Hesperia Lake Park

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Come down and fish! We stock 1,000 pounds of trout this Thursday, December 10th.

Update on the closure: Fishing wristbands will be sold today and tomorrow (11/20-11/21) from 6:00 am - 2:00 pm, but fishing hours are from 6:00 am - 5:00 pm. The campground will also be closed for these next two weeks. We once again, appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience.

We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you very soon!

Is there a veteran in your life that you would like to recognize in honor of Veterans Day? We have a few ways in which we are promoting the recognition of veterans in the community: GRATITUDE FLAG The Hesperia Recreation and Park District is offering Gratitude Flags to the community in remembrance of veterans’ service and sacrifice. You are invited to honor veterans with a 6 x 8 American flag in laminated cardstock. The back of the flag will be personalized with a sentim...ent, the veteran’s name, and branch of service. The Gratitude Flags will hang from tree limbs on trees surrounding the Veterans Memorial at Hesperia Lake Park. There is no cost for the flags. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with the above information if you would like to participate. ADOPT A VETERAN Connect with local veterans in need and invest some time to be of service to them. Whether it’s providing toiletry kits, blankets, clothing, food, transportation, books, etc., it all goes a long way in helping out vets. The Adopt a Veteran project will be coordinated with local veteran organizations. If you are interested in adopting a veteran in honor of Veterans Day, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected] or at 760-244-5488, ext. 119. VETERAN RECOGNITION VIDEO A Veteran Recognition Video recognizing and thanking veterans personally will be available to view at Hesperia Lake Park on Veterans Day, and on our website through the month of November. (Exact location in the park to be announced.) Please take the time to watch and share.

Hesperia Lake Fishing Report 11/16/2020 highlights: Best Bait: Shrimp, Garlic Mackerel, Garlic Nightcrawlers Last Stock: Catfish (1,000 Lb) - Thursday, 11/12/20 (Superior Catfish, Inc.) Next Stock: Trout (1,000 Lb) - Thursday, 11/19/20 (Mt. Lassen)... Top Spots: Finger, North Shore, Sandy Point Catches of the Week Santiago Palacios, La Puente, reeled in a MASSIVE 11.5 Lb catfish using shrimp, on the Finger. Domingo Nunez, Adelanto, landed a solid 5 Lb catfish using shrimp, by the Fingers. Teresa Steward, Barstow, had a great day catching her limit, including a tagged fish, using shrimp with Cheese Hog Wild on the East Shore. The full Fishing Report is available to view and download at HesperiaParks.com/press-releases.

David, from Victorville, caught himself this nice stringer of four over the weekend, with the largest coming in at almost 6 lbs., using nightcrawlers off the North Shore. A great day on the lake!

Hesperia Lake Park Outdoor Maintenance - October 2020 Due to routine outdoor maintenance, the following areas of Hesperia Lake Park will be closed: October 6th - 9th: The Day Use Areas (playground and picnic tables). ... October 5th - 25th: On the Lake Shore, (Grassy Banks to Sandy Point). The Lake Store will be open during the maintenance with limited access; please follow all the signs for entry and exit of the store. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Melissa Garret, Hesperia, caught her first fish ever on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Hesperia Lake Park! She reeled in this 6 lb. 3 oz. albino catfish while holding her 1 1/2 month old daughter! Congratulations Melissa on your beautiful new baby and the beautiful catch! We hope we make it in the baby book.

Herbert, Hector, Herman, and Al all made the Catches of the Week! Herbert Green, Apple Valley, brought in a Tagged Fish weighing in at 10.6 lb. using a combination of nightcrawlers and marshmallows at the Finger. Awesome job Herbert! Hector Martinez, Riverside, hauled in a solid 10.4 lb. catfish using mackerel over off Sandy Point. Herman Bavinck, Maywood, caught himself a nice 6.4 lb. catfish, also on mackerel, at Catfish Point. Al Choice, Los Angeles, reeled ...in 3 catfish with the biggest coming in at 4 lb. using garlic shrimp by the Drain. Read the rest of the 9/28/2020 Fishing Report at HesperiaParks.com/press-releases. Head down to the lake!

Hesperia Lake Fishing Report 9/21/2020 Date of Fishing Report: 9/21/20 Report Completed By: Anthony Best Bait: Garlic Mackerel, Garlic Shrimp, Nightcrawlers Dates Covered in this Fishing Report: 9/9/20 - 9/21/20... Weather Conditions: Hot days (approx. 99-104 degrees) and cool nights (approx. 66-75 degrees). We’ve had many clear days, along with some windy days. Water temperature: 77 degrees, Water level: 100% normal, Clarity: clear to about 2 feet from the shore. Last stock - Catfish (1,000 lb): Thursday, 9/17/2020 Next stock - Catfish (1,000lb): Thursday, 9/24/2020 Hatchery: Superior Catfish Inc., Arvin, CA (Catfish) Average size: Most 1.5 - 2.5lb. Several were caught in the 3-5 range. Top spots of the week: Finger, North Shore, Sandy Point Catches of the Week Tony Roswell from Grant Pass, Oregon, landed himself a BEAUTIFUL 13lb catfish using mackerel over on North Shore. Julian Chevarria from San Bernardino landed his first fish ever using chicken liver off North Shore. Great Job Julian! June Turner of Victorville caught a MASSIVE 12lb catfish using garlic shrimp on the Finger. Gary Hester from Rialto landed himself the first TAGGED FISH using mackerel over on North Shore. Congratulations! Tagged Fish were stocked on Thursday, 9/17 as part of the Hesperia Days 2020 celebration. Jeffery Singleton from Apple Valley landed a solid 4 fish catfish stringer using nightcrawlers on North Shore. #hesperiaparks2020

#TaggedFish went in the lake today, 9/17, in the 1,000 pound catfish stock! Head down to the lake this weekend for your chance to catch one. When you do, bring it in to the Lake Store to claim your Fishing Pass, a very cool #HesperiaParks2020 t-shirt, and pack of nightcrawlers! Camp with us Sunday, 9/20, and enjoy a Movie at the Campground, Jumanji - The Next Level. Movie starts at dusk. ... (Can you find the flying fishin the pics? )

We apologize for the slower response time on our Facebook page @HesperiaLakePark, as we are experiencing technical difficulties. We’ll let you know when it gets straightened out. In the meantime.. tomorrow, 9/17, we’ll be stocking TAGGED FISH as a part of the Hesperia Days 2020 celebration! Dont miss your chance to win a Fishing Pass, #hesperiaparks2020 t-shirt, and pack of nightcrawlers from the Lake Store! On Saturday, 9/20, we’ll be showing a Movie at the Campground, Jumanji - The Next Level. Movie starts at dusk. Reserve your campsite now by calling (760) 244-5951.

HESPERIA LAKE FISHING REPORT Date of fishing report: 9/9/20 Report completed by: Anthony Best Bait: Garlic Mackerel, Garlic Shrimp, Nightcrawlers Dates covered on this fishing report: 9/2/20 9/9/20... Weather conditions: Hot days (approx. 98-118) and cool nights (approx. 77-82). We’ve had many clear sunny days, along with some Windy days. Water Temperature: 77, Water Level: 100% normal, Clarity: Clear to about 2 feet from shore. Last stock Catfish (1,000 LBS): Thursday, 9/3/20 Next stock Catfish (1,000 LBS): Thursday, 9/10/20 Hatchery: Superior Catfish Inc., Arvin, CA (Catfish) Average size: Most 1.5 2.5 pounds. Several caught were in the 4-6 range. Top Spots of the Week: Finger, Sandy Point, Grassy Bank CATCHES OF THE WEEK: David Ardila, from Rancho Mirage, landed a MONSTER 11lb catfish using chicken liver over by Catfish Cove. Stellar Catch!! Jeffery Berdnarz, from Barstow, reeled in a nice 5lb catfish using garlic mackerel over on Sandy Point. Robert Thornton, from Adelanto, caught himself a beautiful 10lb catfish using garlic shrimp at the Finger. Jamal Snell, from Victorville, landed a nice 6lb albino catfish using chicken breast, also on the Finger. Joshua Talasco, from Barstow, caught himself a solid 2 fish stringer using chicken breast with Kool-aide on Grassy Bank. Tamy Studer and her daughter, from Hesperia, caught their limits of catfish using anchovies on the Finger. Hesperia Lake Park 7500 Arrowhead Lake Road Hesperia, CA 92345 (760) 244-5951 www.HesperiaParks.com

How did Hesperia get its name? As a part of Hesperia Days 2020, we've included the Hesperia Historical Marker Tour, aka #HP20TOUR, which includes a stop at Hesperia Lake Park. Register online (it's FREE), then take the Tour and post your photos for a #HesperiaParks2020 t-shirt and Hesperia Historical Marker Tour patch! Visit: https://www.hesperiaparks.com/hesperia-days-2020 to register and check out the other events we have lined up during the month of September.

HESPERIA LAKE FISHING REPORT Date of fishing report: 9/2/20 Report completed by: Anthony Best Bait: Garlic Shrimp, Garlic Mackerel, Nightcrawlers Dates covered on this fishing report: 8/23/20 9/2/20... Weather conditions: Hot days (approx. 97-104) and cool nights (approx. 74-81). We’ve had many clear sunny days, along with some windy days. Water Temperature: 76, Water Level: 100% normal, Clarity: Clear to about 2 feet from shore. Last stock Catfish (1,000 LBS): Thursday, 8/27/20 Next stock Catfish (1,000 LBS): Thursday, 9/3/20 Hatchery: Superior Catfish Inc., Arvin, CA (Catfish) Average size: Most 1.5 2.5 pounds. Several caught were in the 5-7 range. Top Spots of the Week: North Shore, Grassy Bank, Sandy Point CATCHES OF THE WEEK: Julio Hidalgo from Phelan and Joel Westbrook from Hesperia landed a solid stringer of 10 catfish weighing in at over 85lb. using shrimp over by the Finger. Great Day!!!! Sameya Samuels from Victorville landed a solid 7lb catfish using garlic mackerel over on Grassy Bank. Congrats on your First Fish Award! Luis Mendoza from Corona caught a 4lb catfish using garlic mackerel at the Drain. Manuel Mendoza from Corona landed himself a 5lb catfish using garlic mackerel also by the Drain. Xavier Chavira from San Bernardino caught a beautiful 10lb catfish using Hog Wild by Grassy bank. Mike Nefferdove from Lucerne Valley reeled in a 6lb catfish using nightcrawlers on North Shore. Quincy landed himself a nice looking 8lb catfish using garlic shrimp off North Shore. Baron Strickland from Adelanto reeled a Huge 11.5lb catfish using chicken liver also on North Shore. Kirra Skjerve from Lucerne Valley caught herself a nice looking 7lb catfish using garlic shrimp over on North Shore. Way to go!!! Ramon Gollaz from Hesperia landed a nice looking 8.5lb catfish using garlic mackerel at Catfish Cove. Nickolas Brown from Barstow reeled in a 7lb catfish using shrimp at Catfish Cove. Hesperia Lake Park 7500 Arrowhead Lake Road Hesperia, CA 92345 (760) 244-5951 www.HesperiaParks.com/hesperia-lake-park

Hesperia Days, re-imagined for 2020... Starting on September 17th, we will be stocking Tagged Catfish at Hesperia Lake Park as part of the #HesperiaParks2020 celebration! Catch a tagged fish and win a t-shirt, Fishing Pass, and a coupon for nightcrawlers from the Hesperia Lake Store. Regular fishing pass admission prices will apply. Visit https://www.hesperiaparks.com/hesperiaparks2020 for more information on the activities we have lined up from now until September 20...th. Be sure to use the hashtag #HesperiaParks2020 every time you post photos of your activities on social media! Let's grow stronger as a community as we enjoy the many things that Hesperia has to offer.