Anglers from the RoadRangers Bass club fish the Lower Colorado River.
FLORIDA LARGEMOUTH BASS. Florida strain largemouth bass was first introduced to San Diego in the late 1950s. The introduction of this species of bass to San Diego lakes has increased the interest in bass fishing. Bass anglers pursue this sometimes difficult to catch species in tournaments or while recreational fishing. As a sport, Bass fishing has become very competitive and many anglers join bass clubs to sharpen their bass fishing skills.
AFFILIATED BASS CLUBS - 2022
The San Diego Council of Bass Clubs currently has a membership of twelve (12) bass clubs. These Bass Clubs range in size from six (6) members to forty-eight (48) members. Our Bass Clubs are always looking for individuals like yourself who love bass fishing. If you have considered joining a Bass Club, you will find that each of the bass clubs listed here has something different to offer. Whether you are an angler who is competitively inclined or one that just simply enjoys getting out on the water and fish with friends, you are sure to find one of our affiliated clubs fits your style.
RoadRangers Bass Club @ Lake San Vicente.
ROADRANGERS BASS CLUB
The RoadRangers Bass Club is San Diego's premier bass club. Originally the Pices Bass Club, the RoadRangers Bass Club was formed in the1970s. The majority of our members are boat owners. The club maintains a website roadrangersbassclub.com and holds monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month. The club fishes ten tournaments each year. Our tournaments are fished on Lake Otay, Lake El Capitan, Lake Hodges, Lake Sutherland, Colorado River, (Lake Martinez, Yuma Arizona) and Lake Murray. The RoadRangers Bass Club currently has membership openings and there is no waiting list. However, the club maintains a 3:1 ratio of boat owners and non boat owners.
HIDDEN VALLEY BASSMASTERS
The Hidden Valley Bassmasters was formed in the 1975. Our members are passionate about the sport and future of bass fishing. We welcome boaters and non boaters alike and have no waiting list. Our meetings are held at the Hamburger Factory in Poway on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM. Our club fishes twelve tournaments a year at the San Diego and Riverside Lakes and have two or three out of town tournaments at Havasu and the Lower Colorado River ( Fishers Landing).
SAN DIEGO BASSMASTERS
The San Diego Bassmasters is one of the oldest bass clubs in the area and was organized in 1972. For additional information on the club please visit their website sandiegobassmasters.com. The Club holds their tournaments on Lake Otay, Lower Colorado River, Lake El Capitan, Lake Alamo, and Lake Havasu. The San Diego Bassmasters meet at the Oakdale Senior Living complex meeting room at 5740 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa CA. The club welcomes new members but currently has a new membership waiting list.
SAN DIEGO STROKERS
The San Diego Strokers was organized in 1970. If you need more information about the club, you may contact Ditt Gifford at 760-807-1492. Additionally you may email Ditt at dittg@gmail.com The Club holds their tournaments on Lake Otay, Lake Murray, Lake Hodges, Lake Sutherland, and Lake El Capitan. Following each tournament, the members get together at the lake for their meetings. Club membership is currently eleven members, the club is at full quota and is not currently taking new members.
RAMONA BASS ANGLERS
The Ramona Bass Anglers are from the East County. The club membership is currently at twenty members. Meetings are normally held at the lake following the tournaments. The club fishes the following Lakes: Lake El Capitan, Lake Hodges, Lake Otay, Lake Sutherland and Lake Havasu in Arizona. There are membership openings and there is no waiting list to join the club.
SOUTHLAND BASS CLUB
Southland Bass Club was formed in 1975 and has a current membership of thirteen members. The club holds tournaments on all San Diego lakes when available. Additionally, the club holds several tournaments out of the San Diego area including: Lake Havasu, Lake Alamo, Lake Roosevelt, Lower Colorado (Lake Martinez) in Arizona and Diamond Valley Lake and Lake Perris in the North County. The club holds monthly meetings at the lake after their tournaments. The club does not follow a specific schedule for tournaments. At the end of each tournament, the club takes a vote to determine where the next tournament would be. Southland Bass Club has openings for new members and currently has no waiting list.
NORTH COUNTY BASS CLUB
North County Bass is one of the oldest bass fishing clubs in the San Diego area. The club was established in 1979. Our membership is made up of men and women with a common interest: Our love of bass fishing. Our club membership averages 20 members annually. The goal of the club is to endorse and propagate the sport of fishing. Some of the club objectives are to support the advancement of fishing through education, skill development, good sportsmanship, fellowship and the exchange of ideas and techniques. We have 12 tournaments a year that take us to any number of area lakes including one 2 day tournament at the lower Colorado River (Fishers Landing/Lake Martinez). Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month and starts at 7:00pm. Our meetings are held at the American Legion Hall Post 365 ,1234 S. Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92084. There is an open invitation to attend a meeting and fish a tournament. There is currently no waiting list and boat ownership is not required. For more info on the Club please visit their website.
BASS CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
The Bass Club of San Diego was formed in 1990. Club membership is currently seventeen members. The club holds monthly tournaments on all open San Diego county and Riverside county lakes along with two(2) out of town tournaments; Lake Havasu in March and Lower Colorado River in October. Of the remaining ten tournaments, two are night tournaments held on San Diego county lakes, one in June and the other in August. The club holds regular monthly meetings in the Poway area.For more information on the Bass Club of San Diego please visit their website, bassclubofsandiego.com.
DOUBLE LIMIT BASS CLUB
Double Limit Bass Club has not provided any information on their club. For more information on the Double Limit Bass Club please contact John at: johnmnickols@cox.net
HOOKERS BASS CLUB
The club representative is Erin Crist. For more information on the Hookers Bass Club, please contact Erin.
EAST COUNTY BASSMASTERS
For more information on the East County Bassmasters please contact Wayne Thompson.
BASS COMPANY
For more information on the Bass Company, please contact Ken Kruck.
SUMMIT BASS ANGLERS
The club representative is Keith Slater. For more information on Summit Bass Anglers, please contact Keith @ 619-414-9532.