Nine more rainbows over 10 pounds caught in good bite at Corona Lake

Corona Lake is completely full and water is spilling over the dam, and the rainbow trout action has been good this past week. While the water is off-color, many anglers are still getting some nice stringers of fish, and the quality trout are still being landed.

In all there were nine rainbows over the 10-pound mark reported this past week at the lake. The biggest was a 15 1/2-pounder caught by Akaera Cornwell, San Jacinto, on a Nitro Worm at the dam. Ruben Mena, Ontario, landed a 14 1/2-pound rainbow on chartreuse Nitro Bait. Don Klessig, Harbor City, landed a 12 3/4-pounder, while Daniel Redinger, San Bernardino, caught a 12 1/4-pound rainbow.

Many anglers went home with limits of 1 to 2 pound rainbows, and many stringers had at least one bigger fish. Mike Sheldon, Riverside, landed five trout that weighed 17 1/2 pounds, and his big fish was an 11 3/4-pounder. Vick Sweem, Ontario, caught his limit and the five fish weighed in at 12 1/2 pounds, including an eight pounder.

The best action has been on floating baits or inflated nightcrawlers doused with scent and fishing on a short leader. The fish are cruising near the bottom.

Corona Lake is open seven days a week with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these $20 passes has a five-fish limit. The popular 24-hour fishing passes are offered on Friday and Saturday nights on the weekend nearest the full moon for the rest of trout season. These passes have a 15-fish limit and cost $60. The family special, where mom and up to three kids 12 or under can help dad catch his limit, will apply on these all-night passes. For more Corona Lake fishing information, call (951) 277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.