Last Trout Stocking in Santee Lakes

The last of the trout stockings for the Santee Lakes will take place by the end of the week. About a 1,000 pounds of rainbow trout will be split into Lakes 3 and 4.  As many of you know, bigger trout have stocked the last couple of years in the San Diego lakes.




The Santee Lakes are part of a water recycling/recreation program in San Diego, California.  Seven lakes comprise the Santee Lakes. Lakes 2, 3 and 4 are stocked with rainbow trout. You don't need a California fishing license to fish these lakes, but you do need to buy special lake permit.  

For more information about the Santee Lakes (including trout fishing tips), click here.

Winter Trout Fishing in San Diego

There are lots of opportunities for trout fishing this winter in San Diego, California. San Diego has several urban fishing lakes which will continue to be stocked through the winter - and some of these lakes will be stocked with large size trout.

Lake Cuyamaca offers free fishing classes every Saturday at 10 a.m. Trout Fishing tips and techniques are discussed as well as a variety of other topics. They'll even teach the true beginners how to cast.

Other trout fishing lakes in the San Diego area include: Murray, Dixon, el Capitan, Henshaw, Jennings, Loveland, Miramar, Morena, Poway, Sweetwater, Wohlford, San Vicente, and Santee Lakes.


Trout Fishing Opportunities For the Kids

Chollas Lake is open daily to kids age 15 and under. There's plenty of other things do there for adults - but only the kids can fish. The lake was recently stocked, kids should have an easier time catching trout.