While the main fishing areas at Santa Ana River Lakes closed after a hot fishing weekend on Sunday evening, the Kid's Pond (Huckleberry Pond) will remain open all summer Wednesday through Sunday. The main fishing operation is moving just a few blocks away to scenic Anaheim Lake, which has its grand opening 6 a.m., Friday this week. This lake will have received five massive plants before the big opener event.

At Santa Ana River Lakes, plants right through the final week of the season kept the bite very good, with both nice stringers and some quality catfish landed.

Jose Trinidad, and Joey Magana, along with Meliton Hernandez, all of La Habra, had 14 catfish and one sturgeon that weighed 85 pounds. The sturgeon weighed 22-pounds, eight-ounces, and the top catfish was a nice 6 1/2-pounder. Scott Chance and Eric Apelian, both Fullerton, landed 10 catfish for 37 pounds total, including onw at six pounds. James and Smokey Williams, both Los Angeles, landed 10 catfish for 30 pounds and their top fish was also a six-pounder.

The best bite had been on the marshmallow-meal worm combo or shrimp and most anglers are using a scent like Gravy or Love Sauce. Using as little weight as possible or fly-lining the baits is the best tactic.

Santa Ana River Lakes will undergo maintenance through the rest summer and not reopen until trout season early this fall, but nearby Anaheim Lake is just a few blocks away at 3443 Miraloma Avenue. To reach Anaheim, take the Tustin off ramp from the 91 Freeway, (just like going to Santa Ana River Lakes), however, don't turn on La Palma Ave, go one stop light north of La Palma to Miraloma and turn left to the Anaheim Lake entrance.