Fish Report for 1-20-2013

5 Fish Trout limits were common last week at Laguna Nigel & lots of 5 lb. + fish on top of limits

1-20-2013
Laguna Niguel Staff

BIG trout continue to be caught at Laguna Niguel lake!! Fisherman reporting easy 5 fish limits last week. Fisherman from shore have been catching trout from Zone 1 to zone 5 with Zone 1 being the hot spot of the week. Colored Power Bait, inflated nightcrawlers and dead sticking Power Mouses have all been producing fish. Boats and float tubers continue to catch good numbers of trout in the deeper water from the big island to the dam. Fly fisherman continue to do well in the flats using bead headed midges in 10' of water.

BIG trout of the week weighed in at 10 lbs 08 oz's and was caught by Bill Merkel of Lakewood who soaked a garlic gulp worm in deep water by the bubble holes off a boat. Ken Goebel of Lake Forest weighed in a 8 lb 12 oz trout that hit a nightcrawler in the flats off a boat. James (Davey's Locker) caught a 8 lb 08 oz trout using a jig in the flats off a boat. Steve Nelson of Orange weighed in a 8 lb trolling a blue and white rapala at the big island off a boat. Clarence Lew of Irvine caught a 6 lb 08 oz trout soaking a night crawler off a boat at three pipes. Edward Medina of Costa Mesa landed a 6 lb trout using rainbow Power Bait at the bubble holes off a boat. Dave Luraschi of Anaheim was trolling a orange Mirror Shad at three pipes and landed a 5 lb 10 oz trout. Good numbers of quality fish were weighed in at the scales last week.


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