The "Big News ALERT" - ANAHEIM LAKE - OPENS TOMORROW, FRIDAY

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THE "BIG NEWS"

Santa Ana River Lakes

Anaheim Lake - Corona Lake

IT'S THE "BIG ANAHEIM LAKE OPENER - TOMORROW
HERE IS A VIDEO TOUR OF THE LAKE

Anaheim Lake Tour - Before the Opener - Check it out!

Anaheim is re-opening for fishing tomorrow, Friday, July the 13th...This is a quick tour around the Lake I took from my truck while driving around it today after another catfish stocking. Anaheim Lake is now full of water and many people have never seen or fished this Lake before. This Video points out many of the features of the Lake along with other useful fishing and Lake information. Take a look, the Lake is a Fantastic Fishing Lake and it will be a BLAST to fish and camp here this Summer!!

See the beautiful, crystal clear water that is and being stocked with LOTS & LOTS & LOTS of BIG Beautiful Blue Catfish; an EXCLUSIVE to our Lakes. And, don't miss any of our Stocking Videos to see how overloaded Anaheim is with fish. There is going to be a lot of great fun to be had at Anaheim Lake this Summer!! For more info, and view our TWICE WEEKLY Stocking Videos, visit: http://www.fishinglakes.com
Have FUN!!

CLICK HERE for a Lake Map and direction to Anaheim Lake, plus lots of photos of the lake, along with bottom structure photos to show you the best places to fish...

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This Catfish Season, Corona Lake,

and NOW Anaheim Lake
will be the ONLY Lakes
that will be consistently stocked with
Blue Catfish in California.

STOCKED HEAVY EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY!!
EACH AND EVERY WEEK...

24-Hour Fishing

EVERY Friday AND Saturday Evening

ALL SUMMER LONG

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WE PRE-STOCKED ANAHEIM LAKE WITH (5) FIVE
HUGE DELIVERIES OF CATFISH FOR THE OPENER
ALL 5 STOCKING VIDEOS CAN BE SEEN BELOW

Anaheim Lake - First of MANY Stockings - PLUS - Corona Lake Blue Cats & Tilapia 7-3-12 - Tuesday

Anaheim Lake's 2nd of MANY Blue Cats MASSIVE Stockings + Corona Lake's Big Weekend Stocking - 7/5/12 - Thursday

PRE OPENER STOCKING OF BLUECATS ANAHEIM LAKE
7/10/12 & CORONA LAKE HUGE TILAPIA

TRUCK LOAD OF BIG BLUE CATFISH - ANAHEIM LAKE - 7/11/12

7 12 12 STOCKING VIDEO

This is Today's Stocking Video and YouTube is
still processing it... Should be live soon...

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WE NOW HAVE (5) FIVE

BIGGEST CATFISH

CASH JACKPOTS

EVERY WEEKEND

HELD AT BOTH LAKES

This Weekend Jackpot is
very popular and the Jackpots
winners are getting over $100.00!!

There will be 5 chances to win each weekend. There will be 5 derbies each weekend. Friday 5 to 11pm, Saturday 6am to 4pm and 5 to 11pm, Sunday 6am to 4pm and 5pm to 11pm. There will be NO derby for the Mid-Day special at Noon or the 24 hour Family fishing special. It's $5.00 to enter each derby. It is 100% payout, no retainer or draw for the Lakes. The biggest Catfish each shift, gets 100% of the money in the Kitty.

So here it is, Stocking twice a week, night fishing every day, 24 hour fishing on weekends and big fish Derby every weekend, plus the best fishing any place any time.

Don't miss any of these great events, BE THERE.

BIG CATFISH - CASH DERBY RULES

To get in the derby, you must pay the $5.00 dollar fee, at the gate as you enter the Lake (no exceptions). You will be given a two piece ticket to prove your entry and you must go to the Bait shop and fill in your name on the ticket stub and deposit it in the box to validate your entry in the derby. Retain the other stub and present it when you weigh in your fish for payoff consideration.
There will be 5 derbies each weekend. Friday 5 to 11pm, Saturday 6am to 4pm and 5 to 11pm, Sunday 6am to 4pm and 5pm to 11pm. There will be NO derby for the Mid-Day special at Noon or the 24 hour Family fishing special.
ONLY CATFISH ARE ELIGBLE FOR THE DERBY. When a large catfish is caught, it must be registered immediately after landing the fish and presented at the Tackle Shop. The fish will be weighed and the weight recorded on your ticket stub. Your picture will be taken with the fish to verify you entry in the Derby, and a fin on the catfish will be clipped.
Only the Fisherman who actually catches the fish is eligible for the payoff. He must have registered for the derby when he arrived at the gate house, paid his gate fee and paid the $5.00 derby fee.
TRADING FISH, TEAM FISHING, GIVING FISH TO SOMEONE TO REGISISTER, WHO DID NOT ACTUALLY CATCH THE FISH, IS PROHIBITED AND WILL VOID THAT FISHERMAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DERBY.
The fish must be legally caught, using no more than two fishing rods per fisherman. No more than two hooks can be used on each rod. The fish must be caught in the mouth, not snagged or netted. Violation of any Derby rules will make the Fisherman ineligible to participate in the Derby or receive a payout.
If violations of Derby rules are observed, the violations must be reported immediately when witnessed, to Management, so timely investigation, decision and actions can be taken. Reporting a violation after the fact or after a payoff has been made CAN NOT BE REVERSED.
THESE DERBIES ARE 100% PAYOFF. THERE WILL BE NO DRAW, RETAINER OR SERVICE CHARGE MADE BY MANAGEMENT. EVERY DOLLAR DEPOSITED IN THE JAR WILL BE PAID TO THE FISHERMAN LEGALLY CATCHING THE LARGEST CATFISH.

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CURRENT FISHING REPORT

Jim Matthews
Outdoor News Editor
7/12/12

Santa Ana River Lakes' Kid's
Pond to remain open all summer
While the main fishing areas at Santa Ana River Lakes closed after a hot fishing weekend on Sunday evening, the Kid's Pond (Huckleberry Pond) will remain open all summer Wednesday through Sunday. The main fishing operation is moving just a few blocks away to scenic Anaheim Lake, which has its grand opening 6 a.m., Friday this week. This lake will have received five massive plants before the big opener event.

At Santa Ana River Lakes, plants right through the final week of the season kept the bite very good, with both nice stringers and some quality catfish landed.

Jose, Trinidad, and Joey Magana, along with Meliton Hernandez, all of La Habra, had 14 catfish and one sturgeon that weighed 85 pounds. The sturgeon weighed 22-pounds, eight-ounces, and the top catfish was a nice 6 1/2-pounder. Scott Chance and Eric Apelian, both Fullerton, landed 10 catfish for 37 pounds total, including onw at six pounds. James and Smokey Williams, both Los Angeles, landed 10 catfish for 30 pounds and their top fish was also a six-pounder.

The best bite had been on the marshmallow-meal worm combo or shrimp and most anglers are using a scent like Gravy or Love Sauce. Using as little weight as possible or fly-lining the baits is the best tactic.

Santa Ana River Lakes will undergo maintenance through the rest summer and not reopen until trout season early this fall, but nearby Anaheim Lake is just a few blocks away at 3443 Miraloma Avenue. To reach Anaheim, take the Tustin off ramp from the 91 Freeway, (just like going to Santa Ana River Lakes), however, don't turn on La Palma Ave, go one stop light north of La Palma to Miraloma and turn left to the Anaheim Lake entrance.

Corona Lake cranks out
hefty stringers of catfish
The catfish bite at Corona Lake has continued very good for anglers fishing mackerel, shrimp, and nightcrawlers, with the best bite for boat anglers fishing on the outside edges of weed beds and other structure in the middle part of the lake. Shore anglers are seeing nearly as good results along the dam shoreline and the whole west shoreline.

Jose Mancia, Los Angeles, landed a six-pound cat on shrimp to top off his catch, while Earl Pierce, Temecula, had a five-pound cat on a homemade bait on his stringer. Cole Rosell, Murrieta, also landed a five-pound catfish on mackerel.

Jeff and Michele Estrella, Pomona, had a 42-pound stringer of 19 catfish fishing shrimp near the boat dock. The best fish was a 3-pound, nine-ouncer. Leo Rivera, Riverside, landed five cats for 12 pounds total with his top fish a 3 1/2-pounder from a float tube.

In addition to the twice-weekly plants of catfish going into Corona Lake, tilapia are also added once a week, and the panfish are starting to show in pretty fair numbers for anglers tossing nightcrawler pieces for them.
Corona Lake is also hosting five Biggest Catfish Derbies every weekend. Entry fee is $5 for any of the five permit time frames -- from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday evening, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday evening. (There will be no derbies for the mid-day special at noon or the 24-hour fishing pass holders. All of the derbies feature a 100 percent payout of the whole pot to the angler catching the biggest catfish. If 20 anglers enter at $5 each, the biggest catfish caught among those 20 anglers wins that angler the whole $100 pot.

Corona Lake is open seven days a week with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these passes is $25. Seniors pay only $23, with a $20 special on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a five-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a three-fish pass is just $12. There are 24-hour passes offered every Friday and Saturday night. The 24-hour passes cost $75 and have a 15 fish limit. An angler can bring his wife and up to three kids 17 and under and all can help fill the 15-fish limit on one of these passes, and camping is free at Corona with a 24-hour pass. For Corona Lake fishing information, call 951-277-4489 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.

Anaheim Lake to get five plants
before grand opening this Friday
The grand opening of Anaheim Lake will take place on this Friday, July 13, and there will be a total of five huge catfish plants before the gates swing open at 6 a.m. The lake is located just a couple of blocks from Santa Ana River Lakes, which closed this past Sunday for lake-bottom cleaning and maintenance.

Anaheim Lake will continue to receive twice-weekly plants of catfish on Tuesday and Thursday through the rest of the summer fishing season, and perhaps even into trout season.

Anaheim Lake has been completely cleaned, and water has been flowing in from Lake Mathews since June 26. This is cool and clear water. The first plants of catfish went in Tuesday and Thursday last week - including a big stock of blue cats -- and three more plants were slated to go in this week.
Anglers can see photos of Anaheim's lake bottom and facilities, along with videos of all five plants, on The Lakes website at fishinglakes.com.

Anaheim Lake is located at 3443 Miraloma Ave., Anaheim Take the Tustin off ramp of the 91 Freeway (just like going to Santa Ana River Lakes), however, don't turn on La Palma Avenue, go one stop light north of La Palma, to Miraloma Avenue and turn left to the lake entrance on your right.

Anaheim Lake will be open seven days a week with fishing allowed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day passes or from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on an evening pass. Each of these passes is $25. Seniors pay only $23, with a $20 special on Wednesdays. All of these passes have a five-fish limit. For kids 4 to 13, a three-fish pass is just $12. There are 24-hour passes offered every Friday and Saturday night. The 24-hour passes cost $75 and have a 15 fish limit. An angler can bring his wife and up to three kids 17 and under and all can help fill the 15-fish limit on one of these passes, and camping is free at Corona with a 24-hour pass. For Anaheim Lake fishing information, call 714-996-3508 or log on at www.fishinglakes.com.

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THIS MAY BE THE LAST WEEK!

7/05/12 NOTICE: We may be ending this Special very soon if the price of Silver keeps dropping in price as fast as it has recently. This may be your last chance to cash in on this deal. Don't delay, if you have some old silver change bring it in and go fishing for only $1.00 in silver coins.

IMPORTANT: As of 7/05/12, one silver quarter only contains $5.01 worth of silver. So a dollar's worth equals $20.04. Now is the time to bring in your old coins, before we are forced to end the Piggy Bank Special. This is a $4.96 discount OFF the Adult Admission.

INTRODUCING THE PIGGY BANK SPECIAL!!
First Time Ever Offered!!

A lot of people have a junk drawer or a piggy bank that probably has several old silver coins in them that would not amount to a hill of beans if you took them to a coin shop. Bring them to the Lakes instead, because for a limited time, the Lakes will take them for admission. So start digging through that drawer or crack open that piggy bank and come have some fun for only a dollar with 1964 or older dimes, quarters, half-dollars and dollars.

Please read poster BELOW for more details.

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