The post-New Year's trout bite is on fire this week at Irvine Lake, and the 5,000 pounds of "Yosemite Red" trout from 2 to 8 pounds stocked this week have started biting right away, reported Jimmy Getty at the Pro Shop. "The trout fishing overall is very good, and we are already seeing a lot of 4-pound class 'Yosemite Reds' coming in. Trolling along the west shoreline has been the best bet, as these fish have dispersed very quickly. They have beautiful bright red meat like a salmon, and may be the hardest-fighting trout we have ever stocked in the lake!"

Getty added, "We have our 'Blind Bogey Bash' going on this weekend, and our upcoming Martin Luther King weekend events will be spectacular!"