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This page was last modified on October 12, 2008 Smallmouth bass were introduced by the Dept. Of Fish and Game in the Fall of 1995. Fifteen bass in the 1 to 3 lb. range were released. A second stocking in 1997 of 50 bass from another lake gave us a good genetic mix. This Spring should be the first year that we get good spawning. While Lake Cuyamaca does produce large numbers of Florida strain largemouths, the smallmouths should do better. The colder weather and correspondingly colder water temperatures are more ideally suited to the Smallmouth as they like water temps similar to those of rainbow trout. If the growth rate of our holdover trout is any indication, we should be producing smallmouths in the 5 to 6 lb. range in the very near future. The Smallmouth is probably the strongest, most aggressive of all the black basses. There is a saying that a 2 lb. Smallmouth is stronger than a 5 lb. largemouth. Most of the brood stock have been caught numerous times. However, until they are well established, DFG has set a zero limit. Smallmouths like rocky areas and our dike and finger jetties are natural holding areas for them. Most have been caught here by trout or bass anglers throwing lures. If you wanted to target them, the best strategy is to throw a small white spinnerbait with a barbless hook so that you can release the fish with minimum damage. |
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