Comments on: Morena to Elsinore, similar ramp situations

By: fishdreams

fishdreams — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:11:36 +0000

I’ve been told that Morena will allow “car Toppers” launch but nothing on a trailer. Better call before the long trip. I used to work at this lake and have seen it at spillway and of course as “the pond” too. I prefer spillway myself.

By: Rich Lingor

Rich Lingor — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:02:19 +0000

Here is a silver lining to the drought condition challenging our fishing holes: Prolonged draw downs provide an opportunity for terrestrial vegetation to take hold and provide a nursery and nutrients for future spawn in the eventual wet cycle. Grazing wild life also capitalise on the oasis.Subsurface moisture is abundant under drawn down shorelines and provides above average growth that can take advantage of the nutrient rich soil enhanced by the decaying remnants of algae and aquatic weeds. Cheers

By: Brian D.

Brian D. — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:07:15 +0000

Good update. Despite all of the fishing frustrations from the past year, from your report anyways, seems that there are good things happening. Maybe I’m a silver lining kinda guy. Private lake, eh? My guess its Lake Mathews.

Just might have to make the trip over the hill Friday or Saturday and find some line pullers. Where’d I put those buzz baits.

By: George Kramer

George Kramer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:43:32 +0000

Jim and Mike actually go way back–to the Saddleback and Rio Hondo Bassmasters days of the 1970′s. (Are we that old?)

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:36:52 +0000

Sounds like you had a fun day. Through out the state lakes are squeezed by supply and demand issues. Barren shore lines continue to grow as our lakes become ponds. Parks maintenance departments are challenged by the loss of revenue as boaters look for more hospitable environments. Fry recruitment collapses as habitat is de watered.
The picture of the guy in the yellow shirt looks like Mike Gardener “Fish don’t have Hands”