Trout Bite Perking Up at Mile Square Park
It has been a rough couple of months. Trout season started in California in late November, but it wasn't until recently that I finally landed a couple...
Southern California
Solid Trout Bite at Irvine Regional Park Lake After Recent Stocking
The latest trout stocking at Irvine Regional Park Lake has triggered a reliable bite this week, with freshly planted rainbows showing good activity for anglers hitting the water. Tom Guzman fished with Devon Hammonds and the pair connected on several nice trout. The most effective setup was brown mi...
Hot Fishing in Magdalena Bay
Hot fishing in Magdalena Bay! By Paul J. Kneeland Last September, my brother Ken from Merino, Colorado and I took a trip to Magdalena Bay, on the Pa...
Stock Day Madness at Yorba Regional Park
Anglers timed the fresh trout stock perfectly at Yorba Regional Park in Yorba Linda and enjoyed wide open action on newly planted lightning and rainbo...
Echo Park Trout Bite Heats Up with Twisters and Spoons
Devon Hammonds of Magic Fish Water reported from Echo Park in downtown LA with solid trout action on a recent afternoon outing. The weather was mild a...
Dixon Lake Lightning Trout Bite Turns On Along Weed Lines
Anglers at Dixon Lake are enjoying some solid trout action this week, with beautiful Lightning trout highlighting the catches. Tom Guzman checked in w...
Hesperia Lake Opener Fishing Report
On November 13, 2025, during the Hesperia opener at Hesperia Lake Park, the trout bite began slowly, with just one fish caught on PowerBait before 10 ...
Big Rainbow Trout at Lake Gregory
Luis Gonzalez started November strong at Lake Gregory and landed a thick 4.10-pound rainbow trout on the 1st right next to the boat docks. The fish to...
SoCal Pyramid Lake Produces Post-Plant Trout in Stained Water
Pyramid Lake, Los Angeles County, CA – While Pyramid Lake fishing in Nevada continues to produce, the other Pyramid Lake in Southern California kicked...
Santa Ana River Lakes Night Session
On Wednesday, October 8, I headed back to Orange County’s famous Santa Ana River Lakes, arriving around five o’clock in the evening for the night sess...
Hot Day, Hotter Bite: Night Catfishing at Santa Ana River Lakes
On September 2nd, I decided to go to Santa Ana River Lakes again in the afternoon to fish for catfish and test my luck. I went for the midday session ...
SoCal Surf Fishing Report – Late August into Early September
The beaches have been alive with action lately! Surf perch are showing up just about everywhere. Most are palm-sized, which makes for some fun on ligh...
July 2025 NorCal Striper & Crab Report: Slow Bite, Big Rewards
Some months the fish make you fight for every bite, and July 2025 has been one of those grind-it-out months for NorCal striped bass. I’ve been fishing...