Rainbow trout at 16-pounds, two-ounces and 16 pounds led the parade of big rainbows out of Santa Ana River Lakes this week.

At the Fred Hall Show that concluded Sunday at the Long Beach Convention Center, Craig Elliott announced the winner of The Lakes Facebook contest to guess how many trout over 10 pounds had been planted in Santa Ana River Lakes, Corona Lake, and Anaheim Lake during this trout season. Though Feb. 25, The Lakes have received 642 trout over 10 pounds, with most from 12 to 14 pounds and fish as big as nearly 20 pounds have been landed this season. The numbers show over eight tons of trophy trout have been planted so far this year.

The 16-pound, two-ounce rainbow landed this past week was caught by Ray Van Gorkum, Lakewood, while fishing rainbow PowerBait with garlic off La Palma Point, while the 16-pounder was caught by Rosalynn Holguin, Torrance, on chartreuse PowerBait at Louie's Landing.

Other trophy fish caught included a 14 1/2-pound rainbow landed by Mike Brown, Covina, on chartreuse PowerBait at La Palma Point, while a 14 1/4-pounder was caught by Alfonso Diaz, Tustin, on a nightcrawler off the road. Henry Manzo, Pico Rivera, landed a 12 1/2-pounder in Chris' Pond on an orange trout worm.

These trophy Sierra Bows from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms continue to be a major component of each week's massive plant. The tonnage of one to two pound rainbows is what fill most angler's stringers, and the bite has been excellent at the lake on a wide variety of baits and lures. The most consistent action has been on one of the floating baits rolled in the new Hatchery Dust additive. Power Mice Tails are close seconds, and a lot of rainbows continue to show on small trout plastics and trout jigs. Bright colors continue to be the best bet with any of the baits or lures.

Santa Ana River Lakes is open seven-days-a-week. Fishing is 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 $25. Seniors pay only $23 with a $20 special on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a five-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a three-fish pass is just $12. There are 24-hour passes offered on Friday and Saturday night on weekends nearest the full moon each month for $75. An angler can bring his or her spouse and three kids 17 years or younger on that $75 permit, and all can help catch the 15-fish limit. Camping at SARL is thrown in for free.