976-FRESH Freshwater Fish Report

HESPERIA LAKE: The hot trout action continues and the catfish bite kicked into gear with the big plant last week. The trout have been best on nightcrawlers, PowerBait, and trout plastics with a number of fish over 10 pounds again this past week. The catfish have been good on cut baits and nightcrawlers. A few sturgeon also continue to show. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

JESS RANCH: Trout action has remained very good here with the best bite on PowerBait in salmon peach, garlic, spring green, and orange, inflated nightcrawlers, trout jigs, and small trout plastics. Lots of limits of fish averaging around two pounds or a little better. Top fish this week were fish at 8-9 and 4-9 and caught by Dave Ochoa, Hesperia on orange Power Bait and a gold Kastmaster. Mike Renshaw, Apple Valley, had a 4-5 rainbow, while Gerald Hartz, North Edwards, had a 3-14. The bass and bluegill bites are both starting to kick into gear with the fish starting to move into the shallows. Also a few catfish to five pound showing on cut baits. The lake complex is open every 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.

HESPERIA LAKE: The hot trout action continues with another plant on Tuesday this week, and a catfish stocking on Wednesday. The trout have been planted each week all season and the bite has been good on inflated nightcrawlers, PowerBait, and trout plastics. Big fish this past week was an 18-pound rainbow landed by Dale Michaels, Riverside, on a nightcrawler, while David Flores, Costa Mesa, had a 16-8. Brad Cantrel, Los Angeles, landed rainbows at 15 pounds and 13-8, while Scott Addel, Brea, landed a 13-12, and Catheryn Stoly, Las Vegas, caught a 12-pounder. The catfish had been spotty until this weekís plant and the bite immediately kicked in on cut baits and nightcrawlers. A few sturgeon also continue to show. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

HESPERIA LAKE: Trout plants are weekly and the action has been very good with a lot of quality fish from three to five pounds and an occasional bigger fish. Most anglers are getting nice stringers of fish averaging from 1 1/2 pounds to three pounds, and there have been a number of trout over 10 pounds caught each week all season. The sturgeon action is also been pretty good on fish from 15 to 30 pounds. The catfish bite has been tougher. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

JESS RANCH: Very good trout action on PowerBait in rainbow, garlic, spring green and orange, nightcrawlers, and small trout jigs and lures. Most of the fish are in the two-pound class. Top spots have been the eastern shore of lake 3 and the northern, eastern and southwestern shores of lake 2. A few catfish to four pounds are showing on nightcrawlers or cut baits from the eastern shore of lake 3 and the western shore of lake 2. Top fish this week was a 5-13 landed by Julito Tumangan, Victorville, on rainbow Power Baits, while a 5-9 rainbow was landed by Jason Ocull, Phelan, to top off two limits on PowerWorms and white jigs. He also had a 4-2. Julito Tumangan, Victorville, had a 5-13 on rainbow PowerBait. Amber Thomas, 13, landed a 5-6 trout, and Brock Oldenkamp, Hesperia, caught a 4-5 rainbow. Dennis Williams, Garden Grove, landed a 4-4, while Phil Bott, San Bernardino, had a 4-3. John Adams, Victorville, had trout at 4-1, 3-14, 3-10, and 2-10. The lake complex is open every 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.

HESPERIA LAKE: Trout plants are weekly and the action has been very good with a lot of quality fish from three to five pounds and an occasional bigger fish. Most anglers are getting nice stringers of fish averaging from 1 1/2 pounds to three pounds. Tuesdayís plant this week was 1,800 pounds. Top fish reported was a 20-pound rainbow caught by Sam Newton, San Bernardino, on Power Bait. Marcus Alcanter, San Bernardino, had a 19-8, while Dennis Olson, Hesperia, caught an 18-8. Curtis Reeves, Hesperia, landed a 12-pounder. Quite a few sturgeon continue to show from the 2,000-pound plant in February. Don Merrill, El Monte, landed a 37-pound sturgeon on a PowerWorm, while Mitch Guiller, San Juan Bautista, caught a 36-pounder on anchovies. Mark Smith, Apple Valley, landed a 33-pound sturgeon on PowerBait, while Priscilla Gomez, San Bernardino, caught a 32-pound sturgeon on a trout worm. The catfish bite is slow. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

JESS RANCH: Trout action was pretty good but the fishing pressure almost nill this past weekend because of the rain. Best bite has been on PowerBait in salmon egg, rainbow, salmon peach and garlic, with nightcrawlers in garlic, and the usual array of small trout jigs and plastics also getting a few fish. Hot spots included the eastern and western shores of lake 3 as well as the northern and southwestern shore of lake 2. Catfish up to six pounds were caught on shrimp and mackerel from the western and eastern shore of lake 2. The lake complex is open every 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.

MOJAVE NARROWS: The fourth event in the San Bernardino County Park trout derby series was held here this past weekend, attracting 195 participants. Top prize went to Shon Roberts, Perris, for his 10-4 rainbow caught on a green and orange jig. A 9-11 landed by Nate Timm, Oak Hills, on a Power Worm was second. Frank Chavez, Southgate, won third with an 8-2 rainbow landed on a Kastmaster, while Marina Ortega, Beaumont, had a five-pounder. Cory Coonce, Phelan, was fifth with a 4-10 trout. County trout plants are weekly, and there were DFG plants two and four weeks ago. Horseshoe Lake is still closed due to flood damage. Pelican Lake is remains open. For lake information: 760-245-2226.

JESS RANCH: Trout action slowed during the full moon, but still fair action on Power Bait in salmon egg, rainbow, salmon peach and garlic, with nightcrawlers in garlic, and the usual array of small trout jigs and plastics also getting a few fish. Hot spots included the eastern and western shores of lake 3 as well as the northern and southwestern shore of lake 2. Catfish up to six pounds were caught on shrimp and mackerel from the western and eastern shore of lake 2. Top trout this week were fish at 3-11 and 3-2 posted by Jerry Rudd, Corona, on salmon egg PowerBait. Chuck Moree, San Bernardino, also landed a 3-11, while Marcus Gilbert, Rialto, had a 3-4. The lake complex is open every 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.

HESPERIA LAKE: Trout plants are weekly and the action has been very good with a lot of quality fish from three to five pounds and an occasional bigger fish. Most anglers are getting nice stringers of fish averaging about 1 1/2 pounds. Quite a few sturgeon continue to show from the 2,000-pound plant last month. These were all 15-pound class fish and up. They have mostly been showing on anchovies. The catfish bite is slow. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

HESPERIA LAKE: Trout plants are weekly and the action has been very good with a lot of quality fish from three to five pounds and an occasional bigger fish. Most anglers are getting nice stringers of fish averaging about 1 1/2 pounds. Quite a few sturgeon continue to show from the 2,000-pound plant last month. These were all 15-pound class fish and up. They have mostly been showing on anchovies. The catfish bite is slow. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

JESS RANCH: The trout bite has remained very good on PowerBait, nightcrawlers dipped in garlic oil, along with small trout lures and jigs. Top trout was a 7-6 landed by David Christian, Victorville, on garlic Power Bait. Angelo Incardona, Alhambra, landed a 6-10 trout, while Aiden Meadows, 5, Victorville, had a 6-4 trout. A 5-7 trout was caught by Arthur Rodriguez, Hesperia, while Jerry Barnes, Redlands, had trout at 4-2 and 3-10. Hot spots included the eastern and western shores of lake 3 as well as the northern and southwestern shore of lake 2. Catfish up to 5 pounds were caught on shrimp and mackerel from the western and eastern shore of lake 2. The lake complex is open every 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.

MOJAVE NARROWS: No report. County trout plants are weekly, and there were DFG plants last week and three weeks ago. The fourth event in the San Bernardino County Park trout derby series will be held here this Saturday, March 10. Horseshoe Lake is still closed due to flood damage. Pelican Lake is remains open. For lake information: 760-245-2226.

HESPERIA LAKE: Trout plants are weekly and the action has been very good with a lot of quality fish from eight to 12 pounds and some bigger, but most anglers are getting nice stringers of fish averaging about 1 1/2 pounds. Quite a few sturgeon continue to show from the 2,000-pound plant three weeks ago. These were all 15-pound class fish and up. They have mostly been showing on Power Bait, a bonus fish for the trout anglers. The catfish bite is slow. 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. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.

JESS RANCH: Trout action was good this past week with anglers using PowerBait in spring green, rainbow, salmon peach and garlic, nightcrawlers dipped in garlic, and the usual array of small trout lures and jigs to catch fish. Hot spots included the eastern and western shores of lake 3 as well as the northern and southwestern shore of lake 2. Catfish up to five pounds were caught on shrimp and mackerel from the western and eastern shore of lake 2. Top rainbow this week was a 6-3 caught by Maurice Dupleasis, West Covina, on rainbow PowerBait. John Marston, Fontana, had a 4-1, while Larry Pete, Hesperia, landed a 3-5. The lake complex is open every 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.