โขDate of Fishing Report:โฏ7/18/23โฏ โฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏโฏ โฏย
โฏโขBest Bait:โฏย Shrimp, Mackerel, and Nightcrawlersย
โขDates Covered on This Fishing Report:โฏ 7/3/23 โ 7/18/23ย
โขWeather Conditions:โฏ Hot weather (approx. 85-101ห) and cool nights (approx. 63-70ห). Weโve had many clear days, along with some windy days.ย
ย โขWater Temperature: 78ห, Water Level: 100% normal, Clarity: Cloudyย ย
โขLast Stock: Catfish (1,000 LBS):โฏ Friday, 7/14/23ย
โขNext Stock: Catfish (1,000 LBS) and Tilapia (500 LBS): Friday, 7/21/23ย
โขHatchery: Pacific Aquafarms, Niland, CA (Catfish & Tilapia)ย
โขAverage Size:โฏโฏMost 2-3 pounds.โฏ Several caught were in the 6-10LB range.ย ย
โขTop Spots of the Week:โฏโฏNorth Shore, Finger Cove, and Grassy Bankย
CATCHES OF THE WEEK:ย
๐ฅSamuel Navarette, from San Bernardino, towed in this 8.5LB TANK of a catfish over on Grassy Bank, using mackerel.ย
๐ฅJuan, from Pomona, pulled out a HUGE mudcat, weighing in at 7.94LB using shrimp on Sandy Point.ย
๐ฅRobert Oiona, from Fontana, reeled in this BIG 7.7LB catfish using shrimp on North Shore.ย
๐ฅJohn OโBrian, from Oak Hills, filled a stringer with 4 catfish, using shrimp on Sandy Point.ย
๐ฅAlan Aguilar, from Apple Valley, landed a great-sized catfish, weighing 6.6LB on North Shore.ย
๐ฅErich and Jace Liggett, who came ALL the way from Idaho, caught a nice stringer of catfish on North Shore using shrimp. One of them being Jaceโs first fish ever! Way to go, Jace!ย
๐ฅDavid McCarthy, with the help of his wife, Katherine McCaleb, caught 5 catfish and 1 tilapia on Sandy Point using mealworms!ย
๐ฅJeffery Wright caught a nice 6.6LB catfish over on North Shore.ย
๐ฅMike Vega, from Victorville, hauled out these absolute RIVER MONSTERS, weighing in at 6.5, 7.8, and 10.4 pounds!! Mike caught these great-sized catfish using shrimp on North Shore.ย
๐ฅJose Lopez, from Hesperia, reeled in a beautiful 5.8LB Catfish using a shrimp on Grassy Bank.
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Nice. I suppose we need to monitor these then. ๐
What day do they stock trout
The lake is stocked every Thursday.
Are they stocking today
Sorry for the delay. They stocked on Friday the 17th this past week.
Fishing hours ?
Everyday 6am to 6pm. Good luck!
When the first stock of catfish season
We are looking to mid April to stock Catfish. Once the water gets warmer.
When does night fishing start?
We do not have an exact date yet, but we will be extending the lake hours 6am to 8pm starting March 30th.
What day you all stocked catfish April the 15
Hello there, this week will be the last week of rainbow trout stocking. Weather permitting, we are looking to April 11th to start stocking catfish.
can u post pictures and say where the north shore grassy area and ect are so i know
Here is a link to the map of the lake. It can be found on the Hesperia Lake Page on the website. https://www.hesperiaparks.com/parks-facilities/hesperia-lake-park/
do you stock bass
Good afternoon, unfortunately we do not stock bass. We will be stocking catfish this coming Thursday.
Hi there, is a permit needed to fish on the lake and where can I buy one? If sold there, What are the prices?
Did u guess stock cats today wat time
Yes we did stock catfish yesterday (Thursday) around 10am. Happy Fishing!
When do they stock catfish?
Good day, we stock the lake every Thursday. Right now we are stocking 1000lbs of catfish weekly.
I know itโs was close the last couple of days when you all backed open
You all back opened
Back opening
I know there was a fire is you all back opening
Keep up the good work hespira lake.
Thank you so much! We appreciate all the support. ๐
When will the lake be stocked with trout again?
Trout season starts when the weather gets colder, normally we see trout in November.
How many poles can be used for the $25 dollar fee?
Hello, that is a great question. There is a two pole and 5 fish limit.
When is the next trout restock ?
Hello! The first trout stock will most likely be sometime in November. It just all depends on how fast the water gets cold enough.