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IRVINE LAKE CATFISH AND CRAPPIE STILL BITING
Fresh Report for Silverado, Anaheim, Corona, Hesperia, San Diego
WESTERN OUTDOOR NEWSPublished: Aug 27, 2008
IRVINE LAKE CATFISH AND CRAPPIE STILL BITING, BASS PERKING UP
SILVERADO — Heavy Saturday-night crowds slowed down what was otherwise good catfish action at Irvine Lake, reported Jimmy Getty at the Pro Shop. “Thursday and Friday nights were very good for catfish, but the big crowd on Saturday night slowed things down,” remarked Getty. “The crappie still bit pretty well on Saturday night if you put out a light and were patient.”
Best catfish baits were DuMong’s, mackerel, shrimp and Gulp!. Productive spots for catfish included Santiago Flats and near the docks.
Rick Redmon of Garden Grove bagged a 10.9-pound catfish on mackerel near the docks. Ronson “Catmando” Smothers of Los Angeles nailed 9- and 8-pound catfish on mackerel at mid-lake.
Crappie anglers are finding good to excellent numbers of slabsides both during the daylight and nighttime hours. During the day, drifting is the top technique, with legendary crappie expert Marlon Meade showing that the best lures were white Berkley Atomic Teasers and jighead-rigged 2-inch Berkley Gulp! Minnows. Meade fished with Tom Black and James Black and managed 3 limits of crappie totaling 15.1 pounds on Berkley Atomic Tubes at the flats. Nighttime crappie chasers should anchor up and put out a floating lantern, then use the same lures in glow-in-the-dark colors.
Bass specialists again found excellent action using a variety of techniques, with some anglers releasing as many as 30 largemouth for a morning’s effort. Most of the bass were in the 2- to 4-pound category, but a few larger fish to 7 pounds were caught. That 7 was pounder landed by Mark Higashi of Los Alamitos while working a topwater bait at Rocky Point.
Best method was fishing black/blue Berkley Beast creature baits on a 3⁄4-ounce shaky head at 15 to 20 feet off points; with topwaters, crankbaits and plastic worms also fooling the bass.
Plenty of bluegill and redear are still available for anglers offering mealworms and waxworms near the docks, the west shore and Rocky Point. The Kids Lagoon is still kicking out some catfish and bluegill, but anglers are reminded that the Lagoon will close for maintenance after Labor Day.
CATFISHING REMAINS STEADY AT SARL, 24-HOUR FISHING ON TAP FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
ANAHEIM — Catfishing remained steady at the Santa Ana River Lakes last week, and catfish chasers scored plenty of kitties to adorn their stringers; including more than a handful of quality fish.
“Steady catfishing continued at the Santa Ana River Lakes last week,” noted staffer Holly Jelderda. “Anglers reported some nice stringers along with plenty of big fish.”
The best baits, according to Jelderda, were either nightcrawlers or mackerel.
Bill Thurston of Riverside bagged a total of 5 kitties, capped by a 91⁄2 pounder, while soaking shrimp/mackerel combos at La Palma Point. Bobbie James of Monrovia scored a 71⁄2 pounder on mackerel at Sandy Beach to top off a 4-fish, 16-pound stringer. Scott E Zimnicki of Garden Grove used a 24-hour fishing pass to nail a total of 15 cats weighing 30 pounds. He used mackerel/shrimp combos at the Bubble Hole for his haul, which was anchored by a 4-pound fish. Donavan Swann of Fontana landed 8 whiskerfish totaling 241⁄2 pounds on mackerel at the boat dock.
“Remember, 24-hour fishing is going on this Labor Day so you don’t have to drive far to camp under the stars,” Jelderda added. “It runs this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.”
CATFISH TO 13 POUNDS GREET ANGLERS AT CORONA LAKE
CORONA — Corona Lake catfish chasers were treated to another week of great action, as heavy stringers and kitties to 13 pounds made headlines last week.
“It was another week of super fishing,” remarked Lake manager Glen Looney. “There were lots of limits last week.”
Boaters got the best of the bite while soaking a variety of offerings in the trees and on the southeast side of the lake.
Richard Trujill of Camarillo scored a 13-pound cat while soaking J.D.’s catfish bait at the west dock. Jeremy Staples of Corona nailed a 12 pounder on a nightcrawler fished at the dam. George Martinez of Gardena stuck a 10-pound whiskerfish while dunking shrimp from a boat. Matt Wilson and friends, all of Temecula, teamed up to land a total of 30 catfish, capped by an 81⁄2 pounder, on shrimp with Nitro Grease fished mid-lake. Jessica Ryan and Steve Mullins, both of Corona, tag teamed a matching fish on mackerel from a boat.
Looney informs anglers, “All month of September, entrance fees will be half-price. Also check the Internet for discount coupons for $10 off motor boats and $20 off pontoons.”
Twenty-four-hour fishing will be taking place this entire Labor Day weekend, Thursday through Sunday.
CATFISH AND STURGEON PACE ACTION AT HESPERIA
HESPERIA — No truly massive catfish or sturgeon were weighed last week at Hesperia Lake, but there were indeed plenty of quality fish to go around.
On the catfish front, the best kitty went to Dennis Keller of Victorville for his 19-pound channel cat caught on mackerel at the north shore. Richard Lander of Riverside bagged a 161⁄2 pounder on a Sonny’s/shrimp combo fished at the drain. Thomas Eiven of Barstow scored a 16-pound cat while soaking a nightcrawler at the east bank. Sam Mendoza of San Bernadino bested a 13-pound, 14-ounce whiskerfish using the same bait at the Finger, and Joe Stewart of Hesperia whacked a 101⁄2 pounder on a m&m combo at the north shore.
Sturgeon chasers also got in on some rod-bending action last week, with diamondbacks to 25 pounds in the mix.
The 25 pounder went to Melvin Kopacz of Norco who enticed the fish with an inflated nightcrawler fished at the north shore. Ray Hurd of Phelan tackled a 15-pound sturgeon on mackerel at Sandy Point, and Louis Nickeson of Newbury Springs stuck a 13 pounder on PowerBait fished at Catfish Point.
SAN V SET TO SHUT ITS GATES AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
SAN DIEGO — Boaters and anglers alike looking to get their frolicking and fishing kicks in at Lake San Vicente should do so this weekend, as after Labor Day, the reservoir will be closing its gates for a time period of no less that six years in order to allow for completion of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project.
San Vicente Reservoir will be closing to all recreation September 2, after Labor Day weekend, for six to nine years to raise the height of the dam 117 feet.
Both fishing and water contact activities will be allowed on Labor Day (Sept. 1).
Construction on the San Diego County Water Authority’s San Vicente Dam Raise Project is scheduled to begin in early 2009 and will take about four years. Refilling the reservoir after construction will take another two to five years.
The city of San Diego has been lowering the water level at San Vicente Reservoir to prepare for construction. The reservoir will reopen to recreation sometime between 2014 and 2017, once the water level reaches the new boat launch ramp. The length of time needed to refill the reservoir will depend on rainfall and water supply and demand. The Water Authority is working with the city of San Diego to reopen the reservoir to recreation as soon as possible.
The San Vicente Dam Raise Project is part of the Emergency Storage Project, which is creating new emergency water storage and pipeline connections to enable water to continue to flow throughout the region even if the imported water supply is disrupted. For more information about the San Vicente Dam Raise Project or to sign up to be on the project email list, call the toll-free project information line at (877) 426-2010 or email them at espinfo@sdcwa.org.
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IRVINE LAKE CATFISH AND CRAPPIE STILL BITING, BASS PERKING UP SILVERADO — Heavy Saturday-night crowds slowed down what was otherwise good catfish action at Irvine Lake, reported Jimmy Getty at the Pro Shop. “Thursday and Friday nights were very good for catfish, but the big crowd on Saturday night slowed things down,” remarked Getty. “The crappie still bit pretty well on Saturday night if you put out a light and were patient.” Best catfish baits were DuMong’s, mackerel, shrimp and Gulp!. Productive spots for catfish included Santiago Flats and near the docks. Rick Redmon of Garden Grove bagged a 10.9-pound catfish on mackerel near the docks. Ronson “Catmando” Smothers of Los Angeles nailed 9- and 8-pound catfish on mackerel at mid-lake. Crappie anglers are finding good to excellent numbers of slabsides both during the daylight and nighttime hours. During the day, drifting is the top technique, with legendary crappie expert Marlon Meade showing that the best lures were white Berkley Atomic Teasers and jighead-rigged 2-inch Berkley Gulp! Minnows. Meade fished with Tom Black and James Black and managed 3 limits of crappie totaling 15.1 pounds on Berkley Atomic Tubes at the flats. Nighttime crappie chasers should anchor up and put out a floating lantern, then use the same lures in glow-in-the-dark colors. Bass specialists again found excellent action using a variety of techniques, with some anglers releasing as many as 30 largemouth for a morning’s effort. Most of the bass were in the 2- to 4-pound category, but a few larger fish to 7 pounds were caught. That 7 was pounder landed by Mark Higashi of Los Alamitos while working a topwater bait at Rocky Point. Best method was fishing black/blue Berkley Beast creature baits on a 3⁄4-ounce shaky head at 15 to 20 feet off points; with topwaters, crankbaits and plastic worms also fooling the bass. Plenty of bluegill and redear are still available for anglers offering mealworms and waxworms near the docks, the west shore and Rocky Point. The Kids Lagoon is still kicking out some catfish and bluegill, but anglers are reminded that the Lagoon will close for maintenance after Labor Day. CATFISHING REMAINS STEADY AT SARL, 24-HOUR FISHING ON TAP FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND ANAHEIM — Catfishing remained steady at the Santa Ana River Lakes last week, and catfish chasers scored plenty of kitties to adorn their stringers; including more than a handful of quality fish. “Steady catfishing continued at the Santa Ana River Lakes last week,” noted staffer Holly Jelderda. “Anglers reported some nice stringers along with plenty of big fish.” The best baits, according to Jelderda, were either nightcrawlers or mackerel. Bill Thurston of Riverside bagged a total of 5 kitties, capped by a 91⁄2 pounder, while soaking shrimp/mackerel combos at La Palma Point. Bobbie James of Monrovia scored a 71⁄2 pounder on mackerel at Sandy Beach to top off a 4-fish, 16-pound stringer. Scott E Zimnicki of Garden Grove used a 24-hour fishing pass to nail a total of 15 cats weighing 30 pounds. He used mackerel/shrimp combos at the Bubble Hole for his haul, which was anchored by a 4-pound fish. Donavan Swann of Fontana landed 8 whiskerfish totaling 241⁄2 pounds on mackerel at the boat dock. “Remember, 24-hour fishing is going on this Labor Day so you don’t have to drive far to camp under the stars,” Jelderda added. “It runs this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.” CATFISH TO 13 POUNDS GREET ANGLERS AT CORONA LAKE CORONA — Corona Lake catfish chasers were treated to another week of great action, as heavy stringers and kitties to 13 pounds made headlines last week. “It was another week of super fishing,” remarked Lake manager Glen Looney. “There were lots of limits last week.” Boaters got the best of the bite while soaking a variety of offerings in the trees and on the southeast side of the lake. Richard Trujill of Camarillo scored a 13-pound cat while soaking J.D.’s catfish bait at the west dock. Jeremy Staples of Corona nailed a 12 pounder on a nightcrawler fished at the dam. George Martinez of Gardena stuck a 10-pound whiskerfish while dunking shrimp from a boat. Matt Wilson and friends, all of Temecula, teamed up to land a total of 30 catfish, capped by an 81⁄2 pounder, on shrimp with Nitro Grease fished mid-lake. Jessica Ryan and Steve Mullins, both of Corona, tag teamed a matching fish on mackerel from a boat. Looney informs anglers, “All month of September, entrance fees will be half-price. Also check the Internet for discount coupons for $10 off motor boats and $20 off pontoons.” Twenty-four-hour fishing will be taking place this entire Labor Day weekend, Thursday through Sunday. CATFISH AND STURGEON PACE ACTION AT HESPERIA HESPERIA — No truly massive catfish or sturgeon were weighed last week at Hesperia Lake, but there were indeed plenty of quality fish to go around. On the catfish front, the best kitty went to Dennis Keller of Victorville for his 19-pound channel cat caught on mackerel at the north shore. Richard Lander of Riverside bagged a 161⁄2 pounder on a Sonny’s/shrimp combo fished at the drain. Thomas Eiven of Barstow scored a 16-pound cat while soaking a nightcrawler at the east bank. Sam Mendoza of San Bernadino bested a 13-pound, 14-ounce whiskerfish using the same bait at the Finger, and Joe Stewart of Hesperia whacked a 101⁄2 pounder on a m&m combo at the north shore. Sturgeon chasers also got in on some rod-bending action last week, with diamondbacks to 25 pounds in the mix. The 25 pounder went to Melvin Kopacz of Norco who enticed the fish with an inflated nightcrawler fished at the north shore. Ray Hurd of Phelan tackled a 15-pound sturgeon on mackerel at Sandy Point, and Louis Nickeson of Newbury Springs stuck a 13 pounder on PowerBait fished at Catfish Point. SAN V SET TO SHUT ITS GATES AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND SAN DIEGO — Boaters and anglers alike looking to get their frolicking and fishing kicks in at Lake San Vicente should do so this weekend, as after Labor Day, the reservoir will be closing its gates for a time period of no less that six years in order to allow for completion of the San Vicente Dam Raise Project. San Vicente Reservoir will be closing to all recreation September 2, after Labor Day weekend, for six to nine years to raise the height of the dam 117 feet. Both fishing and water contact activities will be allowed on Labor Day (Sept. 1). Construction on the San Diego County Water Authority’s San Vicente Dam Raise Project is scheduled to begin in early 2009 and will take about four years. Refilling the reservoir after construction will take another two to five years. The city of San Diego has been lowering the water level at San Vicente Reservoir to prepare for construction. The reservoir will reopen to recreation sometime between 2014 and 2017, once the water level reaches the new boat launch ramp. The length of time needed to refill the reservoir will depend on rainfall and water supply and demand. The Water Authority is working with the city of San Diego to reopen the reservoir to recreation as soon as possible. The San Vicente Dam Raise Project is part of the Emergency Storage Project, which is creating new emergency water storage and pipeline connections to enable water to continue to flow throughout the region even if the imported water supply is disrupted. For more information about the San Vicente Dam Raise Project or to sign up to be on the project email list, call the toll-free project information line at (877) 426-2010 or email them at espinfo@sdcwa.org. |
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