| Catfish to 9 Pounds Biting at Santa Ana River Lakes |
| By: Jim Matthews | 7/15/2010 12:01 PM |
| Last updated: 7/15/2010 12:01 PM |
Another plant of trophy catfish went into Santa Ana River Lakes this past week, along with a big load of pan-size fish -- and the combination led to excellent action over the weekend.
 | | | Cat Catch -- Tony Truong of Torrance caught this $50 tagged catfish July 11 in the Catfish Lake at Santa Ana River Lakes.. | | |
There are also tagged catfish worth up to $100 being planted this month.
Top catfish catches were a pair of 9-pounders: one caught by Dan Vo, Placentia, and the other by Tony Truong, Torrance -- and both were wearing $50 cash tags. Vo caught his fish on shrimp in the big lake, while Truong was using nightcrawlers in the Catfish Lake.
Glen Gray of Chino landed an 8-pound catfish, also a $50 tagged fish, on shrimp in the Catfish Lake. Mauricio Calvario landed a 7.5-pound catfish on mackerel in the Catfish Lake.
The action has been good throughout the Lakes complex, but the area by the boat docks has been the best spot. Shrimp and the marshmallow-meal worm combination have been the top baits.
The sturgeon action has been spotty, but some quality fish continue to show for catfish anglers. Arreah Wilson of Fontana landed a 22-pounder on shrimp with Eagle Claw Gravy at the boat dock in the big lake.
Bigger tilapia were also planted last week, and fish to 3 pounds are showing on small nightcrawler pieces fished on small single hooks in 3 to 6 feet of water.
SARL is getting plants of catfish at least twice a week throughout the summer.
For Santa Ana River Lakes fishing information, call (714) 632-7830 or visit fishinglakes.com.
This article first appeared in the July 2010 issue of FishRap. All or parts of the information contained in this article might be outdated. |
