Bluegills Active at Pyramid

Pyramid Lake is recognized as one of the Southland’s premier striped bass fisheries. But while the striper fisherman may work all day for a single fish, those using mealworms at the dam are catching buckets of bluegills.

After a day’s fishing at the Los Angeles County reservoir, Percell Leob of Los Angeles got back to the docks and counted 75 bluegills, at about a half-pound each.

Freshwater

LAKE MEAD--Box Car Cove best bet for striped bass. Surface lures working in mornings, anchovies and shad during day. Other species slow.

LAKE HAVASU--Lake level and temperature down, largemouth bass fishing slow, best at 15-18 feet off points. Striped bass between two and six pounds scattered. Look for diving birds. Catfish at 30-40 feet, biting on most baits.

BULLHEAD CITY--Striped bass active in Lake Mohave, biting on surface lures and bait, some upwards of 10 pounds. Limits of pan-sized trout coming mostly from Berkley Power Bait and Blue Fox lures.

SALTON SEA--Orangemouth corvina best at State Park jetty and Niland Marina. Croaker and tilapia scattered throughout sea, biting on nightcrawlers.

LAKE CACHUMA--Pan-sized trout biting mainly on Power Bait and nightcrawlers. Largemouth bass active on surface in mornings. Fishing slow during day. Bill Sedar, Santa Ynez, seven-pound bass. Catfish active at east end, some over 10 pounds, biting on most baits.

LAKE CASITAS--Trout biting at 30 feet on nightcrawlers, primarily on east side of main island and west side of dam. Catfish in deep water throughout lake. Largemouth bass slow.

PYRAMID LAKE--Trout were planted in marina Tuesday, which should increase activity of striped bass. Bluegills extremely active, biting on mealworms near dam. Percell Leob, Los Angeles, 75 bluegills. Largemouth bass biting in marina and Yellow Bar Cove. Nightcrawlers best bet. Catfish in deep water at Priest and Glory Hole coves.

LAKE PIRU--Trout fishing best bet, mainly at north end on Power Bait and Velveeta Cheese. Trollers doing best using three-five colors and gold lure. Largemouth bass biting at 30-40 feet in center of lake. Catfish slow.

IRVINE LAKE--Trout most active at Sierra Cove and West Shore, biting on most baits and lures. Richard Natividad, Baldwin Park, 5 1/2-pound trout. Chris Navarrett, Rosemead, five trout, 12 1/2 pounds. Dan and Alice Rogers, La Habra, 10 trout, 18 1/2 pounds. Catfish fair. Crappie active along west shoreline.

PERRIS LAKE--Undersized spotted bass plentiful, biting primarily near island on small lures. Occasional bigger fish taken on plastic worms. John Gieb, Perris, 6-pound 15-inch bass.

BIG BEAR--Trout biting throughout lake. Several limits taken on a variety of baits. Other species slow.

LAKE SILVERWOOD--Largemouth bass biting mostly between channel and marina on artificials. Striped bass mostly in channel and near spillway, taking surface lures in mornings, anchovies during day. Catfish biting in deep water at dam. Crappie biting mini-jigs under docks in marina. Note: Lake closed on Mondays.