A big bass this week but still slow fishing. The weekend's night fishing had a decent shoreline bite. The top water bass bite is good, particularly near the rock pile in front of the Log Boom. The bluegill/sunfish bite is slow. Water temperature is at 73 degrees and the level of the Lake has stabilized and will be held for 30 to 45 days.

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

NEXT FISH STOCK
Wednesday - July 21
1,090 pounds of Catfish

During the month of July the gates to Lake Poway will open at 7:00 AM. 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 catfish stocking schedule is 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.