NOTABLE CATCHES
- Shane Aviano, Rancho Bernardo - 18.0 pound catfish on Jerk Bait, Jump Off Point.
- Toua Chang, San Diego - 7.75 pound Bass on Plastic, Log Boom

FISHING TIPS
Big Catfish this week! Fishing for all species remains slow although some nice sizes of catfish and bass were landed last week. The bass bite is still good over most of the Lake. Trout fishing is slow this week. The best bet is trolling or picking a spot along the back shore of the Lake using Night Crawlers. Best shoreline spot continues to be across the Lake in Bucktail Bay near the Restroom Landing. Most consistent lures continue to be Kastmasters and Rapalas. The catfish bite is moderate with the Log Boom being the best area to catch one. The bluegill bite is good by the second tank on the Log Boom. The water level of the Lake is now being raised again.

FISH STOCK
LAST STOCK: Tuesday, April 28 was 175 pounds of specially tagged rainbow trout
NEXT STOCK: Last Stock of the Year

EVENTS
Hours ??? During the month of May the gates to Lake Poway will open at 5:30 AM. There is fishing and boating on Wednesdays through Sundays. Starting June 1, the gates to Lake Poway will open at 7:00 AM

T-Shirts ???Be the first one in your neighborhood to sport a new Lake Poway T-Shirt. They are forest green and have the following logo on the front. They are available for purchase at the Lake Poway Grill & Tackle.

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 ??? The erosion control curtain has been removed. The second restroom landing near Half Moon Bay is now open.

We thank you for working with us while the erosion control curtain was in the Lake and for understanding that the erosion control devices were 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:

?? Float tubes
?? Private motors and anchors
?? Live Bait Containers
?? Fish Finders
?? Floating Catch Baskets
?? Live Bait (shiners, crawdads, etc) from any source other than the Lake Poway Concession
?? Any other items, determined by Staff, to be potential contaminants

Parking Fee ??? From now through October 26 there is a $5 parking fee for non-residents of Poway on weekends and holidays. If you are fishing and purchase your adult permit at the Entry Station the parking fee is waived. The Entry Station is now open from 7:00 AM to thirty minutes before sunset on weekends and from 5:30 AM to thirty minutes before sunset on selected holidays.

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