Lower Otay Lake Kayaking

Lower Otay Lake is located near the Mexico border, east of Chula Vista, twenty miles southeast of San Diego. Lower Otay Lake is owned by the City of San Diego and is the home of the United States Olympic Training center for rowing sports.

Lower Otay Lake has a variety of recreational outdoor activities available to you. The lake is bordered by a few stands of chaparral trees and rolling brush-covered hills and is primarily used for paddling and fishing.

After an invigorating paddle, kayak anglers can relax and cast their rods, hoping they bring home a trophy size largemouth bass. The lake has a lot of structures including underwater holes and ledges, submerged trees and brush in the Otay and Harvey arms, which are where you are more likely to catch one of these monster size critters. Additional fishing opportunities at Lower Otay Lake include bluegill, crappie, and catfish.

The amazing year around weather makes this a popular destination. Lower Otay’s picnic area has barbecues and picnic tables. Visitors can bring self contained gas barbecues for use in designated areas only.

Map of Lower Otay Reservoir

  
 
 
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