Seasons Greetings from Lake Cuyamaca: Windy and Cold conditions kept most anglers away last week. Those who were dunking bait had success. For bait: try the always successful inflated night crawlers with "SCENT" or dough baits. Patient anglers are catching limits of mixed sized trout. There are still Five Tagged "Alpers" Trout good for a "Day on the Lake" gift certificate are waiting for you.

Lake Cuyamaca Junior Waterfowl Hunt will be held on

!!!!!! SATURDAY February 2and Lake will be CLOSED until 10:00 O'CLOCK A.M. !!!!!!!

!!!! WINTER HOURS DEC 1st--Jan 31st !!!!

Tackle Shop Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri; 8A.M.-4 P.M. Sat; 6A.M.- 5:30 Sunday 12 noon - 5 P.M.

#~#~ CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY ~#~#


Trout Bait: 12-16 inch leader off the bottom inflated night crawler smeared with scent, Salmon Eggs, Power Bait, and Power Worms. (Pautzkes Krill gel or liquid Krill scent)

Best Trout Lures: Orange Rapala, Silver/Blue Kastmaster. Use scent (Krill gel works best)

Best Trout Spots: Lone Pine, Shore line Chambers Park, Dike, Pumphouse Cove.


Notable: Johann Cruz, El Cajon, 1lbs 8oz Rainbow, power bait, Chambers Park. Meyer & Tru, Love, Santee, 1lbs 8oz Rainbow, (10 trout in 3 hours) power bait, Lone Pine.

Fly Fishing: Matukas and Wooly Buggers will be a good choice. Worked very slow being taken on the fall. Its time to try Azalea Creek inflow.


Nature Walk: The guided walk will be conducted by Clint Powell February 3ard, at 1 P.M. .The trail is open for daily use. 3 1/2 miles around the lake.


Free Fishing Class Saturday at 10:AM: Ranger Charlie will teach tried and true trout tactics.


Prognosis:!! The cold front this week will put a "chill" on the action. Fishing Inflated Night Crawlers with scent; Dough Baits with scent; and Salmon eggs, will be the best option. Warm clothes and patience will be a prerequisite for a limit of trout. The bite will continue to be mid morning- afternoon. Waterfowl hunters enjoyed a spectacular sunrise with clear, very cold sunny weather on Wednesday & Sunday.

!! NO PRIVATE BOAT LAUNCH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE !! THREAT of QUAGGA MUSSEL!!!!!

*Tagged Trout Contest subject to special details and restrictions, call 760.765.0515 or talk to a Lake Cuyamaca Ranger for more info.