Great Fishing! Fishing was very good this week. 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 about 2 weeks as
spawning approaches. The catfish bite was great near Boulder Bay. The
bluegill bite is slow. The water temperature is at 57 degrees.
NOTABLE CATCHES
- Bill Davidson, Bonita - 8.0 pound trout on a mini-jig , East side of Lake (see photo)
- Roy Allen, Murrieta - 7.0 pound trout on a Night Crawler, trolling (see photo)
- Matt Sinor, Poway - 7.0 pound catfish on Mackerel, North shoreline (see photo)
FISH STOCK
LAST STOCK Wednesday FEBRUARY 24 1,000 pounds of Trout
NEXT STOCK Wednesday MARCH 3 2,500 pounds of Trout
EVENTS
Hours - During the month of February the gates to Lake Poway will open at 5:30 AM starting February 24, 2010. During the Month of March the gates will open at 5:30 AM until Daylight Savings Time starts on March 14 at which time the gates will open at 6:00 AM. On Derby Days, March 6, 2010 and March 7, 2010 the gates will open at 6:00 AM.
Open Trout Derby - The 2010 Open Trout Derby at Lake Poway is Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, 2010. The Derby will run from 6:00 AM to sunset on Saturday and from 6:00 AM to 12 noon on Sunday. Prizes will be awarded for the largest trout overall and in three divisions (Men, Women and Youth). There will also be many raffle prizes. Derby tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youths for each day of the event. A Derby ticket must be purchased in order to fish on each day even if you do not choose to participate in the Derby. Note that you must also have a permit in addition to your derby ticket. 50 motorboats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for Derby participants. A stock of 2,500 pounds of trout, including trophy size up to 15 pounds, will be stocked on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Lake Poway will be closed to boating and fishing at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 and all day on Thursday, March 4, 2010 and all day on Friday, March 5, 2010 in preparation for the Derby.
