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SOCAL Corona Lake’s catfish and tilapia stay sizzling
Hesperia Lake, Dixon lake reports, Striper bite goes ballistic at DVL!
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Catfish making long casts
By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer
CORONA - Catfish and tilapia continue to provide good to excellent fishing at Corona Lake, with a lot of cats to 5 pounds or better and the tilapia are running over a pound.
Catfish have been best from shore for anglers making long casts off JD’s Point out into deeper water with shrimp or mackerel doused with garlic Eagle Claw Gravy, and boat anglers are finding the night bite has been sizzling.
The top catfish reported this past week was a 7 pounder that topped off a 5-fish, 21 ½-pound stringer caught by Darren Stillwell of Compton on mackerel. A 6-pound cat anchored a 34-pound, 15-fish catch posted by Dan and Aiden Kalapara of Yucaipa, fishing mackerel and shrimp off JD’s Point. Brian Torres and Alicia O’Dwyer, both of Yorba Linda, had 9 cats for 33 pounds on chicken liver at the reeds near the boat dock, and their top fish was also a 6 pounder.
Good stringers were also posted by Marcus Allen of Elsinore who had 10 cats for 19 ½ pounds fishing chicken liver and shrimp from a boat, and Rich and Todd Marshall who had 10 cats for 20 pounds, including a 5 pounder, fishing mackerel from a boat.
The tilapia have been best on a half a nightcrawler fished 2 feet below a bobber close to the shore. They’re really delighting the kids using lighter tackle. Joel Terriquez of Corona landed a 1 ½ pounder fishing a ‘crawler from shore.
Corona Lake is planted at least twice a week with catfish, most from 1 to 3 pounds, but the regular trophy plants add fish from 5 to 20 pounds or more. Tilapia are also planted each week.
For Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.
Striper bite goes ballistic at DVL!
By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer
HEMET - While the bass bite remains wide open at Diamond Valley Lake, the stripers stole the show this past week, as loads of quality linesides kept anglers busy.
“DVL is nuthin’ but stripers, stripers, and more stripers,” lake staffer Jesse Dinkins. “Kastmasters, Krocodiles, Needlefish, Scroungers, underspins and topwater shad baits are the hot stuff for DVL linesides.”
Mike Southerland of Fontana bagged a 22.25-pound lineside while tossing a Z-Plug at the West Dam. Robert Conrad nailed an 18.88 pounder using a Krocodile near the marina. Honree Davis of Winchester scored a 16-pound striper on a Kastmaster. Steve McCrea of Yucaipa used a Scrounger for a 15.64 pounder at the East Dam. Jesse Mena of Hemet tagged a 9.72-pound fish on a Krocodile at the inlet tower. Jonathan Sacca of Glendora landed a pair of fish at 2 pounds apiece just west of the launch ramp, and Jared Secca, also of Glendora, managed the same catch from the second cove west of the marina.
There were a few seriously heavy limits taken, too, as evidenced by the 140-pound stringer creeled by Rick, Jim and Park Vano using topwater lures along the West Dam. Guide Mark Franco reported a total of 520 pounds of fish over a three-day period. He had back-to-back days of 140-pound limits and a third-day total of 240 pounds. His fish were taken caught using spoons, topwaters and Scroungers.
“DVL bass are still wide open!” Dinkins exclaimed. “Anglers are getting satisfaction with the topwater action. Poppers, Zara Spooks and Puppies, Vixens, Rapala jerkbaits, Z-Plugs and Sammies are all producing. The Scrounger/fluke combo is still an excellent choice to catch bass bustin’ the bait. You can’t go wrong with Senkos or drop-shot finesse worms in standard colors for mid-day fishing. The afternoon will typically be a great time to throw spinnerbaits or buzzbaits.”
Trout were few and far between this past week, but catfish and bluegill were both plentiful. Rosalina Mason of San Jacinto struck a 12.85-pound kitty using mackerel near the wave attenuator.
Bass start to bust shad at Dixo
By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer
ESCONDIDO – Catfishing continues to go full bore at Dixon Lake, however, the big news this past week was the lake’s bass started chasing shad on the surface; which, if you follow WON’s weekly Form Charts, represents the first sign of activity from the largemouth in a long while.
“Most of the bass have gone into deeper water,” said Lake Ranger II Richard Studinka. “Some bigger bass have been seen cruising in the 15- to 20-foot range. Trout Cove, however, has been full of action, with lots of bass busting the surface, chasing schools of shad.”
As far as catfishing goes, numbers of kitties in the 2- to 4-pound range continue to be caught, with a handful of whiskerfish to 6 pounds reported last week. Most of the cats are showing around the buoy line, Whisker Bay, and Catfish Cove near Pier #4. For those relegated to shore, the south shoreline near Boat Dock Cove has been the most productive stretch of terra firma. Use cut mackerel or sardines, shrimp or chicken liver for the best results.
Smaller bluegill are still being caught from the piers and weed-choked areas of shoreline. The best baits have been smaller nightcrawlers or mealworms fished on a J-style hook.
Trout season is slated to kick off late-October or early-November.
Big catfish and sturgeon bend rods at Hesperia Lake
By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer
HESPERIA – Quality catfish and sturgeon were the rule this past week at Hesperia Lake, and fish weighing upwards of 20 pounds were a possibility for both species.
In the catfish realm, Martin Campbell of Apple Valley managed a 23 ½-pound blue cat while soaking mackerel with garlic scent at the Finger. Art Lopez of Hesperia nailed a 20-pound channel catfish using a garlic nightcrawler from Grassy Bank. John Brown of San Bernardino bested an 18 pounder on an m&m combo fished from the north shore. Denver Jones of Fontana had a 16-pound channel on shrimp with garlic scent at the east bank. Robert Lenna of Victorville stuck a 10 ½-pound blue using mackerel and shrimp at Sandy Point. Sal Goldsberry of Bloomington nailed a 10-pound channel cat on an m&m combo fished at the drain. Noel Jefferson of Rancho Cucamonga used an inflated nightcrawler at Catfish Point for an 8.12-pound blue.
Sturgeon-wise, Elliot Perez of Lancaster bested a 22-pound diamondback using mealworms at the north shore. Bob Beale of Redlands had a 16 ½ pounder on an anchovy at the same spot, an Pat Bird of Barstow scored a 15-pound sturgeon while dunking PowerBait at the drain.
There was only one wiper reported this past week, however, it was a solid 2 ¾-pound fish landed by Ben Camacho of Ontario while fishing a mealworm at the inlet.
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WON HUNTING REPORT Catfish making long casts By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer CORONA - Catfish and tilapia continue to provide good to excellent fishing at Corona Lake, with a lot of cats to 5 pounds or better and the tilapia are running over a pound.Catfish have been best from shore for anglers making long casts off JD’s Point out into deeper water with shrimp or mackerel doused with garlic Eagle Claw Gravy, and boat anglers are finding the night bite has been sizzling. The top catfish reported this past week was a 7 pounder that topped off a 5-fish, 21 ½-pound stringer caught by Darren Stillwell of Compton on mackerel. A 6-pound cat anchored a 34-pound, 15-fish catch posted by Dan and Aiden Kalapara of Yucaipa, fishing mackerel and shrimp off JD’s Point. Brian Torres and Alicia O’Dwyer, both of Yorba Linda, had 9 cats for 33 pounds on chicken liver at the reeds near the boat dock, and their top fish was also a 6 pounder. Good stringers were also posted by Marcus Allen of Elsinore who had 10 cats for 19 ½ pounds fishing chicken liver and shrimp from a boat, and Rich and Todd Marshall who had 10 cats for 20 pounds, including a 5 pounder, fishing mackerel from a boat. The tilapia have been best on a half a nightcrawler fished 2 feet below a bobber close to the shore. They’re really delighting the kids using lighter tackle. Joel Terriquez of Corona landed a 1 ½ pounder fishing a ‘crawler from shore. Corona Lake is planted at least twice a week with catfish, most from 1 to 3 pounds, but the regular trophy plants add fish from 5 to 20 pounds or more. Tilapia are also planted each week. For Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com. Striper bite goes ballistic at DVL! By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer HEMET - While the bass bite remains wide open at Diamond Valley Lake, the stripers stole the show this past week, as loads of quality linesides kept anglers busy.“DVL is nuthin’ but stripers, stripers, and more stripers,” lake staffer Jesse Dinkins. “Kastmasters, Krocodiles, Needlefish, Scroungers, underspins and topwater shad baits are the hot stuff for DVL linesides.” Mike Southerland of Fontana bagged a 22.25-pound lineside while tossing a Z-Plug at the West Dam. Robert Conrad nailed an 18.88 pounder using a Krocodile near the marina. Honree Davis of Winchester scored a 16-pound striper on a Kastmaster. Steve McCrea of Yucaipa used a Scrounger for a 15.64 pounder at the East Dam. Jesse Mena of Hemet tagged a 9.72-pound fish on a Krocodile at the inlet tower. Jonathan Sacca of Glendora landed a pair of fish at 2 pounds apiece just west of the launch ramp, and Jared Secca, also of Glendora, managed the same catch from the second cove west of the marina. There were a few seriously heavy limits taken, too, as evidenced by the 140-pound stringer creeled by Rick, Jim and Park Vano using topwater lures along the West Dam. Guide Mark Franco reported a total of 520 pounds of fish over a three-day period. He had back-to-back days of 140-pound limits and a third-day total of 240 pounds. His fish were taken caught using spoons, topwaters and Scroungers. “DVL bass are still wide open!” Dinkins exclaimed. “Anglers are getting satisfaction with the topwater action. Poppers, Zara Spooks and Puppies, Vixens, Rapala jerkbaits, Z-Plugs and Sammies are all producing. The Scrounger/fluke combo is still an excellent choice to catch bass bustin’ the bait. You can’t go wrong with Senkos or drop-shot finesse worms in standard colors for mid-day fishing. The afternoon will typically be a great time to throw spinnerbaits or buzzbaits.” Trout were few and far between this past week, but catfish and bluegill were both plentiful. Rosalina Mason of San Jacinto struck a 12.85-pound kitty using mackerel near the wave attenuator. Bass start to bust shad at Dixo By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer ESCONDIDO – Catfishing continues to go full bore at Dixon Lake, however, the big news this past week was the lake’s bass started chasing shad on the surface; which, if you follow WON’s weekly Form Charts, represents the first sign of activity from the largemouth in a long while.“Most of the bass have gone into deeper water,” said Lake Ranger II Richard Studinka. “Some bigger bass have been seen cruising in the 15- to 20-foot range. Trout Cove, however, has been full of action, with lots of bass busting the surface, chasing schools of shad.” As far as catfishing goes, numbers of kitties in the 2- to 4-pound range continue to be caught, with a handful of whiskerfish to 6 pounds reported last week. Most of the cats are showing around the buoy line, Whisker Bay, and Catfish Cove near Pier #4. For those relegated to shore, the south shoreline near Boat Dock Cove has been the most productive stretch of terra firma. Use cut mackerel or sardines, shrimp or chicken liver for the best results. Smaller bluegill are still being caught from the piers and weed-choked areas of shoreline. The best baits have been smaller nightcrawlers or mealworms fished on a J-style hook. Trout season is slated to kick off late-October or early-November. Big catfish and sturgeon bend rods at Hesperia Lake By Bradley Schweit/Western Outdoor News Staff Writer HESPERIA – Quality catfish and sturgeon were the rule this past week at Hesperia Lake, and fish weighing upwards of 20 pounds were a possibility for both species.In the catfish realm, Martin Campbell of Apple Valley managed a 23 ½-pound blue cat while soaking mackerel with garlic scent at the Finger. Art Lopez of Hesperia nailed a 20-pound channel catfish using a garlic nightcrawler from Grassy Bank. John Brown of San Bernardino bested an 18 pounder on an m&m combo fished from the north shore. Denver Jones of Fontana had a 16-pound channel on shrimp with garlic scent at the east bank. Robert Lenna of Victorville stuck a 10 ½-pound blue using mackerel and shrimp at Sandy Point. Sal Goldsberry of Bloomington nailed a 10-pound channel cat on an m&m combo fished at the drain. Noel Jefferson of Rancho Cucamonga used an inflated nightcrawler at Catfish Point for an 8.12-pound blue. Sturgeon-wise, Elliot Perez of Lancaster bested a 22-pound diamondback using mealworms at the north shore. Bob Beale of Redlands had a 16 ½ pounder on an anchovy at the same spot, an Pat Bird of Barstow scored a 15-pound sturgeon while dunking PowerBait at the drain. There was only one wiper reported this past week, however, it was a solid 2 ¾-pound fish landed by Ben Camacho of Ontario while fishing a mealworm at the inlet. |
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