Limits of rainbows to six pounds common for Corona Lake fishermen
Corona Lake has an excellent bite on rainbow trout after another trio of plants this past week. The Ruby Red Steelhead from Jess Ranch Trout Farms were stocked twice, and the popular Nebraska Tailwalkers from Chaulk Mound Trout Ranch were planted once.

Throughout the past week, limits of trout averaging one to two pounds have been the norm, and quite a few rainbows topping four pounds have been landed. The biggest rainbow reported was a six-pounder caught by Have Howlrins, Homeland, to top off his four-fish, 11 1/2-pound stringer caught on chartreuse floating bait. Steve, Bryan, and Nick Burgard, all Vista, had 12 rainbows that weighed 14 pounds, including a 5 1/2-pounder. Jimmy Nunes, Chino, also landed a 5 1/2-pounder to complete his five-fish 10 1/2-pound stringer. Paul, Cristi, and Jacob Olachia, Temecula, landed seven rainbows to five pounds, and Bavier Kneals, Riverside, had 15 trout to 4 1/2 pounds. Andrea Davis, Ontario, caught her limit of rainbows -- her first ever in 13 years of trying at other places.

The best trout action has been on green or orange dough baits, Lip RipperZ, and trout plastics. There have also been a lot of largemouth bass being landed in the shallows around structure with the fish in tight to the shoreline spawning. Plastic wormshave been producing fish to three pounds. Also a few crappie and catfish are showing.

While few anglers are targeting the sturgeon, they continue to be caught by trout anglers on nightcrawlers or floating dough baits. Richard Kurtz, Rancho Cucamonga, landed a 9 1/2-pound sturgeon this week at the dam on green dough bait.

Coming up April 22-25, Corona Lake will be planted with the biggest Chaulk Mound Trout Ranch Nebraska Tailwalkers ever planted here. These will all be five to 15-pound rainbows -- nothing smaller. In addition, Corona will get another load of those three to five-pound brown trout, and to sweeten the deal even more, there will be 24-hour fishing Friday and Saturday nights (April 23 and 24). The 24-hour pass entitles Mom and Dad and up to three kids 12 and under to fish and help fill the passes' 15-fish limit. Best of all, camping is free with the 24-hour pass at Corona Lake.

From now through the special event the last weekend in April, anglers landing a trout limit or a trout over five pounds can get a free one-year subscription to Western Outdoor News if they report their catch at the tackle shop and have photos taken. Existing subscribers can get half off on a one-year renewal.

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 passes is $22. Seniors pay only $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 24-hour passes are sold the Friday and Saturday nearest the full moon each month. They cost just $60, and anglers can bring a spouse and up to three kids to help fill the 24-hour pass 15-fish limit. For Corona Lake fishing information, call 951-277-4489or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.