Lake Poway Fishing Report

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.

Landed this trout using the Berkley Atomic Tube in the Grasshopper colorway. The fish were schooling and biting all day! I also caught these two bass off the dock—both were on a bed preparing to spawn. I used a jig with a crawfish trailer, but at first, they were just nipping at the claws. After shortening the trailer, I was able to hook both. The water was crystal clear, making for some great sight fishing. The first bass weighed in at 2.2 lbs, and the second was 1.5 lbs.