Lake Wohlford Rainbow Trout Largemouth Bass Bluegill Black Crappie Channel Catfish Location Fishing Limits Events, Dining & Fun Fees, Pricing & Equipment Fish in the Lake Hours Lake Map Pictures Stocking the Lake Other Information Places Nearby

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UPDATED 6/14/2009













































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Information



Directions From San Diego:

1  Merge onto CA-163 N toward ESCONDIDO. -10.4 mi
                                         or
2  Merge onto I-15 N. -15.2 mi
3  Take the VIA RANCHO PARKWAY exit. -0.3 mi
4  Turn RIGHT onto E VIA RANCHO PKWY. -0.4 mi
5  E VIA RANCHO PKWY becomes BEAR VALLEY PKWY S. -5.7 mi
6  Turn RIGHT onto E VALLEY PKWY/CR-S6. -1.2 mi
7  Turn RIGHT onto LAKE WOHLFORD RD. -2.8 mi

· Address & Phone
     Lake Address:
       
25453 Lake Wohlford Rd.
       
Escondido, CA 92027

     Mailing Address:
       201 North Broadway
       Escondido, CA 92925

     
Information/Ranger Phone: (760) 839-4346



         Orientation: North/East Escondido, Northern/East San Diego County, Southern California


· Hours
     Currently 6:00am to 7:30pm (6:00am to dusk)
     Open every day
      (Open 7 days per week from mid-December to September (through the weekend after Labor Day)
        and only on Weekends
from September to mid-December.)




· Cost Fees & Equipment Allowed
     Licenses and Permits (required) - may be purchased at
Smokey's Lake Wohlford Cafe
       
Lake Wohlford Permit Fees
         Senior    ( Over 60 yrs) $5.00
         Adult     (16 to 60 yrs) $7.00
         Youngster
( 8-15 yrs) $5.00
         
Child     ( up to 8 yrs) FREE

       California State Fishing License
         Senior    ( Over 60 yrs) Required
         Adult     (16 to 60 yrs) Required
         Youngster ( 8-15 yrs) Not Required
         Child     ( up to 8 yrs) Not Required

     
Boats - Private Water Craft Currently Banned due to Quagga mussels (Learn More)
    
     (All boat passengers must have life preservers - available at the boat dock.)
    
   Rental (maximum of 5 people per boat, 4 per bass boat)
         Row Boat      $17.00 per day
                       $14.00 after 1:00 pm
         Motor Boat    $35.00 per day
                       $30.00 after 1:00 pm
         Bass Boat     $50.00 per day

      
Private Boat     $ 4.00/Daily Launch Fee (Boat Size: Min. 10 ft to Max. 20 ft, no Sailboats)

      Inflatable Boat         Check with park ranger

     Float Tube & Waders (Trial Basis)
    
  Float Tube      $ 1.00  (trial)
    
  Wader                   (trial)

  
   Gasoline
 
     Outboard-mixed  $ 5.00/gal.

· Stocking the Lake (Varieties of Fish)
     Last
plant: 1,500 lbs. Rainbow Trout         on May 6th, 2009
     Next plant: 1,000 lbs. Catfish         in first week of July



· Fishing Limits (Varieties of Fish)
     
Bass     - 5
     Trout    - 5
     Catfish  - 5
     Crappie  - 25
     Bluegill - no limit
        
Please Note that fish caught by Children are counted toward accompanying adult's limits.




· Current Lake Information
     Private Water Craft Currently Banned due to Quagga mussels
(Learn More)
     Fishing Now: TROUT STOCK to be DECEMBER 13th!
     Water level: Very Low

     City of Escondido Public Works Department for Lake Wohlford
        City Lake "Press Report" (.PDF file)(get Adobe® Reader® free)
        This Escondido Public Works report provides current information on lake, park and dock hours,
        current and future fish stocks, what's being caught, Whopper Contest Winners, etc.




· Maps
    
City's Lake Map (more detail - .html)

    
Lake Wohlford Map (simple - .html)

    
Lake Wohlford on Google Maps



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