Lake Poway Fishing Report

Poway’s bite has been somewhat quiet lately, but a 10+ pound largemouth giant was caught on a drop-shotted 7-inch Roboworm a couple weeks ago, so quality fish will still bite. Water temps are pushing 79 degrees, and the bass are action sluggish during most of the day. The early mornings and evening are your best bet right now for finding active fish. Bluegill imitations shallow near grass/weeds, or finesse natural-colored soft plastics deeper on light line. First catifsh plant is expected July 11. Trout bite has been done for a while now.

Spring bassin’ is hot right now at Lake Poway. Big females have been showing up over the past couple of weeks, highlighted by a 14.8-pounder caught by Jed Dickerson—a new lake record, topping the previous 14.1-pound mark from 2024. Water temps are now in the low to mid-60s, signaling peak spawn season. These big females are pushing into the shallows behind the males, and anglers are capitalizing with swimbaits and jigs to trigger defensive strikes from the larger fish. Soft plastics are working well for smaller bass. Trout fishing remains decent after the last stocking earlier this month, but with temps rising, that bite will likely taper off in the coming weeks.

Hit the water early and managed to land 1 rainbow trout around 7:00 AM using a grasshopper-colored jig. Conditions were slightly windy, which made presentation a bit tricky, and overall it turned out to be a tough day on the water.

After that early catch, there were no more bites, despite spotting schools of trout cruising. Talked with a few nearby anglers and noticed no one else was having much luck either. The fish just weren’t committing.