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Hunting/fishing report
UNION-TRIBUNE
September 25, 2007
FRESHWATER
Barrett: The 154 anglers checked reported 1,099 bass, 109 bluegill, all
released. Fishing ends here Saturday. Waterfowl season opens Oct. 20.
Chollas: Open daily to youngsters 15 and under.
Cuyamaca: Change in the weather was just what this lake needed as trout
action exploded Saturday in time for the Ninth Annual Orville P. Ball
Fishin' In The Pines Kids Fishing Derby. More than 300 kids fished, with
101 of them weighing in trout. Results of derby: Grand prize, Xavier
Garcia, Lakeside, 2-8 trout. Kids 12-15 years old: Glenn Rauch, 2-4 trout.
Ages 8-11: Mica Toetter, 1-15 trout; Garrett Hauber, 1-15 trout. Ages 2-7:
Lance Rodgers, 2-4 trout; second, Jacob Escalera, 2-4 trout; third, Neshay
Linton, 2-3 trout. Smallest trout: Joshua Barbato, 4-ounce rainbow. Lake
received nearly 5,000 pounds of rainbow trout prior to the derby, and a
lot remain. Other catches: Thomas Drach, El Cajon, 11-0 channel catfish,
shrimp, Lone Pine. Gary Motika, Pine Valley, 2-8 trout, Power Bait,
Island. Missy Belmer, San Diego, 2-4 trout, gold Panther Martin, Trolling.
Open daily.
Dixon: Catfish still hitting near the buoy line. Bass active early and
late along the shoreline, especially near the boat dock coves. Open daily.
El Capitan: The 67 anglers checked (Saturday and Sunday only) reported 1
bass kept (64 bass released), 10 crappie and 4 channel 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: Catfish numbers continue to amaze. Shrimp, chicken livers and
night crawlers producing some big numbers. Al Gumabon, Cypress, caught and
released 39 channel catfish, his best being a 12.3-pounder and a
8.6-pounder. Deran Young, San Diego, 5-0 bullhead (IGFA all-tackle mark is
4-15 for yellow bullhead). Open daily.
Hodges: The 151 anglers checked reported 3 bass kept (70 bass released),
37 crappie and 8 channel catfish. Alex Eastman, Del Dios, 2 bass, 12.15
with a 7.75, Roboworms, Hernandez Cove. Stu Hinkle, La Mesa, 5 bass, 11.82
with a 4.55, Senkos, Bernardo Bay. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jennings: Supervising ranger Hugh Marx reports “hottest bass bite of the
year” last week. Bass were boiling on shad and hitting topwater lures,
Kastmasters or small Bass Assassins. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Loveland: The 72 anglers checked reported 1 bass kept (44 bass released),
5 bluegill, 1 channel catfish. Open daily.
Miramar: Open daily to fishing and boating. Iron ranger or electronic pay
station near the concession building.
Morena: Good action early for bass along the shoreline. Roboworms and
Senkos producing. Open daily.
Murray: The 31 anglers checked reported 18 bass kept (18 bass released),
51 bluegill. Open daily to fishing and boating.
Otay, Lower: The 108 anglers checked reported 7 bass kept (66 bass
released), 36 bluegill, 4 channel catfish, 1 crappie. Open Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Otay, Upper: The 14 anglers checked reported 9 bass, all released. Open
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday to catch-and-release fishing, barbless
hooks only.
Poway: Starting Oct. 1, the lake will be open on weekends only until Nov.
1. Open Wednesday through Sunday.
Santee Lakes: Jacob Richwine, Spring Valley, 6-0 bass (released), 6-inch
plastic worm, Lake 5. Bob Mutten and Manny Roybal, 3 catfish – 11-0 and
two 10s – meal worms and marshmallows, Lake 4. National Hunting and
Fishing Day: Because of a scheduling snafu, local conservation groups,
government agencies and sportsmen and women will gather here Saturday to
celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day a week after the official day.
The event goes from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and includes a casting contest, raffles,
dog hunting demonstrations, predator calling and more. Jeff Simonides of
the Sagebrush 4H in Santee is chairman of the event. Call (619) 200-5236
or jsimonides@cox.net. Open daily.
San Vicente: The 78 anglers checked reported 11 bass kept (176 bass
released), 40 bluegill, 12 channel catfish and 4 blue catfish. Cody
Newton, Santee, 19.00 blue catfish (released), mackerel, Island. John
Jones, El Cajon, 16.55 blue catfish (released), mackerel, Buoy Line. Open
Thursday and Friday for fishing and water contact; Saturday and Sunday for
water contact only. Starting in October, open Saturday for fishing (no
boat rentals) and water contact and Sunday for water contact only. In
November it goes to fishing only on weekends.
Sutherland: The 88 anglers checked reported 1 bass kept (104 released), 12
bluegill, 8 channel catfish, 4 blue catfish, 3 bullhead. Julia Martinez,
Ramona, 12.40 blue catfish (first fish), mackerel, Santa Ysabel Arm.
Jeremy and Leonard Jones, San Diego, 5 bass (released), 21.50 with a 5.20.
George Biegel, Mission Viejo, 2 carp, 12.00 with a 8.00, bread, Dock Cove.
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (permits must be purchased at the
iron ranger stations on Mondays).
Sweetwater: The 45 anglers checked reported 8 bass (all released), 5
bluegill, 2 carp, 2 channel catfish. Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Wohlford: Lake open only on weekends until trout season, Dec. 15. Because
of quagga mussel threat, the ban remains in place on private boats and
private equipment such as float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders,
anchors, etc. Open Saturday and Sunday.
OCEAN FISHING
Pt. Loma Sportfishing, H&M Landing, Fisherman's Landing: 112 anglers, six
full-day boats: 381 albacore, 16 bluefin tuna. 36 anglers, two
three-quarter-day boats: 4 yellowtail, 11 calico bass, 3 barracuda, 30
bonito, 2 ling cod, 54 rockfish, 1 sheephead, 12 whitefish. 65 anglers,
three half-day boats: 65 calico bass, 2 sand bass, 1 bonito, 2 halibut, 1
lingcod, 60 rockfish, 3 sheephead, 3 sculpin, 2 whitefish.
Seaforth: 20 anglers, one day-and-a-half boat: 100 albacore. 39 anglers,
two full-day boats: 74 albacore. 35 anglers, two half-day boats: 2 bonito,
2 barracuda, 161 calico bass, 10 rockfish, 2 sheephead, 2 sculpin, 88
mackerel.
Islandia: 33 anglers, two half-day boats: 6 barracuda, 1 bonito, 88 calico
bass, 15 rockfish, 1 sculpin, 5 sheephead. 21 anglers, one
three-quarter-day boat: 43 rockfish, 11 sculpin.
Oceanside: The 17 anglers checked reported 9 sand bass, 2 sheephead, 2
sculpin and 1 halibut.
NOTEWORTHY
Recreational Spiny Lobster Season: Lobster season opens for divers and
hoop-netters Saturday morning at 12:01 a.m. Be prepared to have your catch
checked either by game wardens or biologists. The state Department of Fish
and Game is conducting an assessment survey of sport lobster fishing
activities this season. All fishermen, hoop-netters and divers must have
valid sport fishing license. Lobsters must measure at least 3¼ inches in
length, measured in a straight line on the mid-line of the back from
therear edge of the eye socket to the rear edge of the body shell. The
daily bag limit is seven. Divers may take lobsters by hand only. Up to
five baited hoop nets may be fished by a person for lobster with a maximum
of 10 per vessel, regardless of how many fishermen are onboard. The
complete set of spiny lobster regulations are in the 2007 Ocean Sport
Fishing regulations booklet, found online at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations.
More information about California's spiny lobster is available on the DFG
Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine.Shelter Island Pier Youth Tournament:
The International Game Fish Association and the San Diego Sportfishing
Council host their Fifth Annual Shelter Island Young Anglers Tournament
Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Kids 6-15 years old are invited to compete in
the free tournament that includes a free lunch and fishing tips from IGFA
representatives and members of the United Pier and Shore Anglers Club.
Call (619) 234-8793 or check www.sportfishing.org.Results of the Final El
Cajon Ford Night Tournament: Winners: Erin Crist and Ryan Ranson, 3 bass,
11.99 pounds with a 5.48-pounder, earned them 2,800. Second: Anthony and
Fred Tejeda, three bass, 11.01 pounds with a 5-pounder, for $1,000.
IN THE FIELD
JAKES: The San Diego Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation
sponsors its annual JAKES event Saturday at the Escondido Fish and Game
Association. Registration 8-9 a.m., program goes 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with
safety seminar, black powder shoot and tomahawk throw, rifle, BB gun and
shotgun shooting, fire-starting with flint and steel and lots of raffle
prizes for all juniors. Call James Herrera at (619) 390-9685. The event is
sponsored by the Col. Bob Becker Memorial Fund.
Waterfowl: Reservations for hunting blinds for Barrett and Sutherland will
be sold Oct. 6 at the San Vicente Yard starting at 7:30 a.m. Waterfowl
hunting season opens Oct. 20 at Barrett and Oct. 21 at Sutherland. Barrett
is open Wednesdays and Saturdays for waterfowl hunting; Sutherland shoots
Thursdays and Sundays. Call (619) 668-2050 or e-mail ssmith@sandiego.gov. |
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