HOW HERE'S THE BIG NEWS-------------The Holiday Season is fast approaching and that means the water is cold enough and the really big boys are on the way. On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 26, we will stock huge Rainbow trout weighing 20 pounds or more. That's 20 pounds or more. We will be closed at 2 pm on Wednesday the 26th, and all day Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.

Then on Friday the 28th, the day after Thanksgiving, it's open season on the chance to land a once in a lifetime, huge, maybe record breaking Rainbow trout. You don't want to miss this one.

THEN ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER---------We will be stocking the largest Nebraska Tail Walkers, Chaulk Mound Trout Farm has in stock. This weekend will set the Lake record for Nebraska Tail Walker Rainbows at both Santa Ana River Lake and Corona Lake.

AS AN ADDED BONUS-------------- There will be a Derby on Saturday, December 20th at Santa Ana River Lakes and a Derby at Corona Lake on Sunday, December 21st. Now here's the deal on each Derby. There is a $20.00 buy in, in addition to the gate entrance, for those wishing to participate in the Derby for Santa Ana River Lakes and a $20.00 buy in, in addition to the gate entrance, for Corona Lake. You may fish one or both Derby's. All money received from the buy in, will be paid 100%, to the fisherman catching the 5 biggest fish at each Lake. 50% to 1st place, 20% to 2nd place, 15% to 3rd, 10% for 4th, and 5% for fifth place. All the weights will be certified by Left Coast Scale Service, a State Licensed Firm. Here's your chance to test your fishing skills and maybe walk off with a bunch of cash for Christmas.

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DERBY RULES www.fishinglakes.com/DerbyRules.htm

OUR NEXT 24 HOUR FAMILY CAMPING AND FISHING SCHEDULE------is scheduled for Friday, December 12 & Saturday, December 13th at both Santa Ana River Lakes and Corona Lakes.

DON'T MISS OUT---- On these great fishing opportunities---- BE THERE!!!

Fires, Santa Ana winds, and unseasonably hot weather have slowed the trout action one bite at Santa Ana River Lakes this past week. In fact, thanks to plants of big rainbows from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms, the action is very good.

The top rainbow reported was a 9 3/4-pounder caught by Mike Johnston, Yorba Linda, to top off his four-fish 17 3/4-pound stringer caught on lemon lime-colored Nitro Bait near the dock. Raul Rodriguez, Whittier, have a five-fish limit that weighed in at 15 3/4 pounds, including one at 6 1/2 pounds, while fishing corn-flavored Nitro Bait at Levitz' Coroner. But the week's best stringer was landed by Daniel Fernandez, Carson, who caught five trout that weighed in at 21-8. His big fish was a 5-8, and all were landed on jigs at the Bubble Hole.

Lots of other limits were reported and many had trout on those five-fish stringers that included at least one fish topping four pounds. Floating baits, inflated nightcrawlers, and small jigs have all been very production, especially when a flavored scent is added to any of these baits.

Santa Ana River Lakes is planted with trout every Wednesday, and the holiday season means there will be plants of huge rainbows and some opportunities to win some Christmas cash. The first plant of huge, 20-plus pound Mt. Lassen Trout Farms rainbows will go in on Wednesday, Nov. 26. SARL will be close on 2 p.m. this date, before the trout are stocked, and then the lake will also be closed for Thanksgiving day. The Lakes will reopen on Friday, Nov. 28, giving anglers their first opportunity this season to catch these huge 20 to 30-pound fish.

Then coming in December, there will be two events to mark on the calendar: First, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, SARL will be stocked with the largest Nebraska Tailwalkers the Chaulk Mound Trout Farm has to offer. This will be followed with a special $20 buy-in trout derby on Saturday, Dec. 20. The entry fee is in addition to the usual lake entrance, but all derby entry money will be awarded to the anglers catching the five biggest trout caught that day. The biggest fish will win half the derby money, the second biggest will get 20 percent, the third biggest 15 percent, the fourth biggest will win 10 percent, and the fifth largest trout will get five percent.

Santa Ana River Lakes 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 passes are $22. Seniors only pay $20, with a special $17 pass sold on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a five-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a three-fish pass is just $9. The once-monthly 24-hour passes remain just $60 with the next 24-hour fishing set for Dec. 12-13. These passes have a 15-fish limit. For Santa Ana River Lakes fishing information, call 714-632-7830 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.