Lake Oneill Fishing Guide, San Diego County, California

• Overview

  Look for Lake Oneill in San Diego County, California. The shore lies 11 miles out. Surface area is around 115 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Ground here is low by California standards. Nearest place of any size is Camp Pendleton North, 1 mile away. For a city, Oceanside is 9.3 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Oneill

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, goldfish, black bullhead, green sunfish and arroyo chub. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Lake Oneill repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 73°F and January at 55°F. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Lake Oneill.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Windmill Lake, 5.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Oneill for certain.