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Saturday September 04, 2010

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MATTHEWS' PICKS OF THE WEEK

1. Diamond Valley LakeÆs striped bass bite get this top billingthis week. there have been some incredible 10-fish stringers ofstripers come from this fishery in the past week (over 100 poundstotal) and individual stripers topping 20 pounds. Lots of thisaction is topwater. Add in an excellent largemouth bass bite thatjust wonÆt slow down, and you have the top pick in SouthernCalifornia. for an update on the action, call the marina at951-926-7201 or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at 951-658-7410.

2. San Antonio Lake would have been our top pick if DVLÆsstripers hadnÆt broke wide open this week. San AntonioÆs stripersare again wide open and there has been more surface action thantrolling fish this week. the best reports continue to be on theForum section of FishingNetwork.net, with most of those posted byguide Bob Caffey ( troutonly.com). Lost of six to 12 pound fishand some in the 20-pound class. a 100-pound, 10-fish limit wouldnÆtbe impossible here, either. for updates, check the web sites orcall the marina at 805-472-2818.

3. With so much excellent catfish action happening throughoutSouthern California, itÆs hard to pick one spot as better than theothers. but Hesperia Lake is both close for most of SouthernCalifornians (especially compared to the Colorado River) and it hasbeen producing a lot of quality fish over 15 pounds, so it gets thenod. the best bite has been in the evenings. for an update, callthe tackle shop at 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

TROUT: top trout bets in Sierra continue to include BridgeportReservoir, Lake Crowley, Silver Lake, Rush Creek, South Lake, LakeSabrina, North Lake and most of the Bishop Creek and Rock Creekdrainage streams, which are getting heavily planted each week.Virginia Lakes has also been wide open on fish to two pounds, andthe West Walker is very good now. for fly guys, the East WalkerRiver is fair, but Bridgeport Reservoir and Crowley remain hotspots. At Crowley has more and more fish are working perch minnowsin the backs of bays with water inflows, but there has also beenmore algae this week. in Southern California, there continues to begood action at just a handful of waters. top bets are Green ValleyLake, Big Bear Lake, and Lake Hemet with all three pretty fair.

BLACK BASS: the largemouth bass action has improved just abouteveryone this past week with surface action turning on a lot ofplaces. Diamond Valley Lake has been wide open on topwater andother good bets include Casitas, Castaic, Skinner, Sutherland,Otay, Irvine, Perris, Silverwood, Pyramid and Puddingstone. Thesmallmouth action on the Colorado River has been very good in thelower river stretches and Topoc Gorge, but slowish in Lake Havasuwith only a few fish showing on the points. Further up on theCentral Coast, Santa Margarita improved, and Lopez is fair to good,too. the spotted bass are pretty fair in Nacimiento.

STRIPED BASS: Diamond Valley Lake broke wide open this past weekwith a lot of 10-plus-pound class fish landed. it is better thanSan Antonio Lake on the Central Coast, and it is wide open again.both places are have a lot of surface action on boiling fish.Striper bites are generally pretty good everywhere else, too, withSilverwood, Pyramid, Castaic, and Skinner all decent bets. TheColorado River mostly slowed, with one big exception: Willow Beach.there have been a number of quality stripers from 18 to 23 poundsthis week. the California Aqueduct near Taft remains pretty good,too, with a lot of three to five pounders, but weed growth is aproblem.

PANFISH: Redear and bluegill bites are hot just about everywhere-- with Perris, Diamond Valley, Casitas, lower Otay, Sutherland,and Puddingstone some of the top picks. Crappie have lulled mosteverywhere with far fewer fish this past week at Cachuma andHenshaw.

CATFISH: Simply good action just about everywhere. Hesperia Lake(which got bonus plants of trophy fish this week), Henshaw,Elsinore, Corona Lake, Santa Ana River Lakes, Irvine Lake, and evenBig Bear Lake have been hot spots in Southern California with a lotof fish landed at all seven. Silverwood, Elsinore, Skinner, andDiamond Valley are also good with a lot of cats to eight pounds atthese four. Isabella has been fair to good for cats from 1-8 tothree pounds, and the California aqueduct near Taft has also beengood, too. the channel and flathead action is pretty much wide openalong the whole lower Colorado River, especially in the backwatersand irrigation ditches. this is a top bet for a quality fish over20 pounds and big stringers of channels.

SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS

SILVERWOOD: the striped bass and catfish bites have both beenvery good this past week, but the fishing pressure continues to belight. top spots for striper have been the spillway and Chemise Baywith anchovies the best bait. the catfish are best on anchovies orchicken liver in Miller Canyon and Live Oak. Jimmy Miller,Riverside, had a four-pound cat on chicken liver. the largemouthhave been just fair, but Mile Montgomerie, Riverside, had aseven-pounder on a Power Minnow. Bluegill are good all along themarina rip-rap on small plastics, wax worms, red worms, orcrickets. still a few trout showing in the mornings on small luresor floating baits from deep water. the park is open seven days aweek from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Information: marina 760-389-2299, statepark 760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423.

BIG BEAR LAKE: Trout slowed during the full moon, but picked upas the moo waned. best action has been from the surface down to 10feet early and late in the day with the fish moving deeper later.Trollers are using Needlefish and Dick Nite spoons in pink andpurple or pink and white. Bait anglers are fishing a slip-bobberrig keeping their baits in the 10 to 15-foot range. both aregetting limits. DFG trout plants again this week and last week.Catfish are still good (but no whoppers reported this week), mostlyon cut baits fished on sandy bottoms. Smallmouth and largemouth arefair to good in the bays and along the rocky jetties on small jigsand spinners and the best smallmouth reported this week was overthree pounds. the crappie and bluegill are also pretty good onmini-jigs tipped with Gulp! Nuggets. Carp are still cruising theshallows and providing fair to good bowfishing. Fishinginformation: Big Bear Marina 909-866-3218, Big Bear Sporting Goods909-866-3222.

GREGORY LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and two weeks ago, withstill just fair overall action. quite a few small crappie continueto be caught, along with a few bluegill and the odd bass. the boathouse is open. Information: 909-338-2233.

GREEN VALLEY LAKE: Fair to good trout action with quite a fewtwo to five-pound fish reported but none over six pounds this week.both Jess Ranch and Calaveras plants are slated for this week, andthe DFG planted last week. Anglers win a free Green Valley Lakestee-shirt if they land a trout over six pounds. Recordedinformation: 909-867-2009.

ARROWBEAR LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

JENKS LAKE REGION: DFG trout plants last week and two weeks ago,and the bite is pretty good on Power Bait, small jigs, and troutplastics, with the float tube anglers having the best luck. Boththe Santa Ana River in the Seven Oaks area and the South Fork wereplanted by the DFG three weeks ago. Slow to fair bite. Few reportson brown trout. Information: Mill Creek Ranger Station at909-382-2881.

HESPERIA LAKE: very good catfish action and plants totaling4,000 going in this week, including a big load of brood stock withfish to 15-pounds. the evening bite continues to be the best bet,but with cooler weather this past week the rest of the day also sawgood action. many quality fish continue to show each week. MartinCampbell, Apple Valley, caught a 23-8 catfish on mackerel. ArtLopez, Hesperia, landed a 20-pound catfish using nightcrawlers withgarlic. John Brown, San Bernardino, scored an 18-pound catfishusing the marshmallow and mealworm combo. a few wipers are stillmaking an appearance each week but the bite is mostly slow. Therewas also a nice sturgeon landed again this week with Elliot Perez,Lancaster, getting a 22-pounder on mealworms. Lake hours are 6 a.m.to 5 p.m. with the night session from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost is $15per angler. there are $2 off coupons available at Bass Pro Shops.Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

JESS RANCH: Trout action is mostly slow with the best bitebefore 10 a.m. on Power Bait, nightcrawlers, and small trout jigs.Trout are planted every Friday with more and bigger fish going innow. Alen Cabrera, Rancho Cucamonga, caught a 4-8 rainbow on acrappie jig at the north shore of lake 2. the catfish are fair onshrimp and nightcrawlers. a few largemouth are showing on Senkos,spinnerbaits, and nightcrawlers, and the bluegill bite remainspretty fair on meal worms and small jigs. the lake is open Fridaythrough Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it is stocked with trouteach week on Friday from its own hatchery. Lake information:760-240-1107 or jessranchlakesnews.com.

MOJAVE NARROWS: County catfish go in each week through the endof catfish season, and the bite has been good with most fish fromtwo to three pounds. Pretty good action on small bluegill, but thecrappie and bass are slow. ThereÆs a good bite on carp with thefish running to five pounds with some bigger. Horseshoe Lake isstill temporarily closed due to flood damage. Pelican Lake isremains open. for lake information: 760-245-2226.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

CUCAMONGA-GUASTI: Fair catfish action. County catfish plants areweekly and will continue to go in each week through the end ofcatfish season. Information: 909-481-4205.

PRADO: County catfish plants are weekly through the end of thesummer season and action has been fair to good. Themarshmallow-meal worm combo, marshmallow and nightcrawler combo,shrimp, or mackerel have been working best. there is also a fairbite on bluegill with wax worms, meal worms, or nightcrawlerpieces. a few carp are also being landed. Luis Medrano, Santa Ana,caught an 16-4 carp on a marshmallow at Lot no. 8. Catfish baitsare also now being sold at the park, and small boats(non-inflatable) under 16 feet with electric motors are nowallowed. Information: 909-597-4260.

YUCAIPA: Catfish bite is excellent for one to three-pound fishwith the best bite before 9 a.m. each morning. there are 750-poundcounty plants each week, usually split between the top and bottomlakes. Shrimp, mackerel, and anchovies have been the best baits.Bluegill action is fair on small fish, with small pieces ofnightcrawler the best bait. there is a decent carp bite for thosetargeting them as well. other species are slow. Lake information:909-790-3127.

GLEN HELEN: County catfish plants are weekly through the rest ofthe summer season and the bite has been good on nightcrawlers,shrimp, and mackerel. Most of the cats are from 1 1/2 to twopounds. Fair to good trout bite. Bass, bluegill and carp are mostlyslow. Information: 909-887-7540.

MOUNT BALDY TROUT POOLS: the heavily stocked pools are openevery Saturday and Sunday. no fishing license is needed.Information: 909-982-4246.

SECCOMBE LAKE: Good action on small bluegill, and the occasionallargemouth is also being caught. Information: 909-384-5233.

DIAMOND VALLEY: Excellent striper bite with lots big fishreported this past week. there were several reports of limits over140 pounds and one angler reported a total of 520 pounds of striperover three days of fishing. Mike Southerland, Fontana, caught a22-4 striper near the west dam on a Z-plug. Honree Davis,Winchester, caught a 16-pound striper on a Kastmaster. Excellenttopwater action for largemouth as well this past week. Mostshad-like surface baits, cranks, and jerk baits are working. Afterthe topwater slows, the plastic action is still very good. a fewtrout reported in 30 to 60 feet for trollers or anglers driftingnightcrawlers in the west end of the lake off the dam. Catfishaction is good on anchovies, mackerel, or shrimp at the attenuator.Rosalina Mason, San Jacinto, caught a 12.85-pound catfish onmackerel near the attenuator. there is an excellent bluegill bitein Rawson Cove, the marina, east dam, and south corner of the westdam. for general lake, launch, and fishing information, call800-590-LAKE, the marina at 951-926-7201 or dvmarina.com, orLast Chance Bait and Tackle 951-658-7410 orlastchancebaitandtackle.com.

PERRIS: both redear and bluegill are showing in good numbers. Alarge number of these fish are over one-pound with the highestconcentration of larger panfish showing from the northwest side ofthe island. the largemouth action picked is good with anglershaving success at Sail Cove, Bernasconi Beach, and AllessandroIsland. Shane LaFever, Riverside, caught a 6.9-pound largemouth ona crankbait at Sail Cove. Ross May, Moreno Valley, caught two bassat 4.8 and 3.2 pounds using crankbaits at Bernasconi Beach. Carp,catfish, and trout mostly slow. the park is open seven days a week,and hours are from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: marina951-657-2179, state park 951-940-5600.

SKINNER: Good catfish action. Nightcrawlers, chicken liver, andmackerel are all producing fish with the south shore, Ramp no. 2,the inlet, and the dam the top spots. Andre Dettway Jr., Lynwood,caught 10 catfish to nine pounds using shrimp and chicken liver atthe dam. Kevin Hartman, Riverside, landed three catfish to sevenpounds on chicken liver at the south shore. Largemouth bite is fairwith a decent number of smaller bass showing on Roostertails in thecoves. Bluegill numbers were down this past week but the fish beingcaught have been quality fish. Stripers are being primarily caughtfrom deeper water near the dam, but this bite has been just fair.the best bite has been on chicken liver. Carp action has been fairfor those targeting them. Information: store 951-926-1505 or marina951-926-8515.

ELSINORE: Light fishing pressure this past week, but the catfishbite is still good with a lot of fish from three to eight pounds onshrimp and nightcrawlers. the wiper bite has been more spotty thisweek with only a few fish reported on shrimp, nightcrawlers, or cutbaits over sandy bottoms in the north end, with most around threeto five pounds and over the 18-inch minimum size. the bluegill biteremains excellent, but most of the fish are small, but a fewkeeper-size half-pounders are being caught on crickets, wax worms,and meal worms fished under bobbers. Largemouth are fair with fishto three pounds. Crappie are still slow, but the few fish beingcaught are nice two-pound class crappie. Bowfishermen should notethat the carp have backed out of the shallows and are lessavailable now. Boat rentals are available through the WilliamÆsBait, Tackle, and Boat Rental out of Elsinore West Marina. for moreinformation, contact WilliamÆs Bait, Tackle, and Boat Rental at951-642-0640 or go to williamsboatandtackle.com.

CORONA LAKE: Catfish and tilapia continue to provide good actionwith a lot of cats to five pounds or better and the tilapia arerunning over a pound. Catfish have been best from shore off JDÆsPoint with long casts reaching out into deeper water, while boatanglers are finding the night bite very good, also in deeper water.Shrimp or mackerel doused with garlic Eagle Claw Gravy is the topbait. a seven-pound cat topped off a five-fish, 21 1/2-poundstringer caught by Darren Stillwell, Compton, on mackerel. Asix-pound cat anchored a 34-pound, 15-fish catch posted by Dan andAiden Kalapara, Yucaipa, fishing mackerel and shrimp off JDÆsPoint. Brian Torres and Alicia OÆDwyer, both Yorba Linda, had ninecats for 33 pounds on chicken liver at the reeds near the boatdock, and their top fish was also a six-pounder. Marcus Allen,Elsinore, who had 10 cats for 19 1/2 pounds fishing chicken liverand shrimp from a boat, and Rich and Todd Marshall who had 10 catsfor 20 pounds, including a five-pounder, fishing mackerel from aboat. the tilapia have been best on a half a nightcrawler fishedtwo feet below a bobber close to the shore. Joel Terriquez, Corona,landed a 1 1/2-pounder fishing a æcrawler from shore. Corona Lakeis planted at least twice a week with catfish, most from one tothree pounds, but the regular trophy plants add fish from five to20 pounds or more. Tilapia are also planted each week. there is24-hour fishing every Friday and Saturday night. for Corona Lakefishing information, call 951-277-4489 or log on atfishinglakes.com.

EVANS LAKE: Fair bass action on small plastics and tiny jerkbaits along the rocky shorelines early and late in the day withsome fish to two pounds. also a pretty decent bite on smallbluegill and warmouth, and there have been reports of smallcrappie, too. Anglers targeting carp are also seeing a decent biteon dough baits.

RANCHO JURUPA: Good catfish action with quite a few limitsreported after a plant last week. Most of the fish around twopounds. also a pretty decent bite for bluegill and carp. Slow otherspecies. there is now a bait and tackle shop at the lake.Information: 951-684-7032.

FISHERMANÆS RETREAT: no report. Information: 909-795-0171.

ANGLERÆS LAKE: the lake is currently closed.

REFLECTION LAKE: Catfish remain good on cut baits, and plantsare every two weeks with 500 pounds planted each time. there aremonthly derbies. a few bass are showing. Bluegill fair.Information: 951-654-7906 or reflectionlakerv.com.

JEAN'S CHANNEL CATS: the lake is closed and will remain closedthrough October for maintenance. Trout plants will begin November1, or possibly even sooner if the weather cools down. once the lakereopens it will be open only on weekends Friday through Sunday from8 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: Fair trout action but fishing pressure has beenlight. the fish are showing for trollers and shore anglers usingPower Bait or similar baits along the south shoreline. there was aDFG plant this week and last week. the bluegill bite has beenpretty good with few anglers targeting them, and the odd bass isshowing up. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information:Lake Hemet Market 951-659-2350, campground 951-659-2680.

LAKE FULMORE: no DFG trout plants in over a month. Slow troutaction, but a few small bass and bluegill are being caught.Information: 951-659-2117.

SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES: the tilapia action has been ôoff thehookö and there is also still a very good catfish bite, with thecats getting the most pressure. it has been easy to catch astringer of five tilapia by simply fishing a half a nightcrawler ona no. 6 baitholder hook two feet below a small bobber. MarioDavila, Fullerton, landed five tilapia and his top fish was atwo-pounder. He was fishing ChrisÆ Pond with nightcrawler pieces.the catfish bite is best on the marshmallow-meal worm (M&M)combo, shrimp, or nightcrawlers and adding one of the dip baits orscents is a good idea. Mauricio Santana, Bell, landed a stringer ofsix catfish for 18 1/2 pounds, and his top fish was a six-pounder.All were caught on meal worms. Trino and John Magana, La Habra, hadnine cats for 20 1/2 pounds on shrimp and mackerel. Manuia and LimaTuu, Long Beach, had six cats for 18 1/2 pounds, including a 41/2-pounder. the pair was fishing the M&M combo dipped in HogWild. SARL is getting twice-weekly plants of catfish with tilapiaalso added at least once each week, and broodstock cats over thefive-pound mark are slated to go in throughout August and Septemberthis year. there is 24-hour fishing every Friday and Saturdaynight. Private boats are no longer allowed at Santa Ana River Lakesdue to fears of invasive quagga mussels being introduced into thewater system. Information: 714-632-7830 or log on atfishinglakes.com.

ANAHEIM LAKE: Closed. Anaheim Lake only opens when Santa AnaRiver Lakes is closed for cleaning and maintenance. Information:(714) 996-3508 or fishinglakes.com.

IRVINE LAKE: there will be a Labor Day Catfish Derby Saturdayand the catfish bite has been good on mackerel, shrimp, Gulp!Catfish baits, and bonito fished in Boat Dock Cove and on SantiagoFlats near any kind of structure. Phil Hildebrandt, Anaheim, have afish-fish 26-12 stringer topped off by an eight-pounder fishingshrimp and mackerel on the flat. Elaine Dickerhoof, Artesia, had afive-fish limit that weighed 19-12. Heavy pressure slowed thelargemouth bite, but itÆs still fair and quite a few two tothree-pounders have been landed on jigs, drop-shot baits, andCreature baits fished at the Red Clay Cliffs and Rocky Point. DannyHuitzell, Norwalk, caught and released a 9-8 largemouth on a PowerWorm off the flats. Little pressure on other species, but a fewwipers are being caught by catfish anglers, and the bite onbluegill and redear has been pretty good for anglers targetingthese panfish. also a few nice crappie checked in. the lake isclosed on Tuesdays. the road to Trout Island is again usable. Lakeinformation: 714-649-9111 or irvinelake.net.

LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE: no report. the lake is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.daily. Information: 949-362-3885 or lagunaniguellake.com.

LOS ANGELES AREA LAKES

CACHUMA: the catfish bite was good again this week with a numberof fish five to eight-pounds reported. Mackerel has been the topbait for the cats. both the largemouth and smallmouth bass are justfair with some topwater action early and late in the day. the troutbite is slow with no recent plants. Bluegill are fair to good inmost coves on small baits. Crappie are fair on small jigs in theNarrows or Cachuma Bay. there is also a decent carp bite all overthe lake for those targeting them. for quagga mussel and the boatlaunching information, log on atsbparks.org/DOCS/Cachuma.html. the marina is open againwith rental boats available. the boat launch remains open, butboats must get a quagga mussel inspection. Information:805-688-4040.

CASITAS: the bass bite remains fair to good in 20 to 30 feet ofwater on nightcrawlers, plastics, and jigs. Morning and evening arewhen the action has been best, with a quite a few topwater fishearly. Eric Elshere, Ojai, has had a pair of five-fish limits at 20and 25 pounds on buzzbaits this past week. Andrew Wedeking, PacificPalasides, had a 10-pound bass on a plastic, and Jake Mazzarella,8, Malibu, caught his first fish ever -- a four-pound bass on aplastic worm. the catfish bite has improved with a pretty fair bitein shallow water on mackerel and nightcrawlers. Bobby Blocker,Ventura, had a trio of fish on mackerel with his best a 21-pounderand the smaller two at eight and nine pounds. the redear are goodon nightcrawlers, also in the shallows. Most hand-sized but some totwo pounds. there continues to be a slow trout bite for trollersworking eight to 10 colors of leadcore and Needlefish or by baitanglers drifting in about 60 feet of water near the dam. Most ofthe trout are two to three pounds and pink-meated. Private boatswill be inspected for quagga mussels and face a 10-day dry dockrequirement before being allowed to launch. the lake is open everyday, including all holidays from dusk to dawn. Information:805-649-2043.

CASTAIC: Striper action has been mostly slow and the few thatare being caught are smaller fish, but there have been someflurries of action with the odd fish over 10 pounds. Kong Islandand Sharron's Rest have been the top spots. there has been a decenttopwater bite in the backs of the coves for both stripers andlargemouth in the morning and mid-afternoon. Plastics andnightcrawlers have also been producing quite a few largemouth inboth lakes. Catfish action is good with Elizabeth Canyon and thebuoy line the top spots. the panfish bite has slowed down but someare still showing in pretty good numbers on wax worms, mealworms,small jigs, and pieces of nightcrawlers at the lagoon. Trout slow.Information: 661-775-6232 or CastaicLake.com.

PIRU: Light fishing pressure but fair to good overall action.there continues to be a decent pick on the crappie, and goodbluegill and redear action on fish to a pound or so. the bass areshowing on topwater early and then on plastics and swimbaits in theday with some quality fish showing. Tops recently was anine-pounder. Information: bait shop at 805-521-1500, x208 orcamplakepiru.com.

PYRAMID: the striper action remains fair to good for anglersdrifting with anchovies or sardines, and they continue to averagefrom one to two pounds with an occasional bigger fish. Most of thefish are in deep water near the dam, in the main channel and offthe island. there have also been some boiling fish in the morningoff the island. Largemouth and smallmouth bass action is fair onone to three-pound fish on nightcrawlers and plastics and sometopwater. the bluegill are showing in pretty good numbers withquite a few fish to half-pound. Crappie slow. Catfish have improvedwith a pretty good bite and some fish to 10 pounds or better in theevenings on cut baits. Trout spotty, but some showing for deeptrollers. Information: Emigrant Landing entrance booth at661-295-7155, concession at 661-257-2790, or Forest Service at661-296-9710.

QUAIL LAKE: no reports.

PUDDINGSTONE: Fair action on largemouth bass on plastic wormsand nightcrawlers around structure, with some topwater action earlyand late in the day. Bluegill action is fair to good on crickets,wax worms and meal worms with morning and evening best. Most arehand-sized and smaller but some bigger fish also showing. Carp arefair on dough baits. Catfish have improved with a fair bite on cutbaits, especially in the evenings. no DFG catfish plants sincestate budget year ended because of lack of funding. Information:East Shore RV Park: 909-599-8355 (ask for the market).

SANTA FE DAM: no recent DFG plants. Slow to fair bass andbluegill action. Information: 626-334-1065.

ALONDRA PARK LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

BALBOA PARK LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

BELVEDERE PARK LAKE: DFG no recent DFG plants.

CERRITOS PARK LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

DOWNEY WILDERNESS PARK: no recent DFG plants.

ECHO PARK LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

EL DORADO PARK LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

ELIZABETH LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

HANSEN DAM LAKE: no recent DFG plants. Information: 888-527-2757or 818-899-3779.

HOLLENBECK LAKE: no recent DFG plants. 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: no recent DFG plants.

MAGIC JOHNSON LAKE: no recent DFG plants.

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

BARRETT: there were 46 anglers checked and they reportedcatching 524 bass and 58 bluegill. Reservations are available forAugust by calling Tickemaster at 800-745-3000. Lake information:619-465-3474 or sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boatreservations: 619-668-3274 or .

HODGES: there were 69 anglers checked and they reported catching74 bass, one bluegill, two crappie, and five catfish. the lake isopen to fishing Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday with rental boatsonly available on the weekend. Lake information: 619-465-3474 orsandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations:619-668-3274 or .

EL CAPITAN: there were just five anglers who reported catchingseven bass and 12 bluegill. the lake is open Thursday throughSaturday and on Monday for fishing. Rental boats are availableSaturday and Sunday only. Lake information: 619-465-3474 orsandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations:619-668-3274 or .

LOWER OTAY: there were 252 anglers checked and they reportedcatching 170 bass to 6.8 pounds, 359 bluegill to 1.74 pounds, and32 catfish to 15.1 pounds. Jerry Rhode, Spring Valley, caught fivebluegill to 1.5 pounds and a 3.2-pound largemouth usingnightcrawlers in Harvey Arm. Lory Williams, National City, scoredtwo catfish to 15.1 pounds on mackerel in Bushlow Cove. the lake isopen on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule. the lake onlyhas boat rentals on Saturday and Sunday. Lake information:619-465-3474 or sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boatreservations: 619-668-3274 or .

UPPER OTAY: there were 13 anglers checked and they reportedcatching 31 bass and 15 bluegill. the lake is open on a Wednesday,Saturday, and Sunday for catch-and-release fishing (only artificiallures with single, barbless hooks), sunrise to sunset. the road toUpper Otay is open. Lake information: 619-465-3474 orsandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations:619-668-3274 or .

MURRAY: no report. Lake information: 619-465-3474 orsandiego.gov/water/recreation/. the lake is no longer rentingboats of any kind.

MIRAMAR: there were 43 anglers checked and they reported justfive bluegill and three bass. the lake is open for fishing sevendays a week. the lake is no longer renting boats of any kind, andthe launch ramp is closed due to low water levels. Lakeinformation: 619-465-3474 orsandiego.gov/water/recreation/.

SUTHERLAND: there were 85 anglers checked and they reportedcatching 117 bass, 24 bluegill, six crappie, 16 catfish, and 16carp. Lake is only open Saturday and Sunday. Lake information:619-465-3474 or sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boatreservations: 619-668-3274 or .

WOHLFORD: the catfish bite is fair. the west buoy line and thesouth shore rock pile at the two top spots with mackerel andchicken liver the top baits. Last catfish plant of the season wentin three weeks ago. Largemouth action has been fair with the bestaction early and late in the day when the fish are up chasingbaitfish. Through the day, the bite moves deeper on dark plasticsand crawdads. Crappie are showing in small numbers around reeds andsubmerged willows. Some bluegill showing in Oakvale Cove and BoatDock Cove. the lake is currently open seven days a week butstarting September 7th, the lake will be closed for weekdays andwill only be open on Saturdays and Sundays through December 6.Seniors can rent boats for $20 every Tuesday (whenever the lake isopen on Tuesdays). Active military will get the same $20 motor boatrentals on the first and third Saturday of every month. Quaggamussel fears still have a private boating ban. Information:760-839-4346 or wohlfordlake.com.

DOANE POND: DFG trout plants this week and three weeks ago.

DIXON LAKE: Catfish action has been fair to good at the buoyline, Whisker Bay, Catfish Cove near Pier no. 4 with most of thefish in the two to four-pound range. the early morning and lateevening have been the best times for catfish. Fair bass action withmost of the fish reported from 15 to 20 feet of water on plasticworms and jigs. Trout Cove has seen the best action with lots ofbass chasing schools of shad on the surface. Bluegill are fairalong piers near weed covered areas but the bite has slowed thelast few days. Last week was end of night fishing and the lake nowcloses at 7:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. for boaters. Lake information:760-839-4345 or dixonlake.com.

POWAY: the panfish bite has really turned on around the fishfloat and in Hidden Bay. the catfish action has been fair. Goodbass action with a very good topwater bite whenever shad areboiling near the rock pile in front of the Log Boom. Night fishingis over for the season. Lake information: 858-668-4770, tackle shop858-486-1234.

JENNINGS: Fair to good catfish action but shore anglers have hada tough time with the fish being so deep. Cloister Cove and thebuoy line off Eggert Point are the best spots. Some bass areshowing in deep water as well but the action has been mostly slow.there has been a some surface activity for bass in the very earlymorning and late evening but it doesn't last long. Panfish slow.Night fishing will continue every Friday and Saturday until LaborDay. Information: 619-390-1300 or lakejennings.org.

MORENA: Good bass bite with excellent action on crankbaits andjerkbaits in the morning and evening. Bluegill are also very goodwith good action along most shorelines on meal worms, wax worms,and small jigs. Catfish are very good in the shallows on most cutbaits and nightcrawlers. Carp still fair to good on homemade baitsand for the fly anglers targeting them. Most of the action for carphas also been in the morning and evening. Information: 24-hourfishing update line 619-478-5473, ranger station 619-579-4101, orlakemorena.com.

CUYAMACA: Good trout action. Nightcrawlers and Power Bait areworking best and the top spot has been the T-Dock. there is also agood crappie bite with a lot of small fish reported. Trout wereplanted three weeks ago. a few bass and catfish reports are comingin each week as well with a 16-pound catfish reported this pastweek. Private boats are allowed on the lake, but the boats must besprayed for quagga mussels by a high-pressure heated wash prior toentering the lake. the cost is $10 for the spraying and it lastsfor multiple trips to Cuyamaca as long as the boat is not used inanother reservoir. the decontamination wash down station is for allcraft and items used in the water, including boats, motors, kayak,canoes, float tubes and waders. Information: 760-765-0515 orlakecuyamaca.org.

HENSHAW: Catfish action is very good with a lot of nicestringers reported and quite a few limits. Most fish in the one totwo-pound range with a few bigger. Crappie are fair to good andthey are suspended in deeper water (accessible by boat or on thefishing pier) with most around a 1/2-pound, but a few to two-pluspounds each week. Bass are fair, but few anglers are targetingthem. Good carp action with fish to eight-pounds reported thisweek. Henshaw is open to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights,dusk the rest of the week. Information: 760-782-3501.

FLOW INFORMATION: Reservoir elevation levels and flow releasesfor the entire lower Colorado River are available at this web sitewith information updated hourly:usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/hourly/rivops.html.

LAKE MEAD: Little change with slow to fair striper action underschools of shad in 40 to 50 feet of water in the main channel andmouths of most of the coves on cut anchovies, sardines, shad-likelures. Most fish under four pounds. the largemouth bass are slow tofair in eight to 25 feet of water on plastics, and the smallmouthhave also been fair. Improving catfish action, but still just afair number of fish showing in the coves on cut baits. Improvingpanfish action but still slowish.

WILLOW BEACH: the striped bass bite is really starting to turnon as the evenings cool off with a flurry of fish from 15 to 23pounds in the past few days. the best fish was caught Saturday whenAllan Cole, Henderson, landed stripers at 23.48 and 18 pounds onhis a.C. Plugs at Mile Marker 53. Leo Cappellia, new York, landed a23-pounder on a homemade plug at Marker 53, while Bryan Bate,Henderson, caught an 18-pounder and a five-pounder at Marker 53 ona BBZ no. 1. the trout action remains pretty good after the weeklyplants with the best action on salmon eggs, Power Bait, worms andSuper Dupers. Information: Willow Beach Resort at 928-767-4747.

LAKE MOHAVE: still mostly tough fishing. the bass bite has beenfair on plastics with some reaction bait and topwaterfish.áSlow-trolling or drifting with anchovies in 30 to 50 feet ofwater has been producing some stripers out of KatherineÆs Landingoff the island. Fair catfish action on cut baits in most coves.Information: Cottonwood Cove at 702-297-1464, KatherineÆs Landingat 928-754-3245.

LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD AREA: Continued light fishing pressure withthe heat. the trout bite has slowed, but a few are still showing.Dave Saale, Bullhead City, 1.82-pound rainbow on a brownRoostertail at Rotary Park. a few stripers are showing from thecasino stretch all the way to Topoc. Some of the fish are runninginto the five or six-pound range, but most are one- andtwo-pounders. Most are showing on anchovies or crankbaits, with theRio Lomas and Big Bend area best. Smallmouth are fair along rip-rapon small cranks, and a few catfish are showing from the deeperpools. Information: Riviera Marina at 928-763-8550.

NEEDLES AREA: there is fair smallmouth action in the main riverfrom Needles south to the I-40 bridge and on down into Topoc Gorge,mostly on small cranks, plastics, and nightcrawlers. Slowishstriper action on anchovies in the main river from the upper end ofTopoc Gorge to Needles. Catfish probably the best bet on cut baits,but still just fair. still a few rainbows showing but most are nicequality fish up to four pounds. Information: Needles Marina at760-326-2197.

TOPOCK AREA: overall fair to good action, especially in thegorge. best action on stripers is down near the mouth of the gorgeand Havasu with fish running up to five pounds on anchovies andsome topwater. Bluegill remain fair in gorge backwaters. Catfishhave been good in both the main river and marsh. there continues tobe a good bite on smallmouth bass throughout Topoc Gorge with thebest action on nightcrawlers, plastic worms, and small crankbaits.Early and late in the day has been best for everything. TopockMarsh can be accessed by boat at North Dike, Catfish Paradise, andFive-Mile Landing. Information: PhilÆs Western Trader at928-768-4954 or Capt. DoyleÆs Fun Fishing at 928-768-2667.

HAVASU: Good to excellent redear and bluegill action adjacent totule beds with nightcrawlers split shot on the bottom next to thetule. a lot of the redear are up into the two-pound class. Thestriper action in the lake has been spotty, with only a few surfaceboils in the morning until 9 a.m. the best action has been up intothe river and through Topoc Gorge for anglers drifting anchovies,but the fish are all under two pounds. ThereÆs a fair largemouthbite with topwater morning and evening and jigs or Senkos in brownsand greens later in the day. top bite has been around tules up inthe river. Danny Locatis, Havasu, caught an 8.44-pounder last week.Smallmouth bite has been tough with a few fish early on whitepoppers and then crawfish-type baits on rocky points the rest ofthe day. Catfish are fair to good with most of the fish showing oncut baits in the bays and coves. Information: Bass Tackle Master(formerly AnglerÆs Pro Shop) at 928-854-2277.

PARKER STRIP: Fair to good catfish and smallmouth bass action.the cats are showing in most of the pools on cut baits, while thesmallmouth bass are along the rip rap and best on small cranks andswim baits. Bluegill and redear are good in the backwaters andquiet water in the main river. Few flathead reports.

BLYTHE: Continued good flathead catfish action with a lot ofquality fish in the catch, but not the numbers. Regular reports offish to 35 pounds and better. Live goldfish, bluegill, and tilapiafished in deeper holes have been the hot ticket. Channel cats aregood in the main canals, backwaters with most running from three tofour pounds. the smallmouth bass bite is good in the main riveralong the rip-rap and in the canals. Most are small, but the actionis very good on surface baits, cranks, and small plastics.Largemouth are good in the backwaters and ditches on plastics,cranks, and surface baits. Russell Venable, Blythe, caught an 8-12largemouth on 26th Avenue this week. also good panfish action inboth the main river and canals. Stripers slow with only a fewshowing at the Palo Verde Diversion dam. Information: B&B Bait760-921-2248.

PALO VERDE: the flathead action has continued to be good with alot of fish from eight to 30 pounds and a few bigger fish eachweek, but the fishing pressure is very light. the best baits arelive bluegill, goldfish and tilapia. the channel catfish bite isalso very good. Good action on bluegill and the largemouth bassbite has also been good, with morning and evening topwater and alot of crankbait fish. Most of the day the bass are back in thetules with high water levels. Few reports on smallmouth andstripers in the main river, and still no crappie reports.Information: WalterÆs Camp 760-854-3322 Thursday throughMonday.

PICACHO AREA: Fair largemouth bass action in the backwaters andriver margins with the best bite early and late in the day, and thecatfish -- both flatheads and channels -- are very good with somequality flatheads being caught. Bluegill good, too.

MARTINEZ LAKE AREA: Largemouth bass action has been fair andimproving with some flurries of good action on topwater, mostly atbackwater entrances. Flatheads are really good on live bluegill andgoldfish. Channel cats are good on cut baits in both the main riverand backwater lakes. Bluegill also showing in excellent numbers,but most are small. Information: 928-783-9589 Thursday throughMonday or martinezlake.com.

YUMA AREA: Largemouth bass action is fair in the whole regionwith the fish whacking plastics, cranks, and spinnerbaits. there isalso a good topwater bite early and late in the day. the catfishbite is also good with some good catches on channels on cut baitsand continued decent action on quality flatheads with live goldfishand bluegill.

SALTON SEA: very light fishing pressure, but the bite remainsgood for tilapia in spite of heat. the quality of the fish isbetter than it was earlier in the year with a lot of 1 1/2 totwo-pound class fish. Most of the fishing pressure is at the statepark headquarters and the Yacht Club jetty, and the best bite is onnightcrawler pieces. this is the time of year when red tides andcause oxygen-depletion problems here so anglers are always advisedto call ahead. Information: Salton Sea State Recreation Area rangerstation 760-393-3052 or visitor center at 760-393-3810 Fridaythrough Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ALAMO RIVER: no reports.

COACHELLA, HIGHLINE CANALS: no reports.

ALL AMERICAN CANAL: no reports.

FINNEY-RAMER: no reports.

WEIST LAKE: no reports. Information: 760-352-3308.

SUNBEAM LAKE: no reports.

LAKE CAHUILLA: no reports. Information: 760-564-4712.

For up-to-date road and campground information can call thefollowing U.S. Forest Service offices: for the Big Pine to LonePine region, call 760-876-6222; for the Bishop Region, call760-873-2500; for the Mammoth Lakes region, call 760-924-5500; forthe Lee Vining region, call 760-647-3044; and for the Bridgeportregion call 760-932-7070. Lodging and guide information: BishopChamber of Commerce 760-873-8405 or bishopvisitor.com, MonoCounty Tourism 760-924-1743. top Eastern Sierra fishing report websites are: KensSport.com (Bridgeport region),TheTroutFly.com, and SierraDrifters.com.

WEST WALKER RIVER REGION: the West Walker River is very good onbait, lures, and flies from Pickle Meadows downstream through thecanyon. the Little Walker River very fishable and has been good.Kirman Lake still has been picky with just fair action on the bigbrookies and no cutts. Damsels and midges seem to be top patterns.Information: KenÆs Sporting Goods 760-932-7707.

BRIDGEPORT REGION: the trout action has been very good at theTwin Lakes. Most are pan-sized and the best action in both lakes atthe inlets. the East Walker River has been fair on midges andnymphing. Bridgeport is still fishing excellent, with the top areasBuckeye and Robinson channels, the East Walker channel, RainbowPoint and right out in the middle about halfway between the marinaand Buckeye Bay. Most fish are one to two pounds with some up tosix pounds. Virginia Lakes remain good for fly, lure, and baitanglers. Information: KenÆs Sporting Goods 760-932-7707 orkenssport.com, Twin Lakes Resort (Lower Twin) 760-932-7751,AnnettÆs Mono Village (Upper Twin) 760-932-7071.

JUNE LAKE LOOP REGION: Good trout action on all four lakes,June, Gull, Silver and Grant, on the usual floating dough baits,inflated nightcrawlers, and the fly-bubble combination, especiallyat the stream mouths and outlets. Trollers are also getting fish.Silver is getting Alpers trout each Monday for the next six weeks.the Lee Vining high country lakes have all been excellent forplanted and holdover trout, especially at the inlets and dams.Information: Silver Lake Resort at 760-648-7525 or ErnieÆs Tackleat 760-648-7756.

MAMMOTH AREA: the Crowley Lake action for fly anglers has beengood in the bays with a lot of fish to 22 inches on midges andperch imitations. Algae blooms are starting to hamper fishing,however. Convict Lake is good for planted fish. Fair action in TwinLakes out of Mammoth and plants have been weekly. Rock Creekdrainage planted again this week and the action has been very good.Information: the Troutfitter at 760-934-2517, Convict Lake Resortat 760-934-3800, Crowley Lake Fish Camp at 760-935-4301.

BISHOP AREA: North Lake, South Lake and Sabrina are all prettygood with lighter crowds this past week. South Lake is still bestat stream inlets. there have also been a lot of holdover rainbowsto nearly five pounds in the past week. Kevin Oliver, Sann Diego,had a 3-8 rainbow on a gold Kastmaster. Sabrina has been good witha lot of limits showing all around the lake on a wide variety ofbaits and lures, with the inlets perhaps the best spots. All theforks of the Bishop Creek have been good for stream anglers, andall the forks of the creek were also planted this week. North Lakeis still not receiving plants but the action has been pretty fair.Pleasant Valley Reservoir is good for planted rainbows on floatingbaits and small lures, especially at the inlet. lower Owens justfair to good with some very good dry fly action. Information:Sierra Drifters Guide Service 760-935-4250, CulverÆs 760-872- 8361,BrockÆs 760-872-3581.

BIG PINE TO LONE PINE AREA: Generally fair to good action afterDFG plants again this week on all the creeks. Information:760-876-4444 or go to lonepinechamber.org.

BOBÆS BAIT STRIPER DERBY: the month-long BobÆs Bait StriperDerby ended August 31. the $100 cash prize went to Alfredo Vasquez,Bakersfield, with a seven-pounder he caught from the aqueduct.

LAKE ISABELLA: Light fishing pressure this past week, but thecatfish action remains fair to good on frozen shad, clams, andSonnyÆs dip bait with lots of fish from two pounds and up, withmost anglers fishing at night. the largemouth bass bite has slowedbut a few fish are still showing on Senkos, brush hogs, anddeep-diving cranks. Dropping water level has the fish suspended andtough. the crappie action is slow. Trout action is fair at theauxiliary dam on Power Bait and nightcrawlers. Information: BobÆsBait 661-833-8657.

KERN RIVER: there has been continued very good action in theupper river and low flows. the upper stretch nearly to theJohnsondale Bridge was again stocked this week and the best bitehas been on crickets, salmon eggs and spinners. fly anglers arealso seeing decent morning and evening dry fly action. the lowerriver has continued to drop with flows around 1,200 cfs this weekand the bass action has been good in the Richbar and Hobo areas.the trout are also pretty fair. Information: Kern River fly Shop760-376-2040 (or kernriverflyfishing.com) or James Store760-376-2424.

AQUEDUCT NEAR TAFT: the catfish and striper action remains fairto good but there has been relatively light pressure. the moss andvegetation is a nightmare, too. Most of the stripers are in thethree- to six-pound range and showing on blood worms, almostexclusively, with only a few on lures. Lots of cats showing on cutbaits with a lot of four to six pounders. Information: BobÆs Bait661-833-8657.

HART PARK LAKE: very good bite on bluegill with wax worms orcrickets. Most of the bluegill are hand-sized. the carp are good onhomemade dough baits or Powder Bait. Bass very slow with only alittle action early and late in the day.

TRUXTUN LAKE: still a good bluegill bite, and the carp actionhas been good on Powder Bait. Fair catfish bite on nightcrawlersand shad. Bass and crappie spotty, but some bass showing early inthe day.

RIVER WALK PARK: the bluegill bite is good on wax worms, mealworms, and crickets, and the carp action is good on homemade doughbaits and Powder Bait. there are a few bass showing on minnows,nightcralwers, and plastics early in the day, but this bite ismostly slow.

MING LAKE: the carp bite is very good on Powder Bait and otherdough baits. there has also been a very good bite on bluegill,mostly on wax worms and meal worms, and the bass action is slowwith a few on plastics or topwater early in the day.

BRITE LAKE: no reports.

BUENA VISTA LAKES: Continued good catfish action on frozen shad,dip baits, or green garlic nightcrawlers, with most of the catsrunning from two to five pounds and showing from the small lake.the lake is being planted with catfish every couple of weeks, andthere is a five-fish limit on the cats here. a fair bite onlargemouth bass this past week with a few fish on topwater and livebait. the bluegill action has been fair to good on wax worms. Carpgood for those targeting them. not much on stripers or crappie.Information: BobÆs Bait 661-833-8657.

WOOLLOMES LAKE: the bluegill bite is good on red worms, mealworms, or wax worms, and a few bass are showing on plastics or jerkbaits early in the day. Pretty good carp action on dough baits.

SUCCESS LAKE: Pretty good bass action Senkos and plastics, andsome bluegill and catfish also starting to show. Water level comingup. Information: 559-781-2078.

KAWEAH LAKE: the largemouth bass bite has been fair to good witha lot of fish on plastics and some on topwater and reaction baits.the redear and bluegill are really starting to take off in theshallows. Some catfish beginning to show. Information:559-597-2526.

SAN ANTONIO: the striped bass bite has continued to roll fortrollers and anglers working boils with surface poppers. Lots ofsix to 12 pounds and some fish over 20 pounds. Lots of daytimeaction on boiling fish this week. the catfish action is alsoimproving and there has been a pretty fair bass bite, with the somequality smallmouth showing. Carp are wide open if you target them.Information: 805-472-2818.

NACIMIENTO: both the smallmouth and largemouth bites have beenfair. Some topwater early and late in the day and then betteraction in deep water after the dawn-dusk flurries on top. the whitebass action is slow to fair on slow-trolled Roostertails and silverspoons. the crappie bite has slowed down with spotty action on liveminnows or small jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles. the catfish biteis improving, and anglers targeting carp are seeing excellentaction. Information: 805-238-1056 or nacimientoresort.com.

SANTA MARGARITA: the bass, bluegill and redear, and catfishbites have all improved over the last week with fair to good actionon all three. the bass continue are best on crankbaits, Senkos,jigs, and Creature baits. Most are two to three pounders with someup to five. there bluegill and redear are showing in very goodnumbers in most coves on bobber-suspended baits, and the catfishbite is finally kicking into gear on cutbaits. Crappie are veryslow. the marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday.Information: 805-438-1522.

LOPEZ: Fair bass action and a good bluegill bite in themornings, especially off the F Dock on meal worms and red worms.the bass have been best on swim baits and cranks with the bestaction at the bridge. the crappie bite has slowed, and some catfishare showing. Information: 805-489-1006.

Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the followinglakes and streams, listed by county, will be restocked withcatchable-size rainbow trout from the Department of Fish and Gamehatcheries this week. for updates in Southern California and theEastern Sierra Nevada, you can call the DFG recording at562-594-7268, or for updates in the Western Sierra, you can call559-243-4005, x183. for trout plants statewide, you can visit theDFG's web site atdfg.ca.gov/fish/Hatcheries/FishPlanting/index.asp.

RIVERSIDE: Hemet Lake.

SAN BERNARDINO: Big Bear Lake.

SAN DIEGO: Doane Pond.

INYO: Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek Dam Intake no. 2, CottonwoodCreek, George Creek, Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, LakeSabrina, Lone Pine Creek, lower Bishop Creek, lower Owens Riverfrom Stewart Lane to Laws, Middle Fork Bishop Creek, North Lake,Rock Creek Lake, Shepherd Creek, South Fork Bishop Creek, SouthLake, Symms Creek, Taboose Creek, Tinemaha Creek, Tuttle Creek.

MONO: Buckeye Creek, Convict Creek, Convict Lake, Deadman Creek,Ellery Lake, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Gull Lake, June Lake, LakeGeorge, Lake Mamie, Lake Mary, Lee Vining Creek, lower Twin Lakenear Bridgeport, lower Virginia Lake, Lundy Lake, Mammoth Creek,McGee Creek, Mill Creek, Robinson Creek, Rock Creek from FrenchCamp to upper bridge at Rock Creek Lodge, Rock Creek from ParadiseLodge to Tuff Campground, Rush Creek, Saddlebag Creek, SaddlebagLake, Sherwin Creek, Silver Lake, South Fork Lee Vining Creek,Tioga Lake, Trumbull Lake, Twin Lakes, upper Owens River fromBenton Crossing to Crowley Lake, upper Twin Lake near Bridgeport,upper Virginia Lake, Virginia Creek, Walker River Little, WestWalker River Section 2, West Walker River Section 3.

KERN: Kern River from Powerhouse no. 3 to Riverside Park,Kernville, Kern River from Sandy Flat to Democrat Beach

TULARE: Balch Park eastern lake, Balch Park western lake, BoneCreek, Dry Meadow Creek, Hedrick Campground pond, Kern River fromBrush Creek to Fairview Dam, Kern River from Fairview Dam toFalling Waters Lodge, lower Peppermint Creek, Nobe Young Creek,upper Peppermint Creek.

FRESNO: Dinkey Creek, Huntington Lake, Kings River below thePine Flat Reservoir, Mono Creek, Portal Forebay, San Joaquin Riverbelow the Friant Dam, South Fork San Joaquin by Mono Hot Springs,South Fork San Joaquin near Jackass Meadow, Ward Lake, WishonReservoir.

MADERA: Corrine Lake, lower Chiquito Creek, Rock Creek,Starkweather Lake, Upper Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River.

TUOLUMNE: Lyons Canal, Middle Fork Stanislaus River, MoccasinCreek, Pinecrest Lake, Powerhouse Stream, South Fork StanislausRiver, Stanislaus River Clark Fork.

The following lakes, listed by county, will be stocked this weekwith one-pound catfish by private hatcheries under contract withthe Department of Fish and Game.

No catfish plans this week.

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LONG RANGE ACTION AWESOME: the multi-day boats heading down theBaja coastline continue to see awesome action at Cedros and Benitosislands on the way down or back from Alijos Rocks. the action aAlijos has been very good on yellowfin tuna to 110 pounds with someflurries of good wahoo action. At Cedros and Benitos, theyellowtail bite has been wide open on fish to 40 pounds.

ONE- AND TWO-DAY TUNA ACTION: the bite has finally improved forthe one- to three-day boats fishing south of San Diego from 60 to120 miles with pretty good mixed tuna action over the weekend. Mostboats returned with 40 to 75 yellowfin, bluefin, with a smatteringof albacore. Some boats hammered them, getting up to 140 mixed tunafor 15 to 25 anglers. the fish are mostly nice quality fish from 16to 40 pounds with the average around 25 pounds for both theyellowfin and bluefin, while the few albacore in the catch are 25to 35 pounds. Skippers are also seeing more and more yellowtail anddorado on kelp on these trips. SeaforthÆs Eclipse was on a two-daytrip with 25 anglers who landed 64 bluefin, one yellowfin and onealbacore in a trip that returned Tuesday. the Searcher was on athree-day trip, returning Monday, and itÆs 16 anglers landed 134yellowfin and three yellowtail.

ISLANDS UPDATE: there continues to be a pick on the yellowtailat the Coronado Islands, but just a pick. At Catalina, there arestill white seabass and squid. That bite and that bait should havebeen gone months ago, but there it is, and itÆs still providing thebest surface action along the coast. Clemente has been mostly offlimits thanks to the military.

NEARSHORE NEWS: Rockfish. Most half-day and three-quarter boatskippers are focusing on rockfish because the bass, barracuda,bonito action -- normally sizzling this time of year -- isnon-existant. so itÆs rockfish, and a pretty good bite on those.there is still a pick on the sand bass from Point Loma south.

Southern California: VirgÆs Sportfishing, Morro Bay,805-772-1222; Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, 805-595-7200; SeaLanding, Santa Barbara, 805-963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing,Ventura, 805-658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing, Oxnard,805-985-8511; Captain HookÆs Sportfishing, Oxnard, 805-382-6233;Port Hueneme Sportfishing has merged with Channel IslandsSportfishing; Malibu Pier Sportfishing, 310-328-8426; Marina DelRey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, 310-822-3625; RedondoSportfishing, Redondo Beach, 310-372-2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock(skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, 310-374-9858; 22ndStreet 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; MarinaSportfishing, Long Beach, 562-598-6649; Newport Landing, NewportBeach, 949-675-0550; DaveyÆs Locker, Newport Beach, 949-673-1434;Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point, 949-496-5794; HelgrenÆsSportfishing, Oceanside, 760-722-2133; FishermanÆs Landing, SanDiego, 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: SergioÆs Sportfishing, Ensenada,011-526-178-2185; San Quintin Sportfishing, San Quintin,011-526-162-1455.