976-FRESH Freshwater Fish Report

Nice Stripper over the Weekend.

EAST WALKER RIVER- The river is still fishing great, lots of surface action as well as nymph action. About the only thing that’s been slow down there has been the crowds! Not too many anglers to get reports from lately, but the reports we have received have been pretty good. The surface action is a little hit and miss, sometimes there will be fish rising in a good 100 yard stretch, but below and above that there won’t be any rising at all, you just have to keep an eye out for rising fish and get after them. If there are no fish rising, just head straight to the bottom and pick them off down there with nymphs. Some of the patterns that have been working include san juan worms, micro stones, wd-40′s, zebra midge, flashback emerger, gt emerger, top secret midge, para adams, blue dun, drowned trico and bwo’s

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.

LOS ANGELES: Alondra Park Lake, Belvedere Park Lake, Cerritos Park Lake, Downey Wilderness Park Lake, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, La Mirada Lake, lake in Hollenbeck Park, Lincoln Park Lake, MacArthur Park Lake, Puddingstone Reservoir, Pyramid Lake.

ORANGE: Carr Park Lake, Eisenhower Park Lake, Greer Park Lake, Huntington Central Park Lake, Laguna Lake, Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake.

SAN DIEGO: Chollas Reservoir, Lindo Lake, Lower Otay Lake, Morena Reservoir, Murray Reservoir.

SAN BERNARDINO: Glen Helen Regional Park Lake, Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake, Seccombe Park Lake, Silverwood Lake, Yucaipa Regional Park Lake.

RIVERSIDE: Cahuilla Lake, Diamond Valley Reservoir, Perris Reservoir, Rancho Jurupa Park Lake.

INYO: lower Owens River below Tinemaha Reservoir, lower Owens River from Stewart Lane to Laws.

FRESNO: Avocado Lake, Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir, San Joaquin River below the Friant Dam, Woodward Park Lake.

KERN: Brite Valley Reservoir, Hart Park Lake, Isabella Lake, Lake Truxton, Ming Lake, The Park at River Walk lake.

TULARE: Del Lago Park lake.

 LOPEZ: The bass bite has been improving this past week with more and more fish showing in six to 14 feet of water in a major pre-spawn movement. Plastics and nightcrawlers have been the best bets. A few crappie continue to show on small jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles fished around structure, especially around the docks and in Marina Cove. Other species very slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: 805-489-1006.

SANTA MARGARITA: More and more bass are starting to show in six to 12 feet of water. Itís looking like the spawn might kick into gear early this year. While some fish continue to be caught in 20 to 30 feet of water, most of the action is shallower now and the best bite has been on plastics, lizards, and swimbaits. Still few bluegill or redear showing, with only an occasional fish on a bait fished in 15 to 20 feet on the bottom near structure. Catfish also still slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

NACIMIENTO: It looks like the pre-spawn movement of fish into the shallows is started. The spotted bass bite has been fair to good on drop-shotted plastics and reaction baits in 12 to 20 feet of water. Also some reports of white bass started to concentrate in the Nacimiento River arm of the lake. No other reports. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

SAN ANTONIO: The black bass action is starting to improve with fish coming up out of the depths and starting to poke around in shallower water. The bite has been fair in eight to 20 feet of water on plastics and smaller swimbaits. No striper reports. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-472-2818, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimís Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

KAWEAH LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and four weeks ago. Fair action on the rainbows with small lures and floating baits in garlic and hatchery formulas. The bass bite has good with anglers hurling Alabama rigs reporting good catches of bass from three to five pounds. Most of the fish are moving up shallower in a major pre-spawn movement of fish. Plastics and nightcrawlers also good bets. The bluegill action is slow with only a few fish on red worms or nightcrawler pieces in deeper water. Crappie very slow. Information: 559-597-2526.

SUCCESS LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and four weeks ago. Trout providing the best action. The bass bite has been improving with more and more fish moving out of deep water into the 12 to 25 feet depths. Alabama rigs have been a top bet, but plastics, nightcrawlers, and swim baits also good bets. Other species slow. Information: 559-781-2078.

WOOLLOMES LAKE: DFG trout plants two and four weeks ago, and there has been a fair bite on PowerBait in garlic and hatchery formulas, Mice Tails, or garlic-flavored nightcrawlers. All other species have been slow.

BUENA VISTA LAKES: Last trout plant of the season went in two weeks ago, and quite a few fish continue to show on garlic and hatchery formula Power Baits, and Power Mice Tails or Power Worms with garlic oil. The winter crappie bite is dead. Catfish and bass also slow. Information: Bobís Bait 661-833-8657.

BRITE LAKE: Very good action on orange Power Bait. DFG trout plants this week and two weeks ago.

MING LAKE: DFG trout plants this week and two weeks ago with good action on floating dough baits, inflated garlic nightcrawlers, or the new Power Mice Tails. The bluegill, carp, and bass have all been slow, but a few bass are starting to stir.

RIVER WALK PARK: DFG trout plants have gone in every week for the last month, even though last week was supposed to be a skip week. The action is very good on garlic Power Bait, Mice Tails, and Power Eggs with garlic oil fished on light leaders and sliding sinkers. All other species very slow.

TRUXTUN LAKE: DFG trout plants this week and two weeks ago. Overall pretty good action on garlic nightcrawlers, garlic Power Bait, and the Power Mice Tails doused with garlic oil. The bluegill, carp, and bass are all slow.