Originally Posted by
WalePescado
I'm in OC as well.
The San Diego lakes seem to produce the best crappie by way of quality for me. El Capitan is open year round and Lake Hodges opens on 2/4 on a Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday schedule.
Hodges treated me well last year in the submerged timber by the 15 freeway bridge.
I've also fished Lake Wohlford in Escondido and Lower Otay near Chula Vista for nice sized slabs.
Lake Perris is probably the closest (not much further than Hodges or Wohlford as the crow flies) place to catch crappie in numbers and decent sized if you can find a school. I've caught them there fishing off the dock in the marina and with a jig n' bobber from the damn - never targeted them in a boat or float tube.
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