Trout bite was very good on lake 3 and good on lake 2 with anglers using power bait ( especially spring green, rainbow and chartreuse) night crawlers, jigs and lures to catch limits. As always, the bite depended on the warm-up and wind--typical for this time of year, but overall it was a good week. Most trout caught were near or over 2 pounds with many over 3 pounds. Hot spots included the grassy point, eastern logged shore and the north shore near the pump as well as the northern and eastern shores of lake 2. Bass are biting senkos on the eastern and northern shores of lake with anglers reporting good action on the eastern shore of lake 2 near the wall. Catfish are hitting mackerel and shrimp on the eastern shore of lake 2.

Atttached Pics : #1 Victorville brothers, Alex and Jose Vasquez scored limits on the eastern shore of lake 3 at Jess Ranch Lakes using plastic worms . Their limits weighed an impressive 15 lbs 5 ozs and 12 lbs 8 ozs respectively. It was their first fishing trip to the lakes!

Pic #2 Gardenia angler, Eric Oya, caught his 4 lbs 14 ozs rainbow on Chunky Cheese Power bait while fishing the north-eastern shore of lake 3 at Jess Ranch Lakes.

Catches of the week: Visiting South Carolina angler, Bob Stone caught three catfish weighing, 12 lbs, 10 lbs 4 ozs and 9 lbs 6 ozs on mackerel while fishing the eastern shore of lake 2. His friend Ollie Henderson of Hesperia caught an 11 lbs 8 ozs and 8 lbs 9 ozs catfish also on mackerel.
Angler Chuck Coleman caught a 4 lbs 15 ozs rainbow on a Super Duper to limit on the north-eastern shore of lake 3 near the pump house. Bob Mosino of Apple Valley scored a 3 lbs 10 ozs trout on a Black/Silver Jerkit on the eastern shore of lake 2 near the inlets. Victorville brothers, Alex and Jose Vasquez scored limits on the eastern shore of lake 3 using plastic worms . Their limits weighed an impressive 15 lbs 5 ozs and 12 lbs 8 ozs respectively. It was their first fishing trip to the lakes! Randy Richardson of Hesperia caught 5 lbs 3 ozs and 5 lbs 4 ozs rainbows on the eastern shore of lake 3 using Orange Power Bait. Gardenia angler, Eric Oya, caught his 4 lbs 14 ozs rainbow on Chunky Cheese Power bait while fishing the north-eastern shore of lake 3.

The Lakes' Hatchery stocks trout every Friday year round.
This year the Lakes' hatchery is amping up the weekly trout stockings with bigger fish overall.
Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays--7am to 4pm. For more information call (760) 240-1107 or go to www.jessranchlakesnews.com.

Prize Day at the Lakes

Saturday, October 25, 2008, will be " Prize Day" at Jess Ranch Lakes. Limit fishing pass holders will compete for tackle, bait, free passes and lakes' signature items.

The Adult Division (13 years and older) will give prizes for the top five heaviest trout, the heaviest limit and the top two smallest trout.

The Child ( 12 years and younger) Division will give prizes for the top six heaviest trout and the top two smallest trout.

(Only one entry per angler per category.)

The competition ends at 2pm on October, 2008 and all prizes will be given at that time . The day will also include door prizes, a raffle and more. Regular admission fees and rules apply.