The last trout stock has been canceled do to the temperature of the water.

Week of: March 12, 2007

Lakes 3 and 4 were recently planted with large Trout up to 10 lbs.
Nine thousand, five hundred pounds of Trout have been stocked so far this season

TROUT:
Kelving Crowder of San Diego caught a 4lb.4oz. and 4lb.12oz. Trout out o flake #4 on mackerel. Mackerel?? That must have been a hungry Trout.

John Angelo Johnson of San Diego caught a 4 lb. Rainbow out of lake #4 on Zekes sierra gold and chartreuse.

R.E. Mutton of El Cajon caught a huge 5 lb. Rainbow out of lake #3 on powerbait.

Anthony Jackson age 14 of El Cajon caught a 7lb.8oz. Trout out of lake #3 on orange powerbait.

Manny Roybal of La Mesa landed a 5 lb. Rainbow Trout out of lake #3 on orange powerpait.

Mac Schroeder of El Cajon landed a huge 6 lb. Rainbow out of lake #4 on orange powerbait.

Joshua Stevens of Newport Virginia caught his limit of Trout including a 4lb.3oz. Trout out of lake #3 on chartreuse powerbait.

Alan Baretta of Santee caught an 8 lb. Trout and a 3lb. Trout out of lake #4 on chartreuse powerbait.

Bryan Hacker of El Cajon caught a 5lb.8oz. Trout of lake #4 on yellow powerbait.?? Bryan said this was the biggest fish he had ever caught.

Kosta Romensas of Santee caught a 5 lb. Trout out of lake #4 on a powerbait/powerworm combo.

Luon Santasanoy caught a 4lb.8oz. Trout out of lake #3 on rainbow powerbait.

Dennis Criger landed a 5 lb. Trout out of lake #3 on orange powerbait.

Bob Mutton of El Cajon caught two 4 pounders out of lake #3 on chartreuse powerbait.

J.J. Collins age 12 caught a 2 lb. Trout out of lake #4 on chartreuse powerbait.

Derrick Even age 5 caught one Trout out of lake #4 and one Catfish out of lake #6. The Trout was taken on red white and blue powerbait and the Catfish was lured in by stink bait.

Jerry and Margie Schible caught 5 Trout out of lake #4 on rainbow powerbait.?? The total weight was 29 lbs. with the largest tipping the scales at 10 lbs.

CATFISH: ?ĮA few hungry Cats are being caught on powerbiat our of lakes #3 and #4.
The Catfish are starting to bite. Try mackerel on lakes #3 and #4.

Colton Merrifield of Poway age 5 caught a 4lb.8oz. Catfish out of lake #5 on a shiner.

BASS:???ĮThe Bass are showing signs of life.?? Try lakes 1,2 and 5.?? Shiners and crankbaits are working best. Be patient. The bite is improving.

Frank Crist Jr. of San Diego caught an 8 lb. Bass out of lake #5. This fish was released.

BLUEGILL:?? No Report

CARP: No Report

Lakes 6 and 7 are reserved for campers only and they tend to yield larger fish. Bass are mandatory catch and release. Fines levied for non-compliance.

** No California State Fishing License required to fish at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve.??

Adult (ages 16 and over) $8.00 per day?ĮJunior (ages 7 to 15) $5.00 per day?ĮSecond fishing pole stamp $3.00?Į*One child under 7 may fish for free with a paid adult??