Best Fishing Time...

Best fishing will be found in the 3-4 days surrounding the New Moon

Best Fishin In Orange County

WOW !!! PRICES HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LOW !!

Starting this FRIDAY and continuing EACH FRIDAY through September

2009, the regular adult admission fee of $22.00 for Day or Night

fishing FRIDAY will be ONLY $9.95 with the "FISH DAY FRIDAY"

coupon and the limit is still 5 fish !!


PLUS, the 24-Hour regular adult admission fee of $60.00 will be

ONLY $29.95 ON FRIDAY EVENING and the limit will still be 15 fish

per paid admission. The Family Special will also be available with

the "FISH DAY FRIDAY" coupon.





You must print and present the "FISH DAY FRIDAY" coupons to

receive this special price and only one admission discount will

apply per person. No combined admission discounts.



UPDATE - Catfish Spawning Season is over so our catfish suppliers are beginning to stock larger catfish in the lakes !!

NOW HERE'S THE BIG NEWS
--------------As you all know times are a bit tough right now and we are going to do our part to help out with tight finances. So, here's the deal, from now until the Sunday of August 2nd, for every 24 hour paid admission, we have an either/or deal; either you can take $10.00 off the $60.00 gate admission or receive a free South Bend rod and reel combination absolutely FREE.

But that's not all, we are offering $10.00 off any boat or pontoon rental, for day fishing, night fishing or our 24 hour week end Family Special. That's $10.00 off the boat or pontoon rental. But here's the important point-----you must go to our website, fishinglakes.com and print the coupon-----to receive the discounts.

REMEMBER----------We have day fishing 6am to 4pm, night fishing, cool summer nights, 5pm to 11pm and 24 hour Family Special every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at Santa Ana River Lakes and Friday and Saturday nights only at Corona Lake. Dad pays $60.00, he gets a 15 fish limit and Mom and up to 3 kids, 12 and under get in free. Mom and the kids can fish free and help Dad get his 15 fish limit. Remember, there is no charge for camping, that's free too. With the coupon from our website, fishinglakes.com, you can get a $10.00 discount or a free rod and reel on a 24 hour fishing session and $10.00 off any boat or pontoon rental.

DON'T MISS OUT ON ANY OF THESE DEALS----------------

BE THERE!

Santa Ana River Lakes

"BIG NEWS"

FREE ICE CREAM FOR THE KIDS
DURING 24-HOUR FISHING FRI. & SAT. 6/13 & 14

24-Hour Fishing Every Weekend All Summer Long

PLUS
Family Special* Mom & 3 Kids up to 12 FISH FREE !!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"The Big News"




Now here's the deal: We will be stocking thousands and thousands of pounds of beautiful silver colored channel catfish every week, THAT'S EVERY WEEK THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE SUMMER SEASON.

Now here some hot tips about Summer Catfish Season: If it gets too hot for you during the day, remember, we have night fishing every day, starting at 5 pm until 11 pm, 7 days a week. Get off work, come on out and enjoy a cool summer evening fishing. Don't forget to bring the Wife and Kids and cook a hotdog or hamburger on an open fire or BAR B Q.

Now here's another hot tip: We have 24 hour fishing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, at Santa Ana River Lakes and every Friday and Saturday nights at Corona Lake. Dad pays $60.00, he gets a 15 fish limit and Mon and 3 Kids, 12 and under get in free. Mom and the Kids can fish free and help Dad get his 15 fish limit. Here's the best part, there is no charge for camping, and that's free too.

24 hour fishing begins at 5 pm, on weekends, and goes all night and ends the next day at 4 pm. Don't miss out on great fishing, fabulous summer camping and loads and loads of fun. BE THERE!!!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Catfish season kicks off with a bang at Santa Ana River Lakes

Catfish action has really turned on after a big plant for the summer season opener at Santa Ana River Lakes this past week. Lots of limits for both catfish and trout were reported with a few trophy catches mixed in as well.

The lake will continue to receive catfish plants all summer long, so the catfish bite should stay very good. The last trout plant until this fall went in two weeks ago, and while the trout action will most likely remain good for another week or two, after that it will begin to taper off.

The catfish bite picked up immediately this week after the plants. Many limits have been reported and the best action has been on shrimp or chicken liver with Nitro Gravy.

Steve Nguyen, Anaheim, caught the top catfish of the week at 10-4 on shrimp while fishing near the boat dock. Tony Azlin, La Habra, caught two nice catfish at nine pounds and seven pounds on shrimp fishing the bubble hole. Ricky and Bonnie Henderson, Long Beach, teamed up to catch a stringer of catfish totaling 25 1/2 pounds while fishing Levitz' Corner using chicken liver with garlic gravy.

The trout action is still very good. Many limits are still showing a few big fish were reported as well. Orange or chartreuse Nitro Bait has been the hot ticket for trout. Anglers fishing deep water have been having the best success for the rainbows, and boat anglers are having a much easier time fishing the deep water and have been having the best success.

Anglers fishing from shore need to fish long leaders (four-foot range) with floating baits and make long casts into the deeper water for best results.
Top trout this week was an 11-pound rainbow caught by John Nguyen, Fullerton, on a jig in Levitz' Corner. Mario Ranuso, Atwood, caught a 10-pound trout on green Nitro Bait at La Palma Point. Man Tran, Anaheim, caught a 9-10 trout on shrimp at the sandy beach. Jaime Delariva, La Puente, caught an eight-pound rainbow on chartreuse Nitro Bait at the pump house.

Catfish plants will be weekly all summer, and trophy fish from eight to 15 pounds will a component of each week's plant. The average cat will be in the two-pound range.

Santa Ana River Lakes is open seven days a week with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these $20 passes has a five-fish limit. Starting this week, the lake will be open to 24-hour fishing each Thursday through Saturday. These passes have a 15-fish limit and cost $60. A spouse and up to three kids 12 and under can help dad catch his 15-fish limit on these passes. For Santa Ana River Lakes fishing information, call (714) 632-7830 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.


Heavy stringers of trout and catfish showing at Corona Lake

The catfish opener at Corona Lake kicked off with very good fishing. Not only was the catfish bite very good as expected after a big plant for the opener, but the trout bite stayed good, and some bass were reported as well. Add to this the fact that quite a few quality fish were caught, and you are looking at some of the best fish of the year.

The catfish bite is very good. Anglers have been using a variety of baits with good success. Mackerel, shrimp, and the M&M (marshmallow and mealworm) combo have all been producing well for catfish.

Ryan Mitchell, Fontana, had the top fish and top stringer of the week. Mitchell's mixed stringer of both trout and catfish totaled 34 pounds and his top fish was an 8-8 catfish. He was fishing with mackerel and chartreuse Nitro Bait from boat. Chuck Yason and Ernie Tunson, both of Lake Elsinore, teamed up to catch a stringer of catfish totaling 19 pounds on shrimp. Yason's top fish was a four-pounder and Tunson's was a 6-8.

The trout bite remained good for anglers fishing deep water. Chartreuse and corn Nitro Baits with Nitro Grease have been the hot baits for the rainbows.
Howard Miyamota, Montebello, landed the top trout this week at 7-8 and was the best fish on his 12-pound stringer. Miyamoto was fishing with green and rainbow Nitro Bait from boat.

Some bass are showing for anglers targeting them. Skylor Danzy, Corona, caught a 6-0 bass while fishing near the boat dock.

Catfish will be planted weekly all summer long. This season each plant will have trophy cats from eight to 15 pounds, with an eight to nine pound average on the trophy fish. The average cat will be in the two to 2 1/2-pound range. In addition, carp and tilapia will be part of the loads at least every other week, and the lake has already been seeded with 1/2- to pound-sized tilapia that grew into the 2 1/2-pound range by late summer last year.

Corona Lake is open seven days a week with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these $20 passes has a five-fish limit. The popular 24-hour fishing passes are now offered every Friday and Saturday night. These passes have a 15-fish limit and cost $60. The family special, where mom and up to three kids 12 or under can help dad catch his limit, will apply on these all-night passes. For more Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at http://www.fishinglakes.com


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


The Summer 24-Hour Fishing Season (every weekend) begins at Santa Ana River Lakes on Thursday, May 22nd, and on Friday May 23rd at Corona Lake. And that weekend, you can fish Thursday, Friday, Saturday and or Sunday evening at SARL and Friday, Saturday and or Sunday at Corona Lake (because of the holiday) beginning at 5pm and ending at 4pm the following day.

Then every weekend thereafter during the summer catfish season, you will be able to fish 24-Hours on Thursday, Friday and or Saturday evening at Santa Ana River Lakes and Friday and or Saturday evening at Corona Lake.

The adult admission is $60 and the limit is increased from 5 fish up to 15 fish!! But even better, is that we have extended this special for the families. It works like this, dad pays the admission fee of $60 and mom and up to 3 kids 12 and under get in free and can help dad catch his 15 fish limit. (15 fish per paid admission)

Camping is FREE there is no extra charge so bring the RV, the tent and the sleeping bags. Bring a BBQ, crack a cold one, light a campfire next to the lake cookout under the stars and catch catfish all night long. What could be better? This is a great deal for $60. Where can you take the family for less and to top it off, catch and take home $180 dollars worth of catfish.

Live catfish is $4 per pound or more in the food markets. Figure you catch 15 catfish, averaging 3 pounds each and you have 45 pounds of fish. 45 lbs. x $4 per pound = $180.00 !! This is like fishing and camping for FREE and being paid an extra $120.00 worth of fish on top of it all.

Like we said, THIS IS A GREAT DEAL !! And it is a lot of fun for so little money. So make plans this summer to bring the family do some FREE fishing and camping and get paid for doing it by catching you 15 fish limit.

Also, make sure you are subscribed to our "BIG NEWS" e-mail list because not only will you get insider information on special tournaments, special stockings and bonus plants, but we will be sending you big discount coupons this summer and giving away great free items and more.

Click here to subscribe. And make sure your friends are signed up too. It's free and you can un-subscribe anytime.

For More Info: http://www.fishinglakes.com

Fishing In SoCal: http://www.fishinginsocal.com

Catching Trout In Spring

Catching Trout In Spring


By Trevor Kugler

Catching trout in the spring can be a fairly difficult thing to do, especially in river and streams. Catching trout in lakes is pretty much the same at all times of year, but in rivers and streams it can be a bit more difficult. The high water that spring and early summer bring can make catching trout difficult. There are a few things to keep in mind that will make your trout fishing more successful during the spring and early summer.


1) Use A Longer Rod -

When the water is running higher than normal, using a longer fishing rod can make a ton of difference. Using a longer rod enables you to control your bait better and makes it easier to keep you bait near the bottom. When river and stream fishing, I like to bounce my live bait (usually a worm) off the bottom as is flows naturally with the current.

In high water keeping my offering on or near the bottom becomes very difficult. With the help of a longer rod, it's much easier to keep my offering where it needs to be. I personally use a five foot ultra light rod normally, but in high water situations I use a six foot six ultra light rod. Using a longer rod in high water situations makes all the difference in the world.


2) Present Your Bait Naturally -

It is very important to present you bait naturally. For example, a worm should look like a worm, not like a "worm ball". The best way to accomplish this is through the use of gang hooks. A set of gang hooks is simply a pair of small hooks tired in tandem. This enables you to present a worm (and other live bait) in a completely natural manner. This will result in more trout, especially in the spring.


3) Eggs Work Best In Spring -

If you plan on using or like to use salmon eggs for bait, the spring is a great time. Many fish spawn in the spring, and this means that trout eat other fishes eggs and thus it's the best time to use eggs as bait. A set of pre-tied gang hooks is also a great way to present eggs. By using gang hooks you're able to present double the bait! Presentation is the key.


4) In Muddy Water Use Brighter Colors -

When the waters muddy, brighter colored lures will normally perform better. This is the time of year to use your whites, fluorescents, and chartreuse colors when it comes to your lures. Muddy water makes it more difficult for the trout to see the offering, so since brighter colors stand out more, they are generally more effective.

These Tips & Techniques will help you catch more trout in the spring, especially while river and stream fishing. As far as lakes go, the techniques you normally use should still work. Spring is the best time to use salmon eggs as bait in lakes as well, and don't forget about the gang hooks. Gang hooks work great on bottom rigs for salmon eggs and Powerbait as well.

Trevor Kugler
Co-founder of JRWfishing.com
Trevor has more than 20 years of fishing experience and currently raises his 3-year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country......Montana.

http://www.jrwfishing.com - Get Everything You Need For Trout Fishing!

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler
http://EzineArticles.com/?Catching-Trout-In-Spring&id=549456

Fishing In SoCal

Gotta See Fishing Videos

If you are tryin to figure out where the heck to go fishing...
check out these videos. Lots of places to fish. Salt and fresh.
You see the fish these guys caught and they tell ya right where they caught em.

Have fun. Be safe. They're bitin HERE

Pat

Hot Fishin In SoCal

Hot Fishin In SoCal

San Luis Obispo, Kern, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties

Big Rock Creek
Big Tijunga Creek
Boquet Cyn. Creek
Little Rock Creek
Kern River
Ventura River
Piru Creek - Frenchman's Flat
San Gabriel River

San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties

Cleghorn Creek
Colorado River-Needles
Fuller-Mill Creek
Lytle Creek
Mill Creek
Santa Ana River
San Jacinto Creek, North Fork
Santa Margarita River
Trabuco Creek

San Diego and Imperial Counties

All American Canal
San Luis Rey Creek

Fishin In SoCal

Santa Ana River Lakes

Mike's bait was a white Nitro Trout Crawler, covered with Chartreuse Nitro Grease, a truly winning combination.

The best action has been on Nitro and Lip Ripperz plastic trout worms smeared with Nitro Grease. Top colors are nightcrawler, orange, white, and chartreuse. Power Bait and Nitro Bait have been the top floating dough baits, especially when Nitro Grease or Gravy is added to add scent. Top dough bait colors have been chartreuse, rainbows, bumble bee, lemon lime, and white.

Trout have been showing all around Chris' Pond, especially at the inlet and outlet. The big lake has been best at Levitz' Corner, the bubble hole, near the boat dock, the sandy beach, and La Palma Point.

A catfish plant this past week and warm weather has also improved the catfish action, and some hefty stringers were reported. Jim Barnett, Palos Verdes, landed nine cats that weighed 17 pounds total off the sandy beach fishing mackerel. His biggest cat was a 3.2-pounder. Zac Cargill, Anaheim, had a 4.5-pounder, while Nate Holt, Los Angeles, landed a 6 1/2-pound cat. There were also a few bass and crappie caught in the Catfish Lake this week.

Fishing In SoCal