Jimmy Ruiz of Chino landed a 16 3/4-pound rainbow trout to take top trout honors this past week at Corona Lake. He was fishing a pink PowerWorm on two-pound test to make the catch.

Overall, the trout bite has been very good at this popular western Riverside County water thanks to plants of trophy Mt. Lassen rainbows and Sierra Bows this past week.

The trout have been best on a wide variety of floating dough baits in bright colors, especially those impregnated or doused with garlic scent. The Berkley Mice Tails, small artificial trout worms, and small jigs have also been good bets this week. The homemade "mouse" featuring a nightcrawler or half a trout worm tail and a head of dough bait are also popular. The best bite continues to be on light line with the baits fished just off the bottom.

Trout at 8 1/2-pounds were reported as the top fish on a five-fish stringer landed by Nathan and Kyle Vigil, Riverside. The pair had three trout and two bluegill fishing mid-lake on green floating bait. Russel Cortez, Rancho Cucamonga, also had an 8  ?-pounder on green floating boat. An eight-pounder was caught by Mike Abila, Ontario, on a Shawn's Smoking Jigz.

The crappie continue to show in the south end of the lake in the flooded brush with fish up to two pounds or better reported on small jigs. The catfish bite is really kicking into gear after a plant of blue catfish two weeks ago. The few anglers targeting the cats are seeing good action on nightcrawlers and cut baits. Daniel Rodriguez, Highland Park, had eight cats to three pounds each fishing mackerel at the dam.