Holiday Greetings from Lake Cuyamaca: Those who braved the elements had some success using bait with scent in open water. With a warming week in the forecast the trout appetite should return. Trout inventory is large in numbers and quality of fish. These Jess Ranch trout are outstanding with full tails and fins, great taste, plus an attitude for the fight.

!!!!! Junior Water Fowl Hunt is Feb 6, 2009. Open to hunters 12-15 years of age!!! Send post card with Name, Age, Hunting License number, Address and Phone number, to : Lake Cuyamaca Jr. Water Fowl Hunt, 15027 Hwy 79, Julian Ca, 92036. to be entered in drawing...

!!!! WINTER HOURS STARTING DECEMBER 1, 2008-JANUARY 31, 2009 !!!!
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8AM-4PM Saturday 6AM-4:30PM.
SUNDAY 10:00 A.M.- 4:30PM !! Wednesday LAKE is CLOSED !!

Trout Bait: 12-16"inch leader, night crawler smeared with scent fished below a bobber, or Power Bait fished off the bottom. (Pautzkes Krill gel or liquid Krill scent)

Best Trout Lures: Orange Rapala, Yellow Roster Tail, Gold Panther Martin. Use scent (Krill gel works best)

Best Trout Spots: Lone Pine, Dike, Chambers Park, Trolling entire lake.

Notable: Konner VonDerlieth, Lakeside, 5lbs 8oz Rainbow, Power bait, Pumphouse Cove. Wade Blackwell, 3lbs Rainbow, orange Power bait, Tee Dock.

Fly Fishing: Try a Matuka or a Wolly Bugger worked slow on the fall.

Nature Walk: The self guided walk is 3 1/2 miles around the lake. The trail is open for daily use.

Free Fishing Class Saturday at 10:AM: Ranger Willard will teach cold water Trout tactics ..

Prognosis:!! Warming weather combined with all the runoff should have the trout on the chew this week. Fish bait with scent close to shore, open bail and let them take it. Lake level has came up over 2 and 1/2 feet. Lots of feed from runoff and recently flooded shore line. Dress warm as there is ice in the morning.

Water Fowl results: (2) Mallard (1) Green wing Teal, (3) Widgeon, (3) Ruddy

THE DECONTAMINATION WASH DOWN IS NOW OPERATIONAL PRIVATE VESSELS ALLOWED AFTER WASH DOWN! A fee is charged. (boats, motors, float tubs, waders) More details under boat wash down.

Johnny Rodriques landed a 11?? pound trout (June 2, 2008) on rainbow power bait Pumphouse Cove (picture posted View Picture here

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