34 • August 1-14, 2014 • The Log


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SALTWATER


OCEAN FISHING REPORT By Terrence Berg 976-TUNA.com


EXCEPTIONAL PELEGIC ACTION: Anglers aboard the San Diego overnight, 1 1/2-day, and two-day boats are seeing exceptional action on bluefin and yellowfin tuna along with yellowtail. Even with the recent closure on bluefin in Mexican waters, skippers are finding bluefin in U.S. waters and the yellowfin tuna are showing all the way up into the Catalina Channel. While the yellowfin and bluefin have shown in very good numbers late summer and early fall the past three years, this action is a full month or more earlier than usual and the volume of fish is exceptional. There are even a few dorado mixed in this bite (and they don’t usually show up in the best years until September), and there was even a report of a Wahoo taken out of San Diego the week of July 14. The bottom line: It just doesn’t get much better than this. Here are some scores from ear- lier this week to give you an idea of how good this bite has been. The Grande, out of Point Loma Sportfishing, was on an overnight trip returning July 22 and the 36 anglers on board had 160 mixed bluefin and yellowfin. On July 23, the 35 anglers on the same boat had 145 mixed tuna, and there were bluefin over 60 pounds. The Islander out of Point Loma, was on a 1 1/2-day trip with 15 anglers and they had 68 mixed tuna, again with some bluefin over 60 pounds. The Pacific Queen, also Point Loma, was out July 22 with 32 anglers and they had 91 mixed bluefin and yel- lowfin with bluefin. The Legend out of H&M Landing was on a two-day trip and the 23 anglers on board had 139 mixed tuna, including bluefin into the 100-pound class, along with 177 yellowtail and one dorado. The Seeker, also H&M, was on an overnight trip returning July 22 and the 20 anglers on board had 10 bluefin, one yellowfin, and 100 yellowtail (limits). The Sea Adventure II, also H&M, was on a two-day, 976-Tuna instructional charter, and the 27 anglers on board, many catching their first bluefin tuna ever, land- ed 132 mixed yellowfin and bluefin along with 50 yellow- tail. From Seaforth Landing, the Voyager was out on a 1 1/2-day trip with 15 anglers and they landed 100 bluefin and 100 yellowfin, while the Apollo was on a two-day trip and the 15 anglers on bopard had 117 yellowfin and 12 yellowtail. That’s just how it’s been for most boats in the past week. But it gets better.


HALF- AND THREE-QUARTER DAY PELEGICS: But the bite just hasn’t been for the overnight and longer trips, the half- and three-quarter day boats out of San Diego and the three-quarter day boats out of Los Angeles and Orange County landings have also been getting in on this exceptional bite. The Mission Belle, out of Seaforth, was out with 32 anglers on a three-quarter day trip July 22 and they landed 160 yellowtail from8 to 15 pounds or so with a solid 12 to 14-pound average. The Dolphin out of Fisherman’s Landing was on afternoon half-day runs. On July 21, 44 anglers landed five yellowfin and 46 yellowtail. On July 22, 32 anglers boated one yellowfin and 20 yel- lowtail. The Seaforth, out of Seaforth Sportfishing, on a three-quarter day July 22 with 46 anglers returned with 65 yellowfin, 31 yellowtail, and four dorado. Further up the coast, the Freelance out of Davey’s Locker was on full-day trip on July 22 with 52 anglers and they landed five yel- lowfin and 59 yellowtail. The Thunderbird out of Davey’s Locker was on a weekend two-day trip and fished the sec- ond day in the Catalina channel, landing the bulk of its catch that day amid massive boat traffic and fishing pres- sure. The 31 anglers ended the trip with 41 bluefin tuna, 106 yellowfin, 46 yellowtail, and six dorado. The Freedom out of 22nd Street Landing was on an overnight trip with 44 anglers and they landed two bluefin to around 100 pounds, 92 yellowfin, 10 yellowtail, and two dorado. The Pursuit, also out of 22nd Street, was on a one-day trip with 57 anglers and they landed two bluefin and 155 yellowtail. On any given day, the 3/4-day to full-day boats will have from 30 to 40 pelegics and on a good day, the number will be up around 150. It just doesn’t get any better — except that this could continue well into October.


ANOMOLIES ALONG WEST COAST: This warm water surge is showing all along the West Coast. In Morro Bay, the water temperatures hit 70 degrees the week of July 22, something it almost never does even in August or September, and there was a yellowtail reported caught off Westport, Washington, by albacore anglers.


CHANNEL ISLANDS NEWS: With most everyone fishing pelagics south of the Channel Islands, anglers in the Santa Barbara region are mostly fishing calico bass and rockfish, with occasional picks on yellowtail and some pretty good halibut action on overnight trips. On July 23, the Island Tak out of Channel Islands Sportfishing in Oxnard was out with eight anglers and they landed five-fish limits of keep- er calico bass on July 23 along with seven sheephead.


CENTRAL COAST UPDATE: The rockfish action has been the best it has been in several seasons. When you add in


white seabass, halibut, and salmon, the fishing in this stretch of coast is also excellent right now. The surf perch bite is also very good.


INSTRUCTIONAL CHARTERS: The staff of 976-TUNA is hosting instructional charters throughout the year, offer- ing advice to beginning or veteran anglers and on-the- water teaching of techniques for different saltwater species. With the good fishing, all trips are booked up until the August 31 two-day trip aboard the Fortune out of Fisherman’s Landing. This is limited to 22 anglers and the cost is $400. Check the website for details or call (562) 352- 0012.; 976-TUNA.com.


LANDING CONTACTS


Southern California: Virg’s Sportfishing, Morro Bay, (805) 772-1222; Patriot Sportfishing, Avila Beach, (805) 595-7200; Sea Landing, Santa Barbara, (805) 963-3564; Harbor Village Sportfishing, Ventura, (805) 658-1060; Channel Islands Sportfishing, Oxnard, (805) 985-8511; Hook’s Landing, Oxnard, (805) 382-6233; Port Hueneme Sportfishing has merged with Channel Islands Sportfishing; Malibu Pier Sportfishing, (310) 328-8426; Marina Del Rey Sportfishing, Marina del Rey, (310) 822-3625; Redondo Sportfishing, Redondo Beach, (310) 372-2111; Rocky Point Fuel Dock (skiff rentals for King Harbor), Redondo Beach, (310) 374- 9858; 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro, (310) 832-8304; L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San Pedro, (310) 547-9916; Long Beach Sportfishing, Long Beach, (562) 432-8993; Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach, (562) 983-9300; Marina Sportfishing, Long Beach, (562) 598-6649; Newport Landing, Newport Beach, (949) 675-0550; Davey’s Locker, Newport Beach, (949) 673-1434; Dana Wharf Sportfishing, Dana Point, (949) 496-5794; Helgren’s Sportfishing, Oceanside, (760) 722- 2133; Fisherman’s Landing, San Diego, (619) 221-8500; H&M Landing, San Diego, (619) 222-1144; Seaforth Landing, San Diego, (619) 224-3383; Point Loma Sportfishing, San Diego, (619) 223-1627; Islandia Sportfishing, San Diego, (619) 222-1164. Mexico Landings: Sergio’s Sportfishing, Ensenada, 011-526- 178-2185; San Quintin Sportfishing, San Quintin, 011-526- 162-1455.


FRESHWATER


Compiled by Jim Matthews OutdoorNewsService.com


SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WATERS


SILVERWOOD: The catfish and stripers have both been good. The stripers are showing on lug worms, anchovies, and a few on swimbaits, around the docks, in Miller Canyon and at the dam. While most are small (under 3 pounds), there have been a few bigger fish caught, mostly on swimbaits. Cole Montgomery, Hesperia, had an 8- pound striper to top off his three-fish catch made on lug worms in Outhouse Cove. Cody and Taylor Lane, Apple Valley, had 14 striper to 2 pounds on anchovies in Miller. The catfish are best on mackerel and anchovies in Miller Canyon and at the dam. Carlos Chavaru, Palmdale, landed a 7-9 cat near the dam. The largemouth action has been fair at best, but a few are showing in an early morning top- water bite or on plastics or reaction baits early and late in the day. Trout were planted earlier in July, but darn few are showing. The odd rainbow has come from Cleghorn or Miller canyons on small spinners, trout plastics or jigs, and floating dough baits. Few bluegill or crappie reports. Anglers should be aware of health warnings for the con- sumption of fish from this lake because of high PCB and mercury levels in the fish flesh and skin. Dock fishing is allowed for $3 for adults, $2 for kids and seniors. Private boats must be inspected for zebra and quagga mussels. Boats with wet lower units will be turned away. Boats inspected and tagged at Diamond Valley and Perris will be allowed at Silverwood. The park is open seven days a week. Information: marina (760) 389-2299, state park (760) 389-2281, Silverwood Country store (760) 389-2423.


BIG BEAR LAKE: While the trout bite is far from wide open on the lake, the rainbows are coming to the net for the patient angler. All the fish are in the upper 23 feet of the lake, and the best action from shore requires a slip bobber set-up. Fish in 15 to 20 feet of water from the west ramp to the dam. Fishing for trout east of those areas is a tough go. Boat anglers drift fishing in the western third of the lake with dough bait and nightcrawlers off a slip bob- ber is the best bet for bait anglers. Trollers are working the west ramp to the dam with Neddlefish in Lady Bug, Watermelon and Red Dot Frog patterns. CD-03 Rapalas in the Fire Tiger color are working well on over cast days. The fish are active from five to 20 down. Bass action is fair to good with the best bite early and late in the day. Crappie and bluegill are pretty good once you find a school of fish. Best areas for the panfish have been Mallard and Boulder


Bays, Eagle Point, and Marina Point. For more fishing infor- mation: Big Bear Sporting Goods (909) 866-3222.


GREGORY LAKE: The trout have been spotty with only a few trout showing, but quite a few catfish and small crap- pie are being caught. There is a $4 per day fishing access fee for the whole lake. The Crestline Chamber of Commerce is having trout derbies the second Saturday of each month with a $1,000 tagged fish the top prize. That prize rolls over and a portion added to the next derby if the tagged fish isn’t caught. Derby entry fee is $20 per person and includes the $4 lake fishing fee. The Aug. 9 derby will feature a $2,000 grand prize. Alert: There will be drag boat races on the lake Aug. 16 to 17. Lake, derby, and fishing information at (909) 338-2233.


GREEN VALLEY LAKE: Good trout action with a lot of trout to 2 pounds landed, along with many limits. The best action is the deep part of the lake is in 12 feet of water, but the fish are also still cruising the shallow areas and anglers using four-feet of leader from shore with floating best have been doing best. The crappie raffle is ongoing. Every angler who brings in from 15 to a full limit of 25 crappie will receive a raffle ticket for an Aug. 30 drawing for a $100 Bass Pro gift card. Information: (909) 867-2009; gvlfishing.com.


HIGH DESERT LAKES


HESPERIA LAKE: The catfish bite has been good with 1,000-pound plants. Average size is around 4 pounds. Best action has been on garlic shrimp, nightcrawlers, marsh- mallow-meal worm combo, and cut mackerel. Top fish the week of July 22 was a 7-pounder landed by Noah Miller, 7, Beaumont on a nightcrawlers. That fish was matched with another 7-pounder caught by Domingo Arils, Highland, also on a nightcrawler. Kim Tem, Chino, landed a 6-pound cat, while Daryl Grapes, Hesperia, had cats and 4 and 3 pounds. Information: (800) 521-6332 or (760) 244-5951.


JESS RANCH LAKES: The trout bite has been slow with the heat, but a few fish are showing early in the mornings on Power Bait (especially salmon peach, orange and gar- lic), nightcrawlers, jigs and small trout lures. Bass are fair to good early in the morning on topwater, reaction baits, and some on plastics. Catfish fair to good on mackerel, night- crawlers and shrimp, while the bluegill are also pretty decent on small jigs and meal worms with fish averaging a pound. Trout plants are each week. For more information call (760) 240-1107; jessranchlakesnews.com.


MOJAVE NARROWS: County catfish plants are each Thursday. For lake information: (760) 245-2226.


RIVERSIDE COUNTY


DIAMOND VALLEY: The largemouth bass bite has been fair with some flurries of good topwater action early and late in the day. Most of the fish are 2 to 4 pounds and showing in 25 to 35 feet of water on drop-shot plastics. Senkos and Creature Baits are also good bets. The striper bite has been very tough with only a few fish showing on bluegill-like swimbaits on top or trolled flies. Catfish are fair to good but getting little fishing pressure. Cut baits off the mail lake points and mouths of the bays and coves have been the best bet. Most are quality fish from 4 to 6 pounds with some bigger. The bluegill and redear action is fair to good with the bite best on smaller fish on crickets, wax worms, meal worms, red worms, and nightcrawlers. A few 1-pound class fish. Boats inspected and tagged quag- ga free at Diamond Valley are also allowed on Perris and Silverwood. For general lake and launch information, call (800) 590-LAKE. For fishing and boat rental info call the marina at (951) 926-7201 or dvmarina.com or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at (951) 658-7410 or lastchancetackle.com.


PERRIS: The largemouth bass action was good with fish showing all over the largemouth. The topwater bite has been good in the mornings, and plastics and reaction baits the best in the evenings. The mid-day bite is pretty tough, however. Nate Dray, Riverside, had four bass to two pounds on topwater and drop-shot plastics off the marina docks. The bluegill and redear action remains fair to good in the east end, around the marina docks, and at the tire reef. The best bite has been on wax worms, crickets, and red worms along or on a small jig. A few catfish have been reported around the tire reef on mackerel, but the crappie and trout have been no-shows this past week. Private boats must be inspected for zebra and quagga mussels. Boats with wet lower units will be turned away. Boats inspected and tagged Silverwood or Diamond Valley will also be allowed at Perris. Information: marina (951) 657- 2179, state park (951) 940-5600.


SKINNER: The striper bite is fair to good on 2 to 5 pound class fish, but some bigger fish. The fish are showing off Ramp No. 2, at the dam, and the inlet and there have been a lot of boiling fish on top. The best action has been on


cut baits and lug worms for the bait anglers and smaller swimbaits or jerkbaits when the fish are on the surface. The largemouth bite also remains fair on nightcrawlers, plastics, and reaction baits, and there has been some top- water action. Bryan Peterson, Mira Loma, landed a 5- pound bass off the south shore on a Robo Worm. The bluegill and redear bites have slowed with just fair action off the north shore on red worms or wax worms in deeper water. The catfish bite is fair to also good with quite a few fish topping 5 pounds but little fishing pressure. Best action on chicken liver, mackerel, and sardines. Emmitt Collier, Winchester, landed a 12-pound catfish, while Tony Alexander, Ramsey, Minn., had a 10-pounder. Carp are very good on dough baits, and most are in less than 10 feet of water. Information: store (951) 926-1505 or marina (951) 926-8515.


ELSINORE: The catfish bite remains good with a lot of the fish from six to 8 pounds with some bigger. Cut baits working the best. The carp bite is fair to good on dough baits or corn. The bite on bass, crappie, and bluegill, is slow and there have been no wiper reports. For more fishing information, call William’s Bait, Tackle, and Boat Rental at (951) 642-0640 or go to williamsboatandtackle.com.


CORONA: Good catfish action and some bruisers have been landed. Rodrigo Sanguino, Riverside, caught and released 25 pound blue catfish using shrimp at the dam. David Han, Alhambra, caught and released a 19 pound sturgeon using shrimp at the boat launch ramp. Ben Roberts, Corona, caught 10 catfish totaling 27 pounds using mackerel scented with Eagle Claw Gravy fishing the overnight session from a boat. Mike Lewis, Riverside, caught five catfish totaling 16-8 using nightcrawlers soaked in Lip RipperZ Love Sauce while in his float tube at the dam. The best bite has been on shrimp, mackerel, and chicken liver. Corona is being planted twice a week with both catfish and tilapia. There is also night fishing every Friday and Saturday night. Information: (951) 277-4489 or log on at fishinglakes.com.


FISHERMAN’S RETREAT: Catfish action has been good with most diligent anglers getting at least a couple of fish. Most are 2 to 3 pounds and the best bite has been on hot dogs, mackerel, and velveeta cheese. Gilbert Godinez, Cherry Valley, had a 5-5 cat from the upper lake on cheese, while Daminick Johnson, Redlands, landed a 3-1 on mack- erel. The bass remain fair and are catch-and-release only. Lots of 2-pound class fish on topwater, reaction baits, and plastic worms early and late in the day. Bluegill fair to good, but most small. Information: (909) 795-0171.


JEAN’S CHANNEL CATS: Catfish action has been good. Anchovies have been the top bait, but the mackerel and nightcrawlers are also good. The lake is now open seven days a week. Monday through Thursday hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., while Friday through Sunday hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. No catch and release allowed. No state fishing license required. Information: (951) 679-6562.


SAN JACINTO MOUNTAIN WATERS


LAKE HEMET: Fair to good action for anglers at the dam and along the USFS shore access area. PowerBait or small jigs have been he best bet. Pretty good action on small bass, and fair to good action on small bluegill. Carp bow- fishing is allowed Monday through Thursday but bow fish- ermen must check in first. Information: Lake Hemet camp- ground (951) 659-2680.


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