Striped Bass Anglers Have a Big Week

Big striped bass were the best bets for Southland anglers at several reservoirs this week, especially at Lake Silverwood and Pyramid Lake.

Ernie Gonzalez of La Crescenta caught a 29-pound 8-ounce striper at Pyramid and Greg Silks of Ontario landed a 30-pounder at Silverwood.

Corvina fishing continued brisk at the Salton Sea from Red Hill to North and Desert shores, and tilapia were hitting consistently throughout the Sea.

WILLOW BEACH--Good for striped bass at 60-mile marker on the Colorado River. Rainbow trout good at two to three pounds.

LAKE MEAD--Striped bass best bet on anchovies all over the lake. Weather warming up.

BULLHEAD CITY--Good for striped bass on the Colorado River. Catfish good at Topac Marsh. Trout good on Lake Mohave.

SALTON SEA--Corvina good at Red Hill with some action at North and Desert shores. Good for tilapia throughout Sea. Croaker hitting at Bombay Beach.

LAKE CACHUMA--Trollers taking trout. Bass slow.

LAKE CASITAS--Bass fair on variety of baits at Spation Canyon. Some trout near dam. Crappie and red-ear sunfish biting. A few catfish.

PYRAMID LAKE--Striped bass biting at marina. Darrell Norton, Los Angeles, 18-0 striper; Vince Fain, Gorman, 27-0.

LAKE PIRU--Trout best bet at north end of lake and dam. Bass fair in coves. Catfish fair at north end. Crappie picking up.

LAKE CASTAIC--Limits of trout reported. Ron Wright, Saugus, 13-0 bass on nightcrawler in big lake; Bob Hall, Tujunga, 9-10 bass.

LAKE ISABELLA--Crappie and bass good. Catfish biting in evenings at Rabbit Island. Trout fair near dam.

SAN DIEGO LAKES: Otay: Bass best bet. Bluegills fair. Catfish good. San Vicente: Bass fair. Bluegills and rainbow trout good. Top catch: 16-4 catfish. Miramar: Bass slow. Rainbow trout best bet. Top catch: 3-8 rainbow. El Capitan: Bass best bet. Crappie and bluegills fair. Sutherland: Bass good. Top catches: two 11-pounders: Hodges: Bass best bet. Crappie and bluegills fair.

IRVINE LAKE--Trout best bet near dam from boats. Bass good in late afternoons. Crappie and bluegills good.

LAKE IRWINDALE--Trout good. Catfish slow. Lake will hold its annual trout derby this weekend.

VAIL LAKE--Good for bass, crappie and bluegills. Mike Keniry, Lake Elsinore, 11-3 bass.

LAKE SILVERWOOD--Largemouth bass best bet. Crappie steady. Striped bass picking up. Del East, San Bernardino, 26-0 striper. A few limits of trout reported.

LAKE HENSHAW--Crappie best bet. Bass fair.

BISHOP AREA--Pleasant Valley Reservoir fair to good for trout limits. Owens River flow has dropped. Trout fair on river.

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--21 anglers (1 boat): 13 ling cod, 44 rock cod, 71 red rock cod, 23 red snapper, 177 bass.

MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--15 anglers (1 boat): 1,709 red snapper, 10 bass.

VENTURA (Ventura Landing)--29 anglers (1 boat): 150 rock cod, 1 ling cod.

OXNARD--111 anglers (4 boats): 10 calico bass, 5 whitefish, 2 barracuda, 314 rockfish, 9 sole, 7 cow cod, 571 rock cod.

MALIBU--49 anglers (3 boats): 1 calico bass, 100 barracuda, 58 rockfish.

MARINA DEL REY--84 anglers (2 boats): 12 halibut, 15 sand bass, 78 rock cod, 25 mackerel.

REDONDO--74 anglers (4 boats): 2 white sea bass, 30 calico bass, 12 sand bass, 4 barracuda, 2 halibut, 40 blue perch, 167 rockfish.

SAN PEDRO (Ports O’ Call)--44 anglers (2 boats): 86 calico bass, 2 sand bass, 5 bonito, 21 blue perch, 155 whitefish, 42 rockfish. (22nd St. Landing)--23 anglers (1 boat): 46 calico bass, 62 blue perch.

LONG BEACH (Queen’s Wharf)--39 anglers (1 boat): 107 calico bass, 171 rockfish, 14 whitefish.

SEAL BEACH--19 anglers (1 boat): 100 rock cod, 75 sand bass.

NEWPORT (Newport Landing)--21 anglers (2 boats): 50 calico bass, 12 sand bass, 4 halibut, 23 rockfish, 21 mackerel. (Davey’s Locker)--82 anglers (3 boats): 3 barracuda, 35 bonito, 4 rock cod, 102 calico bass, 1 sand bass, 42 mackerel, 90 blue perch, 20 rockfish.

DANA WHARF--63 anglers (3 boats): 137 bass, 1 halibut, 97 mackerel.

OCEANSIDE--45 anglers (1 boat): 23 calico bass, 27 sand bass, 7 rockfish, 225 mackerel.

SAN DIEGO (H&M; Landing, Fisherman’s, Point Loma)--62 anglers (5 boats): 9 barracuda, 58 bass, 61 mackerel, 89 rockfish, 2 ling cod. (Seaforth)--66 anglers (3 boats): 1 barracuda, 4 bonito, 114 calico bass, 6 sand bass, 16 rockfish, 15 mackerel. (Islandia)--61 anglers (2 boats): 20 calico bass, 13 sand bass, 56 mackerel, 147 rockfish.

Trout Plants

A list of waters scheduled to be planted by the Department of Fish and Game, weather and road conditions permitting, by counties:

LOS ANGELES--Big Rock Creek, Bouquet Canyon Creek, Castaic Lake, Castaic Lagoon, Crystal Lake, Elizabeth Lake, Jackson Lake, Legg Lakes, Little Rock Reservoir, Malibu Creek, Puddingstone Lake, Pyramid Lake.

SAN BERNARDINO--Big Bear Lake, Gregory Lake, Santa Ana River, Santa Ana River (South Fork), Silverwood Lake.

ORANGE--Laguna Niguel Park Lake, Trabuco Creek.

RIVERSIDE--Hemet Lake, Perris Lake.

SANTA BARBARA--Lake Cachuma.

SAN DIEGO--Doane Pond.

VENTURA--Lake Casitas, Matilija Creek, Lake Piru, Reyes Creek, Rose Valley Lake, Santa Paula Creek, Sespe Creek (Upper), Ventura River (North Park).

KERN--Alder Creek, Cedar Creek, Erskine Creek, Hart Park Lake, Kern River (Democrat Dam to KR1 Powerhouse to Democrat Dam, Isabella Dam to Borell Powerhouse, KR3 Powerhouse to Lake Isabella).

TULARE--Bone Creek, Deer Creek, Dry Meadow Creek, Kern River (South Fork), Kern River (Fairview Dam to KR3 Powerhouse, Johnsondale Bridge to Fairview Dam), Nobe Young Creek, Peppermint Creek (Upper and Lower), Poso Creek, South Creek, Tule River (Middle Fork, North and South forks of Main Fork, Cedar Slope area), White River.

ALPINE--Carson River (East and West forks), Markleville Creek, Pleasant Valley Creek, Silver Creek.

INYO--Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek (Lower, Middle, South and Intake II), Cottonwood Creek, Diaz Lake, Georges Creek, Independence Creek, Lone Pine Creek, Owens River (below Tinemeha), Shepherds Creek, Taboose Creek, Tinemeha Creek, Tuttle Creek.

MONO--Convict Creek, Hilton Creek, Lee Vining Creek, Little Walker River, Mammoth Creek, McGee Creek, Owens River (Benton Crossing), Reverse Creek, Rush Creek, Sherwin Creek, Swauger Creek, Virginia Creek, Walker River (Chris Flat campground to town of Walker, Leavitt Meadows campground to Sonora bridge).