Puddingstone 1/21/13

[Cartman]

ya hook jaws only appear in adult males around 2 years old and when they're ready to spawn. They grow the hook jaw as a defense to ward off younger males when spawning season arrives. As far as the trout farm only selling females, i'm not too sure but it makes sense business wise. They're gonna reproduce in the wild no matter what though....bound to happen at some point regardless of what gender they sell.

jurassic park

[Hunter Of Fish]

Anyone fishing the South shore swim area ? That has always been a good place for me .
Also the corner of the dam area where the service road comes down there is an areator
over there that is productive .Anyone fishing those areas?

[river_fish]

Yes, it was minor but it was multi-species. Trout, bass, catfish, shad, bluegill. Most likely culprit was probably stratification/lake turnover, happens when the weather shifts from hot to cold. Oxygen related. Google it, you'll understand it more once you read what stratification is...

thanks but I already know what stratification is. I was just wondering if it was true or not and what kinda fish it was.

[smokinflies]

I miss fishing the pudd. Thanks for the report.

[fishermanx14]

Anyone fishing the South shore swim area ? That has always been a good place for me .
Also the corner of the dam area where the service road comes down there is an areator
over there that is productive .Anyone fishing those areas?

I am allmost 100% that they closed that gate. I havent been there in a while though

[Kingfish Addict]

Anyone fishing the South shore swim area ? That has always been a good place for me .
Also the corner of the dam area where the service road comes down there is an areator
over there that is productive .Anyone fishing those areas?

I've lived in San Dimas my whole life and never been aware of an aerator at Puddingstone. Are you sure? And you can only fish the dam area (aka boaters picnic area) by boat but I've heard good stories about that area if you can gain access to it. It's closed to foot traffic. A few weeks ago I walked out on the southern most dam just to check things out, and I got yelled at by the lifeguards in the boathouse....but yes swim beach cove and the area north of the swim beach have produced for my buddies and I.

[Kingfish Addict]

thanks but I already know what stratification is. I was just wondering if it was true or not and what kinda fish it was.

Sorry, I must've provided too much information and underestimated your level of knowledge...

[vortec_cruiser]

I am allmost 100% that they closed that gate. I havent been there in a while though

That gate has been closed for decades, along with the gate by the pump house. They were closed about the time Raging Waters was built. Unfortunately, R/W was not a positive addition to Bonelli Regional Park.

[BUSTER124]

Yeah, the fish kill did happen. My buddy went there and saw thousands dead. DFG said oxygen related.