Catch of the Week: Tony Tellez from Ontario, CA with two nice fish from Convict Lake. Tony was using a Bubblegum Mice Tail when he landed the "catch of the week", a 8 pound 2 ounce Rainbow. The second toad was 6 pounds 1 ounces, Way to go Tony!

Other notable catches this week:

Glenn Arai from Los Angeles, CA also caught two quality fish. Glenn's 1st fish was a 5 pound 9 ounce Rainbow and he was using Green Zeke's Bait. His 2nd fish was 3 pounds and 10 ounces He was using a Silver Kastmaster. Both fish were landed at the Inlet.

Rob Samuel with an excellent catch while fishing in the Inlet area. Rob landed a 5 pound 2 ounce rainbow using a Mini Jig. Mario Palencia of San Fernando, CA hooked a 5 pound and 1 ounce rainbow. Mario was using Pink Powerbait and was fishing at the South Shore.

Karla Gonzales of Lake Elsinore, CA caught a beautiful 4 pound and 15 ounce rainbow. She was using an unknown lure while fishing at the Inlet.

Opening day regulars, the Phantom Fishermen, all with an nice stringers. The largest fish was 4 pounds 14 ounces. They were fishing the South Shore. They were using a variety of baits, including Powerbait,Salmons Eggs, Mice Tails ans Nightcrawlers.

Tactics/Bait: A variety of different baits and lures were hooking fish all week. Some nice fish (4 pounds plus) and full stringers were caught with Mice Tails (Pink or Red are always successful colors), Kastmasters, Mini Jigs (try tossing Swim Baits from Sierra Slammers) and Power Eggs (Pink or Red). The most successful Powerbait colors were rainbow and yellow. Any color with garlic worked well. I was suggest using some type our added attractant. Pro-Cure, Bait-On, Lip Ripperz and Berkley all make excellent attractants, which are sold at the general store. The South Shore and the Inlet was the hottest spot this week. Other locations fishing well were the North Shore, the Handicap Pier and Hangman's Tree.

Here is a list of other baits/lures that can be productive: Sierra Slammers, Tasmanian Devil, Green or brown Marvel Fly Lures, Trout Teasers, Panther Martin, NeedleFish, Rooster Tails, and Bite-on Fury Shad on Powerbait.

Here is a list of recommended flies:

Dry Flies: Adams, Female Adams, Cutter's Caddis, Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulators, Black/Red Ants, Sierra Bright Dot, Royal Coachman and Hoppers.

Streamers: Wooly Bugger (black, brown, olive, or green), Mutuka (black, brown, olive, or green), Hornberg, and Muddler Minnows.

Wet Flies(Nymphs): Prince Nymph, Flashback Pheasant Tail, Hare's Ear, Zebra Midge (red and black), Copper John (red and copper) and San Juan Worm (brown or red).