The exceptional trout action at Corona Lake has been what all the action in the region is being measured against this past week. The second week of the season at this popular western Riverside County water was as good or even better than the first week.

Limits of rainbows and Lightning Trout from one to six pounds have been common and the average five-fish limit has been running about 10 pounds total.

The big fish of the week was a six-pound Lightning Trout caught by Rich and Judith Kizzee, Downey, on a jig to top off their limit. A 5 1/4 pound Lightning Trout topped off a three-fish 14 1/2-pound catch posted by Ron Vergara, Cypress, on pick worms behind the bait shop. Manny Vo, Riverside, had a five-pound rainbow to top off his seven fish stringer that included catfish and tilapia, besides the rainbows, and 4 1/2 was caught by Jenny Millendek, Walnut, on a nightcrawler. Anglers are reminded that Corona Lake is closed Tuesday through Thursday this week for a filming project and additional trout planting for this season.

The best action has been on small trout jigs, trout plastics, and floating dough baits with the area behind the bait shop, and the whole west shoreline the best area for landing the trout. The cooler evenings and dropping water temperatures have also stimulated another of Corona's denizens - the sturgeon. A near-identical pair of 17 1/2-pound sturgeon were caught this week, one by Deanna Jimenez, Riverside, on a Gulp! worm and another by Joel Comiano, Lake Elsinore, on a jig at the dam. Bob Schempp, Walnut, also landed a 15 3/4-pound sturgeon.

Corona Lake is open seven days a week with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these passes is $25. Seniors pay only $23, with a $20 special on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a five-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a three-fish pass is just $12. With the shift to trout season, 24-hour passes are only sold the weekend nearest the full moon. That 24-hour fishing will be Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 this month. The 24-hour passes cost $75 and have a 15 fish limit. An angler can bring his wife and up to three kids 17 and under and all can help fill the 15-fish limit on one of these passes, and camping is free at Corona with a 24-hour pass.