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Lake Cuyamaca


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Rating - Good   

Tuesday, May 20 2025
Trout is most likely found near the shoreline or in shallow water as the water temperatures drop. Popular Bait for trout include : cured fish roe, insects, Powerbait Trout Nuggets, worms, nymphs and minnows, kernel corn, salmon eggs. Popular Lures for trout include: flies, jigs, spinners, spoons, plugs, streamers. The bass bite is a little slow currently as the water temperatures cool down, but there is still some action here and there. Popular Bait for Bass include: shiners, minnows, shad, and crawfish. Popular Lures for Bass include: jigs, crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastic worms, plastic frog baits, topwater frog lures, plastic crawfish, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, tube baits, stick baits, grubs, large streamers, and poppers. Catch Limits:Trout: limit 5, no catch and release, MUST KEEPChannel Catfish: limit 5, release or keepCrappie: limit 25, release or keepBluegill: limit 25, release or keepLargemouth Bass: limit 5, release or keepSmallmouth Bass: MUST RELEASEBullhead Catfish: no limit, release or keepSturgeon: IMMEDIATE CATCH AND RELEASE REQUIRED PER CURRENT CDFW REGULATIONS

Tuesday, May 20 2025



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Shallow lake, so keep that in mind.

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Lake Cuyamaca

RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!


Rating - Good

Trout is most likely found near the shoreline or in shallow water as the water temperatures drop. Popular Bait for trout include : cured fish roe, insects, Powerbait Trout Nuggets, worms, nymphs and minnows, kernel corn, salmon eggs. Popular Lures for trout include: flies, jigs, spinners, spoons, plugs, streamers. The bass bite is a little slow currently as the water temperatures cool down, but there is still some action here and there. Popular Bait for Bass include: shiners, minnows, shad, and crawfish. Popular Lures for Bass include: jigs, crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastic worms, plastic frog baits, topwater frog lures, plastic crawfish, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, tube baits, stick baits, grubs, large streamers, and poppers. Catch Limits:Trout: limit 5, no catch and release, MUST KEEPChannel Catfish: limit 5, release or keepCrappie: limit 25, release or keepBluegill: limit 25, release or keepLargemouth Bass: limit 5, release or keepSmallmouth Bass: MUST RELEASEBullhead Catfish: no limit, release or keepSturgeon: IMMEDIATE CATCH AND RELEASE REQUIRED PER CURRENT CDFW REGULATIONS


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