A pair of giant rainbow trout, one at 16 pounds and one at 12 1/4 pounds, was caught at Corona Lake this past during a good trout bite. There was a large plant of Nebraska Tailwalkers last Wednesday and weekly plants are continuing into May.

The 16-pound rainbow was landed by Alfred Rocha of Temple City while fishing a Kastmaster from a boat last Wednesday, while the 12 1/4-pounder was caught by Jason Walsh of Murrieta, on a trout jig, also at mid-lake.

The best trout action has been with garlic-flavored floating dough baits, small trout jigs, trout plastics, inflated nightcrawlers, and the marshmallow-meal worm combo, which also has been catching the catfish. The cats are also showing on mackerel chunks, garlic marshmallows, and shrimp and marshmallow combo.

The annual Angler Appreciation Day, where fishermen buying one permit get a second permit for free, is set for this Saturday. The two-for-one deal is designed for anglers who are skipping the Eastern Sierra trout opener because of this economy and the sky-high gas prices. 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 is tentatively set May 13-14. 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 Corona Lake