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Barrett: The 116 anglers reported 830 bass, 147 bluegill and 25 bullhead, all released. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, reservations only, catch-and-release fishing for all species.

Chollas: Open daily to youngsters 15 and under.

Cuyamaca: Supervising ranger Willard Lepley said the season's first trout plant will be tried this week if the water cools sufficiently. Lake is down 4 vertical feet. Trout starting to stir as water dips below 70 degrees. Channel catfish and crappie also biting. Samuel Mercado, Santee, 15-8 channel catfish, mackerel-night crawler combo, Boat. Don Mumper, San Diego, was the Bullhead-A-Thon winner with 146 bullheads. Orville P. Ball Memorial Fishin' In the Pines Kids Fishing Derby, Christmas on the Mountain in September, is set for Sept. 22, also National Hunting and Fishing Day (no state fishing license required). Lake will be brimming with trout. Lots of raffle prizes, free goodie bag for each youngster and prizes for big fish in several age categories. Open daily.

Dixon: Bigger bass biting. Justin Fools of Escondido caught and released an 11-pound bass. Open daily.

El Capitan: The 125 anglers checked reported 1 bass kept (200 bass released), 18 crappie, 15 channel catfish and 3 blue catfish. Open Thursdays and Mondays for fishing only (permits must be purchased at the iron rangers on Mondays); Friday through Sunday for fishing and water contact (skiing, wakeboarding and Jet Skis, etc.).

Henshaw: Good for catfish and bass. Jeff Hunter, Menifee, 20 channel catfish (all released) up to 2 pounds. Kyle Bishop caught and released 7 bass up to 2-2. Harry Majewski and Mike Lee, San Diego, 7 crappie. Open daily.

Hodges: The 183 fishermen checked reported 12 bass kept (107 bass released), 83 crappie, 18 bluegill and 14 channel catfish. Joseph Zizzo, San Diego, 6.35 channel catfish, shiner, dam. Tim Green, Oceanside, stringer of bass, 18 pounds with a 5.20-pounder, all over. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

Jennings: Fishing should improve as the water cools. Anglers fly-lining night crawlers catching bass. Twilight special for motorboats: $20 after 5 p.m. Trout season opens Oct. 19 following a plant of 2,000 pounds of rainbow trout. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Loveland: The 76 anglers checked reported 2 bass kept (47 bass released), 26 bluegill, 3 channel catfish, 2 carp, 1 crappie. Murrel Vailes, San Diego, 14-8 channel catfish, mackerel, Area 8. Open daily.

Miramar: The 41 anglers checked reported 3 bass kept (8 bass released), 7 bluegill and 6 channel catfish. Open daily to fishing and boating.

Morena: Open daily.

Murray: The 91 anglers checked reported 1 bass kept (11 bass released), 60 bluegill. Open daily to fishing and boating.

Otay, Lower: the 203 anglers checked reported 14 bass kept (86 bass released), 178 bluegill, 22 channel catfish and 2 redear sunfish. Mel Williams, Chula Vista, 2 bass (released), 12.00 with a 6.70, topwater lure, Otay Arm. Michelle Hegue, Spring Valley, 6.45 bass (released), rat lure, Otay Arm. Nick Lerma, Chula Vista, 3 bass (released), Gene Allman's Secret Weapon, all over. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.

Otay, Upper: The 21 anglers checked reported 22 bass, all released. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday to catch-and-release fishing, barbless hooks only.

Poway: Slow, with a few channel catfish and bass caught. Discounts on permits and boat rentals for Sept. 22 National Hunting and Fishing Day, a day no state fishing license is required. Open Wednesday through Sunday.

Santee Lakes: National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration scheduled here Sept. 29 (one week after it's celebrated in most places, but because it's here, no state fishing license required, permits still apply). Open daily.

San Vicente: Creel checks of 104 anglers showed 18 bass kept (264 bass released), 44 bluegill, 15 channel catfish and 1 blue catfish. Kevin Crutcher, San Diego, 51.55 blue catfish (kept), mackerel, Hopkins Cove. Cody Newton, Santee, 19.25 blue catfish (released), mackerel, Island. Open Thursday and Friday for fishing and water contact; Saturday and Sunday for water contact only.

Sutherland: The 97 anglers checked reported 3 bass kept (94 bass released), 23 channel catfish and 8 bluegill. Donna Sprankles, Escondido, 3 bass (released) 7.65 with a 3.30, crankbaits, all over. Darryl “Doc” Carter, San Diego, stringer of catfish, 28.2 with a 8.20, mackerel, Santa Ysabel Arm. Leonard Jones, San Diego, 7.60 bass (released). Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (permits must be purchased at the iron ranger stations on Mondays).

Sweetwater: The 109 anglers checked reported 5 bass kept (42 bass released), 19 carp, 10 channel catfish, 3 crappie. Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Wohlford: Temporary ban on private boat launches, canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders and anchors due to quagga mussels. Fishing has been fair for channel catfish and bass. Avery Singh, Valley Center, 6-7 bass (released), black Senko, West Senior Shoreline. Open Saturday and Sunday only.

STOCKING SCHEDULE

Trout: Lake Cuyamaca, 2,700 pounds – 1,500 from the DFG and 1,200 from Mt. Lassen (if water is cool enough).

OCEAN FISHING

Pt. Loma Sportfishing, H&M Landing, Fisherman's Landing: 103 anglers, seven overnight boats: 375 albacore, 18 yellowtail, 9 yellowfin, 2 dorado. 49 anglers, two three-quarter-day boats: 43 yellowtail, 9 calico bass, 89 bonito, 2 rockfish, 2 sculpin. 64 anglers, three half-day boats: 13 calico bass, 52 sand bass, 4 bonito, 2 halibut, 3 sheephead, 39 rockfish, 9 sculpin.

Seaforth: 64 anglers, three 1½-day boats: 320 albacore. 42 anglers, three full-day boats: 70 albacore, 1 yellowtail, 4 bonito, 65 rockfish. 51 anglers, three three-quarter-day boats: 16 yellowtail, 127 bonito, 1 barracuda, 17 calico bass, 76 rockfish, 2 sheephead. 35 anglers, two half-day boats: 1 bonito, 4 calico bass, 5 sand bass, 3 rockfish, 15 whitefish, 1 sheephead, 2 sculpin.

Islandia: 17 anglers, one three-quarter-day boat: 8 bonito, 6 calico bass, 2 ling cod, 26 rockfish, 8 sculpin, 7 whitefish, 3 yellowtail. 27 anglers, two half-day boats: 43 bonito, 44 calico bass, 20 mackerel, 8 rockfish, 1 sand bass, 4 yellowtail.

Oceanside: 20 anglers, one three-quarter-day boat: 3 sand bass, 8 calico bass, 5 sheephead, 5 bonito, 3 sculpin, 61 rockfish. 14 anglers, one three-quarter-day charter boat: 3 sand bass, 21 calico bass, 3 sheephead, 1 bonito, 6 rockfish. 20 anglers, one half-day boat: 5 sand bass, 1 calico bass, 5 sheephead, 2 whitefish, 4 sculpin, 10 rockfish.

East Cape: Hurricane Henriette dumped rain for 24 hours, leaving between 14 and 17 inches of rain and muddying the waters, but it didn't do much structural damage, according to John Ireland at Rancho Leonero Resort. He's hoping fishing returns to its excellent form – marlin, dorado, tuna and roosterfish all good – pre-hurricane. Good bait supply.

Cabo San Lucas: Despite Hurricane Henriette, boats averaging a couple billfish per trip. Dorado and yellowfin also showing.

NOTEWORTHY

Results of the San Diego Council of Bass Clubs' Kevin Mineo Night Tournament Saturday at El Capitan: Winners, Vicki Becker and Terry Chenowth, 13.86 pounds with a 5.23-pounder; second, Ryan Ransom and Erin Crist, 12.92 pounds. Third, John Grabowski and Ernie Marugg, 11.83 pounds. Top 20 Fishoff is set for Oct. 6 to crown the top team of the season.

Results of the Fifth Annual La Jolla Kayak Fishing Steve Moyer Memorial Tournament: Larry Laumann, no stranger to big fish caught from his kayak, took the top prize with a 30.5-pound yellowtail and took home the Hobie Revolution kayak; top halibut, 11.5 pounds by Kiyo Sato, winning the Mailbu XFactor kayak; white seabass, William Stone for a 12-pounder, winning the OK Trident kayak; bonito, Peter Spillar, 4.9-pounder, to win the Wilderness Systems Tarpon 160 kayak. Laumann also won $400 in the jackpot. Matt Rabasco, with a 24-pound yellowtail, won $200. William Stone earned $100 for the 12-pound white seabass. Nancy Ortiz was the top lady angler. Organizer Jim Sammons of La Jolla Kayak Fishing said the tournament raised $12,488 for the American Cancer Society in Steve Moyer's name.

Sierra: Dave Paules, San Diego, leads the fishing derby at Annett's Mono Village at Upper Twin Lake west of Bridgeport with a 5-5 rainbow trout he fooled with a green wooly bugger.