Lower Otay Lake and Reports

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Thursday, Mar 28
Hi: 66 ° F
Lo: 52 ° F
Today
Mostly Cloudy
Precip: 1%
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
Precip: 9%

Sunday, November 29th, 2020

  • Water Temp: 61

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Good fishing yesterday....Check out the vid!

    https://youtu.be/J6vUa6P3FzA

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

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    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Just a note, lake info states this is shore and tube only, no boats. Not true, ramp and all, always has been. Not catch and release only, also as stated, but please practice it.
    City: Del Mar

    Tips: Just a note, lake info states this is shore and tube only, no boats. Not true, ramp and all, always has been. Not catch and release only, also as stated, but please practice it.

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

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    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Flipped fish with 3 inch crawdads, averaging 2-4 lbs.
    City: OB

    Tips: I also fished Aaron Marten's old spot north of the ramp and it still holds a ton of fish.

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

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    Water Temp: 56-58

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Fishing was very good overall. The bulk of the fish were in 15'-25'. Drop shot brown 4" worms or texas dark colored worms was the ticket. Best 5 fish was well over 10.0 lbs culling by 10:00am. Two big bed fish were caught over 6 lbs. It is just getting ready to go.
    City: Baldwin Park, Ca

    Tips: You must fish slower than youve ever fished. Dead stick or even slower.

Saturday, August 6th, 2005

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    Water Temp: 76

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: Went to Otay today and caught some nice fish using topwater plugs, big fish was a 5.10 and the other 4 were at about 2+ lbs. Fish were caught in back of Harvey arm and front of Otay arm. looks like topwater action is turning on.

    Tips: Have to get there early in the morning. I was off the water by 10:00AM, fish closed there mouths.

Wednesday, July 28th, 2004

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    Water Temp: 72

    Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

    Report: I hadn't been to Lower Otay since I was a kid and was relieved to see the anglers at the lake, especially since it was Hump Day. Ran into a new angling club in town and they were tearing the joint up. They said that they were the Flying Piranha Brothers and they have a crazy arsenal. I ran into them on Wednesday and they were telling me about what was biting. It was my first time at the LOFT and they were helpful at telling me what were the *HOT* spots. I saw a texas rig, carolina rig, drop shot and sabiki rig. These guys were nuts.....good to see the new blood at the lake.
    City: San Diego

    Tips: I was told to fish where the fish are by the first group of anglers I met. Don't be discouraged by the regulars, many of them are jerks and I wouldn't be surprised if they were racist.

Saturday, July 3rd, 2004

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    Water Temp: 75 degreez

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished for bass in most of the coves on the east side, then switched to the west coves. Tried Harvey's matted grass with no luck. Found that the matted coves are the best spot to pull them in. We ended up pulling in several bass (13", 9", 16" and 12"), not sure how heavy, forgot my scale at home. We were using crankbaits at the top, nightcrawlerz on the bottom and a drop rig setup in the weedz.
    City: Otay

    Tips: Get started early in the covez, take a break during the afternoon (or fish deep), then go back to the covez in the evening...good luck, see y'all next time my fella' critterz.

Sunday, June 29th, 2003

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    Water Temp: 65+

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Caught two smaller bass let o the boat dock, towards the dam on green 5" senkos. all were sight ishing near the weeds.
    City: Rancho Santa Fe

Sunday, August 27th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 78 - 81

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Fished my club tourney today. Only caught two ish or 6.70 pounds. Fishing was tough. Caught both o my ish on buzzbait. Last weekend during preish only keeper ish that I could ind were on a 3/8 oz black Excaliber buzzbait in Harvey Arm. Started with the buzzbait today, no ish, put it down picked it up 1 hour later. Caught 2 ish in about 1 hour 4.85lb ish and one smaller ish beore the cloud cover broke and the ish turned o. No worm ish. Backseater caught two keeper ish, one on a buzzbait and one on a drop shot. Tight Lines!!
    City: Lakeside

    Tips: Grass is matted on the surace in Harvey and the backs o the coves. There are some large ish in the mats but they are diicult to catch. Good Luck.

Sunday, August 20th, 2000

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    Water Temp: 79 - 82

    Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

    Report: Pre ishing or club tourny today. The ishing was extremely tough. There are breaking ish, but they are scattered and suspend over open water. Tried spoons, topwater, cranks, rip baits, sliders, lukes. Nothing. Only caught three ish total. They were all keeper ish including one about 4lbs. The way I understand it, I did well. My backseater only caught one. Well hopeully the bite will get better?!!!!!
    City: Lakeside

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    Water Temp: ?

    Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

    Report: Two weeks ago limited on sunny day. Two 4+ and 3 3+. Kept our biggest. All on surace lures, all day bites. All near the boat dock or towards dam. (was rowing.) Anybody want to trade a boat or some amazing artwork. See my sight i interested. www.seewald.com
    City: Del Mar

    Tips: Last week, ater Labor Day, tried my luck again but bass where scarce. Went to Hodges to try my luck yesterday but it's all dried up... blew my mind.