Jess Ranch 12/20

[Lunker1979]

Got to Jess Ranch around 0650 hours, not too many people there. Fishng was slow all day. My dad and I managed 10 mostly on power bait. Caught a few on jigs, nothing over 1.5 pounds. I wanted to go throw my pole in that pond area. Love to see what happens to my jig when it hits the water.

Saw a few catching fish, but I heard the day was really slow! I won't be going back to Jess Ranch anytime soon though. Hey old man on the cart, you don't have to come by every 10 minutes, snooping around to see how many stringers I have in the water. I understand there are people out there that do catch and release when they aren't supposed to, catch more then there limit, and fish with 12 poles. I paid my $17.00 to get in, leave me alone. You're better off sitting a mile away with binos and watching people. I'll stick with Corona!

P.S. I still don't know how to post pics!!!!

[troutdog]

I had a great time at Jess this fall when we went, but the "catch anything else?" interview every 15 minutes got old really quick. Nice enough people out there, but that is just plain annoying....I have both Sarl and the Vine less than 20 minutes from my door and Corona maybe double that so I think I'll stick to those spots for my trout fix.

As far as your pics go, Fisherman57 put together a great how to....have fun!
http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?t=16012


TD

[Troutman65]

When we were last there for the TM Invitational the old timer crused by quite often. So what ? He is doing his job. I heard that after I left Jess Ranch he even loaded up his cart and helped some of our group bring their stuff to the front gate. The guy was cool in my book and did not bother me one bit. With all that being said nice going on your limits .

[samgann93]

i dont like th patrol cart either. he complains if your like 20feet away from your stinger. and i swear he spots out the guys throwing jigs and makes sure he keeps his eye on them. i understand the no catch and release but jess takes it to another level. i still like lake though. fun place.

[Santa Fe Eric]

Congrats on your limits. I love fishing Jess Ranch!

The "old guy" is great IMHO. Whenever I'm fishing with my nephew he encourages my nephew to outfish me. Different strokes for different folks. The last time I was at Corona, I got there at 3:00AM and was 4th in line. When I got by the Dam, one guy had 3 poles spread across about 50 feet of the shore. Good luck getting any help in that situation. All due respect to our sponsors, but I'll take Jess Ranch and Irvine with Patrol people anyday of the week.

Eric

[AngryAgent]

I understand that some of you like Jess and I wish I could feel the same but getting hassled all day long and told how to fight your fish and yadda yadda yadda gets old really quick! Not to mention asking to search your bags on the way out of the gates. No thanks not for me. Jess is the only lake that I give my fish away at the end of my shift when I catch my limit because I am not allowed to release them. I keep 5 fish on my stringer and give them to an angler after I tell Jim (the old guy on the cart) who I'm giving them to and that I have caught my limit. I am all for protecting the lake and making sure people don't take advantage but they take things way too far.

Fly fisherman are also allowed to catch and release in one of the other ponds and they aren't using barbless. I understand that people fishing with bait on treble hooks have no business releasing fish period but guys jigging with barbless hooks should be able to release fish if the fly fisherman are allowed to do it is all I'm saying and kick back with the double standards. I fished there one time this year and I hadn't been there for about 5 years before that. I used to fish there a lot back in the day but overall it has just gotten worse over the years. They do have some beautiful fish though and nice clean water.

To each his own..

[old pudd fisher]

Yes Jess sure has its rules but I like it and you have a good chance of catching fish their. And I think the old guy in the cart is pretty cool and polite. I bet he has to take a lot of s..t from people sometimes.

[MAN VS WILD]

I love Jess, great place. I have never been hasseled by any of their staff ever. I rather have Jim rolling by every 15 min than being next to someone with 3 to five poles in the water and throwing chum out and security talking to that person and acting like they don't see all the poles in the water. Jim is cool, comes by and just asks "any fish?" then usually gives you the scoop on what's going on around the lake. Being helpful and doing his job is what that is called. Catch & release are the rules. At least the rules are being enforced here unlike many other pay lakes. Great scenery, hard fighting fish, and quality service! Can't beat that for $17.

Also Jess Ranch supplies a lot of Southern Cal lakes with their trout. Check out the Part 2 Video for Corona it shows The Jess Ranch truck stocking them with Ruby Reds. Why go anywhere else when you can catch it straight from the source. http://www.fishinglakes.com/

[boxl0bster]

damn you're greedy man, 10 fish/LIMITS a slow day?? if thats a slow day at jess ranch, ill be there every weekend.

[Lunker1979]

When everyone around me isn't catching fish, I consider that a slow day. I generally do alright because I fish everything, from jigs, to powerbait, to lures. I usually catch a few on something.

I'm not a social butterfly and like talking to every Joe Blow that comes around. Again, I am all for the rules and regs and each different lake, but that does not mean I should have to take my stringer out every five minutes and let the "old man on the cart" know when the last time was I took a leak. Again, I thought it was a nice place to fish, however I won't be going back there anytime soon.

As far as the info he is giving, I didn't need it. Go help the people next to me using deep sea rods and 40 pound test. They could probably use a little assistance. The last thing I want to do when I'm leaving is open all my bags and get searched for hidden trout! That's like me pulling over grandma and her husband and searching their car. There are plenty more dirt bags to screw with!