SLO County Fishing Report — September 7, 2026
Mondaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121102 places
There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →
Verdicts by place
Morro Bay offshore
FairWind easing; south swell from tropical activity
Lake Nacimiento
Good748.9 ft38% capacity
Bass: Excellent, topwater action at dawn, deep structure midday; Catfish: Excellent in 20-35 ft depth
Lopez Lake
GoodBass: Good; Catfish: Excellent in evening using chicken liver or cut bait
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodBass: Excellent, topwater action at dawn; Trout: Active near inlet areas
Tides for the day
| 2:10 AM low | -0.5 ft |
|---|---|
| 8:57 AM high | 4.1 ft |
| 1:35 PM low | 2.6 ft |
| 7:38 PM high | 6.1 ft |
- range
- 6.6 ft
- minus tide
- -0.5 ft
- sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- sunset
- 7:22 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
excellentgoodfairslownoted
| Species | Nacimiento | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | excellentwhite | not reported |
| Catfish | excellent | not reported |
By water
from the report- Water Level 748.9 ft, 147,134 AF (38% of capacity), CDEC NCM, Sep 7.
- Bass excellent Topwater at dawn, deep structure midday
- Catfish excellent In 20-35 ft
- White Bass Active near shad schools
None listed.
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Today
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
NW 10-20 kt this afternoon, 5-10 kt this morning
- Tonightlighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
easing to 5-10 kt after midnight
- Tuesdaylighter
- seas
- 3–5 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
NW 10-15 kt in the afternoon, 5-10 kt in the morning
- Wednesdaylighter
- seas
- 3–4 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
NW 10-15 kt in the afternoon, N 5-10 kt in the morning
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The wind is easing on Labor Day after a rough Sunday, and the lakes are still in excellent shape. Nacimiento fell 0.3 ft overnight (CDEC NCM).
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
- Water Level: 748.9 ft, 147,134 AF (38% of capacity), CDEC NCM, Sep 7.
- Bass: Excellent. Topwater at dawn, deep structure midday
- Catfish: Excellent in 20-35 ft
- White Bass: Active near shad schools
Tip: Fish topwater early; night fishing is productive too.
Lopez Lake
No new report from Lopez Lake since September 6.
San Antonio Lake
No new report from San Antonio Lake since September 6.
Santa Margarita Lake
No new report from Santa Margarita Lake since September 6.
Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay & Offshore
Morro Bay Landing (Sep 6): Avenger, 1/2 day, 35 anglers: 303 rockfish, 8 copper rockfish, 5 bonito (up to 8 pounds), 2 bocaccio.
Patriot Sportfishing (Sep 6): Patriot (Avila Beach), 3/4 day, 20 anglers: 192 rockcod, 4 cabezon, 4 lingcod (up to 5 pounds), 4 red rockcod.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Sep 6.
Winds are lighter this morning.
- Water Temp: 60-67°F (NDBC 46215, Diablo Canyon, morning)
- Swell: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds (NWS PZZ645 wave detail)
Marine forecast
Today: NW 10-20 kt this afternoon, 5-10 kt this morning, seas 4-6 ft Tonight: NW 10-15 kt, easing to 5-10 kt after midnight, seas 4-6 ft Tuesday: NW 10-15 kt in the afternoon, 5-10 kt in the morning, seas 3-5 ft Wednesday: NW 10-15 kt in the afternoon, N 5-10 kt in the morning, seas 3-4 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 225 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026.
The south swell in that forecast (4 ft at 13 seconds) comes from distant tropical activity. Early morning and late afternoon have the lightest wind.
Sources: lake levels from CDEC NCM.