Santa Ana River Lakes Trout Season ( Whats your honest opinion? Here’s mine.)

[@fishingwithjamesa.5119]

100 % RIGHT You got to know when to hit and how to . I just stay away during Trout season and go to the ocean and hit the Charter Boat's , enjoyed your content , new subscriber

[@thecsickfisherman]

Welcome to the team!!!

[@rickyhernandez6980]

I don't miss fishing there. Use to fish there 20 years ago. It was cool for what it is. It was only 10 bucks to fish back then. I'm spoiled now, I get to fish the Truckee River n eastern sierras. No more mud hole. 😂

[@thecsickfisherman]

10 bucks?!?!? WOW!!!👀

[@thecsickfisherman]

Happy you get to enjoy the area you’re in bro

[@tatsumideviluke3422]

I did overnight last weekend. By 6 am a huge crowed had surrounded my camping spot. Also no bites at night.

[@mrcorona77777]

A couple years back i called sarl to ask if they had bathrooms they told me you can go any where you want they need to really clean up that place its's not very appealing.

[@kaelyparsee7282]

I met a guy at a fishing tournament tht use to work for SARL an he told me tht they turn the oxygen off which makes the fish move to certain parts of the lake? Have u ever heard this b4?

[@boostedeghatch396]

So where do you think they go?

[@thecsickfisherman]

Wow. Never heard that one before but it makes sense

[@ocelots4627]

I notice this do look in turbulence if you on boat and drop your rig you see rig moving lot…that place is sketchy..

[@kaelyparsee7282]

This dude ran they distribution for they bait!! They fired this dude..he comes back n fish on a float tube n finds the fish n tells everyone where this fish is at!!!

[@kaelyparsee7282]

So now they found out he was doin tht so now he's banned for guud frm SARL!

[@keenefish]

100% agree with you, hit it once and got skunked, plus the reclaimed water smells bad! Great video!

[@thecsickfisherman]

Thanks, bro. I honestly never paid attention to the reclaimed water thing.

[@ryandominguez788]

I took my family and friends for over night camping and fishing there was 10 of us and not one bit at all

[@viclopez8773]

can you take a fishing tube to silverwood lake

[@thecsickfisherman]

Yup. Just posted a video

[@ricardovargas1390]

You are not lying man.. I go there about once every 6 months and always skunk..I always end up saying I'm giving up on SARL and then in about 6 months I end up going back with the hope that it would be different but I always end up with a skunk result... I feel your pain about this lake

[@RacerXgeneration]

Back in the days this place was popping, now overgrown bushes , outhouses about to spill over, spider webs, trash . They would stock in the evenings while your fishing . Closed for stocking 😮, nope , "home of the no fish" . Catfish pond was hot with plenty of fishing spots , now good luck . Three time skunk champ here 😂

[@jasonhunt-em3nz]

I know the owners personally. They do everything they say they’re doing. I worked there for 5years over 20 years ago. They stock for every person to catch an average of 2.5 fish. Best advice is fish at night with power bait. Or during the week. If fishing lures find moving water. I always prefer nights. Less crowds. Glow powerbait preferably. Don’t cast too far and fish different depths. Make different size leaders. Should be a 2 rod per person limit. And can only space so far apart. These aren’t wild trout but trout raised in steel bins. So think what they would eat at the hatchery. And use smallest amount of bait possible, shaping it differently. 2lb leaders, 1/8 ounce sliding sinker. Moving water or current are the best places to setup.

[@richardv5674]

Skunked last 3 times there. Used to be good but lake is in decline. Thanks for the video

[@thecsickfisherman]

I agree

[@vertstang123]

I'm glad I saw this, I've been watching the videos from all the regular You tubers always slamming trout and keep wanting to get out there, but I'm not into crowds or camping out to get a spot. And I'm damn sure not going to pay $70!

[@larrywahilani5696]

Yeah bruh their forsure scamming the public. Drove 7hrs for a weekend of fishing. Absolutely nothing.

[@taylorfallen4322]

Ya no there not scamming that lake you have to learn to fish it I get limits almost every time I go so

[@thecsickfisherman]

@taylorfallen4322 what day if the week do you normally go?

[@GD1773]

Yall act like fish cant decide when they want to eat, or decide where they wanna be on a body of water lol

[@756PRODUCTIONS1]

I went 4 time and got skunked all for times

[@fisherdaddy]

That mud hole is the toilet bowl of the Prado Basin and the water gets screwed up every time it rains there. That place can humble the best of fishermen.

[@benjililly8681]

Great video keeping it real. I am from west virginia my wife is from Cali. Great trout fishing here in wv. If your ever here on east coast would live to take you trout fishing!!! Once again Great video!!!

[@thecsickfisherman]

Thanks Ben 🫡😎 I will definitely but you up if I find my way to WV thanks bro 🤜🏾

[@camdenjones5493]

100% can’t show up to the lake unless u know where to fish and be a very experienced fish men

[@gutzfishing7786]

if i get there at 5:30 on a saturday will i be able to get in or nah?

[@thecsickfisherman]

I dont think you will have a problem getting in. Its just going to be very little space to fish

[@ChristopherAlvarez111]

Yeah they lost my business too. I used to fish the weekdays and usually caught a few fish. But I went the day after Thanksgiving last year and was about 20 cars from the gate when they opened. I was wondering why ppl were leaving as I got to the gate and found out after I paid that there was literally no space open. I circled both lakes 2x and couldn't find a spot and was forced to leave. SARL knew there was no place to fish when they opened the gate for the morning session and just took everybody's money. That is a scam to me and I won't patronize businesses like that. Good riddance.

[@jtekz_]

Have you been to rancho jurupa park?

[@nqi87]

I have better odds gambling at Morongo than avoiding the skunk at SARL

[@thecsickfisherman]

Haha true

[@conorche2523]

They put electric line underwater,first 2 week they let you catch some and then …….. you skunk.They learn that trick from other country 🤫

[@thecsickfisherman]

Anything is possible.

[@Becauseimme]

I never caught anything here, except when I take my children to the little kids pond.

[@AndrewRauch-f8i]

I live in OREGON I went to my favorite lake on Sunday got me a 10 pound trout I didn't pay nothing for it

[@normanhill596]

: You're spot on!!! In So Cal, people are fishing Way Too Hard just to catch STOCKED Hatchery Fish!!! To heck with the guys that are defending that "you got to put in the time",theory...also, I've seen guys using the $300-$500 rod combos, Just to catch hatchery fish!! Personally, I prefer the Sierra Trout opener in April...Tight Lines ✌️...

[@jeremiahtoliver2149]

I feel you bro I'd rather fish anywhere else. I never have luck there.

[@josesantos.298]

My opinion is for trout season not worth it, I feel like I have better luck during catfish season.

[@htvlogs80]

It seems like people just don’t want to pay that $60 to get a fishing license so they go to Santa Ana River Lakes. I gave that place 2 try’s and will never go back, waste of money.

[@FelixSalas-w3c]

If they lock up the ponds most definitely they feed them

[@franciscosaldivar6251]

I always avoid going the weekends cuz fish are Forsure too pressured with all them damn lines in the water

[@p3anut469]

Buena vista planting Monday and opening Tuesday… heard 4500 pounds… idk about that we will see…

[@paulhardy8862]

been there three times with family on Fridays and caught nothing and no one of the people caught nothing. I do not believe they are stocking the lakes

[@MountainTopAnglers]

I'd rather fish looking at the beautiful mountains than fish on the side of a freeway 😂

[@egld2020]

Any day man any day

[@DoctorSess]

It’s trash

[@vgee3926]

Lol..tell that to an aqueduct fisherman

[@stunnermane5775]

Anyone reading this- if you fish there and dont catch any, go to the fish cleaning station at the end of the session. I promise you youll see lots of people cleaning fish they caught. Just caught you didnt that day didnt mean they arent there………… its just funny how people fish once a week and can say it sucks here 😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@thecsickfisherman]

Most people know that there’s fish in there, bro. There’s a few people that love the lake. I’m sure you’re one of them. There’s nothing against you bro or any other guys. A response like yours is always funny to me. But I appreciate the comment. Much respect.

[@egld2020]

That’s why I rather actually fish the actual river 👀 check your local mountains

[@marcellousblount3471]

We need more keeping it real video like this 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@thecsickfisherman]

🫡

[@Taylor-bb6sc]

The whole lake bites you just need to know how to fish it

[@greggjose2610]

I go on fridays but only fish Chris’s pond and always catch with mice tails. It’s sucks you got to be there around 4am though just to wait in line.

[@ScoutingWater]

Fished Santa Ana once. Not into it. I need some scenery, I like a good natural environment. The stocking is on-off there, mostly because it too accessible and you only have a few days to catch because the bucketeers take it all. I miss Irvine Lake back in the day, when they actually used your money to consistently stock the lake.

[@thecsickfisherman]

You and me both bro.

[@franciscosaldivar6251]

Always skunked during catfish season, went a Wednesday like a month ago and almost got my limit of trout got 3 on double drop shot and one on powerbait and had to move around the lake like 8 times gon try my luck again with the wife this Valentine’s Day

[@thecsickfisherman]

Good luck bro.

[@adiova55]

It’s like any other lake. Figure it out.😂😂😂

[@erickmunoz35]

Not worth going at all, they just want your money. Went on a Friday morning after stocking day the lake was super packed by 6:30am. Drove around the lake few times and no spots available to fish. End leaving around 10am and headed to Irvine lake and caught few of them out there.

[@pesca503usa]

Thanks 🙏 for telling your opinion brou I think 🤔 the same because I have been many times there and haven’t got nothing and yea very expensive plus pack of people that fish overnight and know well the spots but yea other true is that for all the fish 🎣 that they supposed stocked is not even bitting so that’s weird and yea is a difficult place to fish many times have been skunked

[@oscxng]

fish on a Friday for sure, I went on a Monday, and the experience was terrible, skunked, and nobody really caught anything either

[@MichaelRobledo-x3y]

this place needs to be boycotted. Make fishing great again 🫡 Respect the honesty brotha!!!

[@homemade4320]

You want people to boycott it no one is telling you to go in the first place I don't go to this lake because of the $35 to fish when I have a life time fishing license

[@40rgrrllin84]

@SeaSpankerOutdoors Gives a lot of great tips and videos on how to fish at this lake

[@JaysonLara-z7v]

Thanks for the info bro . The only thing thats suppose to be free is fishing . Paying all that money and A skunk. Feel bad for the homie

[@fullmetalmex0172]

I am 1 for 2 at SARL. 1 skunk out of 2 trips. During rain, the lake is not so packed.

[@bobbydeleon8303]

Its slammed packed because no fishing license is required. I won't be going to Santa Ana

[@thecsickfisherman]

True. 2 trips to SARL cost more than it would be to a year’s License

[@TomPereida]

Still my favorite place to fish, i love the fact i can camp out over night have a fire and drink my beers without getting hurrast. It is a hard lake to fish and my theory is that there are a lot of small minnows or tiny trout swimming around the lake and the trout are eating them there for not going after powerbaits which is very popular at sarl. Also them little ducks swimming around dive looking to eat your powerbait off the hook before a trout can find it. Check your powerbait often them ducks are slick. JMO brother tightlines I'll still fish there 🐟🎣🤙

[@TomPereida]

I just wanted to add if your fishing a plastic worm or drop shot something like that your chances increase. JMO

[@thecsickfisherman]

Thanks bro!! I really appreciate the tips and Im happy you enjoy that place. I know the fish are there

[@JUANORTEGA-or1ht]

Just got to find where they at

[@dpanarueda4fun]

Honest truth about SARL for ME...the math just don't math...$36 to get skunked when i could buy a 2lb trout for $16...too crowded....if you don't know the regulars you won't fish the MAYO spots and you'll most likely see that skunk....i see that skunk enough at $5 a pop... so I'll continue to keep my distance! 😂😂😂

[@stunnermane5775]

The whole point is to enjoy outside. If you wanted to go catch fish every time limits then go to a kid pond. Lol where dreams are made of. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 it wouldnt be the same fun if you knew you would catch 2-4 fish every trip??? Dont you think so?????? And fresh fish always taste better then store bought. Salt or fresh water. Its the luck of the draw. Right time right spot. Right bait. Hater will make excuses

[@dpanarueda4fun]

@@stunnermane5775 Bro... you tryin to say fishermen get up at 2-4am get to the water and don't want to catch...c'mon man, who you kidding...if fishermen didn't want to catch every time we went out no one would've come up with the word skunked...and at $36 a person, they need to give you 2 on the way in...plus if it is as they say/show 5k ponds of fish every week everybody should be on at least 2 if not limiting especially when I can go to a free or $5 regional park and catch fish 2 wks after they stocked 3-600lbs...just sayin'...as mentioned in the video... if I'm on a real lake with scenery the great outdoors I'm happy to pay the fee and walk away skunked...but not at the "mud hole" next to the fwy...but to each his own...

[@dpanarueda4fun]

@@stunnermane5775🤙🏾to the outdoors part!😂😂😂

[@ocelots4627]

Mad respect for making this video only if many anglers made this type videos…

[@marcellousblount3471]

Everything you said was lock on that’s way I stop fishing there after Irvin lake closed

[@flyguy600]

On top of the high prices people wake up early to get there to ensure they will get a good spot BUT u have cars that pull up close to 6 o'clock on the left side of the line when you've been waiting there all night, and the let that left side go in first smh makes no sense to me.. they lie about the amount of fish they put in the lake.BRING YOUR OWN BAIT AND SNACKS THEIR PRICES ARE EXTREMELY SUPER HIGH. U PAY ALL THE MONEY TO GET IN AND YOU REALLY CANT FISH IN THE BACK LAKE ITS FULL OF ALGAE THAT THEY WONT CLEAN UP FROM 1 TO 10 I'LL GIVE THIS LAKE A 3

[@Soreroger]

Just mad cause fish smarter 😅

[@jonathangarcia8486]

Sounds alot like buena vista in taft,lol😂😂😂

[@flyguy600]

Exactly i think they are scamming people and charging way to much to fish for 5 fish.. overrated for sure

[@jdcaldwell5088]

Santa Ana river lake is NOT worth the money sad to say 😢😢😢

[@donaldstephensen8654]

Yha good fish there mt lasson..but they let too meny people in

[@Angler_for_life]

I’ve been about 10 times and only got 3 trout

[@GQRS]

Bro I went a couple weeks back I did the night session from 5 to 11 and I caught no trout just a huge catfish on a gulp worm. I mean big bro I thought it was one of those huge trout and it ends up being a catfish...lol.

[@Soreroger]

Fish Just smart

[@Grizzly_FE1]

You left with in n out so you didn’t skunk 😂

[@thecsickfisherman]

Hahah true. It was fire 🔥 too. Gotta get the fries light tho

[@chiccenhawkc]

Most people that are catching are camping over night 😁

[@edgarisaac668]

That place is not worth it. Plus KZbinrs think they own the lake.

[@erickmunoz35]

Keep up the great videos man 👍🏼👌🏼.

[@flyguy600]

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY

[@boostedeghatch396]

I think the lake is just too deep. If it was more shallow then we'd be able to slay and catch our limit . Its pretty deep i rented the plantoon boat and dropped anchor and the rope dropped like 25 to 30 feet deep at least. I was surprised.

[@boostedeghatch396]

If it was like 12 feet then it be alot easier to catch em

[@thecsickfisherman]

Yea. I get agree

[@viclopez8773]

Lol facts

[@PPsFABRICATIONS]

100% skunk on my casts at that lake G

[@mimcfamily9675]

Alright people here the truth there no fish in there tell they stocked so when they dump everyone gets all the fish they stock there no fish because the fish can’t live in water that has no movement or food supply minnows or crawfish nothing need water movement for fish to thrive … just look around it’s a pond all Southern California pond fishing sucks…go to the ocean…

[@kaelyparsee7282]

My first 3 or 4 times at sarl skunk!

[@synaptik111]

I'm not a fan of SARL - too expensive, too many people packed together, and too many skunked trips. Not much enjoyment to be had there imo

[@stunnermane5775]

It wouldnt be that much fun if anyone went and just caught fish. Lol Sorry. And put youre time in is real. Its not just money. Its time learning. Differetn spots. Depth. All that. Smh. Lol rookie. I just got skunked here the other day. Still coming back

[@MotionSkater]

That place sucks, they just want your money…

[@greggjose2610]

I got that feeling when they charged me to get in.

[@robertmichael8602]

I was there today. I Got skunked for the second time. People there are friendly though.

[@domwaffles613]

The gatekeeper at SARL made me a little uncomfortable with his MAGA hat :/ kinda turned me off from fishing

[@thecsickfisherman]

Don’t let anyone stop you from fishing. It belongs to all of us. Has nothing to do with politics. Just enjoy yourself.

[@ocelots4627]

I seen that a lot and there rude, it’s fishing is not a place of politics…

[@tonybentley3920]

You are right

[@fishingfool2644]

$70 in gas can get you out to better fishing places.

[@thecsickfisherman]

Facts bro. That what I normally do. But I also remember when I had a car that I couldn’t rely on to take me 70 to 80 miles away. I just didn’t trust it but now that I have a vehicle to get me to those places I don’t typically go to peak go to the pier like Santa Monica or Redondo Beach. There’s still convenient and fun places to fish. Just want to see more of places.

[@thecsickfisherman]

And Santa Ana is right off the freeway. So if anything were to happen with someone’s car. First of all, there’s plenty of people around it might be able to help and if you were to get a tow, it wouldn’t be too far away.

[@fishingfool2644]

@thecsickfisherman I live in Northern CA now but grew up in south central. Your channel reminds me of the fishing spots of my youth.

[@seanxrodriguez9962]

Sarl sucks 🤷🏾‍♂️ ain’t no other way to slice it hahaha

[@DESRLOKFONTA909]

PREACH

[@homemade4320]

This whole video was nothing but crying and you do need to put in your time like you said people have spent a lot of money to figure out what works at what lake and then you have someone like you that just shows up expecting people to tell them what is working on that particular lake To shorten it you want other people to do all the work then you expect them to tell you without putting in anytime I'd be the same way the only time I give out information is to the people that I see on the different lake's putting in the time or I'll help out a father and kid that are struggling because I want kid's to have a good experience so they want to keep fishing in life

[@thecsickfisherman]

All due respect. But you sound like one of those “fishing gatekeepers” someone commented about. I didn’t know it was real until now. 😂 For you to say im “crying “ is laughable 😅😂. Im just keeping it real with PPL. If you work there or its your only option and you want to defend it. Thats fine. But to tell ppl they have to spend more and more money to learn SARL is a lie. Im not the only person to say it. It’s widely known that SARL stock heavy but not the best place to fish. They get this much business BC It’s convenient (right off the freeway) Stock big fish ( They Do!) Ppl don’t know about or want to drive to the other places.

[@dpanarueda4fun]

Keeping it real...fishing is a skill...the only time that is needed is to perfect your fishing skill for whatever fish you are targeting...not putting in "your time" at any particular lake...those skills should translate to any lake...specifically those lakes that have structure etc...not an oversized pond where the fish hang out in the deeps..so it would not matter if you tell a person exactly where to fish, what baits to use, deprhs etc...if that person doesn't have the skill set it won't matter...just my humble opinion...

[@Soreroger]

Fish Just smart