FlyFishingReports

Catfish Season Opener is Almost Here!

Lake Jennings Staff

Report Date:5-24-2021

http://www.lakejennings.org

Catfish Season Opener! Join us Memorial Day weekend, May 28-31 where 2,000 pounds of catfish will be stocked in the lake. Boat rentals will be available. Full sized lanterns are required. We've stocked up on bait, lures, and tackle in the bait shop in preparation for catfish season. We will stock a total of 10,000 pounds this season. For an updated stocking schedule, click HERE.
Open Memorial Day! On Monday, May 31st the lake will be open 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
What's the catch? Our rangers were happy to see stringers of trout being caught at Eagle Point. Several limits were reported at Eagle. The bait of choice was inflated night crawlers and various colors/flavors of Powerbaits. The cats were making a good showing on Friday night again attacking mackerel. Eagle Point appeared to be the hot spot this weekend as there was a cold wind coming from the west bringing in fish looking for food. The t-dock had good action this weekend too with bass, catfish, and trout. Bass were biting on shiners and Senkos.
New Lake Hours: Our lake hours are changing as we transition into catfish season. We are extending are hours on Saturdays, 6:00 a.m. to midnight (entrance gate closes at 10:00 p.m.) and Sundays, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (entrance gate closes at 4:00 p.m.) Night fishing hours on Friday remain the same 3:00 p.m. to midnight.
WE'RE HIRING! We are currently hiring Dockhands at Lake Jennings. Dockhands provide excellent customer service, maintain the boat rental fleet, and other duties as assigned. These positions are part-time and typically work Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and most holidays. For more information about the Dockhand position, visit Helix Water District's careers page.
Reel In & Recycle: In partnership with California State Parks, the California Coastal Commission, and the California Boating Clean and Green Program we have installed fishing line recycling stations at Eagle Point, Hermit Coves 1 & 2, the t-dock, and boat launch ramp. All line disposed of in these stations will be collected periodically and recycled. As of December 2020, The Clean and Green Boating Programs throughout the state have collected and recycled 1,975 pounds of fishing line. Stretched out, this line would reach from San Francisco to Panama!
Fireside at the Lake: The next date to book a firepit is June 4th! The base price for a firepit is $48 for 4 people. Advanced reservations are required. Rentals include firepit, wood, firestarter, and Adirondack chairs. Ask about our add on packages! Firepits are available for single households only, 4-6 persons. For more information, call 619-596-1306.
Campground News: We are now renting cornhole sets for the weekend (Friday & Saturday night) to registered campers. Sets include two boards and 8 bags. They are $40 for the whole weekend. We will deliver the set to your campground and pick it up on Sunday upon departure. Call the campground at 619-596-1306 to reserve yours today. Sets are first come, first served.
Weekends in the campground are filling up quickly. There are only a handful of non-hookup sites available the last two weekends in June. Call us today to book your campsite for the summer!
Conditions: The aerator has been turned on for the season, so as the water circulates the temps in the water column will level out. The current temperature is 68 degrees. For a complete weather report in Lakeside, click HERE.
We love receiving pictures from our fishermen and campers! If you have a picture to share, please send it to ranger@lakejennings.org and we may feature it in our newsletter or social media pages.