San Diego Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fish Reports

Captain Alan Clowers took client Benjamin Vega out to the Coronado Islands on Sunday seeking Vega's first yellowtail. Clowers reported they bounced around the South Island for nothing early, but then found some meter marks on the middle grounds in 85 feet of water just before noon. Vega soon hooked up with a nice 30 pound yellowtail, and they caught another 4 fish between 26 and 30 pounds between then and 4:00 PM. All fish were caught on fly lined sardines on 25 and 30 lb test with fluorocarbon leaders. Clowers reports the water temp at 65 degrees, and good looking clean blue water. The yellows are here and biting, and with Memorial Day coming up, now is a great time to book a trip with Captain Clowers to get some of your own.

Clowers runs trips aboard his 25' spacious sportfisher, with its larger capacity its a great option for a family to enjoy a fish catching day. His saltwater trips are limited to 4 (with a 3 adult max), while he can fit 5 on for San Diego Bay trips. The boat is also equipped with a private porta-potti, another plus for a family trip with women and children. For more information on Captain Clowers, visit his website or give him a call at 619.800.FISH (3474).

Barrett Lake Fish Reports

228 anglers purchased permits at Barrett last week, those that reported catches at the dock talied 4,625 bass, 184 bluegill, and 140 crappie. The water temperature is listed at 67 degrees and the lake is 13 feet below capacity, down a little over half a foot from last week. Unlike last season, this year's second week failed to top the opening week and saw fishing drop off significantly from the opener, of course 4,625 bass caught amongst 228 anglers is plenty to go around.

If you were unable to secure tickets for May or June, there have been several for sale or trade on our Barrett Ticket Trader forum, as well as tube spot openings on others' tickets. To read the reports from our member's opening week experiences at Barrett, visit our Barrett Fishing Reports forum. Tickets for the month of July go on sale Tuesday, June 12th at 7:00 PM.

El Capitan Reservoir Fish Reports

The 43 anglers checked at El Capitan reported catching 69 bass, 33 bluegill and 26 channel catfish. The launching conditions are good with the lake 22.12 feet below full capacity. The surface temperature is listed at 69 degrees. El Capitan is now open on its summer schedule, meaning the lake is open Thursday through Sunday for fishing, general boating, and water contact activities (water-skiing, wakeboarding, jet-skiing, etc...). Mondays the lake is open to fishing and general boating only, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays the lake is completely closed. The concession is open on a Friday through Sunday schedule from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Cilck here for more information, or to post a review on El Capitan Reservoir.

Lake Hodges Fish Reports

There was no official report from Hodges last week. The launching conditions are good with the lake 8.62 feet below capacity. The surface temperature is listed at 72 degrees. Hodges is open for fishing and boating on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule. The Hodges concession has reopened and is operating Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Click here for more information, or to post a review on Lake Hodges.

Miramar Reservoir Fish Reports

The 37 anglers checked at Miramar last week reported catching 70 bass, 5 bluegill and 1 flathead catfish. The flathead is to our knowledge, the first reported caught at Miramar. It was reportedly caught by Isaac Zamora and weighed 11.25 pounds. The launching conditions are good with the lake 7.5 feet below capacity. The surface temperature is listed at 60 degrees. Miramar is open for fishing and boating seven days a week, no concession services are available at this time. Miramar didn't receive any trout over the winter, so the lake saw very little activity.

For more information on Miramar, or to submit your review of the little lake, visit our Miramar Reservoir page.

Lake Murray Fish Reports

There was no official fish report provided this week from Lake Murray. The launching conditions are listed as good with the lake 4.9 feet below spill. Murray is open for fishing and boating seven days a week and boat rentals are available Wednesdays through Sundays only from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

For more information on Murray, or to post your review of the lake, visit our Lake Murray page.

Lower Otay Reservoir Fish Reports

The 132 anglers checked at Lower Otay last week reported catching 63 bass, 180 bluegill and 2 crappie. The top catch was a 7.8 pound bass. The launching conditions are excellent with the lake 5.08 feet below capacity. The surface temperature is listed at 71 degrees. The concession stand may close with little to no warning, please call ahead at (619)397-5212 to confirm, phone answered only on days the concession stand is normally open. Lower Otay is open on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule for fishing and boating. Boat rentals are available.

For more information on Lower Otay or to post a review on the lake, visit our Lower Otay Reservoir page.

Upper Otay Reservoir Fish Reports

The 28 anglers checked at Upper Otay last week reported catching 29 bass. The surface temperature is listed at 72 degrees. The road going up to the lake may be closed following heavy periods of rain. Upper Otay is operating on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule for shore-fishing and float-tubing only. Artificial lures with barbless hooks only, no live bait. Catch and release only.

For information on Upper Otay, or to post a review of the lake, visit our Upper Otay Reservoir page.

Sutherland Reservoir Fish Reports

The 116 anglers checked at Sutherland last week reported catching 269 bass, 41 bluegill, 30 crappie, 12 channel catfish, and 2 flathead catfish. Flatheads are not typically reported in the San Diego City Lakes, but this week saw this pair at Sutherland and another at Miramar. This may be another case of mistaken identity, but we have no pictures or other info. The launching conditions are listed as good with the lake 40.11 feet below full pool. The surface temperature is listed at 70-72 degrees. Sutherland is open on a Saturday, Sunday and Friday schedule for fishing, with Friday open for shore fishing and float tubing only.

For more information on Ramona's jewel, visit our Sutherland Reservoir page.

Santee Lakes Fish Reports

The bass bite has been excellent this past week. Early morning bite is the best. Try senkos near the dock on lake 5 or the west shore of lake 4. Bass 10 lbs. and over are caught at the Lakes every year. The Lakes record is 13 lbs. 8 oz. Be sure to have your fish weighed by staff if you think it is over 13 lbs. 8 oz.

Lakes 2 and 4 were stocked on Friday with catfish and limits were easy to come by. Mealworms and mackerel have been the popular baits. Check out Santeelakes.com and make a Lakefront Camping reservation. Campers have Lakes 6 and 7 reserved exclusively for them and with a night permit you can fish until 11:00 pm. Both lakes 6 and 7 have been stocked with Catfish.

Read more: Santee Lakes Fish Report

Sweetwater Reservoir Fish Reports

The 26 anglers checked at Sweetwater last week reported catching 7 bass with no other species reported caught. The water temperature is reported at 70 degrees on the surface. The gates are opening at 7:00 AM and closing at 5:00 PM currently. Sweetwater is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays for shorefishing only. There is a $5 fee to fish at Sweetwater, and a valid state fishing license is also required. For more information, visit our Sweetwater Reservoir page.

Loveland Reservoir Fish Reports

The 50 anglers checked at Loveland last week reported catching 10 bass and 53 bluegill. The current water temperature is 67 degrees. Loveland is open 7 days per week to shorefishing only (on a limited stretch). There is no fee to fish at Loveland, but a valid California State Fishing License is required. In order to prevent the spread of quagga mussels, no live bait is allowed at Loveland excluding meal worms, red worms, night crawlers, crickets and other bait that does not live, or get stored in water. For more information, read our Loveland Reservoir information page.

Lake Jennings Fish Reports

It's that time of year once again so come out to Lake Jennings to kick of our NIGHT FISHING season. The lake will open on Friday at 5 PM and close at Midnight. Don't forget to bring your lantern. The lake will be stocked this week with 2000 lbs of catfish and just like in the past the cats start to bite just before we stock. Several were caught this weekend at Cloister Cove under the "Bird Trees". Some trout are still being caught but no limits. Bass are still in 15-20' of water but are moving back to the points but keep in mind that you can do very well night fishing for Bass. Redears have begun to spawn in a lot of the same locations the bass were occupying. Your best bet to catch a nice size Redear is to use a mealworm on a small baitholder hook.

Read more: Lake Jennings Fish Report

Lake Cuyamaca Fish Reports

The water temperature at Cuyamaca has risen to 65 degrees, and with that, largemouth bass are coming to the shallows to begin to spawn. The warmer water has also turned on the crappie, making for a nearly wide open bite. The smaller crappie at Cuyamaca are great for introducing kids to fishing. There was also a 12 pound trout caught, pictured here.

Cuyamaca is open daily, a boat launch and rental boats are offered. For more information, visit our Lake Cuyamaca page.