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 and Sutherland also rent 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.

Lake hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset on open days only.

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 Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only. Reservations will be sold through Ticketmaster at 619-220-8497 or on their web site www.ticketmaster.com. Reservations go on sale one month at a time at 7:00 p.m. on second Tuesday of the month before. For example, September's reservations will go on sale on Tuesday, August 11th.

El Capitan is now open on its summer schedule as follows:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday - fishing, general boating, and water contact (waterskiing, wakeboarding and towing inflatables). Water contact in the front bay only.

Sunday - fishing, general boating, and water contact (waterskiing, wakeboarding and towing inflatables). Water contact in the front bay and the North Arm.

Monday - fishing and general boating only - No water contact activities.

Tuesday and Wednesday - closed.

Kayaks are permitted Thursday through Monday.

Rental boats are only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and on Sundays they stop renting boats out at 10:00 a.m.

On Saturdays and Sundays 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 Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only. In addition to selling permits from the dock, there are two Iron Ranger pay stations for your convenience.

Kayaks are permited Wednesday, Saturday, and Sundays also.

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 Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday only. Iron Ranger Pay Stations are available to purchase permits (please bring exact change) or purchase from staff on the dock.

Kayaks are permitted Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday also and rentals are available those same days.

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.

Kayaks are permitted seven days a week.

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.

Kayaks are permitted seven days a week.

San Vicente is now open on its summer schedule as follows:

Thursday - fishing and general boating only (no water contact activities).

Friday - fishing and water contact activities (waterskiing, wakeboarding, towing inflatables).

Saturday and Sunday - general boating and water contact only (no fishing).

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - Closed

Based on the current drawdown rate, the lake is expected to close sometime in August for the raise the dam project and is projected to be closed for six to nine years.

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. Kayaks are also permitted 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 Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Rental boats are available on Saturday and Sunday only.

Kayaks are permitted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but the rentals are only available on Saturday and Sunday.

Upper Otay is open for fishing on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday only. 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.