
Lake Cuyamaca
Recreation and Park District
Fishing Fees and Catch Limits
Lake Cuyamaca Daily Fishing Permits
Adult (16 to 64): $8
(The price of Adult Fishing Permits will be adjusted to $10 on 5/27/22)
Youth (8 to 15): $4
Child 7 and under: Free with paying adult
Senior, disabled, military: $5
With a valid Lake Cuyamaca fishing permit and a CA State Fishing License, fishing is allowed from an hour before sunrise until an hour after sunset.
NIGHT FISHING IS NOT ALLOWED.
Everyone 16 and older needs a California State Fishing License
to fish on Lake Cuyamaca.
One day license: $17.54
Two day license: $27.00
Annual license: $54.00
California State Fishing Licenses can be purchased at our tackle shop, or you can save time by purchasing your license on line. Click on the image below to visit the California Department of Fish and Wildlife website.
Catch Limits
Trout: limit 5, no catch and release, MUST KEEP
Channel Catfish: limit 5, release or keep
Crappie: limit 25, release or keep
Bluegill: limit 25, release or keep
Largemouth Bass: limit 5, release or keep
Smallmouth Bass: MUST RELEASE
Bullhead Catfish: no limit, release or keep
Sturgeon: limit 1, must release if under 40" or over 60"