San Vicente Reservoir
Lakeside · near Lakeside · San Diego
Fishing
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Best season
- Spring for bass; catfish summer
Permits and booking
- Licence required
- Yes
- Licence detail
- CA license (16+) plus a city permit. Open Thursday–Monday, half-hour before sunrise to sunset. 12-inch bass minimum. Quagga inspection for boats.
What is here
- Features
- Deep, clear big-bass water · Dam raise expanded the lake · Boat rentals & launch · Also holds trophy catfish
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- No
Fishing detail
- Water type
- lake
- Water
- fresh
- Methods
- Live bait · Casting · Jigging · Trolling
- Boat
- both
- Target species
- Largemouth bass · Channel & blue catfish · Crappie · Bluegill
- Intl tip
- The clear, deep water fishes best early and late — start at first light with drop-shot or swimbaits along the rocky points.
The guide
San Vicente is a deep, steep-walled reservoir near Lakeside with a strong reputation for quality largemouth and big catfish, an…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 32.9155, -116.9245