Lake Jennings Fish Report

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Lake Jennings Fish Report

4-19-2010
by Jeff Barnes
(619) 443-2510
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Hello from your Lake Jennings! We sent a lot of people to Vons and Albertsons this weekend for a fish dinner. "Cause it was not happening here." There was 1 trolling limit for trout, and that was about it. The bass were hiding, and the cats only made a couple of appearances. We don't have an explanation.

Best Trout Spots: Cactus Patch and the concrete steps.
Best Trout Lures/Bait: Salmon Peach Power Bait.
Best Catfish Spots: The bird trees.
Best Catfish Bait: Mackerel or nightcrawlers. Use scent liberally.
Best Bass Spots: The launch ramp.
Best Bass Lures/Bait: Crawdads, Ikas and jigs.

Notables: No fish over 3 lbs. or limits under 1 hour.
Prognosis: We expected catching to be better than it was for all species. The bass are almost done with the majority of fish in post-spawn. The trout inventory remains high. Boaters are outfishing bankies because the trout are suspended in the middle of the lake. Our first catfish plant will be mid-May, but you don't have to wait because there is a large carryover from last year.

Water Temperature: 65 degrees on the surface.
Current Schedule: Lake Jennings will be open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Coming Soon: Night fishing starts May 21, 2010!

FREE Fishing Classes Open to the Public!
Lake Jennings Fishing University will hold a fishing class this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The classes concentrate on what is working best. This week's class will talk about trout fishing. And then our curriculum will transition to catfish. Most importantly, the classes are FREE! Ranger Hugh will be the professor.
For more information about fishing at Lake Jennings,
contact Ranger Hugh Marx, 619.390.1300
Plan your next outing at Lake Jennings - visit us online at www.lakejennings.org

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