Despite the warmer weather the past few days huge trout and lots of nice limits are still being pulled out of S.A.R.L. Anglers in boats and float tubes have the advantage with the deeper water. It's recommended that trout shore fisherman put on extra weight to cast out to the deeper waters. Heaviest fish of the week was landed by Santiago Palacios of West Covina landing a 14 1/2 lb. catfish using mackerel at "The Road" in the Big Lake.

Steve Zookzwad of Baldwin Park brought up a huge 13 lb. rainbow trout using a Trout King jig from his float tube near the Pump House. Nshan Masihi of Glendale caught a 11 lb. 12 oz. trout using 2lb test line with Captain America dough bait at the Pump House. Jay Lamori of West Covina managed to hook and land a 11 lb. 9 oz. trout using orange-green power mouse fishing from shore at the Big Pipe. Art & Shiela Harvey of Orange did two back to back 24 hour fishing/camping sessions and ended up with 17 fish a mixture of both trout and catfish. The total weight of the stringer was 33 lbs. 8 oz. using white mice tails at Chris' Pond.

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.