Fishing San Diego Bay is more than just a fun day on the water. The fish that call San Diego Bay home, the California Spotted Sand Bass, can make the day of the young, the old, the beginner, and the seasoned angler alike. Commonly known as Spotted Bay Bass, due to their reluctance to leave the protected harbor waters, and more affectionately called Spotties, these little cousins of the mighty grouper can be found in our bay waters as shallow as one foot, and as deep as sixty-five feet.

If you live in San Diego County, chances are you have caught one of these feisty little fighters. If not, then why not?

Lower Otay Reservoir is everything a bass fisherman could ever want. Not too far from downtown San Diego, and yet with its lush green hillsides, and its tulle lined banks, there are times when the lake seems as tranquil as a far off resort. Best of all, the Florida Strain Largemouth that call this (newly deemed urban) lake home, are biting like no tomorrow.

The striper bite is officially back with the top fish coming in over 32 pounds.  Chicken Liver and Anchovies are producing smaller striper near the dam and the inlet as well as a few in the East End and some from the shore at Ramp #2 and the Marina Point.  The bigger boys have come in off of big lures, and trout colors seem to be the ticket.  The bass are also hitting hard as they are moving into the shallows and are getting aggressive.  The bass are hitting worms, both plastic and real.  East End and the South Shore are the best spots, however shore fishermen are finding them west of Marina Point as well as along points near Ramp #2. 

Rainy Weather! Fishing was very good this week if you wanted a limit but did not care about size. Many quick limits of trout were taken in both boats and on the shoreline. The best spots were on the other side of the Lake, and near Jump Off Point. The bass bite is mostly small ones, the bite should pick up in another week or so as spawning approaches. The catfish bite was great near Boulder Bay. The bluegill bite is slow. The water temperature is at 57 degrees.

This month's treasure hunt will be for a 5-pack of SPRO BBZ-1 Swimbaits courtesy of Bill Siemental and SPRO. The Bill Siemantel Signature SPRO BBZ-1 Swimbait has gained notoriety as being one of the most realistic lure of all times. Included in the package is 2 SPRO BBZ-1 6" trout swimbaits, and 3 SPRO BBZ-1 4" shad swimbaits.