San Diego Freshwater Fishing Spots

Lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and ponds across San Diego County — fish species, maps, and the latest reports for each.

Barrett Lake
Barrett LakeLake
Dulzura, CA
861 acres · 1,599 ft elev. · 9 species
151 reportsLast: Feb 26, 2022
Chollas Lake
Chollas LakeLake
San Diego, CA
16 acres · 423 ft elev. · 2 species
9 reportsLast: Jun 6, 2026
Dixon Lake
Dixon LakeLake
Escondido, CA
76 acres · 1,003 ft elev. · 10 species
318 reportsLast: Mar 11, 2026
El Capitan Reservoir
El Capitan ReservoirLake
Alpine, CA
1,562 acres · 753 ft elev. · 10 species
289 reportsLast: Jun 4, 2024
Lake Cuyamaca
Lake CuyamacaLake
Julian, CA
110 acres · 4,618 ft elev. · 9 species
259 reportsLast: Jun 29, 2024
Lake Henshaw
Lake HenshawLake
Santa Ysabel, CA
1,140 acres · 2,686 ft elev. · 6 species
11 reportsLast: Jul 17, 2026
Lake Hodges
Lake HodgesLake
Del Dios, CA
1,234 acres · 277 ft elev. · 11 species
241 reportsLast: Jul 4, 2025
Lake Jennings
Lake JenningsLake
Lakeside, CA
85 acres · 693 ft elev. · 11 species
925 reportsLast: Aug 6, 2026
Lake Morena
Lake MorenaLake
Campo, CA
1,500 acres · 3,044 ft elev. · 6 species
145 reportsLast: Oct 23, 2025
Lake Poway
Lake PowayLake
Poway, CA
69 acres · 959 ft elev. · 7 species
262 reportsLast: Mar 17, 2025
Lake Sutherland
Lake SutherlandLake
Ramona, CA
557 acres · 2,063 ft elev. · 10 species
99 reportsLast: Mar 28, 2016
Loveland Reservoir
Loveland ReservoirLake
Alpine, CA
1,069 acres · 1,356 ft elev. · 4 species
4 reportsLast: Mar 24, 2023
Lower Otay Reservoir
Lower Otay ReservoirLake
Rancho Del Rey, CA
1,100 acres · 492 ft elev. · 10 species
364 reportsLast: Feb 19, 2025
Miramar Lake
Miramar LakeLake
Miramar, CA
162 acres · 716 ft elev. · 8 species
325 reportsLast: Mar 13, 2023
Murray Reservoir
Murray ReservoirLake
La Mesa, CA
171 acres · 529 ft elev. · 6 species
318 reportsLast: Jun 26, 2024
San Diego River
San Diego RiverRiver
San Diego, CA
1 species
3 reportsLast: Mar 1, 2025
San Luis Rey River
San Luis Rey RiverRiver
CA
3 species
1 reportLast: Aug 15, 2022
San Vicente Reservoir
San Vicente Reservoir Lake
Foster, CA
1,069 acres · 651 ft elev. · 11 species
343 reportsLast: Feb 8, 2025
Santee Lakes
Santee LakesLake
Santee, CA
75 acres · 333 ft elev. · 6 species
340 reportsLast: Dec 21, 2025
Sweetwater Reservoir
Sweetwater ReservoirLake
San Diego, CA
679 acres · 237 ft elev. · 10 species
4 reportsLast: Feb 10, 2025
Upper Otay Reservoir
Upper Otay ReservoirLake
Rancho Del Rey, CA
20 acres · 548 ft elev. · 10 species
154 reportsLast: Jun 24, 2019
Wohlford Lake
Wohlford LakeLake
Escondido, CA
225 acres · 1,484 ft elev. · 7 species
669 reportsLast: Aug 18, 2026