Lake Poway is closed to fishing and boating weekdays through November 25, 2010. The lake will re-open on weekdays starting at sunrise on Friday November 26, 2010 with the return of Trout Season. 4,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout will be stocked for the opening. Patience and skill equals big bass. Local fisherman, Matt Honik proves that if you put in the time the pay-off is big. Matt landed this one in the rain Saturday. The hot, cold, wet, back to hot then cold & wet again has made the fish unpredictable and cautious. Bass have been biting the most. For the cats you should try Boulder Bay, Hidden Bay and along with the Log Boom. Bass have been spotted along the shoreline near Half Moon Bay and Jump-off Point. Please remember, Bass has a 12" minimum for keepers. Please do not keep female bass, catch and release. Water temperature is at 68 degrees and the level of the Lake continues to rise.

Trout Season Stock Schedule

November 25, Thursday 4,000 pounds
December 8, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
December 22, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
December 29, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
January 19, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
February 2, Wednesday 2,000 pounds
February 23, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
March 9, Wednesday 3,000 pounds
March 23, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
April 6, Wednesday 1,500 pounds
April 20, Wednesday 1,500 pounds

Schedule subject to change without notice. Lake Poway will be open for Trout Season this Friday, 11/26/2010 at 6am. We will be stocking 4,000lbs of Rainbow Trout for this event. Fishing will be available from sunrise to sunset. Lake Poway Recreation Area will be closed on Thursday, 11/25/2010. Youth Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday February 5 from sunrise to 12pm. 2,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout will be stocked for this event. In preparation for the derby Lake Poway will be closed to fishing and boating Wednesday February 2 at 12pm until sunrise Saturday February 5. Open Trout Derby will be held on Saturday March 12 from sunrise to 6pm. The Open Derby will be a one day event this year. 3,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout with 25% Trophies will be stocked for this event. In preparation for the derby Lake Poway will be closed to fishing and boating Wednesday March 9 at 12pm until sunrise Saturday March 12. During the months of November through May the gates to Lake Poway will open at s unrise and close at sunset. If you would like an official opening / closing time schedule please send an e-mail to tsholl@poway.org. Senior (55+) and Military discount rates for fishing permits and boat rentals are now available every day that Lake Poway is open for fishing and boating. Starting with Trout Season Lake Poway will be offering two new monthly passes, a Trout Pass and a Bass Pass. The passes will be valid from the first of the month to the last day of the month. The Trout Pass ($90 per month) is a catch and keep permit that allows you to fish the entire month during regular fishing days and keep the fish you catch within the posted fish limits. The Bass Pass ($42 per month) is a mandatory catch and release (no keepers) permit that allows you to fish the entire month during regular fishing days. Abuse of the monthly passes will result in a minimum of a 30 day eviction from Lake Poway with the first offense. Examples of abuse are listed below. For more information regarding the new monthly passes please send e-mails to tsholl@poway.org. Adult 10 Day Permits will no longer be sold. All Adult 10 Day Permits will expire on October 31, 2011. Senior and Youth 10 Day Permits will continue to as normal.

Last Fish Stock
Wednesday - August 4
850 pounds of Catfish

Next Fish Stock
Thursday (6am) - November 25
4,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout

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.

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.