Wohlford Lake Fish Report - Escondido, CA (San Diego County)

Wohlford Lake Fishing Report

Wohlford Lake - Escondido, CA (San Diego County)

by Wohlford Lake Staff
8-29-2023
(760) 839-4346
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The lake will close for fishing and to the general public on weekdays, as it does every year, after Labor Day beginning Sept. 5th, but will remain open on weekends.

Catfish are biting at either end of the lake now that water is coming in from the canal at the east end. Lake Wohlford cats prefer cut mackerel or chicken liver.

There are many bass being caught, but most are relatively small. The bass are hitting rats, poppers, and dark colored plastics.

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