There are no concession services at the City Reservoirs, no sale of State fishing licenses, bait, food or drinks. They will not be renting pedalboats or electric motors at this time. Please make sure you bring you own bait, and refreshments, and obtain your State fishing license in advance. Reservoirs are accepting cash only, no credit or ATM cards.

Reservoir staff will be selling daily permits and renting rowboats and fishing boats with 5 hp motors on certain days only (please check each lake schedule below). Miramar and Murray also rent hourly canoes. Lower Otay also rents single and tandem kayaks.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times and kept at least 50 feet away from the water. They are not permitted on private or rental boats.

NOTICE: Due to increased security measures, vessels may be inspected as a requirement for entry into the reservoirs.

Current Operating Schedules:

For general City Reservoir information not found on these pages, please call our office (Monday through Friday) at 619-668-2050 or email ssmith@sandiego.gov.

Barrett is open for fishing on a reservation basis on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule. Reservations will be sold through Ticketmaster at 619-220-8497 or on their web site www.ticketmaster.com. June's reservations will go on sale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13th.

El Capitan is now open on its summer schedule - Thursday through Saturday has fishing, general boating, and water contact activities (waterskiing, jetskiing, wakeboarding, towing inflatables, etc., in the front area only), Sunday allows fishing, boating and water contact activities (front and back areas) and Monday allows fishing and general boating only (no water contact activities).

On Mondays patrons must purchase permits from the iron ranger pay station by the concession building (please bring exact change). Rental boats are only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and on Sundays they stop renting boats out at 10:00 a.m. On Sundays only there is a limit of 120 vessels (boatsand jetskis) total on the lake at one time.

All persons (age 8 and older) entering reservoir property are required to pay daily use fees.

Hodges is open for fishing and boating on a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday schedule from sunrise to sunset. In addition to selling permits from the dock, there are two Iron Ranger pay stations for your convenience.

For information on trails that are open or closed please check the San Dieguito River Park's web site at sdrp.org

Lower Otay is open for fishing and general boating on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule, sunrise to sunset. Iron Ranger Pay Stations are available to purchase permits (please bring exact change) or purchase from staff on the dock.

Miramar is open to fishing and private boats seven days a week. Rental boats are available on Saturday and Sunday only. The picnic area, and perimeter road are open seven days a week, however, vehicles are only allowed on the road Saturday through Tuesday. Lake hours on all days are sunrise to sunset. Patrons can now walk completely around the lake, a distance of 4.92 miles. Gates to the dam close at sunset, same as the main gates/parking lot.

Murray is open for shore fishing and private boats seven days a week. Rental boats are available on Saturday, and Sunday only. Permits can be purchased from Iron Ranger Pay Stations around the lake or from the electronic pay station by the concession building. The picnic area and perimeter road are open seven days a week. Lake hours on all days are sunrise to sunset. Trout is being stocked by the Dept. of Fish and Game about every 2-3 weeks (see below for schedule).

San Vicente is now open on its summer schedule. Thursdays are open for fishing and general boating only (no water contact activities). Fridays are open for both fishing and water contact activities (waterskiing, wakeboarding, towing inflatables). Saturdays and Sundays are open for general boating and water contact only (no fishing).

Jetskiing is NOT permitted at San Vicente at any time. Hours of operation are sunrise to sunset.

All persons (age 8 and older) entering reservoir property are required to pay daily use fees. Permits are now being sold from the permit booth at the bottom of the hill in the morning or from the dock later in the day.

Rental boats are available on Thursday and Friday only.

Due to construction hazards, the shoreline from just right of the launch ramp all the way to the buoy line is now closed to all activities.

For construction schedules and information on the Emergency Storage Project, please check the San Diego County Water Authority's web site at www.sdcwa.org and click on San Vicente Dam Raise.

Sutherland Reservoir is open for fishing and general boating on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday schedule. Rental boats are available on Saturday and Sunday only.

Upper Otay is open for fishing on a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule, sunrise to sunset. Upper Otay is a catch and release only fishery. Bait is not permitted, only artificial lures with barbless hooks. Boats are not permitted on Upper Otay, only shore fishing, waders and float tubes.

Hunting

To be added to the mailing list for the 2008-2009 waterfowl season or the 2009 turkey season, call 619-668-2050, or email ssmith@sandiego.gov and include your physical mailing address and which hunting list you want to be included in.

Boat Reservations

Fish Stocking

Special Events

For more details on special events at the City Reservoirs, or if you would like to have an event at one of the City Reservoirs, please call (619) 668-2050 or email ssmith@sandiego.gov for more information on fees and regulations and to request an application form.

Club Bass Fishing Tournaments

To hold a night tournament, a tournament on a closed day, or any other type of on-water event at a City Reservoir, please download our application form (PDF: 27K) .

Form should be returned to ssmith@sandiego.gov or faxed to 619-443-7681.