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12/03/2021

So that's why I can't catch anything!

04/03/2021

Here are the new regulations for 2021. Lot's of changes!

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=190456&inline&fbclid=IwAR0VOHyyILWZ7OSEWEgQG6Fejk57-UfGMJbVaI9H7rsm28upwkM73Njp9Q8

14/05/2019

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/massive-walleye-catch-investigated-record-denied/ar-AABm66E?li=BBnbfcL

A North Dakota angler has been denied a state record after an investigation into his catch of a giant walleye found disqualifying evidence.

24/03/2019

FYI;

The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.

17/02/2019

Early trout opener is just around the corner!

Anyone planning a trip to the Lone Pine area soon?

06/11/2018

Dixon Lake has seen their water temperatures dip enough to allow them to schedule their first trout stocking of the season in a couple weeks. According to their announcement on Saturday, the lake was at 71.42°. As long as temperatures continue to decline and land below 70°, Dixon will receive 4,50...

01/11/2018

Happy Halloween!

Got the pumpkin all carved for tonight! Happy Halloween everybody 🎃

13/07/2018

1,000 lbs. of catfish delivered today! 1,000 lbs. last week too. See you tomorrow?

11/12/2016

Nice place to camp and fish! Took the family here for a week a few years back. Fished each morning and did all the San Diego attractions each day.

29/10/2016

Thats me.

23/07/2016

Just kidding..."dear"! 😂🎣

01/01/2016

Dad I got a fish!!! Now what?

19/11/2015

Programme website: http://bbc.in/1PMu6Bo Frigate birds are ocean hunters that can't get wet, yet they overcome this handicap to catch their prey - flying fis...

10/11/2015

A true angler keeps fishing no matter what!

21/09/2015

11/08/2015

An 11-year-old girl from San Francisco turned the fly-casting world upside down last week. Nobody who has heard this tale can quite believe it. At the U.S. National Casting Championships in Long Be...

10/08/2015

Here is a simple Trick for more Trout on Hoppers, cast just on the grass and have it land close to bank, just rolling off the grass!

10/08/2015

03/08/2015

Might not be the safest place to throw your line in the water!

A very smart person decided to put a we**am at Brooks Falls in the Katmai National Park in Alaska, and now I can't stop watching it.

There's something relaxing about watching bears fish for salmon.

We**am: http://explore.org/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

28/07/2015

CATFISH: The Catfish bite has been excellent this past week. Lakes 2 and 4 were stocked this past Friday bringing us to 14,500 lbs. of Catfish stocked so far this summer.

Chris Kanzius from Rancho San Diego caught an impressive 11 lb. 14 oz. Catfish out of lake 5 on a nightcrawler.
Ashley Arie from Santee caught a 5 lb. 10 oz. Catfish out of lake 4 on stinkbait.
Netzer Hernandez and Jonathan Sablan caught a few out of lake 4 using shrimp. Total weight 7 lbs. 3 oz.
Josh Zapparolli from Oceanside caught a 2 lb. 11 oz. Catfish out of lake 4 on shrimp and mackerel combo.
Khanh Nguyen from Poway caught 3 Catfish out of lake 4 on mackerel.
Lesinski Walker caught 4 Catfish at a recent night fishing event using mackerel in lake 4. Total weight 7 lbs. 15 oz.
Skye, Jesse and Pena caught 13 Catfish out of lake 4 using sardines. Total weight 15 lbs. 13 oz.
Travis Koopman and Mike Harlan loaded their stringer with 6 lbs. of Catfish out of lake 3 on mackerel and shrimp.
James Rector caught a 2 lb. 2 oz. Catfish out of lake 3 on mackerel.

Join us this Thursday, July 30th for Night fishing. Come fish lakes 1 through 4 from 5:00 pm till 11:30 pm.

BASS: Dominic LaRussa from Santee hauled in an 11 lb. 5 oz. Bass from lake 4. This bucket mouth was hooked on a 6” purple roboworm drop shot. This fish was released into lake 5 after weigh in.

Night Fishing (registered campers only, lakes 6&7)

** No California State Fishing License required to fish at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve.

Fishing Permit Fees

Adult (ages 16 and over) $9.00 per day
Junior (ages 7 to 15) $6.00 per day
Second fishing pole stamp $4.00
*One child under 7 may fish for free with a paid adult

NEXT STOCK (stock will arrive on or before date below)

July 31, 2015 - 1,000 lbs. of Catfish

22/07/2015

Kelly Shimabukuro from Westchester, CA with a great catch. She landed a 7 pound 5 ounce Rainbow while fishing along the South Shore. Kelly used a Nightcrawler to catch this lunker.

12/06/2015

Lake Conditions - Surface temperature is 64.35 Fahrenheit. The water visibility is about 2 to 4 ft., Lake Gauge is at 81.56.

Trout – Trout are still being caught but not as much as the great bite we had a couple weeks ago. Recommended baits would be Power bait, Rapala Countdowns, Kastmasters, Thomas Buoyants or night crawlers.

Bass – Stephen Washer from Boulevard caught himself a nice 9lb bass earlier this week. Austin Holmgren also from Boulevard reported a 9lb 3oz bass on 6/4/15 but sadly his phone was dead and nobody was around where he was. Tommy Bossard out of Jacumba nabbed himself a 9lb 6oz bass on 5/31/15 then a 7lb 8oz the next day.

All these bass were caught on swimbaits from the shoreline and were released successfully, there were several other rumors of big bass this week but no other official reports.

Your best bet is Roboworms, senkos, swim baits, rattle traps, crank baits, drop shots, or jigs.



Catfish – Catfish can still be caught from the shoreline or out in a boat mostly near structure such as submerged brush or rockpiles. Good choice of baits would be mackerel, night crawlers, Bonita or chicken liver.

Bluegill & Crappie – No reports this week. Your best bet for baits is crappie jigs, small crank baits, or mealworms.

Carp –Carp can be seen all over the lake on the surface in the mornings and afternoons, if that’s what you’re going for head on out and try your luck.

Boat Launch conditions: Private boat launch is closed until further notice.

The speed limit on land and water is 10 mph. Before launch all boats will be inspected for Quagga. Boats must be CLEAN and DRY. If you do not pass inspection you will not be able to launch for that day. The launch fees are $5.00 per day. Motorboats, kayaks, canoes, float tubes and sailboards must pay fee.

The lake is open daily for fishing and boating. Park hours for fishing and day use are from sunrise to sunset. No swimming at Lake Morena Park. Motorboats and rowboats are available for rent 7 days a week. Motorboats rent for $30 M-F and $50 S-S. No reservations taken on boats. Fishing permits M-F for Adults $5.00, Youth age 10 to 15 $2.00, Seniors 62+ $3.00. Weekends and Holidays for Adults $7.00, Youth $3.00, Seniors $5.00.

For daily fishing updates, call Lake Morena’s recorded fishing line at (619) 478-5473.

Camping Reservations may be made by calling 858-565-3600

South Shore Campground: Reservations are recommended for camping at the main campground on the South Shore. This campground offers partial hookup sites (water and electric), as well as several developed sites. The main restroom offers hot showers and flush toilets, and is handicapped accessible. Lake Morena dump station is currently-OPEN.

North Shore Primitive Campground: This campground is closed until further notice.

08/06/2015

18/05/2015

Sharing a post from Mono County

29/04/2015

Learn to read the water to find the spots trout most commonly hide in. Thinking like a trout will help you to read the stream!

13/04/2015

Fish from your truck they said. It will be fun they said...