Irvine lake 11-12 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dorado123 · 11-13-2014, 06:21 PM

I've been heard fishing at Irvine lake is slow since they open
But I went there yesterday launch my outback at 6:30 then went to west shore
tried bait for one hour but no luck so I move to sierra cove,using bait and jigs ......nothing I mean they didn't even nibble
I talked to boaters no one catch anything I didn't see any shore fisherman land fish eighter
So I started trolling at 9 am to 12, I end up catch 2 brown trouts and 2 basses released
And I hooked really big one but my reel was small size one, 6lb line is almost out so I had to tighten drag and turn my kayak to follow the fish but line broke up for 10min fight ....

I had 5 strikes all of em at between boat dock and trout island
Looks like brown trout like flicker shad fire tiger and all bass hooked up bubble gum pink.....I always use smallest one

Irvine lake has lot of fishes I saw lot of school at my ff but they don't looks like biting mod water temp was 65 so any day soon they'll start bite

It was nice day I avoid skunk but 3 hours foot pedaling wasn't easy (I wish I have revo)

easyday · 11-13-2014, 08:26 PM

Been wanting to get out there but haven't seen any good fish reports.

blitzburgh · 11-14-2014, 08:15 AM

Nice. Looks like it was beautiful out there

wade · 11-14-2014, 10:25 AM

Check out my friend Diana Cortez from VCGURLZ Fishin Sun Face Protectors put her Phenix Elixir rod to a tuff test with XXX IZORLINE last week. Diana hooked up to a 6'+ foot sturgeon and fought it for 2 hours, The water level might be low but that don't mean the fish will not fight..

(Check out her cool site, she has even sponsored some kayak events and makes custom one-off buff orders with your logo!

She has made me several, with excellent customer service! http://vcgurlzfishn.com

addicted2sp33d · 11-14-2014, 10:59 AM

Wow

No idea there were sturgeon in there!

I'm bringing my gaff to Irvine next time.

PapaDave · 11-14-2014, 11:57 AM

She did pretty good holding onto it for that long. Lots of patience to be sure.

Silbaugh4liberty · 11-14-2014, 12:13 PM

Nice catch
I haven't been there yet with my kayak. I haven't been motivated enough to spend $25 from the reports. Wish they stocked stripers!
Last time I went after a stocking I got skunked, but then again I was fishing from shore.

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tacmik · 11-14-2014, 02:19 PM

You all should try Lake Cuyamaca in the San Diego Mnts. sometime. 6 bucks to fish, 5 to launch but they will make you get your yak washed down before launching. either 5 or 10 bucks, forget which but am thinking 5. Beautiful lake, you may see deer, turkeys and an occasional eagle. Worst thing about the lake is the wind usually picks up around 10 or so.

HELLSTER INC. · 11-14-2014, 03:43 PM

And Diana faught that sturgeon with 4lb. Test line!

CobraTandem · 11-14-2014, 09:35 PM

Nice healthy looking trout.

11-13-2014, 06:21 PM	#1
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 210	Irvine lake 11-12 I've been heard fishing at Irvine lake is slow since they open But I went there yesterday launch my outback at 6:30 then went to west shore tried bait for one hour but no luck so I move to sierra cove,using bait and jigs ......nothing I mean they didn't even nibble I talked to boaters no one catch anything I didn't see any shore fisherman land fish eighter So I started trolling at 9 am to 12, I end up catch 2 brown trouts and 2 basses released And I hooked really big one but my reel was small size one, 6lb line is almost out so I had to tighten drag and turn my kayak to follow the fish but line broke up for 10min fight .... I had 5 strikes all of em at between boat dock and trout island Looks like brown trout like flicker shad fire tiger and all bass hooked up bubble gum pink.....I always use smallest one Irvine lake has lot of fishes I saw lot of school at my ff but they don't looks like biting mod water temp was 65 so any day soon they'll start bite It was nice day I avoid skunk but 3 hours foot pedaling wasn't easy (I wish I have revo) Attached Images

11-13-2014, 08:26 PM	#2
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,469	Been wanting to get out there but haven't seen any good fish reports. __________________

11-14-2014, 08:15 AM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice. Looks like it was beautiful out there __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

11-14-2014, 10:25 AM	#4
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	IRVINE Check out my friend Diana Cortez from VCGURLZ Fishin Sun Face Protectors put her Phenix Elixir rod to a tuff test with XXX IZORLINE last week. Diana hooked up to a 6'+ foot sturgeon and fought it for 2 hours, The water level might be low but that don't mean the fish will not fight.. (Check out her cool site, she has even sponsored some kayak events and makes custom one-off buff orders with your logo! She has made me several, with excellent customer service! http://vcgurlzfishn.com __________________

11-14-2014, 11:57 AM	#6
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	She did pretty good holding onto it for that long. Lots of patience to be sure. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

11-14-2014, 10:59 AM	#5
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Wow No idea there were sturgeon in there! I'm bringing my gaff to Irvine next time.

11-14-2014, 12:13 PM	#7
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Nice catch I haven't been there yet with my kayak. I haven't been motivated enough to spend $25 from the reports. Wish they stocked stripers! Last time I went after a stocking I got skunked, but then again I was fishing from shore. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk __________________

11-14-2014, 02:19 PM	#8
tacmik Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East County Posts: 914	You all should try Lake Cuyamaca in the San Diego Mnts. sometime. 6 bucks to fish, 5 to launch but they will make you get your yak washed down before launching. either 5 or 10 bucks, forget which but am thinking 5. Beautiful lake, you may see deer, turkeys and an occasional eagle. Worst thing about the lake is the wind usually picks up around 10 or so. __________________

11-14-2014, 03:43 PM	#9
HELLSTER INC. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banning, ca Posts: 429	And Diana faught that sturgeon with 4lb. Test line! __________________ HELLSTER. 2015 Hobie PA 14 2016 Hobie Revo 13 2018 SeaFox 248 Commander

11-14-2014, 09:35 PM	#10
CobraTandem Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 76	Nice healthy looking trout.