TROUT ACTION AT SANTA ANA RIVER LAKES

The trout pre-season starts out with a bang at Santa Ana River Lakes.  Hot baits were jigs and lures from shore. Anglers that fished from a boat or a float tube did extremely well at the Bubble Hole.Glenn Matsushita of Gardena caught 5 trout totaling 25 pounds - largest weighed in at 6 pounds using a Rapala at the Bubble Hole  Glenn Matsushita of Gardena caught 5 trout totaling 25 pounds, largest weighed in at 6 pounds using a Rapala in a boat at the Bubble Hole.Wes Wright of Santa Ana fished the mid-day session and got his 7 fish limit - a mixture of both Sierra Bow & Lighting Trout totaling 19 pounds using Sierra Slammers from a float tube all around the Big Lake  Wes Wright of Santa Ana fished the mid-day session and got his 7 fish limit, a mixture of both Sierra Bow &  Lighting Trout totaling 19 pounds using Sierra Slammers from a float tube all around the Big Lake.  Garret Patterson & Eric Wilkerson of Orange County caught 8 trout totaling 18 pounds 8 ounces using both garlic chartreuse PowerBait & jigs fishing at the Bubble Hole  Santa Ana River Lakes will another pre-stocking of trout Thurs. Nov. 20th gearing up for the big trout opener on Fri. Nov. 21st  During trout season Santa Ana River Lakes will be closed every Thursday for Day & Night fishing for trout stockings.  For more information about the new  “Fair Stocking Policy” or general fishing information, call 714-632-7830 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.