SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES

Pablo Gomez of Fullerton caught 5 catfish totaling 13 pounds 12 ounces, his largest cat was 7 pounds 5 ounces using shrimp in the Catfish Lake.Pablo Gomez of Fullerton with his 7 pounds 5 ounces catfish caught using shrimp in the Catfish Lake.  Larry & Eli Tyler caught 19 catfish totaling 42 pounds using both mackerel & shrimp also in the Catfish Lake.  Rick Tannier of Brea caught 13 catfish totaling 36 pounds using mackerel in the Big Lake.  Santa Ana River Lakes is open seven days & nights  a week during catfish season. During the summer there is 24 hour fishing, no extra charge for overnight camping every Friday & Saturday night beginning at 5 pm. Santa Ana River lakes is now stocking twice a week with catfish & tilapia.  For more Santa Ana River Lakes fishing information, call 714-632-7830 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.

CORONA LAKE

Mike Bradshaw of Riverside caught 12 catfish totaling 40 pounds, his heaviest catfish weighed in at 6 pounds using mackerel from a boat.  Bob Frazier of Corona caught 5 catfish totaling 17 pounds 8 ounces using mealworms & marshmallows soaked in Eagle Claw gravy fishing by the boat dock.  Richard Johnson of Temecula checked in a 11 pounds 4 ounce catfish using fresh shrimp from a boat on the back side of the lake.  The fourth qualifying tournament for the 2014 Slay Fest Championship will be 5pm Sat. August 9th at Corona Lake.  Corona Lake is open seven days & nights a week during catfish season. During the summer there is 24 hour fishing, no extra charge for overnight camping every Friday & Saturday night beginning at 5 pm.   Corona Lake is now stocking twice a week with catfish & tilapia.  For more Corona Lake fishing information, call 951-277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com