The 14th annual Lake Poway free Youth Fishing Derby was held on Saturday, February 7, 2009. A large group of youngsters and their families enjoyed a day of fishing and fun courtesy of Lake Poway, Captain Ron Baker, Mike Long, Randy Jones, the Lakeside Optimist Club, the San Diego Rod & Reel Club, El Cajon Ford and our many generous sponsors. Paul Leader and El Cajon Ford provided a free BBQ lunch.

The winners were:

Grand Prize Winner Trevor Burnett, Age 8, Chula Vista ??? 6.93# trout on a Night Crawler at the Log Boom
12-15 year Group
First Place Scott Cranny, Age 12, Scripps Ranch ??? 6.84# trout on Power Bait, shoreline
Second Place Justin Lee, Age 15, Poway ??? 4.38# trout on a Night Crawler, Hidden Bay
Third Place Anthony Vuc, Age 12, Ramona??? 4.09# trout on a Night Crawler, shoreline
8-11 year Group
First Place James Martin, Age 11, San Marcos ??? 6.06# trout on Power Bait, shoreline
Second Place Olivia Heifitz, Age 10, Rancho Bernardo ??? 3.52# trout on a lure, Fishing pier
Third Place Gaston Banvelos, Age 11, Poway ??? 3.33# trout on Power Bait, north shoreline
7 & under Group
First Place Reily Retherford, Age 3, Escondido ??? 6.03# trout on Power Bait, shoreline
Second Place Caden Eidson, Age 6, Fallbrook ??? 5.14# trout on a Night Crawler, shoreline
Third Place Arron Reichet, Age 7, El Cajon ??? 4.61# trout on a Night Crawler, shoreline


OTHER NOTABLE CATCHES

Ines Chavarin, San Diego ??? 6.7 pound trout on a Power Worm on the shoreline
Mario Gonzalez, National City ??? 9.0 pound catfish on a Night Crawler on the East Shore

FISHING TIPS

Big Trout Continue to Show! Cold weather and rain resulted in great fishing at Lake Poway this week with many large trout over 4 pounds taken during the Youth Fishing Derby. The best bet is slow trolling along the back shore of the Lake using Night Crawlers. Best lures this week were silver Kastmasters and Fire Tiger Rapalas. The bass bite is improving over most of the Lake with some bigger ones getting active. The catfish bite is good with the Log Boom being the best area to catch one. The bluegill bite is okay, notably in Hidden Bay.

FISH STOCK
LAST STOCK: Thursday, February 5 was 2,500 pounds of rainbow trout
NEXT STOCK: Wednesday, February 18 will be 1,500 pounds of rainbow trout

EVENTS
Hours ??? During the month of February the gates to Lake Poway will open at 6:00 AM. There is fishing and boating on Wednesdays through Sundays.

Presidents' Day??? Lake Poway will be open on Presidents' Day. Monday, February 16th for a regular day of fishing and boating.

NOTICES
Fishing Requirements - Adults (anyone 16 years of age and older) require both a California State fishing license and a City of Poway Adult Fishing permit to fish at Lake Poway. Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 years of age only require a Youth Fishing permit. Youths under the age of 8 only require a Youth Fishing permit when their accompanying adult is not fishing.. All permits and licenses can be purchased at the Lake Poway Grill & Tackle.

Witch Creek Fire Damage Recovery - Lake Poway suffered severe damage during the Witch Creek fire. Lake Poway is a domestic water reservoir serving the City of Poway and its integrity must be protected. The erosion control curtain is again a few feet offshore in three areas of the Lake (the back of Hidden Bay, from the rocks next to Boulder Bay around to the end of Jump Off point and in the second half of Half Moon Bay). The purpose of this curtain is to catch debris, ash and mud before it enters the main body of water.

As a result, the rules for Fishing in a Boat now include these additional requirements:

?Ģ There is now one restroom across the lake near Bucktail Bay. You may beach your boat between the orange markers in order to use the restroom. There is no fishing while beached at the Restroom Landing. Beaching of a boat anywhere else is prohibited. Beaching your boat anywhere except at the restroom landing may result in immediate loss of boat privileges and possible eviction from the lake. Beaching your boat on the curtain, driving into the curtain or tying up to the curtain may also result in immediate loss of boat privileges and possible eviction from the lake.
?Ģ The 100 foot rule is now in effect in all areas where there is shoreline fishing
?Ģ Casting near or over the curtain may result in snagging. You cast at your own risk. We are not responsible for anything you lose.


You may fish on the shoreline in the areas where the curtain is in the water. Casting near or over the curtain may result in snagging. You cast at your own risk. We are not responsible for anything you lose.

We recognize that these conditions are not ideal for fishing. We request that you work with us and understand that they are necessary to allow Lake Poway to recover from the effects of the fire damage.

Quagga Mussels -The Quagga mussel is not in Lake Poway. It is known that there are Quagga mussels in other lakes. In order to protect the integrity of the Lake Poway water system the following temporary restrictions are now in effect. Until further notice, the following items are prohibited at Lake Poway:
?Ģ Float tubes
?Ģ Private motors and anchors
?Ģ Live Bait Containers
?Ģ Fish Finders
?Ģ Floating Catch Baskets
?Ģ Live Bait (shiners, crawdads, etc) from any source other than the Lake Poway Concession
?Ģ Any other items, determined by Staff, to be potential contaminants


No Smoking at Lake Poway -Smoking is prohibited on Lake Poway, in the park and on the trails. Smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking area that is located on the Northeast side of the Lake Poway Grill & Tackle building.

INFORMATION: Lake Poway Information Line: (858) 668-4770, Lake Poway Grill & Tackle: (858) 486-1234