Lower Otay Reservoir Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 8 months ago

Fantastic local fishing is going on right now with a mixed bag of sculpin, sheep pad, and whitefish. Our four and six-hour trips are producing really good catches near shore. Good quality today with the trio that is in season. Big sheep had big white fish and big sculpin.

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 8 months ago

Fantastic local fishing is going on right now with a mixed bag of sculpin, sheep pad, and whitefish. Our four and six-hour trips are producing really good catches near shore. Good quality today with the trio that is in season. Big sheep had big white fish and big sculpin.

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 10 months ago

Tuna trips are usually a bang or a bust ... The plan was to fish the island for a couple hours then go offshore in time for the "bite time" during the tuna season . We hit the island for amazing bass and barracuda fishing loading up the sacks and...

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 10 months ago

Tuna trips are usually a bang or a bust ... The plan was to fish the island for a couple hours then go offshore in time for the "bite time" during the tuna season . We hit the island for amazing bass and barracuda fishing loading up the sacks and the headed offshore. This was our biggest fish this year! I will say that this day was looking like a bust . After leaving the grounds I got word that the fish were right off the beach in Palos Verdes . I changed course and headed straight there , within 20 minutes of being in the zone our rod went off taking line like it wasn't stopping . After 30 minutes we hauled over a 200+ bluefin tuna . Now it might look smaller .. that's because I'm 6'5 haha. It was almost my height ! What a day , everyone was stoked and got to take home so much meat . Beautiful fish and thankful for what we got! We had a Great group with us that comes out a few times a season. He said they want something big ! We were scanning a zone that I saw good meter marks of yellowtail on the fish finder . Weith non stop chumming and bass boiling around the boat the yellowtail became interested . My client just started yelling as his deaf just went bonkers . After a solid 20 minute fight one of the biggest yellowtail I've ever seen at Catalina island hit the deck . For sure the largest we've caught on the boat . This Yellowtail weighed in at 38lbs bled ! We call these Mossbacks and Homegaurd yellowtail. What an amazing season it's been for big fish !

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 10 months ago

We're getting a halibut or good halibut bites every trip we fish for them ! Good white fishing to add on to the count

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 10 months ago

We're getting a halibut or good halibut bites every trip we fish for them ! Good white fishing to add on to the count

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 11 months ago

Wide open rockfishing locally ! As good as it gets. Get on board before the season closes for these tasty fish .

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 11 months ago

Wide open rockfishing locally ! As good as it gets. Get on board before the season closes for these tasty fish .

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 11 months ago

Excellent Fishing on our half day. Limits of whitefish for four anglers and six sheephead to add. get out here guys Fishing's been really good.

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 11 months ago

Excellent Fishing on our half day. Limits of whitefish for four anglers and six sheephead to add. get out here guys Fishing's been really good.

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 11 months ago

Fantastic lobster and rockfish combo trip at Catalina this Sunday . Limits of lobster and 18 giant rockfish to add on top. Local 4 hour on Saturday . 32 whitefish 2 sculpin and 2 Sheephead on a local 4 hour ! It's biting !

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 11 months ago

Fantastic lobster and rockfish combo trip at Catalina this Sunday . Limits of lobster and 18 giant rockfish to add on top. Local 4 hour on Saturday . 32 whitefish 2 sculpin and 2 Sheephead on a local 4 hour ! It's biting !

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 1 year ago

Local half day fun! We had excellent bass fishing to go along with some nice red snapper in our half day trip

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 1 year ago

Local half day fun! We had excellent bass fishing to go along with some nice red snapper in our half day trip

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Harry Markarian
Los Angeles, California
Reported: 1 year ago

Great bass fishing , big halibut hit the deck and a nice yellowtail at the island ! The island is biting !

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Harry Markarian Los Angeles, California Reported: 1 year ago

Great bass fishing , big halibut hit the deck and a nice yellowtail at the island ! The island is biting !

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