Much cooler temperatures and a nice breeze helped to improved the bite again this week. Anglers used Power Bait ( especially salmon peach, rainbow, orange and garlic), night crawlers, jigs and lures to catch their trout. Most trout were near or over two pounds. Hot spots included the grassy point, eastern logged shore and western shore near the drain of lake 3 as well as the northern shore of lake 2. Catfish continue to hit Power Bait, night crawlers, and shrimp. Most catfish are averaging almost 3 pounds. Hot spots for catfish include the northern, eastern and southern shores of lake 2 and the western shore of lake 3. Anglers are reporting excellent Bass action on both lakes on senkos and jigs. Hot spots for bass include the northern and western shores of lake 2 and the western and northern shores of lake 3. Bluegill are finally active with anglers using meal worms and jigs to catch fish to 2 pounds. Hot spots include the southeastern and western shores of lake 2 as well as the northern and western (near the pump house) of lake 3.

Attached Pic: After losing a big trout and snapping her fishing pole, ten year old Victorville angler, Amanda Francisco, scored her first fish, a 5 lbs 3 ozs trout on rainbow Power Bait while fishing the northern shore of lake 2 with a new pole purchased by her parents at the Jess Ranch Lakes Bait and Tackle shop.

Catches of the week: After losing a big trout and snapping her fishing pole, ten year old Victorville angler, Amanda Francisco, scored her first fish, a 5 lbs 3 ozs trout on rainbow power bait while fishing the northern shore of lake 2 with a new pole purchased by her parents at the Jess Ranch Lakes Bait and Tackle shop. George Frasier of Apple Valley caught a limit that weighed 11 pounds with the biggest trout weighing 3.5 pounds. Frasier fished the northern shore of lake 2 and used Power Bait and jigs to catch his fish. Matt Sanders of Rancho Cucamonga caught a 3 lbs 6 ozs rainbow using a pink Power Worm on the grassy point 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: Wednesday through Sunday--7am to 4pm. For more information call (760)240-1107 or go to www.jessranchlakesnews.com.