Lake Perris! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 06-04-2018, 11:00 AM

When I was a kid, my Dad took the whole family to Lake Perris during summer breaks, we had so much fun there! We camped, BBQ'ed, went swimming, and even went fishing! Definitely, Perris has a special place in my heart for sure.

Since lake Perris has been drawn down it's really sucked! Setting up and launching has been difficult and not worth the energy so I have stayed away for the past 2 or 3 years. Now the water level is rising and it's almost like the perris of old....it still needs to come up 10 feet or so to be like the perris I remember as a kid. Unfortunately since the lake has been drawn down, so has the amount of people visiting it. Which in turn, is less revenue for the lake and less revenue for the lake to maintain it's docks and facilities, which are in serious need of repair.

Things are looking good for Lake Perris now, as the water rises so does everything else...one things for sure, the Bluegill fishing was INSANE! Quality and Quantity were the rule as they went FULL RACK at times.

Check it out...

dpricenator · 06-04-2018, 11:06 AM

Legit bro. I just read an article someone posted about Perris. They added lots of spawning grounds, and structure, for the bass and bluegill, but also catfish tubes, which will not only be hiding slots, but spawning locations as well.

That cooler should feed the whole family and maybe a neighbor or 2.

parkermann · 06-04-2018, 12:40 PM

Looks like a great day! Thanks for the report. I heard it got blue stoned a week or so ago so I didn’t go there this weekend. But apparently that didn’t kill the bite! Did you find them any any specific depth or were they spread all over the place? Thanks for the report

SDROB · 06-04-2018, 01:29 PM

Nice job! Looks like fun and good eats...

alanw · 06-04-2018, 01:37 PM

Wow nice haul!

igotpron · 06-04-2018, 03:27 PM

Those are bluegill? I've never seen them or caught them bigger then 4 inches. They are monsters!!

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blitzburgh · 06-04-2018, 10:21 PM

Straight up SLABS! Nice work Tony!

King Saba · 06-06-2018, 01:50 AM

Epic sized Bluegills and Redears both quality and quantity.

goldenglory18 · 06-06-2018, 08:45 AM

Awesome fish there.

In AZ, they are starting to see HUGE redears, especially in Havi and the Salt chain lakes in PHX. I've caught a few on slow rolled wacky rigged senkos in SoAZ that I thought were bass. So much fun on ultralight gear.

Congrats!

goldenglory18 · 06-06-2018, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Oh wow, this is a fantastic shot. EXACTLY what the water in AZ looks like...

ful-rac · 06-06-2018, 09:29 AM

I always loved fishing bluegill...and to catch such nice ones in quantity on light line...ooooooo booooyyy! You wanna talk about FUN!!!

stevie951 · 06-06-2018, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

I always loved fishing bluegill...and to catch such nice ones in quantity on light line...ooooooo booooyyy! You wanna talk about FUN!!!

Cause they been eating on all the bodies down there on the bottom of the lake

King Saba · 06-06-2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by goldenglory18

Awesome fish there.

In AZ, they are starting to see HUGE redears, especially in Havi and the Salt chain lakes in PHX. I've caught a few on slow rolled wacky rigged senkos in SoAZ that I thought were bass. So much fun on ultralight gear.

Congrats!

I'm sure it's because of the quagga mussels in the lakes. Havasu cranks out HUGE redears because of those things.

Orca Winfrey · 06-07-2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stevie951

Cause they been eating on all the bodies down there on the bottom of the lake

06-04-2018, 11:00 AM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Lake Perris! When I was a kid, my Dad took the whole family to Lake Perris during summer breaks, we had so much fun there! We camped, BBQ'ed, went swimming, and even went fishing! Definitely, Perris has a special place in my heart for sure. Since lake Perris has been drawn down it's really sucked! Setting up and launching has been difficult and not worth the energy so I have stayed away for the past 2 or 3 years. Now the water level is rising and it's almost like the perris of old....it still needs to come up 10 feet or so to be like the perris I remember as a kid. Unfortunately since the lake has been drawn down, so has the amount of people visiting it. Which in turn, is less revenue for the lake and less revenue for the lake to maintain it's docks and facilities, which are in serious need of repair. Things are looking good for Lake Perris now, as the water rises so does everything else...one things for sure, the Bluegill fishing was INSANE! Quality and Quantity were the rule as they went FULL RACK at times. Check it out... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-04-2018, 01:29 PM	#4
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	Nice job! Looks like fun and good eats... __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

06-04-2018, 01:37 PM	#5
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Wow nice haul! __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

06-04-2018, 03:27 PM	#6
igotpron Xcoastie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Westminster Posts: 285	Lake Perris! Those are bluegill? I've never seen them or caught them bigger then 4 inches. They are monsters!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-04-2018, 10:21 PM	#7
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Straight up SLABS! Nice work Tony! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

06-04-2018, 11:06 AM	#2
dpricenator Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: South OC Posts: 120	Legit bro. I just read an article someone posted about Perris. They added lots of spawning grounds, and structure, for the bass and bluegill, but also catfish tubes, which will not only be hiding slots, but spawning locations as well. That cooler should feed the whole family and maybe a neighbor or 2.

06-04-2018, 12:40 PM	#3
parkermann Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 63	Looks like a great day! Thanks for the report. I heard it got blue stoned a week or so ago so I didn’t go there this weekend. But apparently that didn’t kill the bite! Did you find them any any specific depth or were they spread all over the place? Thanks for the report

06-06-2018, 01:50 AM	#8
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Epic sized Bluegills and Redears both quality and quantity. __________________ Baitfish catcher extraordinaire

06-06-2018, 08:45 AM	#9
goldenglory18 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 861	Awesome fish there. In AZ, they are starting to see HUGE redears, especially in Havi and the Salt chain lakes in PHX. I've caught a few on slow rolled wacky rigged senkos in SoAZ that I thought were bass. So much fun on ultralight gear. Congrats!

06-06-2018, 09:29 AM	#11
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	I always loved fishing bluegill...and to catch such nice ones in quantity on light line...ooooooo booooyyy! You wanna talk about FUN!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.