The devastating fires in Orange County have temporarily closed Irvine Lake to fishing and all other public access. At this time, no fire damage has occurred on any Irvine Lake/Serrano Water District buildings or other lake facilities. We will send out an announcement when the lake is allowed to re-open.
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The final weekend of late-night catfish action will take place on Friday October 12 and Saturday October 13, with anticipation running high among catfish specialists for that last shot at a 50-plus pound monster blue cat. Regular 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM hours will prevail on Sunday October 14. The lake will then be closed Monday through Thursday October 15, 16, 17 and 18 to allow the stocking of some 20,000 pounds of trout in preparation for the grand opening......
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The last couple of weeks of monster blue catfish catches had set the anticipation levels to "high" for Irvine Lake anglers, but the big fish failed to materialize, according to Jimmy Getty at the Pro Shop. "The big blue catfish just did not happen for us this weekend", noted Getty. "We have been seeing lots of stocker channel cats, and we checked in plenty of limits of channels in the 2 to 8-pound range." Getty added, "There will be a 260-pound sturgeon......
