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SOCAL FRESH UPDATE: Excellent catfish bite continues at Santa Ana River Lakes’ complex
Corona Lake's huge pounder
Western Outdoor NewsPublished: Jul 29, 2010
Southern CAL WON Fresh Reports
ANAHEIM — The catfish action has remained excellent at Santa Ana River Lakes, and anglers will see a big influx of trophy catfish next week when broodstock channels from 10 pounds and up will be planted on Tuesday. The trophies could be up into the 40-pound class.
SARL has been getting twice-weekly plants of catfish with tilapia also added at least once each week. The channels have been best on shrimp or m&m combos doused with Eagle Claw garlic Gravy, with the average size fish between 1 and 2 pounds. The tilapia are best on nightcrawler pieces and run up to 2 pounds.
With so many fish being planted, there are some impressive stringers being caught, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when 24-hour fishing is allowed, and anglers who purchase 24-hour passes have a 15-fish limit. Mary Harper of Los Angeles had a near-limit with 14 fish that weighed 21 pounds fishing worms in Chris’ Pond. Walter Harris of Van Nuys was also a fish shy of the 15-fish, 24-hour limit, but his stringer weighed in at 161⁄2 pounds and they were caught on shrimp at the boat dock. Jeff Bradley of Carson had 5 cats for 111⁄2 pounds, including a 4 pounder, fishing mackerel at the road.
The Palacios and Rivera families, of West Covina and Riverside, respectively, found a school of big fish off the road and landed 16 catfish for a total of 77 pounds, including the top channel at 8 pounds. The group was fishing with shrimp and m&m combos.
Vincent Worthington of Cypress caught 2 sturgeon, one at 12 pounds and one at 10 pounds, to top off his stringer, which also included 3 catfish. He was fishing nightcrawlers at the Bubble Hole. Meanwhile, Nash Holm of La Mirada landed a 2-pound tilapia on a nightcrawler in Chris’ Pond, and Chris Flowers of Mission Hills landed a 9-4 carp from the Catfish Lake on a blood marshmallow.
For Santa Ana River Lakes’ fishing information, call (714) 632-7830 or log on at
www.fishinglakes.com.
Huge 371⁄2 pounder leads hot catfish action at Corona Lake
CORONA — Craig and Grant Yamashita teamed up to battle a 371⁄2-pound catfish at Corona Lake, landing the best fish of this year’s catfish season at this popular western Riverside County water. The San Jacinto anglers were using shrimp and fishing from a boat when they hooked the big fish.
The catfish action has been excellent thanks to twice-weekly plants of channel catfish, with the best action on mackerel or shrimp doused with Eagle Claw catfish Gravy. The tilapia are also very good, with the fish running up to 2 pounds and showing on nightcrawlers, redworms, or even waxworms. The tilapia are planted each week, too.
Besides the Yamashita’s big fish, Dave Beaver of Anaheim caught cats at 7.12 pounds and 3.4 pounds, and Andrew Pasillas of Riverside landed 7 catfish for a total stringer weighed of 141⁄2 pounds.
Mike Mortiz of Temecula landed a 21⁄2-pound tilapia, while the Singh family of Fontana had 11 tilapia to 2 pounds.
While not a lot of sturgeon are showing, Blake Burgess of Elsinore landed a 51⁄2 pounder fishing shrimp at the dam.
For Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.
CRAIG AND GRANT YAMASHITA, both of San Jacinto, hold up a huge 371⁄2-pound catfish caught on shrimp at Corona Lake on July 23, 2010. This is the best fish landed during this year’s catfish season at this popular western Riverside County fishery.
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Southern CAL WON Fresh Reports ANAHEIM — The catfish action has remained excellent at Santa Ana River Lakes, and anglers will see a big influx of trophy catfish next week when broodstock channels from 10 pounds and up will be planted on Tuesday. The trophies could be up into the 40-pound class. SARL has been getting twice-weekly plants of catfish with tilapia also added at least once each week. The channels have been best on shrimp or m&m combos doused with Eagle Claw garlic Gravy, with the average size fish between 1 and 2 pounds. The tilapia are best on nightcrawler pieces and run up to 2 pounds. With so many fish being planted, there are some impressive stringers being caught, especially on Friday and Saturday nights when 24-hour fishing is allowed, and anglers who purchase 24-hour passes have a 15-fish limit. Mary Harper of Los Angeles had a near-limit with 14 fish that weighed 21 pounds fishing worms in Chris’ Pond. Walter Harris of Van Nuys was also a fish shy of the 15-fish, 24-hour limit, but his stringer weighed in at 161⁄2 pounds and they were caught on shrimp at the boat dock. Jeff Bradley of Carson had 5 cats for 111⁄2 pounds, including a 4 pounder, fishing mackerel at the road. The Palacios and Rivera families, of West Covina and Riverside, respectively, found a school of big fish off the road and landed 16 catfish for a total of 77 pounds, including the top channel at 8 pounds. The group was fishing with shrimp and m&m combos. Vincent Worthington of Cypress caught 2 sturgeon, one at 12 pounds and one at 10 pounds, to top off his stringer, which also included 3 catfish. He was fishing nightcrawlers at the Bubble Hole. Meanwhile, Nash Holm of La Mirada landed a 2-pound tilapia on a nightcrawler in Chris’ Pond, and Chris Flowers of Mission Hills landed a 9-4 carp from the Catfish Lake on a blood marshmallow. For Santa Ana River Lakes’ fishing information, call (714) 632-7830 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com. Huge 371⁄2 pounder leads hot catfish action at Corona Lake CORONA — Craig and Grant Yamashita teamed up to battle a 371⁄2-pound catfish at Corona Lake, landing the best fish of this year’s catfish season at this popular western Riverside County water. The San Jacinto anglers were using shrimp and fishing from a boat when they hooked the big fish. The catfish action has been excellent thanks to twice-weekly plants of channel catfish, with the best action on mackerel or shrimp doused with Eagle Claw catfish Gravy. The tilapia are also very good, with the fish running up to 2 pounds and showing on nightcrawlers, redworms, or even waxworms. The tilapia are planted each week, too. Besides the Yamashita’s big fish, Dave Beaver of Anaheim caught cats at 7.12 pounds and 3.4 pounds, and Andrew Pasillas of Riverside landed 7 catfish for a total stringer weighed of 141⁄2 pounds. Mike Mortiz of Temecula landed a 21⁄2-pound tilapia, while the Singh family of Fontana had 11 tilapia to 2 pounds. While not a lot of sturgeon are showing, Blake Burgess of Elsinore landed a 51⁄2 pounder fishing shrimp at the dam. For Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com. CRAIG AND GRANT YAMASHITA, both of San Jacinto, hold up a huge 371⁄2-pound catfish caught on shrimp at Corona Lake on July 23, 2010. This is the best fish landed during this year’s catfish season at this popular western Riverside County fishery. |
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