•Date of Fishing Report: 7/18/23
•Best Bait: Shrimp, Mackerel, and Nightcrawlers
•Dates Covered on This Fishing Report: 7/3/23 – 7/18/23
•Weather Conditions: Hot weather (approx. 85-101˚) and cool nights (approx. 63-70˚). We’ve had many clear days, along with some windy days.
•Water Temperature: 78˚, Water Level: 100% normal, Clarity: Cloudy
•Last Stock: Catfish (1,000 LBS): Friday, 7/14/23
•Next Stock: Catfish (1,000 LBS) and Tilapia (500 LBS): Friday, 7/21/23
•Hatchery: Pacific Aquafarms, Niland, CA (Catfish & Tilapia)
•Average Size: Most 2-3 pounds. Several caught were in the 6-10LB range.
•Top Spots of the Week: North Shore, Finger Cove, and Grassy Bank
CATCHES OF THE WEEK:
🔥Samuel Navarette, from San Bernardino, towed in this 8.5LB TANK of a catfish over on Grassy Bank, using mackerel.
🔥Juan, from Pomona, pulled out a HUGE mudcat, weighing in at 7.94LB using shrimp on Sandy Point.
🔥Robert Oiona, from Fontana, reeled in this BIG 7.7LB catfish using shrimp on North Shore.
🔥John O’Brian, from Oak Hills, filled a stringer with 4 catfish, using shrimp on Sandy Point.
🔥Alan Aguilar, from Apple Valley, landed a great-sized catfish, weighing 6.6LB on North Shore.
🔥Erich 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 Jace’s first fish ever! Way to go, Jace!
🔥David McCarthy, with the help of his wife, Katherine McCaleb, caught 5 catfish and 1 tilapia on Sandy Point using mealworms!
🔥Jeffery Wright caught a nice 6.6LB catfish over on North Shore.
🔥Mike 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.
🔥Jose 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. 😎
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 it’s 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. 🙂
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.