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DFG FISH PLANTING SCHEDULE WEEK OF 05/10/09

The California Department of Fish and game has posted the list of the fishing spots that they will be stocking this week for Region 5-South Coast Region. Remember to practice catch and release as much as possible, pick up trash when you see it, and respect this resource so that everyone can enjoy it!!!

(Rainbow Trout)

Alondra Park lake
Arroyo Seco Creek
Belvedere Park lake
Castaic Lake
Cerritos Park lake
Downey Wilderness Park Lake
Echo Park lake
El Dorado Park lakes
Jackson Lake
LoKenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
La Mirada Lake
lake in Hollenbeck Park
Legg Lake
Lincoln Park lake
Laguna Lake
Doane Pond

(Channel Catfish)

Chollas Reservoir
Lindo Lake
Murray Reservoir

HARO'S SECRET SPOT

I had a chance on Saturday to go down to the LA River with one of our blog followers Haro Gharbigi. We got there at about 8:00 a.m. fished a couple of holes and managed one small Carp. It was alittle hard to hook into a couple of fish, because there were a ton of volunteers from FOLAR walking the bank and getting into the water to pickup trash (which is great, but bad that we happened to try and fish that day). So after an hour or two we decided to head out and check out one of the spots that Haro fishes regularly. It was a nice little water reservoir, with just about the clearest water that I have ever seen. Unfortunately we had mostly Carp fly gear with us, but we did manage a couple little Bass and Bluegill. Thanks for showing me the spot Haro!

FLY OF THE WEEK

I first noticed the Golden Retriever in the last Orvis Catalog that I received through the mail. This fly is a gem, a juiced up version of the Woolly Bugger. It is perfect for the off colored water that us Urban Fly Fishers so often find ourselves on. I have tied a couple of these with my own spin, and pulled out a copy of decent sized Largemouth Bass and Bluegill with it. This is definitely going to be a fly that frequents my fly box.

FISH OF THE WEEK

This week's "Fish of the Week" is a monster of a Rainbow Trout caught and photographed by David Knapp over at The Trout Zone. The fish in itself is amazing, but David also managed to one hand the fish and pull off an awsome pic. If you have not already, you have got to see this blog.Trust me there are ton or great posts, and even better photos!

SCOUTING FOR BLUEGILL AT CLARK REGIONAL

We went scouting around Clark Regional park up off of Beach and Rosecrans for a couple of hours on Sunday. Caught a couple of tiny little Bluegill, and it looks that the Bass should start spawning soon. Most of the Park Lakes have started to or have turned over, and the waters starting to get warm. I'm started to see alot more Bass, Carp, and Sunfish and the Catfish plants have already started. This means that Warmwater fishing should be in full force soon, and I am itching get a big fish on a fly. This little trip out was fun even though the couple of Bluegill that we caught were small, until I realized that I locked my keys in the car. Amazingly though Dan "The Fishing Guru's" key to his Rav also opens the locks on my Tacoma. Here are some of the pictures that we took.

DFG FISH PLANTING SCHEDULE WEEK OF 05/03/09

The California Department of Fish and game has posted the list of the fishing spots that they will be stocking this week for Region 5-South Coast Region. Remember to practice catch and release as much as possible, pick up trash when you see it, and respect this resource so that everyone can enjoy it!!!

(Rainbow Trout)

Castaic Lagoon
Cuddy Creek Pond
Elizabeth Lake
Hansen Lake
Peck Road Park lake
Puddingstone Reservoir
Pyramid Lake
Santa Fe Flood Control Basin
Trabuco Creek
Lake Cachuma
Santa Ynez River
Casitas Lake
Reyes Creek


(Channel Catfish)

Carr Park lake
Centennial Regional Park lake
Eisenhower Park lake
Greer Park lake
Huntington Central Park lake
Laguna Lake
Mile Square Regional Park lake
Ralph Clark Regional Park lake
Tri-City Park lake
Yorba Regional Park lake

BLOG POLL FOR APRIL

April's "Blog Poll Question" was "What type of flies do you enjoy fishing the most"? Well, the results are in and it looks like the majority likes fishing dry flies. I definitely understand this choice, there is nothing like the thrill of a Trout or Bass coming out of the water to lay a smack down on a dry fly. However, it has been proven that although not as fun it is usually more effective to fish Wet Flies, Nymphs, and Streamers. To take care of this problem I usually fish the dropper fly system (except for when I am specifically targeting Bass or Carp)you get the majority or bites on the dropper, but you will still catch the occasional fish on the dry that doubles as an indicator. Thanks for all of the input guys, and remember to vote on next month's "Blog Poll Question".