FISH REPORT

SALTWATER

1. SAN SIMEON (Virg’s Landing)--20 anglers (1 boat): 18 ling cod, 40 red snapper, 260 red rock cod.

2. MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--107 anglers (4 boats): 13 ling cod, 80 red rock cod, 595 rock cod, 250 rockfish, 310 albacore. (Bob’s Sportfishing)--38 anglers (2 boats): 1 ling cod, 80 red rock cod, 360 rockfish.

3. AVILA BAY (Avila Beach)--64 anglers (2 boats): 148 red rock cod, 812 rock cod, 121 ling cod, 1 halibut.

4. SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing)--41 anglers (2 boats): 117 calico bass, 2 sand bass, 77 barracuda.

5. VENTURA (Harbor Village)--47 anglers (2 boats): 1 ling cod, 125 calico bass, 6 sheephead, 31 rockfish, 41 barracuda, 47 sand bass, 2 sculpin, 47 whitefish, 77 blue perch. (Captain Hook Sportfishing)--29 anglers (1 boat): 116 sand bass, 5 barracuda.

6. OXNARD (Gold Coast)--6 anglers (1 boat): 51 calico bass, 6 sand bass, 8 sheephead, 3 sculpin, 6 rockfish, 9 cabezon, 1 barracuda.

7. PORT HUENEME--69 anglers (5 boats): 218 calico bass, 2 yellowtail, 54 barracuda, 89 sand bass, 4 sculpin, 4 whitefish, 15 blue perch, 6 opal eye perch, 216 rockfish, 1 ling cod.

8. MARINA DEL REY--120 anglers (6 boats): 8 yellowtail, 44 barracuda, 253 sand bass, 54 sculpin, 38 calico bass, 12 bonito. (In-Seine Sportfishing)--66 anglers (3 boats): 6 yellowtail, 22 barracuda, 11 bonito, 24 sand bass, 1 ling cod, 25 rockfish.

9. REDONDO BEACH--179 anglers (6 boats): 85 yellowtail, 76 bonito, 39 calico bass, 136 sand bass, 159 barracuda, 3 sculpin, 1 sole. Barge--48 anglers: 9 bonito, 2 calico bass, 3 sand bass, 1 sole, 1 mackerel.

10. SAN PEDRO (L.A. Harbor Sportfishing)--140 anglers (4 boats): 142 albacore, 6 yellowfin tuna, 9 yellowtail, 188 barracuda, 80 sand bass, 20 sculpin. (22nd St. Landing)--216 anglers (6 boats): 2 bigeye tuna, 53 albacore, 168 yellowtail, 59 calico bass, 1 halibut, 210 barracuda, 315 sand bass, 33 sculpin, 21 whitefish, 15 sheephead, 30 dorado.

11. LONG BEACH--131 anglers (4 boats): 5 yellowtail, 336 barracuda, 7 calico bass, 163 sand bass, 1 halibut, 58 sculpin. (Belmont Pier)--32 anglers (2 boats): 5 barracuda, 68 sand bass, 60 sculpin, 8 yellowtail.

12. SEAL BEACH--157 anglers (4 boats): 15 yellowtail, 182 barracuda, 7 calico bass, 302 sand bass, 25 sculpin, 3 sole.

13. NEWPORT BEACH (Newport Landing)--185 anglers (6 boats): 18 dorado, 311 yellowtail, 151 sand bass, 12 calico bass, 13 barracuda, 1 halibut, 38 sculpin, 1 sheephead, 82 mackerel. (Davey’s Locker)--276 anglers (7 boats): 19 dorado, 544 yellowtail, 26 barracuda, 5 calico bass, 204 sand bass, 89 sculpin, 1 halibut, 180 mackerel, 1 whitefish.

14. DANA WHARF--340 anglers (11 boats): 40 dorado, 672 yellowtail, 1 bonito, 68 calico bass, 80 sand bass, 5 rockfish, 15 sculpin, 13 mackerel.

15. OCEANSIDE--244 anglers (7 boats): 704 yellowtail, 3 barracuda, 86 calico bass, 124 sand bass, 128 sculpin, 86 mackerel.

16. SAN DIEGO (H&M; Landing, Fisherman’s, Point Loma)--370 anglers (17 boats): 1,602 yellowtail, 8 bluefin tuna, 39 yellowfin tuna, 273 dorado, 317 albacore, 115 skipjack. (Seaforth)--349 anglers (9 boats): 3 yellowfin tuna, 54 dorado, 20 skipjack, 794 yellowtail, 2 barracuda, 43 calico bass, 4 sand bass, 18 rockfish, 13 sculpin. (Islandia)--195 anglers (5 boats): 31 dorado, 4 skipjack, 6 yellowfin tuna, 3 barracuda, 338 yellowtail, 12 sand bass, 4 calico bass, 2 sculpin, 6 mackerel. (Morning Star Charters at Imperial Beach)--88 anglers (2 boats): 4 yellowfin tuna, 312 yellowtail, 10 skipjack, 1 dorado.

FRESHWATER

17. CASTAIC LAKE--With a nearby forest fire and a heat wave throughout the week, anglers, rather than fish were limited. Those who did fish found early-morning and evening bite good. Chris Burrows, 13, Valencia, 6-pound 8-ounce largemouth bass on lower lake. Ed San Filippo, San Gabriel, 12-12 striper, on plastics on upper lake. Tim Frisnch, Newhall, with guide Pat Buckley, six largemouth bass, largest 8-5, at 25 feet, on mudsuckers and crawdads. Micha Torgerson, Castaic, 9-pound catfish, on mudsuckers on upper lake.

18. LAKE PIRU--Closed since Aug 6. because of a brush fire on the west side of lake. Roads to lake reopened Wednesday.

19. PYRAMID LAKE--Catfish starting to pick up at Yellow Bar. Bluegill and 1 1/2-pound crappie bites along channel, and stripers on anchovies. Jasper Tucker, Compton, 10 bluegill and a four-pound striper on mealworms at Spanish Point.

20. LAKE CACHUMA--Many bass biting on topwater early in the morning on crankbaits. Ralph Scott, Claremont, 19 1/2-pound catfish, on squid at fishing pier. Daniel Myers, Hawthorne, 17-pound catfish, on mackerel, at east end of lake. Joe Buechler, 4-15 rainbow trout on Needlefish at mouth of Cachuma Bay. Ryan Lee, Brent and Eric Taylor, ages 8-10, 32 fish-count total, including bluegill, on meal worms near island.

21. LAKE CASITAS--Bass great in early morning, on crankbait. Largest, 7-5 by Dallas Rhodes, Ojai. Marlin Spencer, Santa Barbara, limits on Friday and Sunday. Catfish biggest catch all week. Jenni Silvestri, Ojai, seven catfish, largest 20 pounds, on mackerel at Station Canyon. Trout active near dam at 35-50 feet, biting for trollers using Needlefish lures or Apex lures.

22. CORONA LAKE--Night fishing picking up with limits. Catfish best bet, with three caught exceeding eight pounds, on mackerel. Largest by Joe Hernandez, Riverside, 12-3 near shore by dam. Mike Bradshaw, Riverside, 9-8, at east shore. Herb McCave, Buena Park, 8-6, near trees.

23. SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES--As at Corona, catfish biting on mackerel. Smaller bass also biting, with 14 caught three to eight pounds.

24. IRVINE LAKE--Catfish biting again after slow catch previous week. John Willard, Anaheim, five-fish limit weighing 28 pounds, including a 15 1/2-pound blue, at Santiago Flats. Robert Bull, Long Beach, 21-pound limit of channel catfish, on mackerel in the flats.

25. LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE--Early-morning and late evenings continue to be the best time to catch catfish. Boats doing best in deep hole during mid-afternoon, on mackerel and marshmallows. Greg Hunt, 12, Lawndale, 11 1/2-pound cat, on mackerel in creek inlet. High morning temperatures pushing weed beds to surface, increasing topwater bite for bass. Night crawlers hot in afternoon. Many two- to four-pound bass reported.

26. LAKE SKINNER--Large number of two- to five-pound catfish. Stripers vary in size, ranging from three to 13 pounds. Hossain Ali, Long Beach, 13-4 striper, on anchovies, at inlet.

27. LAKE PERRIS--Few bass coming in, some bluegill, on mealworms, red worms and mini-jigs. Morning or evening best. Rocks and trees best places to look.

28. SAN DIEGO CITY LAKES--Many five- to eight-pound bass at Barrett and Hodges reservoirs. Anthony Wituky, San Diego, 8-1, at Pine Creek at Lake Barrett. Largest bass just under nine pounds at Lake Hodges, on topwater bait. Cats also biting at Narrows (Hodges), on mackerel and crawdads. At Lower Otay, Clint Hicks, San Diego, two catfish totaling 17 pounds, largest 10-5, on mackerel. San Vicente produced two catfish, 15 pounds or more, on liver and mackerel. Jerry Rhode and Dave Pedrazzi, El Cajon, 10 catfish weighing 81 pounds, near island.

29. LAKE CUYAMACA--Fishing remains slow because of the heat. Best times for trout, early morning and late evenings, on Power Bait and night crawlers. Warm-water fish: bass, bluegill and crappie biting throughout day, on trout teasers and mealworms. Overall bites remain fair.

30. BIG BEAR LAKE--Trout bite fair, but no large fish caught. Fish still biting on trolled lures near south side of lake, on Power Bait at 15-30 feet.

31. BISHOP--Nice stringers, on night crawlers and Thomas Bouyants at Bishop Creek and South Lake. Power Bait and Kastmasters working well at North Lake. Hefty trout reported at Lake Sabrina with calm wind conditions. At Owens River, perch biting in evenings, on yellow and purple crappie jigs, Kastmasters and Thomas Bouyants. Lots of limits at Big Pine Creek. Good fishing, on grasshoppers, crickets and Power Bait. With recent rains, water high at Taboose Creek, Tinnemaha Creek, keeping anglers away.

32. MAMMOTH LAKES--The trophy trout season still in effect at Crowley Lake with regulations. Barbless hooks, artificial lures and flies. With that in mind, spin fishing good by trolling on surface or with lead core using Rapalas. At Lower Rock Creek, Rapalas bringing home fish in the 5-pound range. At Upper Rock Creek, Power Bait worms and Thomas Bouyants best, while Kastmasters and Super-Dupers working well at Rock Creek Lake.

33. JUNE LAKE--Fishing broke open, with 15-20 rainbows caught over three to 4 1/2 pounds. Fish coming out at the beach end of lake, on rainbow or green Power Bait. Trolling good at 45 feet on Rapalas and silver Needlefish. Action better in afternoon than morning.

34. BRIDGEPORT--East Walker River, fishing good, but difficult to wade and land bigger fish because of high flow. Dry-fly activity best in early mornings and evenings. Must use line eight pounds or more. Bridgeport Lake slowed, some rainbows on night crawlers and Power Bait. Robinson Creek Channel and East Walker Channel doing well for trollers, on night crawlers with a two- to three-pound trout average. Little and Big Virginia lakes seeing DFG and Alpers rainbows up to five pounds, on olive buggers for fly fisherman. West Walker River has picked up, with two- to five-pound rainbows on night crawlers.

TROUT PLANTS

LOS ANGELES--Bouquet Canyon Creek. SAN BERNARDINO--Big Bear Lake. SAN DIEGO--Doane Pond, San Luis Rey River. INYO--Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek (Lower, Middle, South Forks, and Intake II), Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, Lake Sabrina, Lone Pike Creek, North Lake, Owens River (below Tinnemaha), Rock Creek (Rock Creek Lake to the end of the road), Rock Creek Lake, South Lake, Taboose Creek, Tinnemaha Creek, Turtle Creek. MONO--Convict Lake, Deadman Creek, George Lake, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Gull Lake, Jane Lake, Lake Mary, Mamie Lake, Pine Creek, Robinson Creek, Rock Creek (Paradise Camp to Tom’s Place and Tom’s Place upstream to Rock Creek Lake), Silver Lake, Twin Lakes Bridgeport, Twin Lakes Mammoth.

CATFISH PLANTS

LOS ANGELES--Peck Road Park Lake, Sante Fe Dam Reservoir. RIVERSIDE--Lake Evans, Rancho Jurupa Park Lake. SAN BERNARDINO--Seccombe Park Lake.