The trout bite at Corona Lake has simply been wide open over the past week with limits common, and most stringers have had at least one or two kicker fish from four to seven pounds.

The biggest trout landed by an 18-pounder caught by Mike Robertson, La Habra, while fishing the point with chartreuse floating bait. Bill Raub, Chino, topped off his four-fish stringer with a 14-pound rainbow fishing rainbow dough bait at the dam, and Bob Gibbs, Moreno Valley, landed trout at 11 and 10 pounds from a boat on chartreuse floating biat. Mike Rappo, Murrieta, caught a 10-pound rainbow.

A pretty typical catch was the 18-fish stringer posted by Robert Bliss, Jimmy Marchand, Matthew Marchand, and Zach Blessing, all from Fontana, that weighed in at 25  ? pounds fishing from a boat with floating bait. The biggest fish was a three-pounder. John Morris, Rancho Cucamonga, caught seven trout for 21-4 on nightcrawlers from shore, and his top fish was a five-pounder. Nearly identical stringers of six-fish that weighed 18 pounds were posted by Jose and Elexic Sevilla, Los Angeles, and Bill Hartman, Ontario. Hartman's top fish was a five-pounder.

The trout are showing all around the lake for shore, float tube, and boat anglers. The hot baits for all the trout have been the green or chartreuse and orange floating dough baits and jig anglers are hammering the fish on green, orange, and white trout jigs.

Anglers are reminded that fish cleaning is now available by the lake's staff members, and if anglers are having trout catching fish, they should check with the lake guides who are happy to share information and tips on fishing techniques and locations that have been hot.

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. 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 available the weekend nearest the full moon each month, with the next overnight fishing set for March 18-19. PLUS, we will be holding a BONUS 24-hour session the following weekend on Friday evening the 25th and Saturday evening the 26th. These passes cost $60 and anglers can bring a spouse and up to three kids to help fill the 24-hour pass 15-fish limit. Camping at Corona Lake is also free with a 24-hour pass. For Corona Lake fishing information, call 951-277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.