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San Diego city lakes stated that Barrett was closed the first Wednesday of the month. That's today, and I believe it was open for the first day of the season today?Confused, and a little miffed, as I've never missed an opening day in 10 years

First time here since last year. Water level was stupid high! Been fishing Barrett for 12 years, and never has it been so high! Also, 36 degrees at 4:45AM! Had 8 or 10 fish before 6:00 a.m. on senkos. Hauser, then moved slowly toward the back picking here and there. Hadn't used a drop shot in about ...

I have a tube spot for this Saturday the 13th. 30+fee from ticket rippers, so $40. Let me know.
John

Looks like you had a great day! Thanks for the scoop!

Thanks,
Best report ever. Priceless memories for you and your sons. I'm heading down on Wednesday. Hope to have half as good a day.

Got to fish the lake with my son and a friend on the only day it's rained in months! Cold wet windy conditions all the way back in Hauser. Thank God for frogg toggs! My sons bud won the jackpot with a nice fish just over 4 lbs! His PB! My boy topped out with a 3.2 lb-er. Overall tough, off day for ...

I have a tube/shore ticket for sale. Let me know,
John

Thanks! That's quite helpful!

Are they going to honor both? That would mean if the 15 people who bought 2 boat tickets each, that would mean 30 people got tickets? How is that going to work? Did anyone figure out that part? Let me know, I may be interested but the math just doesn't work. They only have 15 boats per day
John

Anything tied to a rod, even if not actively fishing it counts. If a barbed hook is tied onto any reel in the boat they assume you're planning on using it! Wouldn't risk it either way. Smash em before you leave the house! A friend on my boat got a ticket a few years ago doing just that.

Thanks for the report guys! Were all the fish small? I was there for the opener, and it was literally a dinkfest! I landed 38,lost at least 8-10. Most were under a pound if that. My biggest was almost 4, but he was a stand alone by far.

Hello everyone!
I was able to make it out opening day last Wednesday and what a fun day it was! On the water by 5, and the dink fest was underway. I caught 95% of my fish on senkos and Ikas. One or two on a square billed crank, and one on a DS. My biggest fish was just under 4 pds, and another at 3 ...

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

Finally got a chance to get to El Cap after hearing about how amazing the bite was. I went out there with my kayak and started with plastics in the front of the lake for nada. Made it all the way to the back until I switched to a square billed crankbait in sexy shad color and bam, second cast I was ...

Yessir! Born n raised in New Orleans. Learned how to fish there! Been here longer than I lived there, but my roots are still there. Thanks for watching and checking out the video! I have a video on my YouTube channel that shows my son and I slaying Red fish and speckled trout last year!

I think I posted my Barrett report in the wrong spot? Now I'm not sure. Anyway, here's a video of my opening day at the big B! Enjoy, and subscribe to my YouTube channel to support my new hobby! Thanks guys,
Tight lines!

Went to a guy's weekend in Yuma on the river. Had never experienced that before! So much water movement and so many boats flying up and down the river. Was fun but I don't know why I thought It would be an easy place to fish with the current kicking at about 15 mph haha! Tried jerk baits, drop shot ...

What up guys? I was blessed with the opportunity to hit Big B last Wednesday the 13th, second time this season. I've avoided pine as I have had inconsistent results there over the 15 years I've fished Barrett. Either way, it was a repeat of opening day in terms of the catch. Dink Fest. Popper ...