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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Jan. Fishing Report - Freshwater and Saltwater - So. Cal
JIM MATTHEWS'PICKS OF THE WEEK
1. Picking the top bites after a week like this is a fool's errand, but one of the most consistent bites the past three weeks has been the action on big Humboldt squid out of San Diego and Oceanside. Seaforth Sportfishing and H&M Landing in San Diego and Helgren's Landing in Oceanside have all be making evening trips and their anglers have been slamming the 15 to 30 pound squid. Well, they were before this wave of storms. This is the most likely of the three picks to come back on quickly. For updates, call Seaforth Sportfishing at 619-224-3383, H&M Landing at 619-222-1144, or Helgren's Sportfishing at 760-722-2133.
2. Diamond Valley Lake's striped bass continue to be one of the best bets of a soggy lot this week. There was a 20-pounder caught this past week and Mt. Lassen trout were slated to go in Thursday this week, which may or may not happen with the weather. The trout plants have been key to turning on the striper bite. Call ahead, and if the plant didn't make it, you might want to reconsider and try one of the other top picks (or stay home and watch football). For that update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 or Last Chance Bait and Tackle 951-658-7410.
3. With the weather forecast calling for nicer weekend weather, Hesperia Lake continues to look like a top bet for trout fishing. As with most places this week, call ahead to make sure the bite hasn't been messed up or even closed by the heavy rain. You might want to make sure the stocking truck was able to make it down. Hesperia Lake is still getting 2,500 pounds of trout a week, and it produced rainbows to just over 12 pounds this past week. For an update on the action and trout stocking, call the store at 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.
2. Diamond Valley Lake's striped bass continue to be one of the best bets of a soggy lot this week. There was a 20-pounder caught this past week and Mt. Lassen trout were slated to go in Thursday this week, which may or may not happen with the weather. The trout plants have been key to turning on the striper bite. Call ahead, and if the plant didn't make it, you might want to reconsider and try one of the other top picks (or stay home and watch football). For that update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 or Last Chance Bait and Tackle 951-658-7410.
3. With the weather forecast calling for nicer weekend weather, Hesperia Lake continues to look like a top bet for trout fishing. As with most places this week, call ahead to make sure the bite hasn't been messed up or even closed by the heavy rain. You might want to make sure the stocking truck was able to make it down. Hesperia Lake is still getting 2,500 pounds of trout a week, and it produced rainbows to just over 12 pounds this past week. For an update on the action and trout stocking, call the store at 800-521-6332 or 760-244-5951.
FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS
TROUT: The urban trout season is wide open, and all the lakes are cranking out nice stringers of fish. Hesperia Lake is getting 2,500 pounds of trout a week now and cranked out trout to 12 pounds this week. Irvine Lake has been good but it was closed much of the week because of rain. Call ahead. Corona Lake's water level rocketed up and it was muddy but still producing trout and had a 20-pounder this past week. Santa Ana River Lakes was also muddies up but still pretty darn good on fish to eight pounds. All of the San Bernardino County Park Lakes -- Glen Helen, Cucamonga-Guasti, Prado, Yucaipa, and Mojave Narrows -- also remain good with a few nice fish over five pounds showing. In San Diego County, Wohlford, Poway, Jennings, and Dixon all remain top picks with regular plants, but Cuyamaca is perhaps the best bet in this region with limits showing in less than an hour for good anglers. Check ahead everywhere to make sure lakes are open and plants were delivered.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: The largemouth bass bites are just spotty right now, with really just one big exception -- Diamond Valley Lake continues pretty good. There are a few quality fish showing at lakes where trout are being planted, with Casitas the best of those in a distant second place behind DVL. Smallmouth bass remain fair with flurries of good action in the lower Colorado River from Parker to Palo Verde. And there's almost no fishing pressure.
STRIPED BASS: The Diamond Valley bite remains a top bet with fish to 20 pounds this past week. Skinner remains slow thanks to weather, while Pyramid, Castaic, and Silverwood all had light fishing pressure and are harder to gauge. Before the storms, all three were fair with lots of two to five pounders showing at Pyramid. On the Colorado River, there has been very little fishing pressure and most bites are off.
PANFISH: The bluegill have all but died everywhere, but one decent redear bite is lingering for diligent panfish anglers. That bite is Lake Perris with the action in deep water on nightcrawler pieces or jigs tipped with bait in the marina area. Crappie bites are surging a couple of places with others keying up to take off. Top bet for bigger fish are the Buena Vista Lakes (west of Bakersfield). On the Central Coast, Lopez Lake turned on with a number of 25-fish limits posted before the storms, but the fish are all just under a pound. The Topoc Marsh on the Colorado River is also one to keep an eye on, and quite a few crappie are showing El Capitan and Lower Otay in the San Diego region. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea is very slow.
CATFISH: Slow most places, but water flowing into most lakes from the rain has a tendency to turn on the catfish bites. Casitas is a notable spot for this kind of activity in the Santa Ana arm of the lake. Perris, Skinner, and all of the San Diego area lakes can also see their catfish bites perk in the rain. Catfish would be our sleeper picks of the week.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: The largemouth bass bites are just spotty right now, with really just one big exception -- Diamond Valley Lake continues pretty good. There are a few quality fish showing at lakes where trout are being planted, with Casitas the best of those in a distant second place behind DVL. Smallmouth bass remain fair with flurries of good action in the lower Colorado River from Parker to Palo Verde. And there's almost no fishing pressure.
STRIPED BASS: The Diamond Valley bite remains a top bet with fish to 20 pounds this past week. Skinner remains slow thanks to weather, while Pyramid, Castaic, and Silverwood all had light fishing pressure and are harder to gauge. Before the storms, all three were fair with lots of two to five pounders showing at Pyramid. On the Colorado River, there has been very little fishing pressure and most bites are off.
PANFISH: The bluegill have all but died everywhere, but one decent redear bite is lingering for diligent panfish anglers. That bite is Lake Perris with the action in deep water on nightcrawler pieces or jigs tipped with bait in the marina area. Crappie bites are surging a couple of places with others keying up to take off. Top bet for bigger fish are the Buena Vista Lakes (west of Bakersfield). On the Central Coast, Lopez Lake turned on with a number of 25-fish limits posted before the storms, but the fish are all just under a pound. The Topoc Marsh on the Colorado River is also one to keep an eye on, and quite a few crappie are showing El Capitan and Lower Otay in the San Diego region. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea is very slow.
CATFISH: Slow most places, but water flowing into most lakes from the rain has a tendency to turn on the catfish bites. Casitas is a notable spot for this kind of activity in the Santa Ana arm of the lake. Perris, Skinner, and all of the San Diego area lakes can also see their catfish bites perk in the rain. Catfish would be our sleeper picks of the week.
Friday, October 30, 2009
This weeks Fishing - So Californa
JIM MATTHEWS' PICKS OF THE WEEK
1. Diamond Valley's largemouth bass bite and striped bass bites improved even more this past week thanks to the season's first trout plant. A bunch of stripers over 10 pounds reported, and the largemouth are also good on the big trout-like swim baits or you can catch them on just about any presentation anywhere on the lake. Lots of smaller fish, but just enough fish to six pounds to keep things interesting. For the latest update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 (www.dvmarina.com) or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at 951-658-7410 (www.lastchancebaitandtackle.
2. The late fall trout bite in Crowley Lake is simply awesome for fly anglers fishing perch minnow imitations and midge patterns, mostly in the Owens River arm of the lake. There has been an incredible number of rainbows from 18 to 24 inches (five pounds!) and lots of browns in the stream and Owens River mouths in the same size class. For updates on this bite, call The Troutfitter at 760-934-2517, Performance Anglers at 760-924-2181, or Crowley Lake Fish Camp at 760-935-4301.
3. Warming weather and a coming full moon could really turn on the already good striped bass at Lake Havasu. This could be one or your last chances to have a wide-open surface bite of this season as the water cools. The best action has been from the mouth of the river to California and Thompson bays on surface baits or jerk baits. For an update, call Bass Tackle Master (formerly Angler's Pro Shop) in Lake Havasu at 928-854-2277.
1. Diamond Valley's largemouth bass bite and striped bass bites improved even more this past week thanks to the season's first trout plant. A bunch of stripers over 10 pounds reported, and the largemouth are also good on the big trout-like swim baits or you can catch them on just about any presentation anywhere on the lake. Lots of smaller fish, but just enough fish to six pounds to keep things interesting. For the latest update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 (www.dvmarina.com) or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at 951-658-7410 (www.lastchancebaitandtackle.
2. The late fall trout bite in Crowley Lake is simply awesome for fly anglers fishing perch minnow imitations and midge patterns, mostly in the Owens River arm of the lake. There has been an incredible number of rainbows from 18 to 24 inches (five pounds!) and lots of browns in the stream and Owens River mouths in the same size class. For updates on this bite, call The Troutfitter at 760-934-2517, Performance Anglers at 760-924-2181, or Crowley Lake Fish Camp at 760-935-4301.
3. Warming weather and a coming full moon could really turn on the already good striped bass at Lake Havasu. This could be one or your last chances to have a wide-open surface bite of this season as the water cools. The best action has been from the mouth of the river to California and Thompson bays on surface baits or jerk baits. For an update, call Bass Tackle Master (formerly Angler's Pro Shop) in Lake Havasu at 928-854-2277.
FRESHWATER HOT SPOTS
TROUT: The urban trout season is rolling into gear with plants the last three weeks at Santa Ana River Lakes, Corona Lake, and Hesperia Lake, and all three have been cranking out fair to good numbers of rainbows. Most everyone will be stocking by the early part of November. In the local mountains Big Bear is still producing a few fish, especially at the mouth of Grout Bay, and Lake Hemet is still pretty good. In the Eastern Sierra, the bites are slowing in the planted trout waters, but for fly anglers, the East Walker River, upper Owens River, Hot Creek, Crowley Lake, and Kirman Lake all have good to excellent bites, with the Crowley streamer bite on around the wed beds. In the Western Sierra, the Kern River recovered and has a fair to good nymph bite with some dry fly action early in the day.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: The largemouth bass bites mostly just fair right now, but the cooler evenings are really starting to turn on the bite across the board as the fish come up to chase shad and pack on some weight for winter. There are a number of decent morning and evening topwater bites, and a surge in bigger fish. The top picks are again Diamond Valley, Perris, Castaic, Casitas, El Capitan, along with Upper and Lower Otay. Other decent bets include Pyramid, Piru, and Skinner. Silverwood was planted with trout again this week. It's a spot to watch, too. On the lower Colorado River, the smallmouth bass bite from Needles to the I-40 bridge, in Lake Havasu, and Havasu downstream through about Palo Verde is good, and the largemouth bite is starting to really improve in lower river backwaters.
STRIPED BASS: The bites were fair to good and improving at all the usual haunts. Castaic, Skinner, Pyramid and Silverwood all are pretty good bets, and some bigger fish are showing everywhere and a number of topwater bites came back on with the warmer weather. Diamond Valley may be the best bet this week after trout plants. It cranked out more than 12 fish topping 10 pounds this week. On the Colorado River, Willow Beach continues to produce a few quality fish on big, trout-like baits, but mostly in the pre-dawn hours, and there has been very little fishing pressure. Mohave is fair on small fish to four pounds, but Havasu is good with a great topwater morning and afternoon bite. Hesperia Lake was planted with wipers three weeks ago and has been pretty good, but Elsinore has been very quiet.
PANFISH: The bluegill and redear bites remain good in a number of places, and the bite seems to be getting better as we move into fall. Diamond Valley, Lake Perris, El Capitan, and Lower Otay all are good bets, but most waters with bluegill and redear are cranking out fish for dedicated bluegill anglers. Wind and cool weather at mid-weeks slowed this some, but not much. There were some good reports at Piru and Skinner this week. Crappie bites have slowed most places, but the Isabella bite is still there, and the Topoc Marsh bite on the Colorado River is surging right now. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea is still very slow.
CATFISH: Santa Ana River Lakes, Corona Lake, Irvine Lake, and Hesperia Lake all remain top bets for planted fish in the urban region, with Hesperia perhaps the best bet for quality fish. For wild fish, Skinner, Isabella, and Diamond Valley are all fair to good, while Cachuma, Casitas, Silverwood, and Pyramid are pretty fair, too. A number of the San Diego area lakes are improving but there was little fishing pressure this week. The lower Colorado River is turning on again with good flathead and channel catfish action in the backwaters, canals and drain ditches. The main river is also starting to kick back into gear, too.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: The largemouth bass bites mostly just fair right now, but the cooler evenings are really starting to turn on the bite across the board as the fish come up to chase shad and pack on some weight for winter. There are a number of decent morning and evening topwater bites, and a surge in bigger fish. The top picks are again Diamond Valley, Perris, Castaic, Casitas, El Capitan, along with Upper and Lower Otay. Other decent bets include Pyramid, Piru, and Skinner. Silverwood was planted with trout again this week. It's a spot to watch, too. On the lower Colorado River, the smallmouth bass bite from Needles to the I-40 bridge, in Lake Havasu, and Havasu downstream through about Palo Verde is good, and the largemouth bite is starting to really improve in lower river backwaters.
STRIPED BASS: The bites were fair to good and improving at all the usual haunts. Castaic, Skinner, Pyramid and Silverwood all are pretty good bets, and some bigger fish are showing everywhere and a number of topwater bites came back on with the warmer weather. Diamond Valley may be the best bet this week after trout plants. It cranked out more than 12 fish topping 10 pounds this week. On the Colorado River, Willow Beach continues to produce a few quality fish on big, trout-like baits, but mostly in the pre-dawn hours, and there has been very little fishing pressure. Mohave is fair on small fish to four pounds, but Havasu is good with a great topwater morning and afternoon bite. Hesperia Lake was planted with wipers three weeks ago and has been pretty good, but Elsinore has been very quiet.
PANFISH: The bluegill and redear bites remain good in a number of places, and the bite seems to be getting better as we move into fall. Diamond Valley, Lake Perris, El Capitan, and Lower Otay all are good bets, but most waters with bluegill and redear are cranking out fish for dedicated bluegill anglers. Wind and cool weather at mid-weeks slowed this some, but not much. There were some good reports at Piru and Skinner this week. Crappie bites have slowed most places, but the Isabella bite is still there, and the Topoc Marsh bite on the Colorado River is surging right now. The tilapia bite at the Salton Sea is still very slow.
CATFISH: Santa Ana River Lakes, Corona Lake, Irvine Lake, and Hesperia Lake all remain top bets for planted fish in the urban region, with Hesperia perhaps the best bet for quality fish. For wild fish, Skinner, Isabella, and Diamond Valley are all fair to good, while Cachuma, Casitas, Silverwood, and Pyramid are pretty fair, too. A number of the San Diego area lakes are improving but there was little fishing pressure this week. The lower Colorado River is turning on again with good flathead and channel catfish action in the backwaters, canals and drain ditches. The main river is also starting to kick back into gear, too.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Freshwater Picks of the week
JIM MATTHEWS' PICKS OF THE WEEK
1. Diamond Valley's largemouth bass bite remains excellent. You can catch them on just about any presentation anywhere on the lake. Lots of smaller fish, but just enough fish to six pounds to keep things interesting. Add in a shot at a striper to 23 pounds, and you have the No. 1 pick of the week. For the latest update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 (www.dvmarina.com) or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at 951-658-7410 (www.lastchancebaitandtackle.
2. Castaic Lake's striped and largemouth bass action is excellent, and some quality stripers are showing in the mix with fish at 12 and 17 pounds this week. The bite is best on live shad or shad-like baits and some of the action is topwater. Follow the boils in the morning and you'll be into fish. For an update on the bite check with the marina at 661-775-6232 or go to www.CastaicLake.com.
3. This is staying in the top picks one more week, but you should clip this out and save it. This bite will last right through the end of the trout season in the Eastern Sierra. Kirman Lake near Bridgeport continues to crank out the trophy brookies and cutthroats. The action is wide open in the main cove on the lake for fly anglers with fish to 26 inches reported this week. In case you didn't know, Kirman is a spring-fed lake and rich with aquatic crustaceans and insects, and a 25-inch fish will weigh in the six to eight-pound range. For an update on the bite and directions how to hike into the lake, call Ken's Sporting Goods 760-932-7707.
1. Diamond Valley's largemouth bass bite remains excellent. You can catch them on just about any presentation anywhere on the lake. Lots of smaller fish, but just enough fish to six pounds to keep things interesting. Add in a shot at a striper to 23 pounds, and you have the No. 1 pick of the week. For the latest update, call the marina at 951-926-7201 (www.dvmarina.com) or Last Chance Bait and Tackle at 951-658-7410 (www.lastchancebaitandtackle.
2. Castaic Lake's striped and largemouth bass action is excellent, and some quality stripers are showing in the mix with fish at 12 and 17 pounds this week. The bite is best on live shad or shad-like baits and some of the action is topwater. Follow the boils in the morning and you'll be into fish. For an update on the bite check with the marina at 661-775-6232 or go to www.CastaicLake.com.
3. This is staying in the top picks one more week, but you should clip this out and save it. This bite will last right through the end of the trout season in the Eastern Sierra. Kirman Lake near Bridgeport continues to crank out the trophy brookies and cutthroats. The action is wide open in the main cove on the lake for fly anglers with fish to 26 inches reported this week. In case you didn't know, Kirman is a spring-fed lake and rich with aquatic crustaceans and insects, and a 25-inch fish will weigh in the six to eight-pound range. For an update on the bite and directions how to hike into the lake, call Ken's Sporting Goods 760-932-7707.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
San Diego Area Freshwater report
SAN DIEGO AREA LAKES
BARRETT: The lake is now closed for fishing and will reopen in May, 2010. This past week there were 38 anglers checked and they reported catching 569 bass. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
HODGES: There were 41 anglers checked and they reported catching just 22 bass. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule with boat rentals on the weekends only. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
EL CAPITAN: The 76 anglers checked reported catching 131 bass, six bluegill, 28 crappie, and two catfish. The lake is open Thursday through Saturday and Monday for fishing. There are no boat rentals during June, July, and August. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
LOWER OTAY: There were 133 anglers checked who reported catching 157 bass to 5.8 pounds, 231 bluegill, one redear, 19 catfish to 21.5 pounds, and one carp at 17 pounds. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
UPPER OTAY: Fair bass action. The seven anglers checked reported landing eight bass to 2.3 pounds. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. The road to Upper Otay is open. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
MURRAY: No report. The lake is open for fishing and boating seven days a week. Boat rentals are not availble during October and November. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
MIRAMAR: No report. The lake is open for fishing seven days a week. Boat rentals are not available during October and November. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
SUTHERLAND: The lake is now closed for fishing and will reopen March of 2010. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
WOHLFORD: The catfish action is mostly slow with the last plant over a month ago. Mackerel and chicken liver are the top baits and the top spots are the buoy line areas. The bass fishing was fair to good this past week with the best action on live bait or dark colored plastics. Bluegill and crappie are fair. Trout are slow with only a few showing in deep water at the mouth of the canal or along the west buoy line. Carp action has been good on dough baits. The lake is now closed weekdays and will only be open Saturday and Sunday each week. There are four new bass boat-type rentals available. Quagga mussel fears still have a private boating ban. Information: 760-839-4346 or www.wohlfordlake.com.
DOANE POND: No DFG plants in over a month.
DIXON LAKE: The catfish bite is slow to fair with the last plant of the season over a month ago. There is a fair bass bite with some topwater activity. Fair to good bluegill action with mealworms or redworms fished at any of the fishing piers working well. Lake information: 760-839-4345 or www.dixonlake.com.
POWAY: Bass action slowed as the shad have dissipated. The catfish action was good, especially for anglers fishing the log boom or the fishing pier. The last catfish plant of the season went in over a month ago. Justin Ross and Graham Burkley, both of San Diego, caught an eight-pound catfish on mackerel at the log boom. Some bluegill are still showing in Hidden Bay but the bite is mostly slow. Trout action slow. Lake information: 858-668-4770, tackle shop 858-486-1234.
JENNINGS: Catfish action spotty with the best bet the buoy line on nightcrawlers or mackerel. The bass bite is still mostly slow with a few fish showing on cranks thrown to boils. Some redear are still showing on mealworms and wax worms but the fish have moved deeper and become more difficult to locate. Upcoming events: Free fishing class on catfish fishing 1 p.m. Sunday hosted by Ranger Hugh Marx. For information call 619-443-2510. Lake information: 619-390-1300 or www.lakejennings.org.
MORENA: No report. Information: 24-hour fishing update line 619-478-5473, ranger station 619-579-4101.
CUYAMACA: Continued fair to good trout action with Power Bait and nightcrawlers working best. The hot spots have been the dam buoy line and the willows. The largemouth bass bite is fair with a few nice fish reported this week. The crappie action is good for those targeting them, but they are small. The occasional catfish is also showing. Don Murphy, San Diego, caught an 18-pound catfish off the T-Dock. Private boats are allowed on the lake again, but the boats must be sprayed for quagga mussels by a high-pressure heated wash prior to entering the lake. The cost is $10 for the spraying and it lasts for multiple trips to Cuyamaca as long as the boat is not used in another reservoir. The decontamination wash down station is for all craft and items used in the water, including boats, motors, kayak, canoes, float tubes and waders. Information: 760-765-0515 or www.lakecuyamaca.org.
HENSHAW: Fair to good catfish action on shrimp, chicken liver, and mackerel. The bluegill bite has been good near the dock. The crappie action is also fair with fish averaging around a pound each and some bigger. A few bass and carp showing, too. Information: 760-782-3501.
BARRETT: The lake is now closed for fishing and will reopen in May, 2010. This past week there were 38 anglers checked and they reported catching 569 bass. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
HODGES: There were 41 anglers checked and they reported catching just 22 bass. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule with boat rentals on the weekends only. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
EL CAPITAN: The 76 anglers checked reported catching 131 bass, six bluegill, 28 crappie, and two catfish. The lake is open Thursday through Saturday and Monday for fishing. There are no boat rentals during June, July, and August. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
LOWER OTAY: There were 133 anglers checked who reported catching 157 bass to 5.8 pounds, 231 bluegill, one redear, 19 catfish to 21.5 pounds, and one carp at 17 pounds. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
UPPER OTAY: Fair bass action. The seven anglers checked reported landing eight bass to 2.3 pounds. The lake is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. The road to Upper Otay is open. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
MURRAY: No report. The lake is open for fishing and boating seven days a week. Boat rentals are not availble during October and November. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
MIRAMAR: No report. The lake is open for fishing seven days a week. Boat rentals are not available during October and November. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
SUTHERLAND: The lake is now closed for fishing and will reopen March of 2010. Lake information: 619-465-3474 or www.sandiego.gov/water/recreation/. Rental boat reservations: 619-668-3274 or ssmith@sandiego.gov.
WOHLFORD: The catfish action is mostly slow with the last plant over a month ago. Mackerel and chicken liver are the top baits and the top spots are the buoy line areas. The bass fishing was fair to good this past week with the best action on live bait or dark colored plastics. Bluegill and crappie are fair. Trout are slow with only a few showing in deep water at the mouth of the canal or along the west buoy line. Carp action has been good on dough baits. The lake is now closed weekdays and will only be open Saturday and Sunday each week. There are four new bass boat-type rentals available. Quagga mussel fears still have a private boating ban. Information: 760-839-4346 or www.wohlfordlake.com.
DOANE POND: No DFG plants in over a month.
DIXON LAKE: The catfish bite is slow to fair with the last plant of the season over a month ago. There is a fair bass bite with some topwater activity. Fair to good bluegill action with mealworms or redworms fished at any of the fishing piers working well. Lake information: 760-839-4345 or www.dixonlake.com.
POWAY: Bass action slowed as the shad have dissipated. The catfish action was good, especially for anglers fishing the log boom or the fishing pier. The last catfish plant of the season went in over a month ago. Justin Ross and Graham Burkley, both of San Diego, caught an eight-pound catfish on mackerel at the log boom. Some bluegill are still showing in Hidden Bay but the bite is mostly slow. Trout action slow. Lake information: 858-668-4770, tackle shop 858-486-1234.
JENNINGS: Catfish action spotty with the best bet the buoy line on nightcrawlers or mackerel. The bass bite is still mostly slow with a few fish showing on cranks thrown to boils. Some redear are still showing on mealworms and wax worms but the fish have moved deeper and become more difficult to locate. Upcoming events: Free fishing class on catfish fishing 1 p.m. Sunday hosted by Ranger Hugh Marx. For information call 619-443-2510. Lake information: 619-390-1300 or www.lakejennings.org.
MORENA: No report. Information: 24-hour fishing update line 619-478-5473, ranger station 619-579-4101.
CUYAMACA: Continued fair to good trout action with Power Bait and nightcrawlers working best. The hot spots have been the dam buoy line and the willows. The largemouth bass bite is fair with a few nice fish reported this week. The crappie action is good for those targeting them, but they are small. The occasional catfish is also showing. Don Murphy, San Diego, caught an 18-pound catfish off the T-Dock. Private boats are allowed on the lake again, but the boats must be sprayed for quagga mussels by a high-pressure heated wash prior to entering the lake. The cost is $10 for the spraying and it lasts for multiple trips to Cuyamaca as long as the boat is not used in another reservoir. The decontamination wash down station is for all craft and items used in the water, including boats, motors, kayak, canoes, float tubes and waders. Information: 760-765-0515 or www.lakecuyamaca.org.
HENSHAW: Fair to good catfish action on shrimp, chicken liver, and mackerel. The bluegill bite has been good near the dock. The crappie action is also fair with fish averaging around a pound each and some bigger. A few bass and carp showing, too. Information: 760-782-3501.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Action Required Now to save Fishing So.Cal.
Dear Friends of Cool Tuna:
It is a critical time in the development of the MLPA phase for the south coast, and we need your help. Please click the link below and send an e-mail in support of Proposal 2, one of the three options and the only one that would minimize the damage to recreational fishing. It takes just a few seconds and could make the difference in our fishing future.
Thank you
Jeff - Cool Tuna
Blue Ribbon Task Force Nearing Recommendation on Recreational Fishing Access in the South Coast - Take Action! Letters from anglers and boaters needed to persuade BRTF to support Proposal 2
The Situation
At its upcoming October 20-22 meeting, the Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) is scheduled to vote on which marine protected area (MPA) proposal to recommend for the South Coast under the state's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA). The Partnership for Sustainable Oceans (PSO), which represents the interests of recreational anglers and boaters, is supporting Proposal 2 for the South Coast. Proposal 2 places MPAs in locations with a high level of conservation while minimizing the economic impact on local communities and still allows anglers maximum access to fishing. It is the only proposal that truly reflects the spirit of conservation.
SEND YOUR MESSAGE NOW!
To protect as much recreational fishing opportunity as possible, send a letter to the BRTF in support of Proposal 2. The Task Force needs to hear from you before its upcoming vote - send your letter now!
Thank you for doing your part to Keep America Fishing!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Fishing Trip Sunday - 1.5 days 09-06-09
Anyone want to go fishing this Sunday? A buddy has a 1.5 day Private Charter going out on the Eclips out of Seaforth. Back on Tues. AM. Still time to go to work.. Full day of fishing on Monday and the fish are biting big time.. Contact me at - bentrods@gmail.com for info..
$325 includes all the good stuff - permits - food and fish..
Tip and Beer Extra..
Make the long weekend a little better, go fishing..
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