Trout @ irvine lake - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 11-15-2010, 04:29 PM

Fished trout at Irvine lake this past sunday, and got....not quick but easy limits on the yak. Here's how it went....Got to the lake early, and the wind was blowing out of the east at 20 to 25kts. The lake staff wouldn't allow any boats/kayaks on the lake for at least an hour and a half. So got a late start...trolled up and down the west shore and dam area for nothing, not even a bite. 1:00 rolls around and all of a sudden it's on!!! Landed 5 fish by 2:30 and lost just as many, all on the troll. Biggest fish weighed 7lb 8oz at the tackle shop scale, it really looked like an 8 or 9...it did...really!!!and another weighed about 4 1/2, and the rest were in the 3lb class. Really fun day at the vine!!!

Sorry no pictures...camera batteries died....going to be fishing irvine hard this season, will be back after the OEX tournament...

Tony.

Iceman · 11-15-2010, 04:44 PM

Tony,

those trout make great lobster bait

See ya Saturday!

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 11-15-2010, 05:28 PM

what did they charge you for launch fee and is there any inspection hassle? I'm thinking about taking my little girl there thurs.

ful-rac · 11-15-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Hunter (The 80's Man)

what did they charge you for launch fee and is there any inspection hassle? I'm thinking about taking my little girl there thurs.

It's $22 dollars entry and $5 dollars for kayak, and no inspection hassle apparently irvine is already infested with mussels so no problem there....Good luck! Its going to be fun!!!

StinkyMatt · 11-15-2010, 07:01 PM

Thanks for the detailed report. Itching to go there and catch some of them monsters....How do they get so big in that lake?

11-15-2010, 04:29 PM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Trout @ irvine lake Fished trout at Irvine lake this past sunday, and got....not quick but easy limits on the yak. Here's how it went....Got to the lake early, and the wind was blowing out of the east at 20 to 25kts. The lake staff wouldn't allow any boats/kayaks on the lake for at least an hour and a half. So got a late start...trolled up and down the west shore and dam area for nothing, not even a bite. 1:00 rolls around and all of a sudden it's on!!! Landed 5 fish by 2:30 and lost just as many, all on the troll. Biggest fish weighed 7lb 8oz at the tackle shop scale, it really looked like an 8 or 9...it did...really!!!and another weighed about 4 1/2, and the rest were in the 3lb class. Really fun day at the vine!!! Sorry no pictures...camera batteries died....going to be fishing irvine hard this season, will be back after the OEX tournament... Tony.

11-15-2010, 04:44 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Tony, those trout make great lobster bait See ya Saturday! __________________

11-15-2010, 05:28 PM	#3
Hunter (The 80's Man) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside Posts: 243	what did they charge you for launch fee and is there any inspection hassle? I'm thinking about taking my little girl there thurs. __________________ What's in YOUR hatch?

11-15-2010, 07:01 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Thanks for the detailed report. Itching to go there and catch some of them monsters....How do they get so big in that lake?