Hello from Your Lake Jennings: Our night fishing started with a bang on Friday and then fizzled. The catfish bit well in Hermit, Siesta and Cloister Coves but developed lockjaw on Saturday. Bass were more difficult. The much awaited topwater bite still has us waiting. Most of the bass are in 30 to 40 ft. of water with their lips sewn shut. We had a nice crappie catch at the fishing float on shiners.

Best trout spots: Shadow Cove but it was marginal at best.

Best trout bait: Rainbow Power Bait or inflated crawlers fished with a water float.

Best trout lures: None

Best cat spots: Hermit and Siesta Coves and the cormorant trees.

Best cat bait: Bring mackerel and night crawlers. Fish shallow near vegetation.

Best Bass Spots: Bass are stacked up in 40 ft. of water on the points.

Best Bass Lures /bait: Ika's and dropshotting 4" worms.

Water Temp: 71 degrees

Notables: Sat. Terry Mapp, Spring Valley, 12 crappie @ 15-12, fishing float, crappie shiners.

Prognosis: We will skip a week planting cats but as we all know this lake has plenty of larger fish. The key is to find them. The waning moon and the forecasted warmer days should improve the daytime bite.

Lake Jennings Free Fishing University will talk about fishing catfish. 1PM Sunday.

For more info: Hugh Marx (619) 390-1300 www.lakejennings.org/

New hours this week.

Friday @ 5:00 PM closes for fishing at 11:45 PM ??
Saturday @ 5:30 AM closes for fishing at 11:45 PM ??
Sunday @ 5:30 AM closes for fishing at 8:30 PM ??
Night Fishing starts June 1, 2007

Catfish Stocking Schedule 1000 lbs. each
May 9, 2007
Week of May 28th
Week of June 11th
Week of June 25th
Week of July 9th
Week of July 23rd
Week of August 13th