The heat was on this week and our crew went to work on the sudden algae bloom. We should have the mat under control by mid week after the second treatment. Trout bite was best before 10am with anglers using everything in their tackle boxes to catch fish. Power Bait ( especially salmon peach, spring green and orange) night crawlers, jigs and lures all caught trout. Most trout were near or over two pounds. Hot spots included the grassy point and eastern shore of lake 3 as well as the northern and eastern shores of lake 2. Anglers are reporting excellent bass action on both lakes using senkos and drop shotting night crawlers. Hot spots for bass include the southeastern shore of lake 2 near the wall and the northern shore of lake 3. Bluegill are hitting meal worms, night crawlers and small jigs with many near or over one pound. Hot spots for bluegill include the southeastern shore of lake 2 near the wall , the western shore of lake 2 and the western shore of lake 3 near the pump house.

Attached Pic: Victorville angler, Brandon Westover, scored a 7 lbs 1 ozs rainbow on a night crawler from the northern shore of lake 2 near the inlets at Jess Ranch Lakes.

Catches of the Week: Victorville angler, Brandon Westover, scored a 7 lbs 1 ozs rainbow on a night crawler from the northern shore of lake 2 near the inlets. George Frasier of Apple Valley caught a limit that weighed 11 lbs including a 3 lbs 9 ozs rainbow. He used jigs, plastics and Power Bait and fished the eastern logged shore of lake 3. Manuel Revuelta of Fontana reeled in a 4 lbs 8 ozs rainbow using spring green Power Bait from the western shore of lake 3. Adelanto angler, Manny Estrada, caught is 3 lbs 1 ozs rainbow on the northern shore of lake 2 using an orange crappie jig/power worm combo. Nine year old, Paul Cseley of Apple Valley fished with his cubscout pack and caught a 3 lbs 10 ozs trout using a night crawler from the grassy point of lake 3. Jon Omohundro of Alta Loma caught a limit that weighed 9 lbs from the northern shore of lake 2 near the inlets and used a yellow and white crappie jig. Karl Levin of Covina caught a 3 lbs 15 ozs rainbow using a power mouse near from the eastern logged shore of lake 3.

The Lakes' Hatchery stocks trout every Friday year round. We will also stock 1000 pounds of catfish every Thursday throughout the summer.
This year the Lakes' hatchery is amping up the weekly trout stockings with bigger fish overall.
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday--7am to 4pm. For more information call (760)240-1107.