New Lake Record! 30 lb. Catfish

Dixon Lake - Escondido, CA (San Diego County)

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Dixon Lake

by Dixon Lake Staff
2-2-2021
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Cameron Gruwell with our new lake record Catfish (30.4 lbs). It was brought in off of the South Shoreline using cut mackerel. Shortly after the pictures were taken the fish was released back into the lake. Our previous record was held by David Contizano with a 24.9 lb cat.





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