Another big catfish this week but still slow fishing. The weekend's night fishing had a decent shoreline bite. The bass bite is slower and patience is needed. The rock pile near the Log Boom is now out of the water and the top water bass fishing should start to improve. The bluegill/sunfish bite is slow. Water temperature is at 70 degrees and the level of the Lake has stabilized and will be held for 30 to 45 days.

LAST FISH STOCK
Wednesday - June 23
1,006 pounds of Catfish

NEXT FISH STOCK
Wednesday - July 7
1,000 pounds of Catfish

Lake Poway will open at 7:00 AM. for the whole month of July. Senior and Military discount rates for fishing permits and boat rentals are now available every day that Lake Poway is open for fishing and boating. Night Fishing now on every Friday and Saturday night through August 7, 2010. Fishing in boats until 11:00 PM and fishing on the shoreline until 11:30 PM. The Lake Poway Midnight Catfish Craze is scheduled for Friday, July 23, 2010 from 4:00 PM to Midnight. The catfish stocking schedule has been posted on our website, www.poway.org . The annual Midnight Catfish Craze will be held from 4 PM to 12 AM on Friday night, July 23. There is a $10 adult event ticket and a $5 youth event ticket required in addition to the regular permit fees. Motorboat sales will start at 3:00 PM on Friday, July 23 on a first-come, first-serve basis. Fishing starts at 4:00 PM. The Lake will be closed for boating & fishing on Wednesday, July 21 from 12:00 PM (noon) until 4:00 PM on Friday, July 23 to allow our staff to prepare for the event.

A State of California Fishing License is no longer required to fish at Lake Poway. Each angler is allowed to use a maximum of two rods. The trout limit is now 4 trout. Adults (anyone 16 years of age and older) require only 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 can be purchased at the Lake Poway Grill & Tackle. You must carry your permit with you at all times. 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

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. From now through October 31 there is a $5 parking fee for non-residents of Poway on weekends and holidays. If you are fishing the fee is waived. The Entry Station opens when the gates open and closes 30 minutes prior to sunset.