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MATTHEWS’ PICKS OF THE WEEK

1. The excellent action on the big Humboldt squid has to remain our top pick and the bite has extended up out of San Diego all the way into the Santa Monica Bay. Virtually all of the landings along this stretch of the coast are now running these evening charters, and the action has been wild this week with five to 10 squid catches per angler taking no more than two hours. The quality of the big cephalopods has remained very good, with squid up into the 50-pound class. This is staying the top pick and may for some time.

2. It wasn’t hard to look like a profit picking the hot striped bass bite at Diamond Valley as one of the top bets last week. There were two trout plants and a full moon. It was a no-brainer, and there were a pile of stripers over 12 pounds caught with relatively light fishing pressure. The biggest striper reported was in the 18-pound class. While the bite won’t be as good as last week, the forecast rain could make this action one of the best bets again this week. So this pick is staying in the No. 2 spot. For that update on the action, you can call the marina at 951-926-7201 or Last Chance Bait and Tackle 951-658-7410.

3. Last week, the No. 3 pick was a distant spot that was planted heavily with trophy trout (Buena Vista Lakes), and the action there was very, very good. This week, this No. 3 pick goes to another water having a major trout derby, Prado Park Lake. It is hosting the third of San Bernardino County Regional Parks’ five trout season derbies this Saturday, and it is getting a bonus plant of 2,000 pounds of trophy rainbows. No one would be surprised to see a 12 to 15-pound rainbow win this event. The lake is closed Thursday and Friday to fishing, so the fish will be acclimated by Saturday. Entry fee is $15 per angler, in addition to the $10 vehicle entry fee. And there are 50 prizes ranging from $35 to $500 in value. For more information, call Prado at 909-597-4260.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:11:00 by Terrence
Posted in MATTHEWS’ PICKS OF THE WEEK | |        

FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS

TROUT: The trout bite is generally good throughout Southern California at all of the urban waters. The best action is at the lakes planted each week. Those include Irvine, Santa Ana River Lakes, Corona Lake, Hesperia Lake, and all of the San Bernardino County Park lakes. And Prado Park is hosting a derby this weekend and will be getting bonus fish. Hesperia Lake is getting 2,500 pounds of trout a week and has been excellent. Off-color water hasn’t slowed the bites at most waters. The next tier are the lakes planted alternating weeks (most everything else), including all of the popular waters in San Diego County, where Wohlford, Poway, Jennings, and Dixon all remain top picks with regular plants, but Cuyamaca remains perhaps the best bet in this region with limits showing in less than an hour for good anglers.

BLACK BASS: The largemouth bass bites are still slow throughout the region, but there are finally signs of life a few places outside of Diamond Valley Lake, which has continued to be unseasonably and unbelievably good. Casitas, Otay, and El Capitan have been improving and the smallmouth action on the Colorado River looks like it might be poised to take off again, too. Diamond Valley is still the best bet, but it looks like some of the pre-spawn bite might be poised to start in the next couple of weeks. It’s that time of year. Some big fish are going to start popping.

STRIPED BASS: The Diamond Valley bite remains a top bet with fish to 18-plus pounds this past week. Skinner remains slow, while Pyramid, Castaic, and Silverwood all are fair. Part of the problem still is very light fishing pressure and few reports on which to gauge the bites. On the Colorado River, there has been very little fishing pressure and most bites are off. There were reports of a couple of huge fish at Willow Beach last week.

PANFISH: Little to report on this front. Bluegill are quiet just about everywhere (OK, maybe check at Lopez on the Central Coast), and Lake Perris is only producing a few deep-water redear under a pound. Crappie bites even have seemed to lull. Only a few fish are showing at the Buena Vista Lakes (west of Bakersfield), and the hot bite at Lopez has turned quiet (or secret). The Topoc Marsh on the Colorado River is also one to keep an eye on, but even with better weather this past week, it was only fair. El Capitan in the San Diego region is looking like it might be turning on for crappie. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea is very slow.

CATFISH: Slow most places, but there was a notable bite at Casitas in the Santa Ana Arm until the water flows dropped. It produced cats up into the 20-plus pound class for a few days last week. But the rain didn’t seem to perk much other action (or the anglers catching the cats were mum). Hesperia Lake has had a pretty good catfish bite thanks to plants this week and two weeks ago. It cranked out cats to 16-plus this past week. v

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:10:22 by Terrence
Posted in FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS | |        

TROUT PLANTS

Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following lakes and streams, listed by county, will be restocked with catchable-size rainbow trout from the Department of Fish and Game hatcheries this week. For updates in Southern California and the Eastern Sierra Nevada, you can call the DFG recording at 562-594-7268, or for updates in the Western Sierra, you can call 559-243-4005, x183. For trout plants statewide, you can visit the DFG's web site at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Hatcheries/FishPlanting/index.asp.

ORANGE: Carr Park Lake, Eisenhower Park Lake, Greer Park Lake, Huntington Central Park Lake.

SAN DIEGO: Chollas Reservoir, Lindo Lake, Murray Reservoir.

IMPERIAL: Sunbeam Lake, Wiest Lake.

INYO: Lower Owens River from Stewart Lane to Laws.

RIVERSIDE: Lake Evans, Rancho Jurupa Park Lake.

SAN BERNARDINO: Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake, Seccombe Park Lake.

FRESNO: Avacado Lake, Kings River below Pine Flat Reservoir, San Joaquin River below Friant Dam.v

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:10:01 by Terrence
Posted in TROUT PLANTS | |        

SILVERWOOD

SILVERWOOD: The trout bite has been good with quite a few limits reported over the past week. The best bite has been in the Sawpit area, but both Miller and Cleghorn have produced rainbows. Small trout worms or floating dough baits have been the best bait. Ed Hartman, Anaheim, landed five rainbows on Power Worms and his big fish was a 4-8 rainbows out of Miller Canyon. Fair striper bite for boat anglers fishing at the dam and in main channel on shad-like swim baits and lures. Polly Morton, Chino, caught three stripers near the dock on Super Flukes and the big fish was a 9-8. Jackson Hallbrook, Lucerne Valley, had five stripers to 5-4 on PowerBait Jerk Shad in Sawpit. A few largemouth bass are showing, but the catfish, bluegill and crappie are all very slow. The park is closed every Wednesday and Thursday through March to save State Parks money. The lake remains open to walk-in fishing on these days, but there is no access to the campground, day-use parking areas, or marina. Information: marina 760-389-2299, state park 760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:09:15 by Terrence
Posted in SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS | |        

BIG BEAR LAKE

BIG BEAR LAKE: Very little fishing pressure. No DFG plants in over a month. Fishing information: Big Bear Sporting Goods 909-866-3222.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:08:59 by Terrence
Posted in SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS | |        

HESPERIA LAKE

HESPERIA LAKE: This week the lake is slated to get a plant of 1,500 pounds of catfish in addition to the 2,500 pounds of trout. Trout action has been very good with Power Bait and garlic nightcrawlers have been working best. Kyle Blanchard, Riverside, caught a 16-4 rainbow on Power Bait. Harry Piles, Indio, caught 12-pound and 14-8 trout on nightcrawlers. The catfish bite has been good after a plant two weeks ago and action should continue with this week’s plant. Tray White, Bakersfield, caught a 16-4 blue cat on mackerel. Victor Huerera, Los Angeles, caught a 13-8 channel cat on shrimp. Mike Olan, Las Vegas, caught a 12-pound flathead on a nightcrawler. The last sturgeon and wiper plants were in November but a few of each show each week. Daniel Whiteman, Ventura, caught a 42 pound sturgeon on shrimp. Gary, Tom, and Kathy Lawson, Temecula, caught 10 wipers in the 2-8 to 4-8 range on anchovies. Lake hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the night session from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost is $15 per angler. Cost will be reduced to $10 on Mondays but price remains the same the rest of the week and no other discounts apply to the Monday special. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:06:40 by Terrence
Posted in HIGH DESERT LAKES | |        

JESS RANCH

JESS RANCH: Good to excellent trout action with Power Bait working best in colors spring green, rainbow, chartreuse, and orange. Nightcawlers, jigs, and small trout lures are also working well. Thomas Watanuki, Apple Valley, caught a 5-14 rainbow on a green lure from the northern shore of lake 2 near the inlets. The lake is normally open Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it is stocked with trout each week on Friday from its own hatchery. Lake information: 760-240-1107 or www.jessranchlakesnews.com.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:06:26 by Terrence
Posted in HIGH DESERT LAKES | |        

MOJAVE NARROWS

MOJAVE NARROWS: Trout action has been excellent. Best bite has been on Power Worms, Power Bait, and nightcrawlers. County plants are weekly now through the rest of the season except for the last week of February, and DFG plants this week and two weeks ago. Winston Reed, Big Bear City, caught a 3-8 trout. Other species mostly slow now with the cold weather. Due to the recent flooding in the park, Horseshoe Lake has been temporarily closed due to some damage it received, however, Pelican Lake is remains open and will continue to be planted. For lake information: 760-245-2226.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:06:13 by Terrence
Posted in HIGH DESERT LAKES | |        

CUCAMONGA-GUASTI

CUCAMONGA-GUASTI: Fair trout action with fish averaging about one pound. Best bite has been on floating baits, small lures and jigs, and trout plastics. County plants are every week now through the rest of the season except for the last week of February, and there was a DFG plant this week and three weeks ago. Information: 909-481-4205.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:06:01 by Terrence
Posted in INLAND VALLEY LAKES SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY | |        

PRADO

PRADO: The third of San Bernardino County Regional Parks five trout season derbies will be held here this Saturday, Feb. 6, with the largest trout eligible for 50 prizes ranging from $35 to $500 in value. The lake will be closed this Thursday and Friday in order to prepare for the derby. The trout action has been slow this past week. Bright colors of Power Bait have been working best, and with the water a little milky, adding scent is really helping get a few fish on the stringer. County trout are planted every week the rest of the season except for the last week in February. DFG plants last week and three weeks ago. There is also a bonus plant of 2,000 pounds of trophy trout going in prior to the derby. Other parks hosting derbies are as follows: Mojave Narrows, March 20; and Glen Helen, April 10. All derbies are from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and registration is $15 per angler (in addition to a $10 vehicle entry fee). All other species very slow. Information: 909-597-4260.

Friday 05 February 2010 - 13:05:50 by Terrence
Posted in INLAND VALLEY LAKES SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY | |        

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