There's always freshwater - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

deepdvr · 01-24-2010, 05:26 PM

Hey Mike,

You need the fishing license and a daily permit $8 and yak launch $2.

Since they are stocked fish, no C&R is allowed. Best way to get around that is to use a barbless hook and amazingly they always seem to fall off right at the yak.

Or, you can easily find someone to take the fish off your hands.

You can probably find some bass if you dropshot deep, 25-40'. I was going after the low hanging fruit.

miguelitro · 01-24-2010, 05:29 PM

I'd like to try a little of everything as i have not done mush freshwater fishing in my life.

10$ isnt bad for some fun.
another question- Can i bring a cooler of beer on the yak?

deepdvr · 01-24-2010, 05:43 PM

Hell yeah! City lakes are mellow. Have your bait tank filled up with ice and brews. Or do it white trash style and have it hanging over the side on a leash.

If you have some mac or bonito bring that and you can get some nice cats out of that lake.

miguelitro · 01-24-2010, 05:51 PM

I'm gonna head out there next free day I get! Thanks for the info.
Mike

fishes · 01-24-2010, 07:07 PM

I've got a about....zero excuses to not get out there, I mean, the lake is seriously 2 miles from my house and 1/2 mile from my work. Maybe next week...

Thanks for the report!

fishinkid2010 · 01-24-2010, 07:35 PM

Nice stringer you put together. Kastmasters and Panther Martins always produce for me!

JoeBeck · 01-24-2010, 08:14 PM

Nice report and thanks for sharing. I was eager to get out on the water as well during all these storms. Figured with possible rain Saturday and the ocean still being nice and stirred up that we'd go to miramar lake as well. Been awhile since I fished one of the local lakes. Very mellow. I don't have kids but it would be a good place to take them to fish.

We arrived at Lake Miramar at 7:00am and fished until about 11:30am. Good day 8 fish in the cooler, if we wanted to stay out longer I'm pretty sure we would have got our limits. Rained a little in the morning but not that bad, nice day on the water and good to see the lake full again. Been a long time since I've seen the water level that high. Couple of the trout were pretty large.

Filleted a few of the trout, added a little garlic, fresh ginger, 2 Serrano's, salt, pepper, sesame and olive oil, topped with soy sauce and lemon. Then pan fried in the cast iron skillet made for a perfect Asian fish dish to go with our Sushi dinner

01-24-2010, 07:35 PM	#6
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Nice stringer you put together. Kastmasters and Panther Martins always produce for me! __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

01-24-2010, 05:26 PM	#1
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Hey Mike, You need the fishing license and a daily permit $8 and yak launch $2. Since they are stocked fish, no C&R is allowed. Best way to get around that is to use a barbless hook and amazingly they always seem to fall off right at the yak. Or, you can easily find someone to take the fish off your hands. You can probably find some bass if you dropshot deep, 25-40'. I was going after the low hanging fruit.

01-24-2010, 05:29 PM	#2
miguelitro Team Bad Habits Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 119	I'd like to try a little of everything as i have not done mush freshwater fishing in my life. 10$ isnt bad for some fun. another question- Can i bring a cooler of beer on the yak?

01-24-2010, 05:43 PM	#3
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Hell yeah! City lakes are mellow. Have your bait tank filled up with ice and brews. Or do it white trash style and have it hanging over the side on a leash. If you have some mac or bonito bring that and you can get some nice cats out of that lake.

01-24-2010, 05:51 PM	#4
miguelitro Team Bad Habits Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 119	I'm gonna head out there next free day I get! Thanks for the info. Mike

01-24-2010, 07:07 PM	#5
fishes Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 89	I've got a about....zero excuses to not get out there, I mean, the lake is seriously 2 miles from my house and 1/2 mile from my work. Maybe next week... Thanks for the report!

01-24-2010, 08:14 PM	#7
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Nice report and thanks for sharing. I was eager to get out on the water as well during all these storms. Figured with possible rain Saturday and the ocean still being nice and stirred up that we'd go to miramar lake as well. Been awhile since I fished one of the local lakes. Very mellow. I don't have kids but it would be a good place to take them to fish. We arrived at Lake Miramar at 7:00am and fished until about 11:30am. Good day 8 fish in the cooler, if we wanted to stay out longer I'm pretty sure we would have got our limits. Rained a little in the morning but not that bad, nice day on the water and good to see the lake full again. Been a long time since I've seen the water level that high. Couple of the trout were pretty large. Filleted a few of the trout, added a little garlic, fresh ginger, 2 Serrano's, salt, pepper, sesame and olive oil, topped with soy sauce and lemon. Then pan fried in the cast iron skillet made for a perfect Asian fish dish to go with our Sushi dinner