork Tule River at Wishon Campground, Peppermint Creek (lower), Peppermint Creek (upper), Poso Creek, South Fork of Middle Fork Tule River at Camp Nelson, South Fork of Middle Fork Tule River at Ceder Slopes, Stoney Creek, White River.

STANISLAUS: Main Stanislaus River, Tuolumne River.

TUOLUMNE: Basin Creek, Beaver Creek, Deadman Creek, Herring Creek, Herring Creek Reservoir, Lyons Canal, Lyons Reservoir, Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River, Middle Fork of the Tuolumne River, Moccasin Creek, North Fork of the Stanislaus River, North Fork of the Tuolumne River, Pinecrest Lake, Powerhouse Stream, South Fork of the Stanislaus River, South Fork of the Tuolumne River, Stanislaus River Clark Fork.

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.

SAN DIEGO: Chollas Reservoir, Lindo Lake, Murray Reservoir.

OCEAN FISHING REPORT

By Terrence Berg and Phil Friedman

For Outdoor News Service

CHANNEL ISLANDS UPDATE: Wind was the culprit for the slow fishing in recent days, but with the return of good weather, look for a big rebound. There are a lot of white seabass in the Channel Islands along with calico bass and halibut. It shouldn't be too long until the barracuda show up and, shortly thereafter, the sand bass. Of course, great eating rockfish are always plentiful.

LOS ANGELES LANDINGS UPDATE: Catalina Island seems ready to bust wide open. There is a huge spread of white seabass, mixed with yellowtail, at the island. With the good weather forecast and warming water temps, things seem on the verge of busting wide open. The calico bass bite has been quite good at the island, and that is always a precursor for more surface action. San Clemente Island has been tough to reach because of windy weather. This is yet another place that could bust open with good weather. There are lots of yellowtail and a wide open calico bass here. But the yellows are not biting much. The schools of white seabass have also not been on the feed. If weather and the next full moon coincide at the same time �“ watch out. In the Santa Monica Bay, there has been up and down barracuda fishing. When it has been hot, it's been red hot. Calico and sand bass fishing has been up and down on the Horseshoe Kelp, but at times, it has been wide open, too.

ORANGE COUNTY LANDINGS UPDATE: Nice barracuda fishing has been the rule although these snakes do take a day or two off, now and then. For the most part, boats from Newport, Dana Point, and Oceanside have been all over the gar. Best way to take them is on the iron (lures). Calico bass fishing along the Orange County coast has been quite good on most days too. Light line with Blackwater fluorocarbon combined with a good, hot bait has bee a fantastic way to get a bite. There have been a few yellowtail zooming around locally, too, so that action may be in out future.

SAN DIEGO UPDATE: Anglers aboard the Excel braved some poor weather a couple of hundred miles from San Diego for 24 albacore in the past week, and fishermen on the Royal Polaris have been getting a piece of albie and bluefin, too. But conditions have been horrible. Look for the long rage scores to rock shortly as the weather comes down. Still no albacore or bluefin tuna in one-day range of San Diego, but the weather has been so rough, no one has been able to look around. With much nicer weather now, look for some tuna to start being taken really soon. Closer to port, a ton of yellowtail have moved in to the Coronado Islands, but they remain reluctant to bite full speed. That too may only be a matter of time. For now, the name of the game for the local and Coronado fleet is just a pick on the yellows (and not a very good one), a shot of barracuda now and then, decent bonito fishing, and some decent calico bass fishing. With better tides going into next Wednesday full moon, this could be the best fishing weekend of the year.

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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