YOUTH FISHING DERBY RESULTS

The 15th annual Lake Poway free Youth Fishing Derby was held on Saturday, February 6, 2010. A large group of youngsters and their families braved wind and rain to enjoy a day of great fishing and fun courtesy of Lake Poway, Captain Ron Baker, Mike Long, Randy Jones, the Lakeside Optimist Club, the Barona Band of Mission Indians, the San Diego Rod & Reel Club, El Cajon Ford and our many other generous sponsors. Paul Leader and El Cajon Ford provided a free BBQ lunch. The winners were:

Grand Prize Winner
Andres Arredondo, Age 10 - 6.05 pound trout (see photo)

12-15 year Group

First Place - Bruce Furze, Age 15 - 6.04 pound trout (see photo)

Second Place - Cameron Vikander, Age 15 - 5.24 pound trout

Third Place - Erin Blucher, Age 12 - 5.16 pound trout

8-11 year Group

First Place - Aurora Paget, Age 9 - 4.49 pound trout (see photo)

Second Place - River Lasley, Age 10 - 4.28 pound trout

Third Place - Chris Rodarte, Age 9 - 3.76 pound trout

7 & under Group

First Place - Mallory Downing, Age 6 - 5.08 pound trout (see photo)

Second Place - Elyse Flores, Age 4 - 4.83 pound trout

Third Place - Carter Blom, Age 7 - 4.57 pound trout

OTHER NOTABLE CATCHES

Kishore, Chennai, India - 8.5 pound trout on a Night Crawler, Next to Fishing Pier (see photo)

Bill Miller, Chula Vista - 7.5 pound trout on a Night Crawler, log Boom (see photo)

Alex Vigil, Vista - 6.5, 6.5, 6.5 & 5.0 pound trout on varied baits, Shoreline

Justin Saldana, Escondido - 6.0 pound trout on Power Bait/worm combo, Shoreline

FISHING TIPS

Great Day of Fishing! Many of the youngsters participating in the Youth Derby had limits by 10 a.m. It was great fishing despite the wind and rain. Limits were taken both on shore and in boats. The 8.5 pound trout was taken the next morning. The best spots were on the other side of the Lake, Half Moon Bay, and next to the Fishing Pier. The bass bite is moderate. The catfish bite is very good back by Boulder Bay. The bluegill bite is slow. The water temperature is at 56 degrees.

FISH STOCK

LAST STOCK	NEXT STOCK
Thursday FEBRUARY 4 4,000 pounds of Trout	Wednesday FEBRUARY 24 1,000 pounds of Trout

EVENTS

Hours -During the month of February the gates to Lake Poway will open at 6:00 AM until February 24, 2010. Starting February 24 the gates will open at 5:30 AM. Lake Poway will be closed for fishing and boating on Presidents' Day, Monday, February 15.

Trout Fishing Classes - The City of Poway offers trout fishing classes for youngsters between the ages of 6 and 12. The classes are taught by Captain Ron Baker. Captain Ron teaches children how to become successful trout anglers and good sportsmen. The program provides kids with the basic skills on how to catch trout. Classes are taught on the shoreline, with one class in boats. Classes meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. at the Pavilion of Lake Poway. Rods are provided by Okuma Fishing Tackle Corporation. There is a material fee and you must register your child into the class. For more information go to http://poway.org/Index.aspx?page=671 and click on the purple logo to register for classes at Lake Poway.

NOTICES Fishing Requirements - A State of California Fishing License is no longer required to fish at Lake Poway. Each angler is allowed to use a maximum of two rods. The trout limit is now 4 trout.

Adults (anyone 16 years of age and older) require only a City of Poway Adult Fishing permit to fish at Lake Poway. Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 years of age only require a Youth Fishing permit. Youths under the age of 8 only require a Youth Fishing permit when their accompanying adult is not fishing. All permits can be purchased at the Lake Poway Grill & Tackle. You must carry your permit with you at all times.

Quagga Mussels -The Quagga mussel is not in Lake Poway. It is known that there are Quagga mussels in other lakes. In order to protect the integrity of the Lake Poway water system the following temporary restrictions are now in effect. Until further notice, the following items are prohibited at Lake Poway:

 ? Float tubes

 ? Private motors and anchors

 ? Live Bait Containers

 ? Fish Finders

 ? Floating Catch Baskets

 ? Live Bait (shiners, crawdads, etc) from any source other than the Lake Poway Concession

 ? Any other items, determined by Staff, to be potential contaminants

No Smoking at Lake Poway -Smoking is prohibited on Lake Poway, in the park and on the trails. Smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking area that is located on the Northeast side of the Lake Poway Grill & Tackle building.