TEMPORARY BAN!!!
Personal watercraft and live bait temporally banned due to the potential of Quegga of mussels being spotted in lakes in San Diego County. Click here for more information.

Warmer days and our shallow lakes water temperature is on the rise. If feels like Bass Season!!!

Night Fishing is back by popular demand!!! July 17th & 31st; August 14th & 28th; September 11th & 25th. Click here for event flyer.

BASS:
Tyler Brownell age 15 from Coronado caught a 8lb.8oz. Bass out of lake #7 on a swimbait.
Lhong Veng of San Diego caught a 7lb.11oz. Bass out of lake #4 on a plastic worm followed by a 5lb.8oz. Bass.
Matt Neigh Menzel age 14 of El Cajon caught his limit of Bas and Bluegill out of lakes #4 and #5.

CATFISH:
Manny Roybol and grandson Isaiah age 6 caught 3 Catfish out of lake #4 with a total weight of 7 lbs.
James Sturkey of San Diego caught 4 Catfish out of lake #3 on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.
The second annual "Santee Firefighters Free Catfish Derby" was held on Saturday with over 400 kid's in attendance. The event was a huge success with limits of Catfish caught from lake #3 and #4. The largest Catfish weighed in at 6lbs.12oz. The lakes were double stocked with Catifish which should provide for some excellent fishing for weeks to come.

BLUEGILL:
Vince Shamoun of Spring Valley caught his limit of Bluegill out of lake #5 on mealworms.

** No California State Fishing License required to fish at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve.

Adult (ages 16 and over) $8.00 per day
Junior (ages 7 to 15) $5.00 per day
Second fishing pole stamp $3.00
*One child under 7 may fish for free with a paid adult