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MATTHEWS' PICKS OF THE WEEK

1. Diamond Valley is getting trout plants on a regular basis now with the second of the season slated for this week. This will bring up the big stripers and largemouths. The bigger fish started showing after the first plant two weeks ago, and stripers better than the 17 and 14-pound fish caught this past week are likely on tap. No one would be surprised to see a new lake record largemouth either. For the latest update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 (www.dvmarina.com) or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at 951-658-7410 (www.lastchancebaitandtackle.com).

2. Santa Ana River Lakes and Corona Lake have been getting trout plants for two weeks, but the season officially kicks off at both of these complexes this week with the first plants of trophy fish from five to eight pounds this season. These are the popular Nebraska Tailwalker fish introduced to anglers last year. The bite both places has been very good with many anglers posting limits this past week. This week will be the debut of bigger fish. For updates, call SARL at 714-632-7851 or Corona at 951-277-3321.

3. Lake Skinner's striper bite, with a few quality fish, is really turning on and this week's county plant of trout could just turn on the bigger stripers even more. Top fish this past week was a near-16-pounder. For a nice stringer of two to three pounds, you can use cicken liver, anchovies, jerkbaits, and topwater plugs. For an update on this bite, call the marina at 951-926-8515.

FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS

TROUT: The urban trout season is rolling into high gear with kicking off at Irvine Lake (20,000 pounds), all of the San Bernardino County Parks (except Glen Helen which starts Nov. 21), and Lake Dixon. The Santa Ana River Lakes and Corona Lake get plants of five to eight-pound fish this week. And Hesperia Lake is also planting now. In the local mountains Big Bear is still producing a few fish, especially at the mouth of Grout Bay, and Lake Hemet is still pretty good. In the Eastern Sierra, the bites are slowing in the planted trout waters, but for fly anglers, the East Walker River, upper Owens River, Hot Creek, Crowley Lake, and Kirman 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 still pretty good and Isabella fish are starting to stack up in the river mouth.

LARGEMOUTH BASS: The largemouth bass bites mostly just fair right now, but the cooler evenings are really starting to turn on the bite across the board as the fish come up to chase shad and newly planted trout and pack on some weight for winter. There are a number of decent morning and evening topwater bites, and a surge in bigger fish. The top picks are again Diamond Valley, Castaic, and Casitas, Other decent bets include Pyramid, Piru, Skinner, El Capitan, along with Upper and Lower Otay. 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 fair to good in lower river backwaters.

STRIPED BASS: The bites were fair to good and improving at all the usual haunts. Castaic, Skinner, Pyramid and Silverwood all are pretty good bets, and some bigger fish are showing everywhere and a number of topwater bites came back on with the warmer weather. Trout plants are also bringing up bigger-than-normal fish. Diamond Valley may be the best bet this week after more trout plants. On the Colorado River, Willow Beach continues to produce a few quality fish on big, trout-like baits, but mostly in the pre-dawn hours, and there has been very little fishing pressure. Mohave is fair on small fish to four pounds, but Havasu is good in a morning and afternoon bite. Hesperia Lake was planted with wipers and has been pretty good, but Elsinore has been very quiet.

PANFISH: The bluegill and redear bites remain good in a number of places, with Diamond Valley, Lake Perris, Casitas, El Capitan, and Lower Otay all good bets, but most waters with bluegill and redear are still cranking out fish for dedicated bluegill anglers. This will all start coming to an end when water temperatures drop and lakes turn over. Crappie bites have slowed most places, but the Isabella bite is still there, and the Topoc Marsh bite on the Colorado River is surging right now. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea is still very slow.

CATFISH: Slow most places. The Colorado River is a top bet with a surge of quality flatheads in the lower river this past week. Hesperia Lake is the best bet of the urban lakes. For wild fish, Skinner, Isabella, and Diamond Valley are all fair to good, while Casitas, Silverwood, and Pyramid are pretty fair, too. A number of the San Diego area lakes are improving but mostly with fewer, bigger fish.

SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS

SILVERWOOD: The park is closed every Wednesday and Thursday now through March to save State Parks money. The lake remains open to walk-in fishing on these days, but there is no access to the campground, day-use area, or marina. There has been very good fishing for trout, with good action on stripers and catfish. The stripers have been best in the coves on anchovies. Trout action is good in Cleghorn Cove and by the dock on dough baits and Power Worms. Gary Overstreet, Apple Valley, caught two rainbows to six pounds on nightcrawlers at Cleghorn Cove. DFG trout plant last week. Catfish bite has been best at the dam and the spillway on anchovies. The largemouth bass bite is slow to fair with the best action at the points on lizards and other plastics. The bluegill bite is slow with most of the action reported off the rocks by the docks. Information: marina 760-389-2299, state park 760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423.

BIG BEAR LAKE: Very light fishing pressure, but improved trout action for both bait anglers drifting nightcrawlers in deep water on long leaders and trollers working off Grout Bay. DFG trout plants this week and two weeks ago. Bass action is slow to fair with the best bite on plastics and jigs on the points. Catfish slow, too. Fishing information: Big Bear Marina 909-866-3218, Big Bear Sporting Goods 909-866-3222 or www.bigbearmarina.com.

GREGORY LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago. Information: 909-338-2233.

GREEN VALLEY LAKE: Lake facilities all closed. Recorded information: 909-867-2009.

ARROWBEAR LAKE: No DFG plants in over a month.

JENKS LAKE: Very slow. Last DFG trout plant over a month ago. Information: Mill Creek Ranger Station at 909-382-2881.

HIGH DESERT LAKES

HESPERIA LAKE: Very good sturgeon action again this past week with many big fish reported. David Lur Aschi, Anaheim, caught a 25-pound sturgeon on a nightcrawler at the north shore. Trout, catfish, and wipers continue to show in very good numbers for anglers as well. Inflated nightcrawlers and cut baits have been working best for catfish with fish to 18 pounds reported this week. Jim Jones, Oak Hills, landed an 18-pound blue catfish on a mashmallow and mealworm combo fishing the east bank. Trout action has been good with the best results on hitting floating baits. The wiper bite has been good since the plant four weeks ago. Bruce Todd, Long Beach, caught a 3-12 wiper on a nightcrawler. The lake will continue receiving plants each week of either trout, catfish, wipers, or sturgeon, with multiple plants many weeks. 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: Trout action slowed a bit this past week but is still fair to good. Power Bait, especially in rainbow, garlic, salmon peach, red, white, and blue, has been the best bet for trout with nightcrawlers and a variety of jigs and lures also working well. Limits are common and many fish over two pounds are showing. Jim Bonn, Green Valley, caught a 9-1 rainbow on a peach jig while fishing from the north shore of lake 3. Catfish action is fair on mackerel and Power Bait. The bass bite is slow to fair with the best action on Senkos and spinnerbaits. The bluegill bite is fair on mealworms and small jigs. The lake will be hosting "Prize Day" on this Saturday, October 31. The event will have door prizes, a raffle, prizes for fishing, as well as a costume content. The lake is open Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it is stocked with trout each week on Fridays from its own hatchery. Lake information: 760-240-1107 or www.jessranchlakesnews.com.

MOJAVE NARROWS: Trout season kicks off this week with the first county plant of the season and DFG trout going in. There continues to be fair to good catfish action, and the bluegill action has been good on small light colored jigs with most fish hand-sized. A few largemouth bass in the one-pound range have been caught on dark plastics off the island. Carp slow. For lake information: 760-245-2226.

INLAND VALLEY LAKES

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

CUCAMONGA-GUASTI: Trout season kicks off this week with the first county trout plant of the season. A few carp and catfish are showing. Information: 909-481-4205.

PRADO: Trout season kicks off this week with the first county plants of the season. The catfish bite has been mostly slow. Fair to 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. Anglers are reminded that a California state fishing license is required to fish here. Information: 909-597-4260.

YUCAIPA: Trout season kicks off there this week with the first county plant of the season. DFG fish were also slated to go in this week. Slow to fair catfish action with the best bite on nightcrawlers, shrimp, and chicken livers. There is also a fair bluegill bite. Lake information: 909-790-3127.

GLEN HELEN: Trout season is set to kick off November 21 and will run through April. Slow to fair catfish action, but the bluegill bite is pretty 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 slow to fair. 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: First DFG trout plant of the season in this downtown San Bernardino water. Information: 909-384-5233.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

DIAMOND VALLEY: Excellent action on largemouth and stripers. Big trout-like lures were the hot ticket for both big largemouths and stripers immediately following the first trout plant of the season. The action slowed considerably by weekend, but Dusty Parker, Cherry Valley, caught a 16.9-pound striper on Lunker Plunker at the east shoreline. Scott Eberhard, Big Bear Lake, caught a 14.63-pound striper on a BBZ at the south side. Flukes, spoons, crankbaits, Scroungers, and underspins are all still the best bet for largemouth. Trout action is fair to good and should pick up after another plant this week. Minijigs, in-line spinners, and Power Bait were best for trout. Panfish anglers are still having success along the dams on jigs, crickets, wax worms, and nightcrawler pieces -- mostly bluegill with the occasional crappie. Catfish action is slow but the best bite has been on cut baits at the east dam or Rawson Cove. The launch ramp remains closed due to low water levels. A launch ramp extension project is beginning and it is slated to 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 park is closed every Tuesday and Wednesday now through March to save State Parks money. The lake remains open to walk-in fishing on these days, but there is no access to the campground, day-use area, or marina. The bluegill and redear action was good this past week but the average size is down. The best bite for the panfish has been on crickets, meal worms, wax worms, or small jigs tipped with a bait fished near the marina of the island. Lorenzo Martinez, Moreno Valley, caught 15 bluegill totaling eight pounds with a 1-8 topping the catch. Martinez was fishing with crickets and wax worms at the marina. The catfish bite is good with the marina the top spot and mackerel the top bait. The bass bite was just fair. Slow to fair carp bite at Lots 5 and 6, the east end, and Rock Climber's Cove area. Trout action has been slow, even after the plant last week. Information: marina 951-657-2179, state park 951-940-5600.

SKINNER: The striper bite picked up and was good this past week. Chicken liver, anchovies, jerkbaits, topwater, Rat-L-Traps, swimbaits, and even small jigs have all been working well for stripers. The first county trout plant is slated for this week which should make the striper bite even better. Jerry Freckleton, Lake Elsinore, caught a 15.9-pound striper on a jerkbait at Ramp No. 2. The largemouth bass bite has remained good with dark plastics still working best. Top spots for largemouth have been the southshore and the east end. Will Morgan, San Diego, caught five-pound and three-pound bass on drop-shot plastics fishing the south shore. Catfish action is fair to good but are mostly being caught in deeper water. The east end, dam, inlet, or south shore have been the best bets for catfish. Bluegill action is just fair but the average fish size was bigger this week. 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: Very light fishing pressure. But the few bass anglers on the water are reporting fair to good action with fish to four pounds. Catfish and carp anglers are also still getting a few fish off the public beaches. No crappie or wiper reports. Water conditions remain excellent. Information: Seaport Boat Launch at 951-245-9308, Elsinore West Marina at 951-678-1300.

CORONA LAKE: Wide-open, limit-style trout fishing has been the rule this past week, and the season's first bonus plant of trophy rainbows went in this week. Most of the rainbows caught this past week have been in the one-pound range, but many stringers have had at least one or two rainbows up to three pounds or a little better. A pretty typical catch was made by Rick Clinedinse, Riverside, who caught five trout that totaled 11 1/2 pounds and included a 3 1/2-pound rainbow. Zac, David and Jon St. Germain, Riverside, had 13 rainbows for 21 1/2 pounds. Mike Simone, Ontario, have an eight-pound, five-fish limit, while Steve Bosrock, Ontario, had five that went 9 1/2 pounds. Rudy, Junior, and Jovani Molano, Escondido, had 15 rainbows with a 20-pound total for the stringer. Paul and Gommie Vu, Riverside, had 10 rainbows for a 20 1/2-pound total, including a four-pound rainbow that tied for the week's top fish. The other four-pound rainbow was landed by Frank Villegas, Riverside, to top off his 10-pound, five-fish stringer. While almost all of the fishing pressure has switched to the trout, there is still good catfish and tilapia for those targeting them. In fact, the late fall catfish bite is usually the best time to catch a trophy fish. Clemmie Davidson, Pomona, proved that this week by landing a 34 1/4-pound catfish fishing shrimp from shore. There is 24-hour fishing this Friday and Saturday. 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: First DFG trout plant of the season this week. Still a few cats showing on mackerel, and the odd bass and carp is being caught. Information: 951-684-7032.

FISHERMAN'S RETREAT: Catfish plants last week and trout season will kick off in November. 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 first trout plant of the season is slated for Nov. 11. 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: Slow to fair trout action. The early morning or late evening have been the best times for trout. DFG trout plants two and four weeks ago. Most of the rainbows are pan-sized, with some bigger. Fair bass action. Good bluegill action. There is also a fair to 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: Trout season "officially" kicks off this week with the bonus planting of trophy rainbows, all from five to eight pounds, along with the regular weekly plant. The trout action has been very good this past week on rainbows to three pounds. Limits have been common for diligent anglers. Michael Loera, Chino Hills, had the top rainbow this past week, a 3 1/2-pounder caught on orange Nitro Bait. Edgar Sanchez, Corona, had a typical trout limit of five fish that weighed six pounds, including one at two pounds, and he was using chartreuse Nitro Bait. James Leon, Ontario, caught seven rainbows that weighed 14 pounds and his best was one at 2-10. The trout have been showing from all around the big lake and from Chris Pond, and floating dough baits like Nitro Bait have been best. Anglers are reporting that dousing them in a garlic-flavored scent is also improving the action. The catfish bite remains very good for the few anglers targeting the cats, and the sturgeon are finally starting to show in the cooling water. Tommy Montanez, Ontario, had a pretty typical catfish catch with five fish that weighed eight pounds. He was fishing nightcrawler and the marshmallow-meal worm combo in Chris' Pond. David Warren, Orange, caught a five-pound cat to top off his nine-pound, three-fish stringer. Kevin Uhl, Laguna Niguel, had a 10-pound sturgeon while fishing for trout at the Pump House, and Monte Moore, Corona, landed a six-pound sturgeon on a nightcrawler. There is also a pretty good tilapia bite for anglers targeting these fish. Brandon Warren, Orange, had four tilapia to three pounds fishing shrimp near the boat dock. There will be 24-hour fishing Friday and Saturday this week. Private boats are no longer being allowed at Santa Ana River Lakes do to fears of invasive quagga mussels being introduced into the water system. 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: Trout season kicks off this week with a plant of 20,000 pounds of fish. The lake was closed to the public Monday through Thursday this week for the plants, and the season will officially open Friday. Catfish action was very good this past week. Mackerel, shrimp, skipjack, and bonito were the top baits once again. Top spots were the west shore, Santiago Flats, and near the dam. Fred Ambergey, Costa Mesa, caught a 21-6 catfish on mackerel at the flats. Tiny Pearson, Garden Grove, landed a 21-4 pound blue catfish 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 is fair. Bass action is fair in 15 to 20 feet of water near Red Clay Cliffs and Rocky Point. Fair bluegill bite with meal worms or wax worms in the shallows near the docks working best. The lake will is open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lake information: 714-649-9111 or www.irvinelake.net.

LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE: Trout season will kick off November 19 after a plant of 5,000 pounds of rainbows. There is a special catch-and-release float-tube event on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and cost is $50 per person. The float tube event is limited to the first 75 anglers signing up. This past week has seen good bass and bluegill action. The bluegill are best at Three Pipes, the back side of the lake, and near the island on nightcrawlers and mealworms. Bass action has been best on dark plastics or topwater in the early morning. Good catfish bite on shrimp, mackerel, and nightcrawlers. 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: Trout plants are scheduled to start this week with the first plant of the season from Calaveras Trout Farm. Other Calaveras plants are set for Dec. 4, Feb. 16, March 16 and April 16. 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. The largemouth and smallmouth bites are both fair, but the catfish action has slowed with only a few fish showing on cut baits and nightcrawlers. Just a few crappie at the narrows and the odd redear and bluegill showing in the east end and Stork Flats on nightcrawler pieces. For quagga mussel and the new boat launching information, log on at

http://www.sbparks.org/DOCS/Cachuma.html

. The marina is closed and boat rentals have ceased, effective in mid-October. The marina isn't expected to be reopening in the near future, but the boat launch is still open. For fishing information updates, anglers should now call the general store at 805-688-5246.

CASITAS: Tougher bass action this past with the best bite early and later in the day on nightcrawlers and plastics, with some fish on topwater and reaction baits. Top fish was an eight-pounder landed by Jeremy Fogle, Casitas Springs on a plastic worm. Kyle Williams, Inglewood, landed a seven-pound bass on a Senko. The catfish have slowed to nothing, but the Bluegill and redear remain fair to good in most coves on nightcrawlers or red worms in 10 to 15 feet of water. Sean Flaherty, Ventura, caught 1.8-pound redear on nightcrawlers. Trout still very slow, but the first plant is slated for Thanksgiving week. 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: Striped bass and largemouth bass action has been excellent on live shad or anything shad-like. Lots of two-pound largemouth reported over the weekend with some bigger. The striper action was also good with many fish in the two to nine-pound range. Eddie Davis, Rancho Cucamonga, caught a 12.8-pound striper on a shad imitation. Fish Arm has been the top spot for both stripers and largemouth. Catfish action is good in both lakes with most of the fish being caught by anglers using nightcrawlers or mackerel. Danny Schlesinger, Canyon Country, caught a 15.1-pound catfish on chiken Catmando at the lower lake. The trout action is good in the lower lake after the plant last week and the lagoon is receiving a trout plant this week. The bluegill and crappie action is also still fair to good on wax worms and meal worms at the lower lake. There is also a good carp bite. Information: 661-775-6232 or www.CastaicLake.com.

PIRU: Few reports with a fair to good bass bite on plastics and nightcrawlers and a few trout showing for trollers. The crappie bite is still fair on small jigs 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: store 805-521-1500, x206 or www.camplakepiru.com.

PYRAMID: The trout action has been improving and a DFG plant this week should keep that action perking. Best action has been around the marina, but the fish are starting to spread out. There is also a pretty good striper bite on jerk baits in the marina and around the island and Yellowbar. Most of the fish are in the one to three-pound range. Bob DeLuir, Newberry Park, had 11 stripers up to two pounds on jerk baits at the island this week. Good flow of water from the aqueduct continues. The largemouth and smallmouth bass are a better bet with pretty fair to good action on suspended cranks and swim baits. Also a fair to good bite on bluegill and redear on live bait fished in 12 to 20 feet. Some of the redear are in the pound range. Channel catfish are slowing with the fish mostly in the channel and off the marina rocks on anchovies. Information: Emigrant Landing entrance booth, 661-295-7155, concession 661-257-2790, or Forest Service 661-296-9710.

QUAIL LAKE: No reports.

PUDDINGSTONE: First DFG trout plant of the season this week. Fair to good action on largemouth bass on plastics with some topwater fish early and late in the day. The bluegill bite has been fair to good on meal worms, crickets or wax worms fished in eight to 12 feet of water. Catfish slow to fair. Information: 909-599-8411.

SANTA FE DAM: First DFG trout plant of the season this week. Catfish bite is pretty fair on cut baits. Good bluegill bite on wax worms and nightcrawlers. Some largemouth bass on plastics. Information: 626-334-1065.

ALONDRA PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.

BALBOA PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.

BELVEDERE PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.

CERRITOS PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.

DOWNEY WILDERNESS PARK: DFG catfish plant this week.

ECHO PARK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week.

EL DORADO PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants.

ELIZABETH LAKE: DFG trout plants this week and last week.

HANSEN DAM LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week. Information: 888-527-2757 or 818-899-3779.

HOLLENBECK LAKE: DFG catfish plant this week. Information: 213-261-0113.

JOHN FORD PARK LAKE: No recent 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: DFG catfish plant this week.

MAGIC JOHNSON LAKE: No recent DFG plants.

PECK ROAD PARK LAKE: No recent DFG plants. Information: 818-448-7317.

SAN DIEGO AREA LAKES

BARRETT: The lake is closed for the season and will reopen in May, 2010. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.

HODGES: There were 40 anglers checked and they reported catching just 18 bass and three 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 166 anglers checked reported catching 173 bass, 15 bluegill, 16 crappie, and 12 catfish. The lake is open Thursday through Saturday and Monday for fishing. Rental boats 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.

LOWER OTAY: There were 98 anglers checked who reported catching 83 bass to 4.8 pounds, 204 bluegill to 1.6 pounds, and 15 catfish to 74.9 pounds. Kevin Crutcher, San Diego, caught a 74.9-pound catfish at Harvey Arm. Bill Talmadge, Chula Vista, caught a stringer of catfish totaling 29.6 pounds with a 16.7-pounder topping the catch. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule. The lake will not be renting boats November, December, or January. 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 6 anglers checked reported landing 15 bass to 4.6 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: No report. The lake is open for fishing and boating seven days a week. Boat rentals are not availble during October and November. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.

MIRAMAR: No report. The lake is open for fishing seven days a week. Boat rentals are not available during October and November. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.

SUTHERLAND: The lake is now closed for fishing and will reopen March of 2010. 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 is mostly slow with the last plant over a month ago. Mackerel and chicken liver are the top baits and the top spots are the buoy line areas. The bass fishing was fair to good this past week with the best action on live bait or dark colored plastics. 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: DFG trout plant two weeks ago.

DIXON LAKE: Trout season kicks off this week with the first plant of the season. 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 in the early morning. Fair bluegill 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 slowed as the shad have dissipated. The catfish action was fair to good, especially for anglers fishing the log boom or the fishing pier. The last catfish plant of the season went in over a month ago. Some bluegill are still showing in Hidden Bay but the bite is mostly slow. Trout season is set to begin November 18. Lake information: 858-668-4770, tackle shop 858-486-1234.

JENNINGS: The bass bite is slow to fair with the fish in about 15-20 feet of water and hitting on Senkos in natural colors. Dawn and Dusk have seen the best action for bass. Some cats are being caught from shore where you can reach the channel from Hermit Cove and Big Rock. Your best bet is to fish from a boat in 80 to 100 feet of water. Trout season kicked off two weeks ago and the bite has been slow to fair. Another plant is slated for this week and should help improve the trout bite. Twilight boat rentals are returning -- $20 for the last three hours the lake is open. Lake information: 619-390-1300 or www.lakejennings.org.

MORENA: Catfish action was fair with mostly small fish showing. The occasional small bass has been showing on cranks and there was also a 26-pound limit reported by an angler using a swimbait. Slow other species. Information: 24-hour fishing update line 619-478-5473, ranger station 619-579-4101.

CUYAMACA: Very good trout action with trollers having the best success. The hot spots have been Fox Hole, Lone Pine, and the middle of the lake. Plants this week and two weeks ago. The largemouth bass bite is fair. The crappie action is good for those targeting them, but they are small. The occasional catfish is also showing. 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: Few reports. Slow to fair catfish action on shrimp, chicken liver, and mackerel. The bluegill bite has been fair near the dock. A few crappie, bass, and carp showing, too. Information: 760-782-3501.

COLORADO RIVER

LAKE MEAD: Spotty striped bass action with fish moving into deeper water toward the dam. Still some decent action in Hemenway, Boulder Bay, Gypsum Wash, the 33 Hole, and dam on cut anchovies or live shad. Fair to good 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: Spotty striper action on big, trout-like lures. The trout action has been good with lighter fishing pressure. The fish are stacking up making the action good throughout the week. Best action on salmon eggs, Power Bait, worms and Super Dupers. Still weekly trout plants. Information: Willow Beach Resort at 928-767-4747.

LAKE MOHAVE: Fishing for stripers slowed. 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, but also some topwater action early and late in the day but this bite is fizzling. 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 first trout plants of the season went in Oct. 13 and many anglers are reporting limits of fish averaging about 12 inches long. The next plant will be Nov. 10. Best action on both sides of the bridge at Laughlin. Other than trout, slowish fishing with only a few stripers and catfish showing on drifted anchovies.

Next fishing derby kicked off this month. 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. Fair striper action, with the best bite early in the morning on fish under three pounds. A few catfish showing and the bite is improving. Slow largemouth bass action. Information: Needles Marina at 760-326-2197.

TOPOCK AREA: Some crappie are starting to be caught in the Topoc Marsh at both north and south dikes, mostly at night, and almost exclusively on live minnows. A few largemouth also in this bite. Weather finally cooling, and there is still a good bite on smallmouth bass in the main river, but mostly small fish until you get downstream almost to Havasu. Also a fair bite on two to three-pound stripers on anchovies. Catfish are fair same drifted baits with fish up to five pounds. 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: The lake is about to turn over, but the bulk of the action hasn't changed much this week. The key to finding stripers is finding shad, and the fish are stacked up on the bait. Best bite still at the main island, Windsor and California bays, and Swanson basin early and late in the day and many anglers are switching over to shad-like lures that glow in the dark. Rat-L-Traps, Chug Bugs, Spooks, Sassy Shad and similar lures all producing fish. Smallmouth good on jerkbaits and grubs on rocky points, while the largemouth are fair to good on flipped bait in tules and cattails. Channel catfish action good on cut baits, and a few flatheads are showing on live bluegill. Redear are still fair, with good quality fish showing but not the numbers. Top area has been weed lines up in the river. Information: Bass Tackle Master (formerly Angler's Pro Shop) at 928-854-2277.

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: Lower river canals are very low right now but anglers are still reporting good action on catfish in canals and main river. Adam Fulkerson, Blythe, had 22 and 20-pound flatheads on bluegill this past week. There is a very good smallmouth bite in the main river on small cranks and topwater, and the largemouth bite is also improving in area backwaters on plastics, cranks, and live bait. The bluegill action is good all along the lower river, backwaters, and ditches. Information: B&B Bait 760-921-2248.

PALO VERDE: The catfish action has really turned on in the past couple of weeks with a lot of nice catches of channel and flatheads. The largemouth bass are also pretty good in the backwaters with fish to five pounds showing on topwater and frog imitations. Smallmouth bass good along rip-rap and sandbars. 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 still a decent 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. 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 good for planted and wild trout with a lot of fish nymphs under and indicator. Little Walker River is good for brookies and rainbows. Kirman Lake is excellent on brookies to 18 inches but few cutts this past week. Best action on nymphs, scud and streamer patterns for float-tubing fly anglers. Roosevelt, Lane, and Poore all good, too. Information: Toiyabe Motel at 530-495-2281.

BRIDGEPORT REGION: Flows on the East Walker have dropped to 40 cfs early this week (down from 200 cfs last week) and the bite lulled for a couple of days but has since come back on. Lots of brown trout on beds, so careful wading is recommended to not ruin spawn. Overall pretty good streamer and midge fishing. Bridgeport Reservoir has been good for shore, 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 really improved over the past couple of weeks with browns and rainbows showing up in the catch. The Virginia Lakes -- Big Virginia, Little Virginia, and Trumbel -- all still good. 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. Saddlebag and Ellery slowed way down but Lundy remains good for bait, lure, and fly anglers. Information: www.dipperflyfishing.com.

JUNE LAKE LOOP: Light fishing pressure. Just slow to fair action throughout the loop, with the best bite on holdover planted trout or brown trout. Best bite is early and late in the day. Walker and Parker lakes are both good, especially for browns and brookies in the stream mouths. 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, and the perch streamer bite remains hot for quality rainbows and browns with a lot of fish over 18-inches. The fish are stacking up in the North Arm (Owens River) of the lake. Also quite a few browns in Whiskey Bay, McGee Bay, and the mouth of Hilton Creek. The upper Owens River and Hot Creek are both very good for fly anglers. In the Mammoth Lakes, all the lakes are slowing down, but there is a good brook trout bite in the stream mouths. The Twin Lakes have a pretty good morning bite with a lot of midging fish early and late in the day. Fair action on holdover 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: Light fishing pressure throughout the Bishop Creek drainage, but the action is fair at all the lakes, especially at the inlets for browns and brookies. Sabrina Lake has been pretty good with a lot of holdover rainbows, some to three pounds. 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. Bishop Creek is fair on holdover planted trout, with some wild fish. North Lake good for shore anglers and float tubers with a very good bite, mostly on holdover rainbows. 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 DFG plants. Information: 760-876-4444 or go to www.lonepinechamber.org.

WESTERN SIERRA

LAKE ISABELLA: There continues to have good catfish action, mostly on frozen shad and cut baits. There is still a pretty decent crappie bite on live minnows in the French Gulch marina area. The bass action slowish with the best bet on cranks, plastics, jigs, and live bait. Few trout up around cemetery, and just slow to fair trout action at the auxiliary dam in deep water. Carp action has slowed way down. Information: Bob's Bait 661-833-8657.

KERN RIVER: Flows in the upper Kern are back down to around 370 cfs and the river is fishing fair to good in the 20-mile roadside stretch above Kernville with a dry fly bite most morning, predominately on smaller fish. Some nice fish showing in the Johnsondale Bridge stretch. Matt Seger, Bakersfield, caught and released 3-0 rainbow on cricket. The lower river is still off-color but still fair to good for smallmouth bass in the Richbar, Hobo areas off on spinners, crawlers, and plastics. Most fish are small. Improved catfish action with quite a few cats in the pools on nightcrawlers and cut baits. Greg Conley, Bakersfield, landed two cats at six pounds and one at eight pounds on minnows. Information: Kern River Fly Shop 760-376-2040 (or www.kernriverflyfishing.com) or James Store 760-376-2424.

TULE RIVER: Very slow. All of the usual stocking areas, including the lakes at Balch Park, have not been planted for over a month. Information: www.clm-services.com or www.balchpark.com.

AQUEDUCT NEAR TAFT: Striper bite improving a little bit with the warm weather again. While nothing big has been reported, the bite is pretty good on bloodworms, sand worms, and a few fish on shad-like cranks. The catfish remains pretty good on cut baits. George Flud, Bakersfield, landed an 18-pound catfish and a 23-inch striper this week. Information: Bob's Bait 661-833-8657.

HART PARK LAKE: Good trout action after last week's DFG plant. Best action on Power Bait, Gulp trout baits, and green, garlic nightcrawlers. The bluegill bite remains good on wax worms, meal worms, or red worms. The carp action is also still fair on Powder Bait. Slow bass action.

TRUXTUN LAKE: Good trout action with yet another DFG plant this week. Best action on floating baits and the green, garlic nightcrawlers. 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.

RIVER WALK PARK: DFG trout plant again this week and good trout action on garlic Power Bait, with corn Power Bait and chunky cheese Gulp also decent bets. Green, garlic nightcrawlers have also been good. 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.

MING LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago, and there has been fair to good action since on floating dough baits. Bluegill are good on wax worms, crickets, meal worms, and red worms. Slowing carp action on fish on Powder Bait, but other dough baits are also working. The bass and crappie bites are very slow.

BRITE LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and two weeks ago.

BUENA VISTA LAKES: The Taft Trout Derby is schedule for Nov. 14, and the lake will be planted with over a ton of trout prior to this event, including the usual assortment of huge rainbows topping 10 pounds. The lake levels are down, but the bluegill bite remains 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 on plastics and cranks. Information: Bob's Bait 661-833-8657.

WOOLLOMES LAKE: Very good trout action with another DFG plant this week. Best action has been on floating dough baits. The bluegill bite remains good on wax worms, crickets, red worms, or meal worms.

SUCCESS LAKE: DFG trout plant this week. Fair to good bluegill bite, fair bass action on cranks and plastics, but other species were mostly slow. Information: 559-781-2078.

KAWEAH LAKE: Fair to good bass bite on live bait and plastics, and quite a few bluegill are showing. Information: 559-597-2526.

CENTRAL COAST LAKES

SAN ANTONIO: Water level come up a little with recent rains, but there are still few reports except for catfish, which have been pretty good. Best bet on cut baits. Ricky Franklin, Bakersfield, had a stringer of cats with fish to 15 pound, all on shad. Information: 805-472-2818.

NACIMIENTO: Fair spotted bass action with cranks, plastics, and swim baits all producing fish. Catfish fair on cut baits, mostly early and late in the day. Carp slowed in the marina area on dough baits. Information: 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com.

SANTA MARGARITA: Bass slow with good anglers lucky to get a fish a day. The crappie have been improving with some nice fish coming in on small red and white jigs. Steve Goldman, Santa Margarita, caught a 12-9 cat on a small jig fishing for crappie. The cats have been good. Light pressure. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

LOPEZ: Fair to good action on bluegill and redear with wax worms, meal worms and crickets the top bet. A few crappie showing on jigs. The bass bite is fair, and only a few catfish have been reported this week. 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: Castaic Lagoon, Elizabeth Lake, Puddingstone Lake, Pyramid Lake, Santa Fe Reservoir.

ORANGE: Carr Park Lake, Eisenhower Park Lake, Greer Park Lake, Huntington Park Lake.

RIVERSIDE: Cahuilla Park Lake, Rancho Jurupa Park Pond.

SAN BERNARDINO: Big Bear Lake, Glen Helen Park Lake, Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake, Seccombe Park Lake, Yucaipa Lake.

SAN DIEGO: Cuyamaca Lake.

INYO: Lone Pine Creek, Owens River Section 2.

FRESNO: Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir, San Joaquin River below the Friant Dam.

KERN: Lake Truxton, Lake Woollomes, the park at River Walk Lake.

MARIPOSA: Lake McClure.

STANISLAUS: Turlock Lake.

TULARE: Lake Success.

TUOLUMNE: Cherry Lake, Don Pedro Reservoir, New Melones Lake, Tulloch Reservoir.

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.

LOS ANGELES: Alondra Park Lake, Belvedere Lake, Downey Lake, Echo Park Lake, Kenneth Hahn Lake, Hansen Lake, Hollenbeck Lake, Lincoln Park Lake.

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

OCEAN FISHING REPORT

By Terrence Berg and Phil Friedman

For Outdoor News Service

LOCAL TUNA NEGLECTED: There is still a pretty good pool of warmer water off the Southern California coast holding a bluefin, albacore, yellowtail and yellowfin, but there is simply zero boat coverage. The one or two boats fishing the region this week found very good action with all four species having fish up into the 30-pound range.

ISLAND UPDATE: San Clemente continue to have a very good yellowtail bite but very little fishing pressure. The Opion out of Pierpoint Sportfishing was at Clemente with six anglers who caught 20 yellowtail in the 30=pound class over the weekend. There also continues to be a good calico bite at Clemente. Catalina Island has slowed down this week but there's still a consistent pick on the calico bass and bonito.

NEARSHORE NEWS: While most skippers are switching over to rockfish as coastal waters cool, there is still a pretty good bass bite in the Santa Monica Bay with both calicos and sand bass showing in the catch. On some days, it's four or five fish a rod, and on others it has been seven or eight fish. The Spitfire out of Marina del Rey, along with the Victory and Southern Cal out of Pierpoint have all been tapping into this action this past week. But even the angler participation in this bite is minimal.

LONG RANGE UPDATE: The mulit-day fleet fishing San Martin Island and Alijos Rocks to points south have been seeing exceptional fishing. On Tuesday, anglers aboard the Royal Polaris landed 112 yellowfin and 32 yellowtail with fish to 35 pounds while heading south. The Royal Star and Intrepid both had yellowfin over 100 pounds in the hold this week.

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.