Two Anglers Land 30-Pound Stripers

Excellent catches of striped bass were reported at Lake Silverwood this week by landing operators. Greg Silks of Ontario and Robert Jaurique of San Bernardino both caught 30-pound stripers near the dam. Gary Sanden of Alta Loma caught a 22-pounder.

At several other Southland reservoirs, bass were the best. At Lake Castaic, Ron Grover of Northridge used a spinner bait to catch a 15-pound 6-ounce bass in 15 feet of water.

LAKE MEAD--The cold front has broken. Striped bass and largemouth bass best bets, but deep. Catfish fair to slow.

BULLHEAD CITY--On Lake Mohave, largemouth bass good. Trout deep and shallow with best results by trolling. Catfish fair. On Colorado River, trout fair. Striped bass picking up. Big catch of the week: 18-12 last Sunday. Catfish good.

LAKE CACHUMA--Trout improving near Chalk Cliffs by trolling, 10 to 20 feet deep.

LAKE CASITAS--Bass and trout best bets. Bass in shallow water, trout deep. Some pan-sized trout.

PYRAMID LAKE--Striped bass fair, from 12 to 23 pounds.

LAKE PIRU--Water level up 45 feet. Trout and bass best bets. Bass hitting in Reasnor and San Felicia coves and east side of leg. Trout good near dam by trolling in shallow water. Catfish good at north end. Bluegills and crappie picking up.

CASTAIC LAKE--Good for bass. Dan Gillespie, Sylmar, limit of bass, largest 8-0 in upper lake. Ron Grover, Northridge, 15-6 bass, on spinner bait in 16 feet of water. Colin Waters, Topanga, limit of bass, 12-4, released. Bluegills good in lagoon. Catfish slow. Trout fair.

LAKE ISABELLA--Catfish good at night. Bass moving toward shore. Crappie and bluegills slow. Trout fair.

SAN DIEGO LAKES--Otay: Good for bass. Bluegills slow. Top bass: 12-12, 7-0. San Vicente: Bass fair. Good for rainbow trout. Bluegills slow. Miramar: Rainbow trout best bet. Bass slow. El Capitan: Bass best bet. Catfish good. Sutherland: Bass fair. Top catches: 9-4, 8-0. Hodges: Bass good for lake’s opening week.

IRVINE LAKE--Water level rising. Boat launching available. Trout best bet. Trolling good along west shore. Bass good off rocky points. Crappie good in weedy areas. Catfish hitting in Santiago Flats.

LAKE IRWINDALE--Good for trout. Larry Girazard, Duarte, 5-12 trout. Victor Lowes, Baldwin Park, 5-8 trout; Steve Calligan, Baldwin Park, 5-4 trout.

VAIL LAKE--Good for bass, trout and bluegills.

LAKE SILVERWOOD--Striped bass best bet. Crappie excellent near marina and Outhouse Cove. Good limits of trout reported at Cleghorn Cove. Largemouth bass picking up.

LAKE HENSHAW--Excellent for crappie. Dennis Cartwright, El Cajon, 17 crappie weighing 24 pounds, largest 2-4. Water temperature cold. Other species slow.

BISHOP AREA--Pleasant Valley Reservoir good for rainbow trout, 12-14 inches. Lower Owens River has mid-flow, fishing fair to good.

Saltwater

Saltwater The Times accepts and publishes the catch count as a public service. Any responsibility for accuracy is that of the landing operator.

SAN SIMEON--14 anglers (1 boat): 1 ling cod, 150 red rock cod, 60 red snapper.

MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--12 anglers (1 boat): 34 red rock cod, 138 red snapper, 8 bass, 1 salmon.

SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing)--21 anglers (1 boat): 13 calico bass, 5 sand bass, 31 mackerel, 10 red snapper, 15 rockfish.

VENTURA (Ventura Landing)--20 anglers (1 boat): 185 red snapper, 114 rock cod, 1 cow cod.

OXNARD--46 anglers (3 boats): 410 rock cod, 11 cow cod, 4 ling cod, 5 sole, 45 red snapper, 10 halibut, 6 calico bass.

PORT HUENEME--25 anglers (3 boats): 328 rock cod, 2 cow cod, 2 ling cod, 30 calico bass, 2 halibut.

MALIBU--51 anglers (2 boats): 13 halibut, 6 calico bass, 12 rockfish, 255 rock cod, 10 sole. MARINA DEL REY--124 anglers (2 boats): 23 halibut, 17 sand bass, 220 rock cod, 1 cow cod, 25 mackerel.

REDONDO--113 anglers (4 boats): 767 calico bass, 142 blue perch, 1 ling cod, 99 rockfish.

SAN PEDRO (Ports O’ Call)--48 anglers (2 boats): 250 calico bass, 15 sand bass, 1 halibut, 60 blue perch, 10 ocean whitefish, 35 rockfish, 10 mackerel. (22nd St. Landing)--49 anglers (2 boats): 490 calico bass, 100 blue perch, 42 rockfish.

LONG BEACH (Belmont Pier)--28 anglers (1 boat): 250 rockfish, 110 ocean whitefish. (Queen’s Wharf)--41 anglers (1 boat): 227 calico bass, 12 ocean whitefish, 310 rockfish.

SEAL BEACH--30 anglers (1 boat): 450 rock cod, 5 cow cod.

DANA WHARF--36 anglers (2 boats): 22 bass, 27 mackerel, 28 rockfish.

OCEANSIDE--53 anglers (2 boats): 3 calico bass, 77 sand bass, 1 halibut, 50 rockfish, 47 mackerel.

SAN DIEGO (Seaforth)--79 anglers (3 boats): 13 calico bass, 29 sand bass, 36 rockfish, 424 mackerel. (Islandia)--34 anglers (2 boats): 81 rockfish, 10 calico bass, 2 sand bass, 2 barracuda, 1 ling cod, 304 mackerel.

Trout Plants

LOS ANGELES--El Dorado Park Lake, Jackson Lake, Little Rock Creek, Peck Road Park Lake, Santa Fe Reservoir.

ORANGE--Trabuco Creek.

RIVERSIDE--Cahuilla Lake, Dark Canyon Creek, Evans Lake, Fuller-Mill Creek, Skinner Lake, Strawberry Creek.

SAN BERNARDINO--Cucamonga Guasti Park Lake, Glen Helen Park Lake, Cucamonga Creek, Gregory Lake, Lytle Creek (Middle, North forks), Mojave Narrows Park Lake, Prado Park Lake.

SAN DIEGO--Cuyamaca Lake, Doane Pond, San Luis Rey River, Sweetwater River.

VENTURA--Lake Casitas.

SANTA BARBARA--Cachuma Lake.