976-FRESH Freshwater Fish Report

LAKE HEMET: DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago. The plant two weeks ago included 150 tagged trout, including some wearing $10 reward tags. Quite a few trout limits for both shore anglers and for boat anglers. Jim and Patty Jones, Temecula, had 10 rainbows with a total weight of 12 pounds and the top fish was a 1-8 rainbow. They were all caught on Kastmasters in the coves near the dam. Bluegill and bass are both starting to improve. A bass at 10 pounds was reportedly caught and released this week. Catfish still slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: DFG trout plants this week and two weeks ago. The plant two weeks ago included 150 tagged trout, including some wearing $10 reward tags. Quite a few trout limits for both shore anglers and for boat anglers. Bluegill and bass are both starting to improve and bass to 3-8 were reported this past week. Catfish still slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago. The plant last week included 150 tagged trout, including some wearing $10 reward tags. Quite a few trout limits for both shore anglers and for boat anglers. Bluegill and bass are both starting to improve and bass to 3-8 were reported this past week. Catfish still slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite has been good, and DFG plants went in this week and two weeks ago. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite has been good, and DFG plants went in last week and three weeks ago. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES: Good trout action thanks to plants of Sierra Bows and another load of Super Trout this past Thursday. The big fish was a 19-pound, three-ounce rainbow landed by Dave Beaver, Anaheim, fishing a Lip RipperZ jig with garlic Love Sauce near the boat dock in the big lake. He also had a 4-13 rainbow. Sean Scott, Los Angeles, landed a 13 1/4-pound rainbow and a 7 3/4-pound trout, both on a trout mouse off La Palma Point. Lin Silan, Placentia, was fishing a white and orange Power Mice Tail off the sandy beach to get his 10 1/2-pound rainbow. Armando Leyva, East Los Angeles, landed a 9-6 rainbow on chartreuse dough bait at La Palma Point, while Israel Rangel, Indio, caught an eight-pound rainbow to top off his four-fish, 15-pound stringer, all on garlic dough bait off Levitzí Corner. The best action continues to be on floating dough baits in chartreuse and rainbow colors with garlic scent impregnated or added to the baits or Berkley Power Mice. Home-made ìmiceî with a nightcrawler or plastic trout worm tail and a floating bait head have also been very good. The usual array of small trout jigs and trout plastics, especially in bright colors, have also been good for the trout. The catfish bite continues to improve as more anglers try for the big blue cats planted two weeks ago. Joseph Collins, Compton, had a 9 1/2-pound cat fishing in Chrisí Pond with mackerel. Other than float tubes, no water craft are allowed due to fears of invasive quagga mussels being introduced into the water system. No state fishing license is required here. Information: 714-632-7851 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite has been good, and DFG plants went in this week and two weeks ago. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good, and DFG plants went in last week and three weeks ago. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good, and DFG plants went in this week and two weeks ago. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. DFG plants last week and three weeks ago. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. DFG plants this week and two weeks ago. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. DFG plant last week. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. No DFG plants in over a month. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.

LAKE HEMET: The trout bite remains fair to good. Most anglers fishing from shore are casting spinners or small tube baits, and bait anglers are fishing Power Bait. Best trolling action has been from the point east to the marina. No DFG plants in over a month. Bluegill, bass, catfish and carp are all slow. Carp bowfishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bowfishermen must check in first. Lake open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Boat inspections for quagga mussels are $7 and banding is $3. Half-price boat rentals weekdays. Information: Lake Hemet campground 951-659-2680 or www.lakehemetcampground.com.