Great Local Fishing Spots Around San Diego

This San Diego County lake is 110 acres and surrounded by Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. It's stocked with trout yearlong, and you can get free fishing classes here on Saturdays. Lake Cuyamaca is open from 6:00 in the morning and closes at sunset, seven days a week.

Fish that are stocked or can be found here: Florida-strain Largemouth Bass, Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Sturgeon and Bluegill. State Fishing Licenses are required for people over 16 years of age, and lake permits are 6.00 for adults and 3.50 for kids. If you don't have a state license, annual ones can be purchased there for 37.50 and day licenses for 12.10. RV campsites and tent campsites are also available for camping for a fee, and boats are available for rent.

For information: call 760-765-0515.

Miramar Resevoir

This fishing spot is located about 18 miles North of San Diego and at its peak fullness as 4 shoreline miles and a max depth of 114 feet. You can rent boats here on the weekends, and fishing can be done from boats, float tubes (with restrictions) and from the shoreline. Miramar Resevoir is open sunrise to sunset year round.

Fish that are stocked or can be found here: Florida-strain Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, Trout and Channel Catfish. Limits and catch limitations: 12 inch size for bass, and limits are 5 fish for trout, 5 fish for catfish, 25 fish for crappie, and the rest are limitless.

For information: call 619-465-FISH.

Dixon Lake

Located in Escondido, this San Diego County lake is open year round, from 6:00 am to dusk. During the summer night fishing may be permitted but call in advance for the latest information. Entry fee for car/vans/motorcycles is 5.00 and for vehicles over 20 feet (including buses) is 10.00. Senior citizens are free.

Fish that are stocked or can be found here: Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Channel Catfish. Along with a Califorina Fishing License, the rate for fishing here is 7.00 for people over 16 years, 5.00 for seniors and kids from 8 to 15 years, and children under 8 is free. Boats can be rented here.

For information: call 760-839-4680.

Lake Jennings

This resevoir supplies the Helix area and is open currently for fishing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 6:30 until around 6 or 7 pm (call for current hours).

Fish that are stocked or can be found here: Trout, Catfish, Bass. Besides a California Fishing License, a daily fishing permit for Lake Jennings is 8.00 for adults, 3.00 for youth (8 to 16 years), and children under 7 fish for free. Seniors permits are 7.00. Boats may be rented here

For information: call 619-443-2510.

Lake Murray

This lake is inside Mission Trails Regional Park located in between La Mesa and Santee. When at max fullness, this lake has 3.2 miles of shoreline and a depth of 95 feet with 171 surface acres.

Fish that are stocked or can be found here: Florida-strain Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Trout. Limits and catch limitations: 12 inch size for bass, and limits are 5 fish for trout, 5 fish for catfish, 25 fish for crappie, and the rest are limitless.

For more information: call 619-465-FISH.