FRESHWATER

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

CASTAIC LAKE--Skyler Sutton, Valencia, with guide Greg Glowgow, caught five largemouth bass to 10 pounds nine ounces on waterdogs. Glowgow later caught 12 bass to 7-7 on waterdogs. Top striped bass, 18 1/2 pounds by Jim Panger, Santa Monica. Some trout and bluegill.

PYRAMID LAKE--Largemouth and smallmouth bass are pacing the action and spinnerbaits are getting lots of them. Catfish action is fair too, and a few striped bass are being caught.

VENTURA COUNTY

LAKE CASITAS--Big bass are biting. Top catch, 12-12 by Richard Fry, Carpinteria, on a crawdad. A 12-pounder was caught on a crankbait. Top catfish was a 12-pounder caught on a crankbaits. Trout holding at 30 feet.

LAKE PIRU--Fishing is slow overall, but bass (night crawlers, spinnerbaits), trout (Rapalas, Needlefish) and red-ear perch (red worms under a bobber) are biting to some degree.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

LAKE CACHUMA--Trout are moving deeper but being caught at the dam on night crawlers and Power Bait. Bass are at the surface early (spinners, etc.). Some perch and bluegill (mealworms).

ORANGE COUNTY

ANAHEIM LAKE--It opened Thursday after heavy stocking of catfish (six tons). It’s safe to say fishing should be pretty good this weekend.

IRVINE LAKE--A nine-pound catfish was caught on squid and a seven-pound trout was caught on Power Bait. Overall, fishing is fair for both, and slow to fair for bass and crappie.

LAGUNA NIGUEL LAKE--Catfish action is fair to good, and a 10-2 caught on barracuda tops the list. A 9-8 bass caught by James Reck, La Mirada, on a night crawler is the best catch.

OSO RESERVOIR--Bass fishing has slowed but it’s still rated very good for fish averaging 2-3 pounds, biting on crankbaits. Catfish are biting throughout the lake and a few have topped 15 pounds.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

BIG BEAR LAKE--Trout fishing has slowed dramatically, but some are being caught. A 5-2 caught on Sierra Gold tops the list. An 11-2 catfish was caught on shrimp.

GREEN VALLEY LAKE--A 7-7 trout caught on rainbow Power Bait tops the list. Fishing is pretty good.

JESS RANCH LAKES--A six-pound trout was caught in Lake 2 on Power Bait and trout and catfish action is fair.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

CORONA LAKE--A 25-pound catfish was caught on an unknown bait but mackerel, shrimp, anchovies and dough are getting them. Crappie and bluegill are biting too.

LAKE PERRIS--Top bass was a 9-8 by Peter Rivera, Los Angeles, on a purple plastic grub at the southeast end of the island. The bite is fair. A few large bluegill are being caught on crickets and mealworms. One weighed in at 2-4.

LAKE SKINNER--Fishing is fair overall, with striped bass (chicken livers), largemouth bass (plastic worms) and catfish (anchovies) providing sporadic action.

San Diego County

LAKE CUYAMACA--Bass, crappie, bullhead and channel catfish are showing at the cleaning station, but fishing is slow to fair overall. A 13-pound catfish (night crawler) and 6-12 bass (night crawler) top the list.

DIXON LAKE--Catfish action is best and mackerel is getting fish to about 10 pounds. Bluegill action is fair for those using night crawler pieces near cattails.

SAN DIEGO CITY LAKES--A 10-2 bass was caught on a crankbait at Hodges Lake, where the bite is good. El Capitan and San Vicente are good choices too. Bluegill action is fair to good at San Vicente. Catfish action is best at Sutherland.

EASTERN SIERRA

Bishop Creek is the hot spot in this region, although those who don’t mind the hike are finding back-country lakes in ideal shape. South, Sabrina and North lakes are OK. In the Mammoth Lakes area, Crowley is great one day and slow the next, but probably the best bet overall. Fly fishermen are doing well with olive and black streamers fished near drop-offs. One angler caught and released a 21-inch brown. The basin lakes are all productive, and Rock Creek Lake is yielding plenty of pan-size rainbows on a variety of baits and lures. San Joaqiun River is great for creek fishermen using small worms and spinners. Fly fishermen are having a tougher time because of high flows. The June Lake Loop is OK, but few big fish are being caught. Several limits of pan-size fish were caught on Thomas Buoyants. A 7-4 rainbow was caught on a night crawler at June. In Bridgeport, the East Walker flows have come up, but it remains very fishable and there’s good surface action on caddis and mayfly patterns. The West Walker is running fast and only big pools are producing. Virginia Lakes are very productive for mostly smaller fish. Bridgeport Reservoir is fair to good for trout to about five pounds.

SALTWATER

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MORRO BAY (Virg’s Landing)--44 anglers (2 boats): 96 red rock cod, 60 rock cod, 140 rockfish, 20 albacore.

AVILA BEACH (Patriot Sportfishing)--26 anglers (2 boats): 24 rock cod, 19 rockfish, 6 red rock cod, 201 bolina.

SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing)--31 anglers (1 boat): 177 calico bass, 44 sand bass, 1 white sea bass, 1 halibut, 150 barracuda, 15 rockfish, 1 sheephead.

OXNARD (Cisco’s)--135 anglers (8 boats): 75 white sea bass, 33 yellowtail, 3 whitefish, 1 sheephead, 366 sand bass, 39 rockfish, 1 lingcod, 5 halibut, 528 calico bass, 47 barracuda. (Captain Hook’s/Gold Coast)--35 anglers (2 boats): 113 calico bass, 145 sand bass, 1 barracuda, 3 sheephead, 16 white fish, 5 white sea bass, 5 yellowtail, 2 sole.

PORT HUENEME--60 anglers (4 boats): 45 white sea bass, 1 yellowtail, 186 calico bass, 72 barracuda, 6 halibut, 76 rockfish, 108 sand bass, 1 lingcod.

MARINA DEL REY--112 anglers (5 boats): 7 halibut, 190 barracuda, 170 calico bass, 566 sand bass, 7 sculpin.

REDONDO BEACH--79 anglers (4 boats): 131 calico bass, 510 sand bass, 104 barracuda, 8 halibut, 2 sculpin.

SAN PEDRO (L.A. Harbor Sportfishing)--168 anglers (5 boats): 972 sand bass, 411 barracuda, 6 yellowtail, 21 rockfish, 41 calico bass, 1 halibut, 1 sculpin. (22nd St. Landing)--189 anglers ( 7 boats): 9 yellowtail, 7 white sea bass, 288 calico bass, 903 sand bass, 930 barracuda, 10 sculpin, 20 sheephead, 16 blue perch, 1 sole.

LONG BEACH (Sportfishing/Berth 55)--117 anglers (6 boats): 7 white sea bass, 2 yellowtail, 706 barracuda, 639 sand bass, 166 calico bass, 3 halibut, 1 sea robin. (Marina Sportfishing)--151 anglers (4 boats): 12 yellowtail, 509 barracuda, 992 sand bass, 2 sculpin, 3 halibut. (Belmont Pier)--15 anglers (1 boat): 120 sand bass, 120 barracuda, 1 halibut. (Pierpoint Landing)--148 anglers (6 boats): 8 yellowtail, 2 white sea bass, 562 barracuda, 395 calico bass, 737 sand bass.

SEAL BEACH-- (Big Fish)--58 anglers (3 boats): 199 barracuda, 178 calico bass, 225 sand bass, 1 yellowtail, 2 halibut, 1 sculpin.

NEWPORT BEACH (Newport Landing)--121 anglers (4 boats): 107 barracuda, 78 calico bass, 511 sand bass, 2 rockfish, 6 sculpin, 5 sheephead, 5 sole. (Davey’s Locker)--285 anglers (8 boats): 43 albacore, 19 yellowtail, 38 white sea bass, 843 sand bass, 66 calico bass, 706 barracuda, 1 halibut, 4 bonita.

DANA WHARF--250 anglers (12 boats): 49 albacore, 26 yellowtail, 1,445 sand bass, 347 barracuda, 28 calico bass, 1 bonito, 3 halibut, 2 rockfish, 10 sculpin, 82 mackerel.

OCEANSIDE-- (Helgren’s)--174 anglers (5 boats): 13 albacore, 6 bluefin tuna, 23 yellowtail, 422 barracuda, 595 sand bass, 1 halibut.

SAN DIEGO (H&M; Landing, Fisherman’s, Point Loma)--228 anglers (10 boats): 491 albacore, 212 bluefin tuna, 16 yellowtail. (Seaforth)--282 anglers (9 boats): 151 albacore, 37 bluefin tuna, 1 white sea bass, 113 yellowtail, 212 barracuda, 49 calico bass, 382 sand bass, 2 rockfish, 15 white fish, 2 sheephead, 4 halibut. (Islandia)--117 anglers (4 boats): 54 albacore, 176 barracuda, 1 bonito, 17 yellowtail, 171 sand bass, 393 kelp bass, 9 sculpin, 8 rockfish, 4 white fish.

TROUT PLANTS

RIVERSIDE--Fulmor Lake, Lake Hemet and San Jacinto Creek. SAN BERNARDINO--Big Bear Lake, Jenks Lake, Lake Gregory, Lytle Creek (Middle Fork), Santa Ana River, Santa Ana River (South Fork). INYO--Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek (Lower, Middle, North, South forks and Intake II), Cottonwood Creek, Independence Creek, Georges Creek, Goodale Creek, Lake Sabrina, Lone Pine Creek, North Lake, Owens River (Laws Bridge downstream to Steward Lane below Tinnemaha), Pine Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Rock Creek (Rock Creek Lake to the end of the road), Rock Creek Lake, Shepards Creek, South Lake, Taboose Creek, Tinnemaha Creek, Tuttle Creek. MONO--Bridgeport Reservoir, Buckeye Creek, Convict Creek, Convict Lake, Deadman Creek, George Lake, Glass Creek, Grant Lake, Green Creek, Gull Lake, June Lake, Lake Mary, Lee Vining Creek, Lee Vining Creek (South Fork), Little Walker River, Mamie Lake, Mammoth Creek, McGee Creek, Owens River (Benton Crossing), Reversed Creek, Robinson Creek, Rock Creek (Paradise Camp to Tom’s Place and Tom’s Place upstream to Rock Creek Lake), Rush Creek, Sherwin Creek, Silver Lake, Swauger Creek, Tioga Lake, Trumble Lake, Twin Lakes Bridgeport, Twin Lakes Mammoth, Virginia Creek, Virginia Lakes, Walker River (Chris Flat campground to town of Walker and Leavitt Meadows campground to Sonora bridge).

--Compiled by PETE THOMAS