Fish Plants: The next Mt. Lassen trout stock is scheduled for January 21st. (Trout stocks are subject to change.)

Lake Hours: 6:45am to 4:00 pm

Weather: The weather has been moderate. 40's in the morning and up to the 70's in the afternoon.

Stop by the Marina and tell us about your fish!

BASS

You gotta stay on your toes to catch those DVL bass. The bass went deep so fish were its steep. Pummel the points or be an island hopper to get a keeper or even a whopper. Fishing at 40 or 50 feet with an ice jig, drop shot, or Carolina rig can't be beat. Bass are biting drastic on plastic. Fish a straight tail, brush hog, or big worm to nail a lunker largemouth. Don't get nervous the trout will bring bass to the surface. Slam the east dam with big baits to bring in a bass on the blitz. The American Bass Association tournament this weekend brought in some great weights with the top 6 teams getting over 20 pound bags. Top weight went to Kurt Hodges & Harry Jioras who got a bag of 24.28 pounds and a 6.08 pound kicker. The biggest fish went to Scott McIntosh & Randy Lewis with a 7.84 pound bass.

TROUT

There aint a complaint about the trout. From boat or shore you can catch limit in a minute. What bait to buy? Crawlers, Powerbait, and mini jigs are the way to spend your dollars. Hot spots? The marina cove is a treasure trove to catch a loco 'bow. The east dam is a grand slam to hook a stout trout. Andrew Pease of Murrieta caught an 11.37 pound limit his biggest fish at 6.7 pounds fishing the east shoreline with chartreuse Powerbait. Jake Altamirano of Fontana caught his biggest 'bow at 6 pounds fishing the marina cove with chartreuse Powerbait.

STRIPER

Striper fishing is a cakewalk after the trout stock. Big baits are bringing in some big weights. The east dam has been a traffic jam for those trying to blindside a lineside. What kind of lure to get a striper for sure? Lunker Punkers, LA sliders, Zplugs, Huddlestons, and BBZ are some to pick that'll do the trick. Jessica Spence of Hemet caught her first DVL fish, a 20 pound striper none the less, fishing from shore with an LA Slider.

CATFISH

There were few catfish reports this week, but that is not to say you can't get a fat cat. Fishing for a channel or blue it is cut bait the cats will pursue. Anchovies, Mackerel or shrimp won't leave your line limp. The attenuator is the best place to anchor to catch a cat just like that.

PANFISH

Panfish anglers are wishin' for better fishin'. The panfish bite has slowed to a stop as surface temps continue to drop. It is nil on the bluegill, but the crappie is spotty. Fish the stairways along the dams with jigs or worms dropped to 25 feet for some crappie.

LAKE RECORDS

Lake Record Striper January 3, 2010: Jason Walsh of Temecula busted the long standing DVL striper record with a 30.87 pound record. Jason was fishing with a custom plug on the mid lake point.

Lake Record Largemouth Bass March 16th 2007: Mike Long of Poway, 16.43 lb bass. He was fishing the west dam with a 6" "Real Trout" Rago swimbait.

Lake Record Crappie: 3.0 pounds landed by Keith Thomas. He was fishing with shad.

Lake Record Blue Gill: Michael Wolf of Redondo Beach caught a 3.45 pound bluegill fishing with trout Krilla near the rock quarry.

Lake Record Catfish October 29, 2008: Jason Walsh, of Temecula, caught a 42.56 pound catfish using an LA Slider near the inlet tower.

Lake Record Trout, March 14, 2009: Andrew Aralos of Hemet caught a 15.45 pound trout. He was fishing with Powerbait near the east dam

Lake Record Trout, December 3, 2008: Cesar Cruz of Hemet holds the DVL trout record at 15.06 pounds. He was fishing on the north corner of the east dam with a Thomas Buoyant lure.