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Friends of the San Diego Lakes SAVE OUR LAKES. Champion for the San Diego City Lakes. LAKE LIFE. We advocate to make Recreation better and prevent budget cuts that negatively affect our lakes.

The Friends of the San Diego Lakes is a community of people that enjoy the San Diego City Lakes throughout the City and County.

Bad news! The Paul Leader Jim Sleight El Cajon Ford 2 day Tournament at San Vicente scheduled for November 1,2 is Cancel...
09/30/2026

Bad news! The Paul Leader Jim Sleight El Cajon Ford 2 day Tournament at San Vicente scheduled for November 1,2 is Canceled. We have been informed the ramp will most likely be closed to boat launching by October 25 - 30 at the current water draw rate. We are very disappointed to say the least and were really trying to make this happen. At this time it is too risky to plan the event with the pending closure based on the call we received from the City Lakes.
If you signed up you will be refunded 100%. Please reach out to to us if you have questions.
Thank you for the support.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! How to sign up-1.  Online ABA website link in story 2. Call the ABA office3. Zelle or mail a c...
09/21/2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! How to sign up-
1. Online ABA website link in story
2. Call the ABA office
3. Zelle or mail a check

The Paul Leader / Jim Slieght Memorial 2 day is a tournament we all care deeply about. Let’s make this a great event!

The tournament organizers American Bass and El Cajon Ford are very aware of the low water and ramp conditions at San Vicente and are talking with the City weekly to ensure this tournament will happen.

Any questions just call the ABA office or send us a DM.
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REGISTRATION STARTING SOON!Anglers Marine Advance Plumbing Co American Bass East County Bait and Tackle Bent Baitz PB Ra...
09/18/2026

REGISTRATION STARTING SOON!
Anglers Marine Advance Plumbing Co American Bass East County Bait and Tackle Bent Baitz PB Rat PBBall DEDICATED TEN APPAREL Unibutter Chris Marso Rusty Brown Rusty’s Baits@sandiegobassfishingpodcast Reckless Rodents Baits Pete Rodents
Honoring Paul Leader, Jim Sleight and all they have done for bass fishing. San Vicente Reservoir November 1,2

The “2day” most epic San Diego bass fishing team tournament we have sponsored by El Cajon Ford and hosted by American bass. This tournament is to important to the San Diego Anglers not to have it.

Who will be the champions and take down the 10k this year?!?!

The tournament organizers American Bass and El Cajon Ford are very aware of the low water and ramp conditions at San Vicente and are talking with the City weekly to ensure this tournament will happen.

This may be the last big tournament for a while so let’s make it a good one. Thank you to Advance Plumbing, Anglers Marine, and East County Bait and tackle for your support.

If you would like to support/sponsor please let us know. Registration opens soon! Please share.

TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT! Honoring Paul Leader, Jim Sleight and all they have done for bass fishing. San Vicente Reservoi...
09/08/2026

TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Honoring Paul Leader, Jim Sleight and all they have done for bass fishing. San Vicente Reservoir November 1,2

The “2day” most epic San Diego bass fishing team tournament we have sponsored by El Cajon Ford and hosted by American bass. This tournament is to important to the San Diego Anglers not to have it.

Who will be the champions and take down the 10k this year?!?!

The tournament organizers American Bass and El Cajon Ford are very aware of the low water and ramp conditions at San Vicente and are talking with the City weekly to ensure this tournament will happen.

This may be the last big tournament for a while so let’s make it a good one. Thank you to Advance Plumbing, Anglers Marine, and East County Bait and tackle for your support.

If you would like to support/sponsor please let us know. Registration opens soon! Please share.

09/02/2026

The full board letter on the El Cap ramp. Good read.

On behalf of the Friends of the San Diego Lakes ambassadors pictured here and the many that could not be present at the ...
09/01/2026

On behalf of the Friends of the San Diego Lakes ambassadors pictured here and the many that could not be present at the County meeting today we want to say THANK YOU to Supervisor Anderson Supervisor Joel Anderson and Supervisor Steppe Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe for your leadership on this and THANK YOU to the entire County Board of Supervisors for voting YES! El Capitan Reservoir is a special place and this launch ramp investment will give us our lake back when the water comes back. Having more ramp means we won’t lose launching like we did. There is more work to do and we will continue to lead the way on more investments for our entire San Diego City lakes that we love. Thank you for the continued support from all of YOU!🎣👊🏻



We did it! Green means GO!
09/01/2026

We did it! Green means GO!

Next step! Please help. This is an easy one. Email to Joel Andersons office. Please copy and paste the below into a NEW ...
08/27/2026

Next step! Please help. This is an easy one. Email to Joel Andersons office. Please copy and paste the below into a NEW email, put your name, city and zip at the end and send it to - [email protected]
Can you do it today? Thank you!

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8/27/2026

The Honorable Terra Lawson-Remer, Chair
The Honorable Monica Montgomery Steppe, Vice Chair
The Honorable Paloma Aguirre, Chair Pro Tem
The Honorable Joel Anderson, Supervisor
The Honorable Jim Desmond, Supervisor

RE: Item #15 - SUPPORT FOR INCREASING RECREATION ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES AT THE EL CAPITAN RESERVOIR BY FUNDING THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP EXTENSION

Dear Board of Supervisors,

I am writing to express our strong support for Item #15 on the Board of Supervisors September 1, 2026, meeting agenda. Approval of this item would result in an agreement to transfer $2.5 million to the City of San Diego to upgrade and extend the boat launch ramp at El Capitan Reservoir.

This improvement will ensure uninterrupted entry to the El Capitan Reservoir for boaters, anglers, and families by mitigating the impact of fluctuating reservoir water levels. Furthermore, this partnership between the County and the City of San Diego reflects a thoughtful and responsible approach to strengthening our region’s recreational infrastructure.

El Capitan Reservoir is one of San Diego County’s premier outdoor recreation destinations, serving thousands of County residents each year.

In addition to enhancing recreational activities at the reservoir, this collaboration is expected to increase visitation and generate positive economic impacts for both the City and businesses located near El Capitan. This includes bait and tackle shops, restaurants, convenience stores, and other establishments that serve visitors and residents.

As a result of these benefits, I strongly encourage the Board to support this partnership and approve the transfer of funds to the City of San Diego to enhance the safe, reliable, and equitable access to El Capitan Reservoir.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of our request.

Sincerely,


Name
City, Zip code

Can’t stop! It’s time to come together and Rally as we have in the past. It works. For those that want to help-The Count...
08/26/2026

Can’t stop! It’s time to come together and Rally as we have in the past. It works. For those that want to help-

The County Board of Supervisors will have a FINAL vote to FUND building a NEW (extended) BOAT LAUNCH RAMP at El Capitan Reservoir.
We need YOU AT THE MEETING on September 1st. Bring a friend. We have been working on this since we lost the current ramp due to the low water disaster.
There will be a few of us speaking but more importantly we need to FILL THE ROOM with supporters. You are welcome to also speak but you don’t have to.
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT AND WE NEED PEOPLE TO SHOW UP IN SUPPORT so they ALL vote YES!
Thanks to the leadership and years-long partnership of Supervisor Joel Anderson, we are finally coming to the decision in making this happen.

What: County Board of Supervisors support for NEW extended Boat Launch Ramp at El Capitan Reservoir.
When: September 1st 9am IN PERSON
Where: 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 310, San Diego, CA 92101
What to do: show up early like at 8:45am meet up with Tom and Rob.
We hope you can join us!

Please DM me your email address if you don’t mind. If you are speaking or would like to speak I will send our positive message of the “what to say” before the day.

This is for a better future at El Cap so we don’t lose boat launching again.

Call Tom to discuss this anytime....858.922.9933 he will answer any question you have. This is how things get done.
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THANK YOU!

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