SILVERWOOD Good to excellent striper action on anchovies and sardines. The recent trout plant, 2,900 pounds, improved the striper bite. The action is exceptional in deep water at the spillway. Eddie Ayala, San Bernardino, caught a 12-pound limit of stripers. Top fish was a 3-8. Trout bite fair to good off the marina rocks and in Cleghorn and Miller’s canyons. Jackie Mata-Osborne, San Bernardino, caught a 2-8 trout on spinners. Jeremy Bennett, Hesperia, landed a two-pound trout on worms and Power Bait. Emily Kropko, San Bernardino, caught a pair of rainbows at 1-6 and 1-4, one on a lure and one on Power Bait. Fair bass bite on plastics and crankbaits. Information: marina 760-389-2299, state park 760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423.
BIG BEAR LAKES Very good trout bite all over the lake on Power Bait and nightcrawlers. Trollers are using Needlefish in the red dot frog pattern or Thomas Buoyants. The hottest fishing areas are in the Trout Triangle (Eagle Point, Observatory, to Lagonita Point), Windy Point, and near the dam. Cody Hipwell, 5, LaVerne, caught a 6.46-pound trout. Josie Hipwell, 7, La Verne, caught a two-pound rainbow. Upcoming events: May Trout Classic set for May 17 and 18. Call (909) 585-4007 to enter or for information. Lake information: Big Bear Marina 909-866-3218, Big Bear Sporting Goods 909-866-3222 or bigbearmarina.com.
GREGORY LAKE Mostly slow action with a few trout on floating baits fished close to the bottom. DFG trout plant this week. Information: 909-338-2233.
GREEN VALLEY LAKE Green Valley Lake officially opens for the season on Thursday, May 15, after a plant of Alpers’ trout, and it is scheduled to receive two plants per month. The lake is currently at full pool and overflowing thanks to the heavy snowpack in the San Bernardino Mountains. DFG trout plant this week. The 2008 fishing fees are $15 per day for adults, $10 for children. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and parking is free. No float tubes or private boats are allowed, but there are row boats available for rent. The recorded information line is 909-867-20090. Recorded information: 909-867-2009.
ARROWBEAR LAKE The lake has opened for the season. DFG trout plant this week. Trout bite fair on nightcrawlers and Power Bait
JENKS LAKE The trout bite has been slow to fair, but some float tube anglers have managed to get limits of holdover trout. First DFG trout plant of the season this week. The bass action has been fair with some quality fish showing. Information: Mill Creek Ranger Station at 909-382-2881.
CUCAMONGA-GUASTI Fair trout action with a lot of limits reported on Power Bait, jigs, and nightcrawlers. Most of the fish are from one to two pounds. DFG trout plant two weeks ago. No more county trout plants will go in this season. Catfish season will kick off May 22. Information: 909-481-4205.
PRADO Slow to fair trout action with fish to two pounds on Power Bait (chartreuse or rainbow) and nightcrawlers. No more trout plants will go in this season. Catfish, bass, and carp remain slow. Catfish season will kick off May 22. Information: 909-597-4260.
YUCAIPA Still fair trout action this week with the best bite on Power Bait, mini-jigs, and small trout plastics. Also a fair bite on bluegill and carp, with the catfish still mostly slow. DFG trout plant last week. No more county trout plants will go in this season. Catfish season will kick off May 22. Lake information: 909-790-3127.
GLEN HELEN Slow to fair trout action. Top trout baits have been Power Bait (yellow or green) and nightcrawlers. Slow to fair catfish action. Most of the cats are running two to four pounds and are showing on mackerel, shrimp and Hog Wild. DFG trout plant two weeks ago. No more county trout plants will go in this season. Catfish season will kick off May 22. Information: 909-887-7540.
MOUNT BALDY TROUT POOLS The heavily stocked pools are open every Saturday and Sunday. No fishing license is needed. Information: 909-982-4246.
SECCOMBE LAKE No recent plants. Information: 909-384-5233
