Albacore Closer, Bigger

The albacore bite keeps getting better.

Not only are the fish getting closer, most coming from an area about 50 miles south of Point Loma, but they are getting bigger, averaging between 12 and 14 pounds, according to Carol Sandner of San Diego’s H & M Landing.

On Tuesday the Mascot VI, with 45 fishermen aboard, caught 130 albacore and seven yellowfin tuna. Besides the yellowfin, which have been up to 40 pounds, some bluefin and skipjack tuna continue to show in the counts.

Trout Plants

LOS ANGELES--Lake Castaic, Pyramid Lake, Santa Fe Reservoir, San Gabriel River (East Fork).

ORANGE--Laguna Niguel Lake.

SAN BERNARDINO--Big Bear Lake, Silverwood Lake.

SAN LUIS OBISPO--Atascadero Lake, Lake Lopez.

INYO--Baker Creek, Big Pine Creek, Bishop Creek (Middle and South forks), Goodale Creek, Independence Creek, Lake Sabrina, Lone Pine Creek, North Lake, Owens River (Laws Bridge downstream to Steward Lane), Pine Creek, Pleasant Valley Reservoir, Rock Creek Lake, Taboose Creek, Tinnemeha Creek.

MONO--Convict Creek, Convict Lake, George Lake, Grant Lake, Gull Lake, Lake Mary, Lee Vinin Creek, Lee Vining Creek (South Fork), Little Walker River, Little Walker Lake, Mamie Lake, Mammoth Creek, McGee Creek, Owens River (Benton Crossing and Big Springs), Robinson Creek, Rush Creek, Silver Lake, Trumble Lake, Twin Lakes Bridgeport, Twin Lakes Mammoth, Virginia Creek, Virginia Lakes, Walker River (Chris Flat Campground to town of Walker, Leavitt Meadows Campground to Sonora Bridge).