Corona Lake cranks out
a 20 1/2-pound rainbow

The trout fishing remains good at Corona Lake again and many anglers are reporting tagged trout on their stringers. The catfish and bass bites are also starting to pick up as well.
Top rainbow this week was a 20 1/2-pounder caught by John Palacios, Banning, fishing Nitro Bait at the dam. Rafael Macias,Riverside, caught a 15 1/4-pound rainbow, also on Nitro Bait.
Corona Lake and sister water Santa Ana River Lakes are in the middle of a Trout "Poker" Tournament that started last week and runs through April 19. During the event hundreds of tagged trout will be planted and each will have a card value. There will be daily winners -- $55 worth of Eagle Claw fishing tackle -- for the angler who catches the best poker "hand" at both lakes. Then on Sunday April 20, there will be a drawing for cash prizes up to $500 among all anglers who caught tagged trout at both waters. Each tag will be an entry in this drawing. In addition, the angler who caught the highest daily "hand" in the tournament will win an additional $1,000.
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.