Sports

FISHING REPORT: For Sept. 12

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SILVERWOOD: The bluegill bite has been excellent around the marina docks and in most coves in 12 to 30 feet of water on mealworms, wax worms, and small jigs.  The fish are mostly hand-sized, but some better fish have been showing.  Armando Castaneda, Paramount, had 20 bluegill to Â¾-pound on meal worms and jigs, and he also landed a six-pound striper.  The small stripers remain good in Cleghorn, the main channel and at the dam on anchovies, nightcrawlers, and Roostertails.  Most are under two pounds.  Keith and D.J. Desjardine, Hesperia, had 11 stripers to two pounds on Kastmasters.  The catfish are also fair to good at the dam and in the mouths of the coves on anchovies, sardines, or chicken liver.  Jeff Stanley, Orange, had a six-pound cat on an anchovy at the dock.  No recent DFG trout plants in the lake, but the odd rainbow is still being caught.  Dock fishing is allowed for $3 for adults, $2 for kids and seniors.  The park is again open seven days a week.  Information: marina 760-389-2299, state park 760-389-2281, Silverwood Country store 760-389-2423. 

BIG BEAR LAKE: The best trout action continues to be early and late in the day for anglers working four to five colors of leadcore and nickel-colored Needlefish or similar lures.  The bait anglers are fishing PowerBait suspended from a slip-bobber rig in 20 to 25 feet of water.  The western third of the lake is still the best for trout, and the fishing pressure is dropping way off.  The bass action has been good along the docks and rocky points for anglers fishing plastic crawfish and small spinner bait.  The panfish are also very good with crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed showing around the weed beds and docks with mini jigs tipped with Gulp!  nuggets or a piece of nightcrawler.  DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago.  Catfish slow.  For fishing information: Big Bear Marina 909-866-3218 (or www.bigbearmarina.com), Big Bear Sporting Goods 909-866-3222. 

GREGORY LAKE: DFG trout plants last week and three weeks ago.  Fair trout action, mostly in deeper water on floating baits, jigs, and trout plastics fished drop-shot style.  Joel Adams, San Bernardino, and Curtis Reeves, Hesperia, caught and released about 50 brown trout to 2-8 between them this past week on small jigs.  Quite a few browns are being landed, and anglers are encouraged to release the browns to they can become a trophy component of the fishery.  Small crappie and bluegill slowed down with only a few on small jigs.  Information: Lake Gregory boathouse at 909-338-2233. 

GREEN VALLEY LAKE: The trout bite has been fair to good with a lot of two to four pound rainbows and a few brown trout showing in the catch.  DFG trout plant last week.  All trout over six pounds win a GVL tee-shirt.  Recorded information: 909-867-2009 and the website is www.gvlfishing.com. 

ARROWBEAR LAKE: No recent DFG plants. 

JENKS LAKE REGION: DFG trout plants this week and three weeks ago.  There is a $5 fee to use the parking area.  This fee is in addition to the Adventure Pass fee.  The Santa Ana River and the South Fork have not been planted for three weeks.  General Information: Mill Creek Ranger Station at 909-382-2881. 

HIGH DESERT LAKES

HESPERIA LAKE: The heat has created a great night bite on the catfish, but made the day action a lot tougher.  There also continue to be a lot of quality catfish in the mix, and there was a bonus plant of huge, broodstock cats three weeks ago (to 25 pounds) in addition to the usual Monday plant.  Top fish in the past week was a 17 pounder and there have been several others over 10 pounds.  Most anglers are using the marshmallow-meal worm combo, but shrimp and mackerel are very good, too, especially when adding Love Sauce.  Lake hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the night session from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost is $15 per angler.  No state fishing license is required here.  Information: 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951. 

JESS RANCH: The trout bite has continued tough.  The few trout reported have been on Power Bait in salmon peach and chartreuse or white Power Worms.  A few catfish are showing on shrimp andmackerel with fish up to 15 pounds from the western shore of lake 2 this past week.  The bass bite is good with anglers reporting fish up to 5 pounds on Senkos and nightcrawlers.  The lake complex is open every Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and it is stocked with trout each week on Friday from its own hatchery.  Lake information: 760-240-1107 or www.jessranchlakesnews.com. 

MOJAVE NARROWS: Catfish plants will go in every-other-week this season through Oct. 25.  Horseshoe Lake is still closed due to flood damage.  Pelican Lake is remains open.  For lake information: 760-245-2226. 

INLAND VALLEY LAKES

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

CUCAMONGA-GUASTI: Catfish plants will go in every-other-week this season through Oct. 25.  Information: 909-481-4205. 

PRADO: Catfish plants will go in every-other-week this season through Oct. 25.  Small boats (non-inflatable with a hard bottom) under 16 feet with electric motors are allowed.  Information: 909-597-4260. 

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