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Lake_Poway_Trout_Season_2023_2024.png Poway lake stocking schedule for the 2023-2024 Trout Season is finalized! Opening day will be December 1st, 2023, the lake will be stocked with 2,000 lbs. of Rainbow Trout. See stocking schedule for future dates. The lake will be closed to fishing November 29th...

Chatmar wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:42 am Happy I finally found sdfish.com and to see a post. I guess this new location has only 9 members. I hope all the past members return soon

It's too bad the other website had to close. We do need a fishing website with no politics here in SoCal.

Hello Family, Anyone heard anything about the Crappie bite in any of the San Diego lakes? I live I. LA and just about all of our nearby lakes are to stained or have limited fishing access. Any info is appreciated. PS. It pains me that Hodges is still closed. I used to catch some decent sized ones a...

any recommendations for fishing setups for trout? Might check it out soon Mini jigs seem to work best overall for me. Get a light pole with 2-3lb test line and cast different colored mini jigs, 1/16 or 1/32 oz. jig.jpg Some use spinners and powerbait as well. Sometimes I use the powerbait setup as ...

any recommendations for fishing setups for trout? Might check it out soon Mini jigs seem to work best overall for me. Get a light pole with 2-3lb test line and cast different colored mini jigs, 1/16 or 1/32 oz. jig.jpg For mini-jig, is 6lb mono line okay? And any tips on casting it further? Or it's...

Eh, finger pointing and back biting going on already. No news there. It's always 'that guy' .. heh. Probably just post a report here once in awhile, if you all don't want me here, just say so... It's all water under the bridge. Let's move on. From here on out I will be removing any posts related to...

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fishingisfun wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:33 am yeah i was using 6lb mono with a jig and the super light weights idk what they are called. looks like pellets lol

Those weights are called split shot.

updated June 13, 2023 It’s Christmas in July! Every Thursday, the lake will feature a free service as a thank you to our loyal visitors for supporting the lake year-round. Merry Fishmas to all! unnamed.jpg LAKE HOURS The lake is open for night fishing every Friday and Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to MIDNIGH...

June 10-11, 2023 With 5 tagged trout worth $10K each, you could win up to $50K! And new this year, an Anniversary Tournament Champion will win $2,500 in honor of our 25th anniversary! Fishin' For $50K is the family event of the season! Bring out the whole crew and enjoy two days on Big Bear Lake fi...

But again, this forum is for SD area fishermen and women per ADMIN. A lot of us in SD who are “idiots” for fishing realistic looking swimbaits per OP. People can hide and change their screen name, it doesn’t matter. camobass please be polite and respect other people’s rights to express their opinio...

PatchEllis wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 11:16 am Not sure why the pics posted sideways

Fixed.
There is a little round arrow next to each file after you attached them to the post.
Click on it and it will rotate the image.
Nice photos by the way.

This post was submitted from a different country's IP address (UAE to be exact). If the poster does not confirm that they are a real person planning to fish in SoCal, the account will be banned.

Need expert advice to buy best tackle for bass fishing! Expert opinion needed. "Best" is relative. Perhaps providing details as to the type of bass fishing you'll be doing, and what your budget is, people may be able to give their 2 cents? (Altho this post smells spammy to me) My budget i...

Nelson 1 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:34 pm Will you be open February 2 before the Derby.

@Nelson 1 The derby starts on Feb 2 at 6:00am.
Absolutely no fishing is permitted prior to the 6:00am tournament start time.