San Diego is home to some BIG fish. The mild climate in San Diego allows fish to experience a longer growing period each year, which leads to some of the biggest fish in the world species by species.
Below is a list of the lake records for each species of fish found in San Diego.
Please note that Barrett and Upper Otay do not have official records because they are catch and release only.
Ramona, Sweetwater, and Loveland do not have official lake records because there is no lake staff or scales at the lakes.
There are several lakes in San Diego which honor lake records that were claimed without witnesses or reasonable proof. Such catches, that lack proof of the fish’s existence or size are not included in our list.
| Fish | Lake | Pounds | Month | Year | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | Cuyamaca | 2.50 | |||
| Black Crappie | Diamond Valley | 3.47 | Jesse Mena | ||
| Black Crappie | Dixon | 2.5625 | March | 2014 | Tasi Tautala |
| Black Crappie | El Capitan | 3.75 | March | 1987 | |
| Black Crappie | Hodges | 3.50 | April | 1987 | |
| Black Crappie | Lower Otay | 3.37 | February | 1992 | |
| Black Crappie | Miramar | 2.18 | April | 1990 | |
| Black Crappie | Morena | 2.00 | Rex Simpson | ||
| Black Crappie | Murray | 3.00 | April | 1995 | |
| Black Crappie | San Vicente | 3.68 | March | 1970 | |
| Black Crappie | Skinner | 2.81 | April | 1998 | Randle Waters |
| Black Crappie | Sutherland | 3.25 | March | 2002 | |
| Black Crappie | Wohlford | 3.50 | April | 1982 | Delbert Carter |
| Black Crappie | Wohlford | 3.50 | February | 2016 | Randy Eddo |
| Blue Catfish | Diamond Valley | 56.80 | March | 2012 | Richard Stilliter |
| Blue Catfish | El Capitan | 53.50 | March | 2018 | Bob Baker |
| Blue Catfish | Hodges | 36.6 | March | 2015 | Don Gibson |
| Blue Catfish | Jennings | 71.3 | June | 2014 | Bob Bowden |
| Blue Catfish | Lower Otay | 102.9 | October | 2016 | Noy Vilanysane |
| Blue Catfish | Miramar | 49.10 | January | 2011 | Greg Pshsnychniak |
| Blue Catfish | Morena | 31.44 | Kenny Barnwell | ||
| Blue Catfish | Murray | 33.95 | January | 2005 | |
| Blue Catfish | Poway | 47 | November | 2017 | Avery Lee |
| Blue Catfish | San Vicente | 113.40 | July | 2008 | Steve Oudomsouk |
| Blue Catfish | Santee Lakes | 39.25 | |||
| Blue Catfish | Skinner | 32.60 | October | 1991 | Jim Cusick |
| Blue Catfish | Sutherland | 53.80 | September | 1997 | |
| Blue Catfish | Wohlford | 49.30 | November | 2014 | Paul Voytko |
| Bluegill | Cuyamaca | 1.375 | |||
| Bluegill | Dixon | 2.25 | November | 2011 | Johnny Kaczmarek |
| Bluegill | El Capitan | 1.56 | June | 1992 | |
| Bluegill | Hodges | 2.5 | June | 1999 | |
| Bluegill | Lower Otay | 3.5 | July | 1991 | |
| Bluegill | Miramar | 2.12 | May | 1999 | |
| Bluegill | Morena | 1.5625 | Clarie Bacon | ||
| Bluegill | Murray | 2.15 | August | 2001 | |
| Bluegill | Poway | 2.5 | 2002 | Deadre McCullough | |
| Bluegill | San Vicente | 3.2 | December | 2000 | |
| Bluegill | Santee Lakes | 2.5 | |||
| Bluegill | Skinner | 2.1 | January | 2000 | Melissa Green |
| Bluegill | Sutherland | 2.7 | April | 1997 | |
| Bluegill | Wohlford | 1.25 | May | 1983 | Donna Bartels |
| Bullhead (Brown) | El Capitan | 1.87 | April | 1965 | |
| Bullhead (Black) | Hodges | 3.25 | March | 1986 | |
| Bullhead (Brown) | Lower Otay | 3.25 | July | 1982 | |
| Bullhead (Yellow) | Miramar | 1.62 | July | 1994 | |
| Bullhead (Yellow) | Murray | 0.93 | January | 1991 | |
| Bullhead (Yellow) | San Vicente | 2.75 | March | 1979 | |
| Bullhead (Brown) | Sutherland | 2.43 | April | 1980 | |
| Carp | El Capitan | 18 | April | 1977 | |
| Carp | Hodges | 33.06 | April | 1986 | |
| Carp | Lower Otay | 25.00 | June | 1984 | |
| Carp | Miramar | 24.90 | June | 2001 | |
| Carp | Morena | 13.00 | |||
| Carp | Murray | 20.25 | June | 1992 | |
| Carp | San Vicente | 42.00 | March | 1982 | |
| Carp | Santee Lakes | 40.00 | |||
| Carp | Sutherland | 30.00 | May | 1998 | |
| Channel Catfish | Cuyamaca | 28.3125 | November | 1998 | George Noctha |
| Channel Catfish | Dixon | 28.75 | January | 2010 | Paul Cannon |
| Channel Catfish | El Capitan | 20.37 | August | 1974 | |
| Channel Catfish | Hodges | 35 | April | 1977 | |
| Channel Catfish | Lower Otay | 33.43 | July | 1983 | |
| Channel Catfish | Miramar | 31.4 | December | 2006 | |
| Channel Catfish | Murray | 33.9 | September | 2005 | |
| Channel Catfish | Poway | 28 | 1981 | Richard Kolas | |
| Channel Catfish | San Vicente | 41.65 | September | 2004 | |
| Channel Catfish | Sutherland | 24 | October | 1994 | |
| Channel Catfish | Wohlford | 27 | November | 2007 | Jack Soup |
| Green Sunfish | El Capitan | 1 | March | 1966 | |
| Green Sunfish | Hodges | 1.25 | July | 1977 | |
| Green Sunfish | Lower Otay | 0.50 | June | 1977 | |
| Green Sunfish | San Vicente | 1.06 | August | 1965 | |
| Largemouth Bass | Chollas | 15.5 | 1976 | Kevin Crutcher | |
| Largemouth Bass | Cuyamaca | 14.1875 | March | 1996 | Jeff Phillips |
| Largemouth Bass | Diamond Valley | 14.85 | November | 2003 | John Krumsiek |
| Largemouth Bass | Dixon | 21.7 | May | 2003 | Jed Dickerson |
| Largemouth Bass | El Capitan | 15.31 | July | 1975 | Mark Torbet |
| Largemouth Bass | Hodges | 20.25 | May | 1985 | Gene Dupras |
| Largemouth Bass | Jennings | 16.58 | March | 1986 | Jim Baker |
| Largemouth Bass | Lower Otay | 18.75 | March | 1980 | Bob Eberly |
| Largemouth Bass | Miramar | 20.93 | June | 1973 | Dave Zimmerleee |
| Largemouth Bass | Morena | 19.19 | February | 1987 | Arden Hanline |
| Largemouth Bass | Murray | 18.55 | December | 2000 | Roger Horton |
| Largemouth Bass | Poway | 17.5 | 1984 | Mike Lanza | |
| Largemouth Bass | San Vicente | 18.75 | February | 1981 | James Steurgeon |
| Largemouth Bass | Santee Lakes | 13.5 | |||
| Largemouth Bass | Skinner | 16.125 | March | 2015 | Ryan Block |
| Largemouth Bass | Sutherland | 16.125 | April | 1989 | Mary Delaney |
| Largemouth Bass | Vail | 17.75 | February | 1986 | Jack Tarrant |
| Largemouth Bass | Wohlford | 19.1875 | February | 1986 | Steve Beasley |
| Rainbow Trout | Cuyamaca | 17.5 | March | 2015 | Lukasz Szczedanek |
| Rainbow Trout | Diamond Valley | 15.45 | March | 2009 | Andrew Aralos |
| Rainbow Trout | Dixon | 16.82 | January | 2017 | Don Stephenson |
| Rainbow Trout | Jennings | 17 | April | 2016 | David Corrales |
| Rainbow Trout | Miramar | 15.5 | |||
| Rainbow Trout | Morena | 14.75 | March | 2011 | Brad Voigt |
| Rainbow Trout | Morena | 14.75 | Charlie Bievins | ||
| Rainbow Trout | Murray | 12 | |||
| Rainbow Trout | Poway | 17.875 | 1999 | ||
| Rainbow Trout | San Vicente | 15.35 | December | 1999 | |
| Rainbow Trout | Santee Lakes | 16.5625 | |||
| Rainbow Trout | Skinner | 10.2 | December | 1987 | Dan Newman |
| Rainbow Trout | Wohlford | 16.25 | January | 1999 | Alan Vietor |
| Redear Sunfish | Diamond Valley | 4.72 | March | 2015 | Jesse Mena |
| Redear Sunfish | El Capitan | 1.25 | May | 1984 | |
| Redear Sunfish | Lower Otay | 1.8 | June | 1998 | |
| Redear Sunfish | Miramar | 2.05 | February | 2002 | |
| Redear Sunfish | Murray | 4.15 | March | 2017 | Teresa Gardner |
| Redear Sunfish | Poway | 2.25 | 2006 | Zack Greim | |
| Redear Sunfish | San Vicente | 3.7 | April | 2002 | |
| Redear Sunfish | Skinner | 3.59 | March | 2014 | Jonathan Wdowiak |
| Redear Sunfish | Sutherland | 3.3 | April | 1999 | |
| Striped Bass | Diamond Valley | 34.77 | April | 2012 | Nhan Doan |
| Striped Bass | Dixon | 24.00 | December | 2012 | Mac Weakley |
| Striped Bass | El Capitan | 11.95 | June | 2014 | Ted Becharas |
| Striped Bass | Murray | 15.9 | August | 2017 | Cecil Brookins |
| Striped Bass | Skinner | 39.50 | 1993 | ||
| Sturgeon | Cuyamaca | 62" | November | 2014 | Kameron Kane |
| White Catfish | Lower Otay | 7.75 | February | 1983 | |
| White Catfish | San Vicente | 7.18 | January | 1974 | |
| White Crappie | El Capitan | 2.43 | March | 1971 | |
| White Crappie | Lower Otay | 2.18 | April | 1976 | |
| Wiper (hybrid) | Jennings | 8.125 | February | 2016 | Robert Daoud |