New State Record Set at San Vicente

A new state record blue catfish was landed Thursday, July 24, 2008, at San Vicente Reservoir by Steve Oudomsouk of San Diego.

Fishing from a boat at Quaide Point, using mackerel on 12 lb line, Steve hooked a mammoth 113.4 pound blue catfish.

San Vicente is one of ten reservoirs in the San Diego City Lakes Program which is operated by the City of San Diego's Water Department. The lake is closed until 2014 - 2017 for the San Vicente Raise the Dam Project.

For additional information on the San Diego City Lakes Program you can call our Fish Line at 619-465-3474 or visit our website at www.sandiego.gov/water.