The grand opening of Anaheim Lake will take place on this Friday, July 13, and there will be a total of five huge catfish plants before the gates swing open at 6 a.m. The lake is located just a couple of blocks from Santa Ana River Lakes, which closed this past Sunday for lake-bottom cleaning and maintenance.

Anaheim Lake will continue to receive twice-weekly plants of catfish on Tuesday and Thursday through the rest of the summer fishing season, and perhaps even into trout season.

Anaheim Lake has been completely cleaned, and water has been flowing in from Lake Mathews since June 26. This is cool and clear water. The first plants of catfish went in Tuesday and Thursday last week - including a big stock of blue cats -- and three more plants were slated to go in this week.

Anaheim Lake is located at 3443 Miraloma Ave., Anaheim Take the Tustin off ramp of the 91 Freeway (just like going to Santa Ana River Lakes), however, don't turn on La Palma Avenue, go one stop light north of La Palma, to Miraloma Avenue and turn left to the lake entrance on your right.