FreeFees currently suspended (normally $5 adult, $2 child Fri & Mon; free Sat–Sun); CA fishing license required 16+Animals & Nature
Sweetwater Reservoir Fishing Program
Bonita, CA
Fees currently suspended (normally $5 adult, $2 child Fri & Mon; free Sat–Sun); CA fishing license required 16+
By Simir Shah
Sweetwater Authority opens a 2.5-mile stretch of the reservoir's south shore for fishing, with bass, catfish, bluegill, sunfish and crappie. Children under 16 need an adult, live freshwater bait is banned (worms and crickets are fine), and only portable restrooms are on site. The program can close for Red Flag warnings or bad weather.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
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