Due to the lower water levels because of a road construction project, Santa Ana River Lakes was temporally closed for almost a month. S.A.R.L. anglers were eager to get back to their favorite local lake for some great fishing. Santa Ana River Lakes did not disappoint, most fisherman had their limits in just a few hours on the day of the re-opening. With the heavy stockings and it being un-fished for nearly a month the fish are hungry. Jessy Guerra, CJ Barajas & Anthony Gonzales of Riverside caught 12 catfish totaling 27 1/2 pounds using shrimp/night-crawlers with marshmallows in a boat. Alison Sharp of Brea caught 12 catfish totaling 25 pounds using shrimp from a float tube in the Big Lake. Eric Debruin &Steve Missbrener of Huntington Beach caught 10 catfish totaling 21 pounds using Bonita from a boat in the Big Lake. David Rochin of Fullerton caught 7 catfish totaling 18 1/4 pounds using shrimp from a float tube in the Big Lake. Jon Nakamura of Walnut caught a 7 pound catfish using shrimp at Levitz corner. Santa Ana River Lakes is open seven-days-a-week and has 24 hour overnight fishing/camping sessions every weekend during the summer. Boat rental special is going on right now, ALL boat rentals are 1/2 price !! New lower prices check www.fishinglakes.com for price slashes on the Big Summer Friends & Family discount special. The more friends and family you bring fishing, the greater the combined savings will be.