Combing the DFG list the other night I noticed that there are still only a handful of lakes in San Diego approved for stocking trout. Only three of the six are really known for big bass.

Chollas Reservoir
Cuyamaca Reservoir
Doane Pond
Lindo Lake
Morena Lake
Murray Reservoir

Pretty sad considering every major fishing mag in the country was running stories about the giant bass in the San Diego lakes just a few years ago. Dixon, Poway, Jennings, etc. Am I the only one who has noticed that no one from SD is reporting any big fish any more? What happened to those 18lb+ monsters that were getting caught every 2 weeks in spring? No trout have anything to do with it?

And not one peep from any of the SD trophy guys? Not one dude standing up and going hey - this is BS - I'm going to do something about it? Not one major fishing magazine running a single story about the issue? Nothing on Bassfan.com. Not a single tournament organziation getting behind any kind of initiative to get the trout back in the lakes? Not one lure maker going damn - this is ruining the swimbait business and I need to take action?

If I sound a little harsh, I am being a little harsh. All I hear from SD these days is the reports I read about dudes catching 2 pounders on fat ikas and drop shotting. What happened to the dream of the world record? I don't even see the big names fishing team tournaments any more down there. Shoot, they were stocking Otay with trout for a time, that was promising! Otay is the kind of place that could have produced monsters.

Just shaking the tree to see if any apples fall out. San Diego was the epicenter of the chase for the world record and now it's quiet as mouse? Is everyone just content to go to Murray and keep hoping? F.