FRESHWATER

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

CASTAIC LAKE--Striped bass have been biting on swim-baits between storms. Lots came in at 10 pounds or more. The largemouth bass bite is fair. Greg Glogow, Castaic, and guide Pat Buckley, bass of 12-pounds 4-ounces, 12-0, 8-14 and 9-0, on Stocker Trout and other lures. Some trout.

PYRAMID LAKE--Trout anglers are getting decent action with yellow and rainbow Power Bait, and night crawlers. Smallish bass are striking plastic worms and jigs fished off rock walls and points at about 25 feet.

VENTURA COUNTY

LAKE PIRU--Trout fishing has been good between storms, with yellow Power Bait most productive. Bass are holding at 20-30 feet, biting on plastic worms and jigs.

LAKE CASITAS--John Shull, Oak View, 10-8 bass on a Castaic Soft Trout. Rod Thigpin, Santa Paula, 10-2 bass on a Stocker Trout. The bass are holding at 25 feet and the bite is fair. Catfish are very active. A 21-pounder by David Morrison, Ojai, tops the list. Some trout.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

LAKE CACHUMA--Trout action has been slow to fair, but some are getting limits trolling Needlefish at the dam. Other species are slow.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

JESS RANCH LAKES--Trout have been active between storms and biting mostly on Power Bait.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

CORONA LAKE--Top trout two 13-pounders caught on Power Bait. The dam area and middle of the lake have been yielding most of the fish.

LAKE PERRIS--Top bass 14-2 by Lee Pittman, Riverside, on a waterdog. One 13-6 was caught by Jason Blanton, Moreno Valley, on a Bass Trix lure. Trout action is fair on the usual baits and lures.

LAKE SKINNER--The storms have driven the baitfish down, and with them went the striped bass, so fishing is slow. Largemouth bass are active between storms, biting on live shad, crawdads, plastic worms and night crawlers. Some trout.

ORANGE COUNTY

LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE--Trout have scattered, but the big males are concentrated near the creek inlet. Mini-jigs and salmon eggs are top catchers. A 7-7 trout was caught on a single salmon egg and one 7-2 was caught on a salmon egg-night crawler combo.

IRVINE LAKE--The lake is getting some much-needed water thanks to recent storms, and the trout bite remains fair to good. A 10-pounder was caught on Power Bait and one 9-8 took a night crawler.

SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES--Mini-jigs are credited with attracting the four biggest fish of the week, all 10 pounds or more. Power Bait isn’t a bad choice, though.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

SAN DIEGO CITY LAKES--Bass season is well underway at El Capitan, Hodges, Lower Otay and San Vicente. Top catch, a 12-4 bass at Hodges by Mike Long, Poway. The bite is good at all lakes. Trout action is fair at Miramar and Murray.

LAKE POWAY--Two trout tipped the scales at 6 1/2 pounds, one caught on Power Bait, the other on a Roostertail. The bite is only fair, but should improve after the next stocking, scheduled Monday.

LAKE CUYAMACA--Trollers were catching their limits in about 30 minutes between storms, doing best with gold Panther Martins. Largemouth bass are active too. One 4-3 was caught on a Rapala and a 3-1 took a frog-pattern jig.

EASTERN SIERRA

The Lower Owens River flows have been raised slightly by the Department of Water and Power, but the river is still fishable and producing Alpers rainbows to about four pounds, and smaller browns. Sculpin-imitation streamers are best for fly fishermen, while the standard baits and spinners are working for the conventional crowd. The increased flows have boosted the fishing on the wild-trout section of the river, as the bigger browns have moved into the deeper pools, taking midge and caddis pattern flies. Pleasant Valley Reservoir is still producing too, although it’s a little higher up the road--and very cold.

SALTWATER

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MARINA DEL REY--24 anglers (3 boats): 1 halibut, 77 sculpin.

SAN PEDRO (L.A. Harbor Sportfishing)--7 anglers (1 boat): 17 sand bass, 11 sculpin, 3 halibut, 1 black sea bass (released). (22nd St. Landing)--24 anglers (2 boats): 484 sand dabs.

SEAL BEACH--12 anglers (1 boat): 12 sand bass, 7 sculpin, 1 cabezon, 26 halibut (25 released).

NEWPORT BEACH (Newport Landing)--6 anglers (1 boat): 5 sand bass, 11 sculpin, 4 blacksmith perch, 2 mackerel.

DANA WHARF--13 anglers (1 boat): 4 calico bass, 38 sand bass.

OCEANSIDE--8 anglers (1 boat): 8 calico bass, 44 sand bass, 14 sculpin, 6 sheephead.

SAN DIEGO (H&M; Landing, Fisherman’s, Point Loma)--65 anglers (4 boats): 50 yellowtail, 5 rockfish, 2 white croaker, 2 barracuda, 25 sand bass. (Seaforth)--34 anglers (1 boat): 43 yellowtail, 2 bonito.

TROUT PLANTS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY--Alondra Park Lake, Arroyo Seco Creek, Belvedere Park Lake, Big Tujunga Creek (Upper and Lower), Cerritos Park Lake, Crystal Lake, Downey Wilderness Park Lake, Echo Park Lake, El Dorado Park Lake, La Mirada Park Lake, Legg Lake, Lincoln Park Lake, Magic Johnson Park Lake, Peck Road Park Lake, Puddingstone Reservoir, San Dimas Reservoir, San Gabriel River (East, West and North forks), Santa Fe Reservoir. ORANGE--Carr Park Lake, Centennial Park Lake, Greer Park Lake, Huntington Park Lake, Mile Square Park Lake, Ralph Clark Park Lake, Tri-City Park Lake. RIVERSIDE--Hemet Lake. SAN BERNARDINO--Glen Helen Park Lake, Prado Park Lake.