Irvine Lake Fishing Report
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Irvine Lake is hovering in the low 80s, and while there's chatter of a major drawdown soon to repair the dam (no date confirmed), the fishing at the moment remains good, especially for big catfish. Folks are soaking cut mackerel and garlic prawns throughout the day into the evenings, landing some giants... a 30-pounder pulled out 2 weeks ago...
Irvine Lake is hovering in the low 80s, and while there's chatter of a major drawdown soon to repair the dam (no date confirmed), the fishing at the moment remains good, especially for big catfish. Folks are soaking cut mackerel and garlic prawns throughout the day into the evenings, landing some giants... a 30-pounder pulled out 2 weeks ago. Another catfish plant is planned for the second week of September to go with the upcoming catfish derby on Sept. 12.
The bass bite has been decent... mostly on finesse stuff. Urchin baits and Senkos are the go-to for fish in the 1-pound range.
Panfish guys are finding some nice redear on crappie jigs and mini-sized urchin baits.
Irvine was not stocked this past week due to the road being too muddy for the truck. Fishing for trout was very slow on the West Shore. The lake was only open this Sunday.
The third trout stock of the month went in this week, with another scheduled for next week. Orange County Parks continues to heavily stock Irvine Lake and nearby lakes. The most consistent action is coming on soaked PowerBait or Mice Tails. Although one angler targeting trout with a live nightcrawler reportedly hooked into and landed a 6+ pound...
The third trout stock of the month went in this week, with another scheduled for next week. Orange County Parks continues to heavily stock Irvine Lake and nearby lakes. The most consistent action is coming on soaked PowerBait or Mice Tails. Although one angler targeting trout with a live nightcrawler reportedly hooked into and landed a 6+ pound largemouth. Trout remain the main focus at Irvine, but bass are still active (water temps are hovering in the mid-50s) and starting to shadow the stocked fish. Larger trout-imitating swimbaits are worth throwing.
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