Park hours: 6:00 AM - 7:30 PM (Daily)

Dock closes: 6:30 PM (Boats are called in @ 6:15 PM)

Last Plant: March 12th (1500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout)

Next Plant: March 26th (1500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout)

Water Temperature: 56-58 degrees at the surface




Dixon Lake Trout season so far has been good with conditions improving each week after a stock. The trend continues with good fishing 3 to 4 days after the stock. The bite tends to slow down during a skip week. The trout bite??has improved this week after a 1500 pound plant on Wednesday 3-12-14.?? Trout Cove and Jack Creek Cove have been productive with Whisker Bay producing??some fish.?? The opening bite has been the key to a good start and lasting several hours and the bite slowly tapering off....then picking up again in the late afternoon. Dixon Lake has been stocked with over 21,000 pounds of trout so far this season.?? Only 3 more stocks remain for the 2014 trout season.


For the best results in fishing for trout, try using the lightest line possible in the 2-4 lb. test line with a long leader and a small light weight...this set up seems to works best for these picky fish. Best baits for trout have been Power bait in rainbow and green colors. Green and white Power worms, mini jigs have been the lucky colors for big trout.?? The top lures have been the Rooster Tails, Panther Martins and Thomas Buoyant. ??Night crawlers are the trout's best friend and are good go-to bait when the bite slows down.


The bass has a slow to steady pace this week with some decent size being caught and released??fishing near Boat Dock Cove area on plastics. Other smaller bass are being picked off by fishing the drop-shot plastic worms in other cove areas.. No real movement for the spawning bass yet as they have slowly??started moving up into the shallows.??Remember "Dottie"... proof that "catch and release of bass" keeps the dream alive of the next world record bass here again at Dixon Lake.


At the present time, Dixon Lake no longer requires a California fishing license from the Dept. of Fish & Game. Dixon Lake received and was granted an Aquaculture Permit. This permit is valid again for the 2014 calendar year. All anglers 8 yrs. and older will still need a daily fishing lake permit. A second rod permit/ticket can be purchased for an additional $2.00 fee. All other park rules, fishing regulations and City of Escondido municipal codes will remain in effect until further notice other than no fishing license required.


To view our current fish photos, please visit our website at: http://www.dixonlake.com