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CORONA LAKE Trout action is surprisingly good, even with murky water
Western Outdoor NewsPublished: Feb 04, 2010
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CORONA— Corona Lake is at full pool, with water spilling over the dam, and rains in recent weeks have made the water off-color with runoff. But the conditions have not slowed the trout action much at this popular Western Riverside County lake if anglers follow a couple of simple rules.
First, anglers need to fish heavily-scented baits. Whether you use a dough bait or an inflated nightcrawler, the key is to add scent to the bait and then keep adding new scent every 10 or 15 minutes. Garlic Gravy has been one of the most popular additive scents this past week. Second, baits must be kept on a short leader so they are close to the bottom. Six-inch leaders have proven about right as of late.
Andre Bouscory and Jerry Avina, both of Santa Ana, teamed up to land 10 rainbows for 26 pounds total, including one of the week’s best rainbows at 6 ½ pounds. Roger Wilmosky and Tonya Lenherdt, both of Fullerton, caught 4 rainbows, with their top fish also a 6 ½ pounder.
The big news, however, was a 103-pound sturgeon landed by Scott James of Corona on chicken liver while fishing from a boat. A few other sturgeon have also been caught in the past couple of weeks, with shrimp a top bait.
A 19-10 rainbow currently leads the tournament going on at both Corona Lake and its sister water, the Santa Ana River Lakes. From now through 4 p.m. February 28, the angler who catches the biggest trout between the two waters will win a three-day, four-night, all-expenses stay for two at Alaska’s Woxof Lodge to fish for huge halibut and king salmon. And if the angler catches the biggest rainbow while using any Eagle Claw bait or attractant, Eagle Claw will kick $1,000 towards airfare. The trip is worth $6,000, and the airfare kicks up the total value to $7,000. Complete details are on the lakes Web site at www.fishinglakes.com, and you can see a photo of the leading fish there, too.
Trout bigger than the current leader are still in Corona Lake and more of the super trophies from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms will be stocked in both Corona and Santa Ana River Lakes between now and the end of the event. Both lakes will receive fish from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms (home of the giant trout) this week, There are two huge rainbows in the 30-pound class that will be planted. In addition, the popular lightning trout from Mt. Lassen will also be stocked this month.
Photos of the fish caught each day and video of the weekly trout plants are being uploaded daily to Corona’s Web site so anglers can keep tabs on the fishing.
Anglers shouldn’t forget to continue to report all their catches at the tackle shop and have photos taken. Even if you don’t have the big prize winner in the derby, by checking in your catch, you continue to be eligible for a weekly drawing for a package worth $300; including lake passes, pontoon boat rentals and fishing gear.
Corona Lake is open seven days a week, with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these passes is $22. Seniors pay only $20, with a special $17 pass sold on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a 5-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a 3-fish pass is just $9. The 24-hour passes are sold the Friday and Saturday nearest the full moon each month, but this month’s event was postponed one week because of the rain and was held last Friday and Saturday (Feb. 5 and 6). They cost just $60, and anglers can bring a spouse and up to three kids to help fill the 24-hour pass, 15-fish limit.
For Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.
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SOUTH CAL FRESH REPORT CORONA— Corona Lake is at full pool, with water spilling over the dam, and rains in recent weeks have made the water off-color with runoff. But the conditions have not slowed the trout action much at this popular Western Riverside County lake if anglers follow a couple of simple rules.First, anglers need to fish heavily-scented baits. Whether you use a dough bait or an inflated nightcrawler, the key is to add scent to the bait and then keep adding new scent every 10 or 15 minutes. Garlic Gravy has been one of the most popular additive scents this past week. Second, baits must be kept on a short leader so they are close to the bottom. Six-inch leaders have proven about right as of late. Andre Bouscory and Jerry Avina, both of Santa Ana, teamed up to land 10 rainbows for 26 pounds total, including one of the week’s best rainbows at 6 ½ pounds. Roger Wilmosky and Tonya Lenherdt, both of Fullerton, caught 4 rainbows, with their top fish also a 6 ½ pounder. The big news, however, was a 103-pound sturgeon landed by Scott James of Corona on chicken liver while fishing from a boat. A few other sturgeon have also been caught in the past couple of weeks, with shrimp a top bait. A 19-10 rainbow currently leads the tournament going on at both Corona Lake and its sister water, the Santa Ana River Lakes. From now through 4 p.m. February 28, the angler who catches the biggest trout between the two waters will win a three-day, four-night, all-expenses stay for two at Alaska’s Woxof Lodge to fish for huge halibut and king salmon. And if the angler catches the biggest rainbow while using any Eagle Claw bait or attractant, Eagle Claw will kick $1,000 towards airfare. The trip is worth $6,000, and the airfare kicks up the total value to $7,000. Complete details are on the lakes Web site at www.fishinglakes.com, and you can see a photo of the leading fish there, too. Trout bigger than the current leader are still in Corona Lake and more of the super trophies from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms will be stocked in both Corona and Santa Ana River Lakes between now and the end of the event. Both lakes will receive fish from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms (home of the giant trout) this week, There are two huge rainbows in the 30-pound class that will be planted. In addition, the popular lightning trout from Mt. Lassen will also be stocked this month. Photos of the fish caught each day and video of the weekly trout plants are being uploaded daily to Corona’s Web site so anglers can keep tabs on the fishing. Anglers shouldn’t forget to continue to report all their catches at the tackle shop and have photos taken. Even if you don’t have the big prize winner in the derby, by checking in your catch, you continue to be eligible for a weekly drawing for a package worth $300; including lake passes, pontoon boat rentals and fishing gear. Corona Lake is open seven days a week, with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these passes is $22. Seniors pay only $20, with a special $17 pass sold on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a 5-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a 3-fish pass is just $9. The 24-hour passes are sold the Friday and Saturday nearest the full moon each month, but this month’s event was postponed one week because of the rain and was held last Friday and Saturday (Feb. 5 and 6). They cost just $60, and anglers can bring a spouse and up to three kids to help fill the 24-hour pass, 15-fish limit. For Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com. |
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