REVEALED!! - Santa Ana River Lakes - Topography and Under Water Structures

[@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT]

Damn dude! You really put your time into figuring out this lake and it shows. Thank you so much for putting this great video together. It’s definitely gonna help a lot of anglers, like myself, who struggle with this lake 🤘🏻

[@pokedad.fishes]

You're welcome brother! Yeah I just stubbled upon this when trying to look for depths of the big lake so I can plan my anchor system for my float tube. It's crazy to see the structures of a lot of the popular spots on these lakes. Hope you kill it on the next outing at SARL! 🤙🏽

[@JTesoro21]

Good stuff! I gave up on sarl years ago, but watching your vids is making me wanna go back! Thanks for the great info!

[@pokedad.fishes]

I’m actually working on a 2024 update to this video. Hopefully it’ll help even more.

[@JTesoro21]

@pokedad.fishes looking forward to it bro!

[@rollin37]

Thanks for your time and efforts putting this video together. I've been wanting to fish these lakes and now have a better idea of what to do when I go, thank you again

[@pokedad.fishes]

You’re very welcome brother! Good luck out there when you go. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@livinglifeexploring]

thanks for the awesome video and putting in the time to gather all of these great photos and info.just subscribed to your channel!!

[@pokedad.fishes]

Thank you for the support! Glad the information was helpful 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@DoctorSess]

Thanks man, haven’t fished these lakes yet but I’m looking to expand my spots!

[@mrgreen3109]

Great video. My friend is teaching me how to fish In that lake and it is great. We recently went there and we fished in between sandy Beach and the bubble hole. That spot seems to work for us, as we both caught our limit for catfish.

[@pokedad.fishes]

Thank you so much!! Grats on the limits. Fishing can be tough at times at those lakes, but Sandy Beach and the Bubble Hole always seem to produce. Those prime spots are usually taken by the time I get to the lake.

[@joseborcegui3199]

Great stuff bro been looking for something like thi for a while

[@pokedad.fishes]

Thank you so much brother! Glad it was helpful! 🤙🏼

[@mannyg9059]

Great report thanks for posting it. It is quite a stretch to call them lakes. These are mossy green ponds.

[@pokedad.fishes]

Thank you brother. I feel yah!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Awesome video brother 🤘

[@pokedad.fishes]

Thank you brother Rob! Let’s get some mo! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@dakang2341]

Thanks bro I’m looking to go out there soon and I see tons off ppl fishing and gona my first time what the best spot?

[@pokedad.fishes]

Good luck brother! I really like Chris’ Pond. Same spot as most of my videos here. Toad Road or Boat Dock have been producing well. Just gonna get there early early to lock in those spots.

[@dakang2341]

Thx bro

[@catim]

Thank you! Took my kids there and got skunked.. they were bummed! Not to mention the cost

[@pokedad.fishes]

Dang! Sorry brother. Sometime these lakes can be tough. I do agree as well getting a skunk at that admission cost is rough.

[@mrheng562]

Thanks!

[@vincentfranco508]

Consider making a topographic map for tackle box or glovebox, I have several for lakes in sierras.

[@pokedad.fishes]

That’s a great idea! 🤙🏼

[@MrLadysman333]

@@pokedad.fishes irvine lake

[@stevencarlton5541]

How deep are these lakes

[@pokedad.fishes]

Deepest part of the lake was 50 ft. At least the area I fished. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@stevencarlton5541]

@@pokedad.fishes thanks for the info

[@jtfish6008]

Nice 📹 video ..I don't fish there...

[@duanhaynes5271]

Out here doing God's work.

[@pokedad.fishes]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@rfdffpm]

Old CL Pharris Sand Pit, the lakes have been drained several times over the last 40+ years.

[@charlesrobey496]

The best day of Trout fishing I ever had was back in 2002 I had a 5 fish limit that weight 67.4 lbs MY biggest was an 18.6lb rainbow I caught it on a pink and whight mini jig in fact our 67 lb limit as all on the same jig with 3lb line.... We culd over 2 dozen fish... I will fish that spot with my trout fishing buddy any time.

[@samsien9105]

Good show, but I'm in Fresno too far.

[@jasonr268]

Dude thank you me and my wife went there and got skunked out next time we go she'll be like how u know all this .. I'll just say fish God told me

[@pokedad.fishes]

Hahah thank you brother! I’m glad this was helpful! SARL can be a tough place to fish at times, but knowing some of the details of why certain spots produce more fish can be super helpful. No more 🦨 from now on! 🤙🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼

[@rafaelvelardi612]

Wow youngster you got something heer

[@pokedad.fishes]

Thank you brother 🙏🏼🤙🏼

[@warnerfowlkes782]

Bro, I’m Sitting here laughing I have been to SARL 15x’s never caught a single limit. Now I know why. Ha ha good looking out. Any data on where most of the fish caught come from what areas?? Just curious

[@pokedad.fishes]

So it seems like the most popular areas are along "toad road" / the bubble hole / the boat dock / and casa corner. Basically the main areas that they stock on Thursdays.

[@edgarisaac668]

Maybe if that's the only lake around I get it but paying 60 bucks for trout or other species is not worth it.

[@pokedad.fishes]

💯 🤙🏼 I’ve got many friends that refuse to pay the premium to fish that lake.

[@edgarisaac668]

@@youtube.silenced.m it's a private lake. You pay 60 bucks to fish at there lakes. Plus you need to take what you catch. There's cameras every where

[@edgarisaac668]

@@youtube.silenced.m it's a good beginner lake. But if your intermediate, just check your local plant stocking schedule and you should be alright ✌️

[@leir2005]

$60?!?! Are you kidding me? I haven’t fished there in probably 15 years but it was $28 back then

[@MrBEROLOKO]

Its $35 not $60 smh

[@BlueBlood-oy8wk]

U should have built a bridge instead of a damn, San Bernardino mountains are the best inland when water suround the mountains

[@chrissykes6842]

Half of the CATFISH lake you can't even fish thanks to the trees in the way the south and west end you can't get in there