Catfish and tilapia have continued to show in good numbers at Corona Lake over the past week. Tilapia up to three pounds are being caught as well. The top catfish reported this week was an 18-8 caught by Albert Van Dyke, Hawthorn, on the M&M (marshmallow and mealworm) combo. Bryan Stone, Riverside, landed a 12-8 catfish on mackerel with gravy while fishing from boat. Sharon Green, Placentia, caught a 10-4 catfish on shrimp with gravy. Top stringer this past week was landed by Lance McNiven, Bakersfield, and totaled just over 30 pounds. McNiven was fishing with mackerel in the trees.

The bite on quality catfish is just going to get better. While cats have been planted each week all summer long, with fish over five pounds a part of each week's plant, starting this week and continuing for Labor Day weekend, the lake will get bonus plants of 12 to 20-pound cats. And don't forget that in alternating weeks, carp and tilapia are also components of the weekly stocks.

The great-eating tilapia have been stocked every other week all season, most as one-pounders, but they are really putting on weight on the natural feed in Corona Lake, and anglers are catching them on nightcrawlers. Lots of fish in the 1 1/2 to two-pound range have been reported, and the biggest tilapia are in the three-pound range. 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 every Friday and Saturday night. They will also be available on Sunday of the Labor Day holiday weekend. 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.