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Updated July 2, 2026

EL CAPITÁN RESERVOIR – A solid bite on 2- to 4-pound fish here, and anglers are reporting that the action is fast and furious early. Frogs or buzzbaits are a good place to start before the sun comes up. A squarebill or swimjig are also good options. There was also an 11-pound behemoth taken, but no details were given on how or where.

GREGORY LAKE – The trout bite is still hanging in there with anglers reporting consistent if not limit-style action on repectably-sized stockers that are primarily being caught on PowerBait and Berkley Mice Tails. 1,000 pounds of catfish were stocked on June 12.

HEMET LAKE – The trout bite is next to nothing right now. There was a DFW plant slated for mid June, but it may not have gone in due to the water being too warm. Most anglers are moving into warm-weather mode and chasing bass, catfish and panfish.

HESPERIA LAKE – Evening hours are the best right now, with both more fish and more anglers showing up during that 2p.m. to 10p.m. shift. Shrimp, chicken liver, the occasional hot dog, and mackerel are producing the best bites. Night fishing is available until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and a special band is needed to fish from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. on those days.

HODGES LAKE – Good bass fishing right now, and the bite is solid both early and late. Guys who are making it out early are finding a solid reaction bite on poppers fished up tight to the shoreline. The evening bite is good on crankbaits or Senkos. The lake is open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, but closed on the third Wednesday of every month.

IRVINE LAKE – Not enough chatter or intel to warrant a fishing report, but a local fishing family launched a survey that will hopefully lead to the return of boating on the lake. See the story in this issue.

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