Fishing Report : Weather Blamed for a Slow Week
Overall, fishing was slow at Southland reservoirs this week, and landing operators blamed cold weather and a scarcity of fishermen.
There were, however, scattered reports of good catches, especially at Vail Lake, where Tom Breslin caught a 9-pound 3-ounce bass and Claire Bacon of Encinitas landed seven catfish weighing 57 pounds 9 ounces.
At the Salton Sea, a good sargo and tilapia bite is under way.
WILLOW BEACH--Fishing slow.
LAKE MEAD--Good for trout. All other species slow.
BULLHEAD CITY--Trout moving into coves on Lake Mohave. Good results trolling. Catfish biting in sandy coves. Good for small trout on Colorado River. Largemouth bass good at Topak Marsh. Catfish and crappie fair on river.
SALTON SEA--Corvina slow with some six- to eight-pounders taken at Red Hill.
LAKE CACHUMA--Weather cold and windy. Good for trout from shore. All other species slow.
LAKE CASITAS--Trout best bet from shore and boats. Catfish and crappie good. Bass fair.
PYRAMID LAKE--Good for stripers and trout.
LAKE PIRU--Trout best bet toward north end of lake. Catfish and bass fair.
LAKE SKINNER--Trout and catfish fair. R.G. Langford, Arcadia, 4-8 catfish and trout limit; Ryan Bissonnette, Fullerton, trout limit at South Fork.
CASTAIC LAKE--Trout best bet. Crappie fair. Bass deep.
LAKE ISABELLA--Slow. Catfish best bet. Some trout and bluegill.
SAN DIEGO LAKES--San Vicente: Good for rainbow trout. Bass fair. Top bass catch: 12-6. Miramar: Rainbow trout best bet with most catches averaging four to six pounds.
IRVINE LAKE--Trout best bet up to nine pounds. Catfish good.
VAIL LAKE--Bass, catfish and bluegill good.
LAKE HENSHAW--Crappie best bet. Catfish fair.
BISHOP AREA--Pleasant Valley Reservoir and Lower Owens River good for pan-sized trout.
Saltwater
The Times accepts and publishes the catch count as a public service. Any responsibility for accuracy is that of the landing operator.
MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--7 anglers (1 boat): 42 red snapper, 10 red rock cod, 13 bass.
OXNARD--49 anglers (3 boats): 585 rock cod, 4 cow cod, 15 rockfish, 1 halibut, 1 calico bass, 3 black sea bass (released).
MALIBU--17 anglers (2 boats): 3 calico bass, 2 sand bass, 26 rockfish.
REDONDO--89 anglers (3 boats): 43 blue perch, 173 bonito, 98 calico bass, 114 sand bass, 1 halibut, 1 white sea bass, 50 rockfish.
SAN PEDRO (Ports ‘O Call)--34 anglers (2 boats): 77 calico bass, 19 sand bass, 42 whitefish, 24 rockfish, 7 bonito.
LONG BEACH (Belmont Pier)--11 anglers (1 boat): 165 rockfish, 55 whitefish.
SEAL BEACH--24 anglers (1 boat): 360 rock cod , 4 cow cod.
NEWPORT (Davey’s Locker)--53 anglers (3 boats): 246 bonito, 100 rock cod, 2 halibut, 50 bass, 135 mackerel.
DANA WHARF--27 anglers (2 boats): 25 bass, 86 bonito, 165 rock cod, 4 mackerel.
OCEANSIDE--21 anglers (2 boats): 22 bonito, 2 sand bass, 104 rock cod, 1 cow cod, 8 rockfish, 1 whitefish.
SAN DIEGO (H&M; landing, Fisherman’s, Point Loma)--31 anglers (2 boats): 1 barracuda, 109 bass, 19 bonito, 31 rockfish, 1 halibut. (Seaforth)--49 anglers (3 boats): 78 rock cod, 175 bonito, 16 calico bass, 51 sand bass, 39 rockfish, 41 mackerel. (Islandia)--49 anglers (4 boats): 108 bonito, 92 sand bass, 22 calico bass, 155 rockfish, 15 mackerel.
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--Castaic Lagoon, Puddingstone Lake, Pyramid Lake, San Gabriel River (East and West forks), Santa Fe Reservoir.
RIVERSIDE--Evans Lake, Hemet Lake.
SAN BERNARDINO--Glen Helen Park Lake, Lytle Creek (Middle and North forks), Prado Park Lake, Yucaipa Park Lake.
SANTA BARBARA--Lake Cachuma.