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Tidepooling · Avila · Morro Bay · California coast · 7 min
This winter's king tides fall on November 24 to 26, December 23 to 25 and January 21 to 22. NOAA predicts 7.02 ft at Port San Luis on December 24, and with El Niño holding the coast well above the tide tables, they could top the gauge's record.
Surfing · Morro Bay · Avila · California coast · 5 min
Most East Pacific hurricanes never send us a wave: Baja is in the way. How hurricane swell reaches California when it does, how long it takes, what 12 years of buoy data show, and how to read our new storm tracker.
Surfing · Fishing · Tidepooling · Kayaking · Avila · Morro Bay · Cambria · California coast · 9 min
Rachel, a major hurricane last week, is expected to make landfall in northern Baja as a tropical storm tonight. The Central Coast is far from the center, but it gets high surf, tides running more than a foot above the tables, coastal flood advisories from Big Sur to Santa Barbara County, and light rain Sunday night into Monday.
Surfing · Fishing · Tidepooling · Wildlife · Avila · Morro Bay · California coast · 9 min
A very strong, possibly record El Niño is building into winter. Where the forecasts stand in October 2026, what's already showing up off the Central Coast (warm water, higher tides, southern fish), and how to plan surf, fishing and tidepool days around a stormy season.
Surfing · Fishing · Tidepooling · Avila · Morro Bay · California coast · 27 min
Updated October 28: NOAA gauges from La Jolla to San Francisco ran 12 to 17 inches above prediction in late October, and Port San Luis reached 7.68 ft on October 28, a fraction of an inch above its highest reading since 1980. What the Kelvin wave is, what the gauges show, and what it means for Central Coast king tides this winter.
Surfing · Morro Bay · Avila · 4 min
Learn at Pismo or Avila on a 2–4 ft swell with light wind, and save the Cayucos pier and the Hazard Canyon reef for later. Spots, tides, wetsuits and lineup rules.
Camping · Morro Bay · Avila · 4 min
Islay Creek in Montaña de Oro, Pismo State Beach and Morro Bay State Park: what each campground is like, how fast the six-month booking window fills, and how to camp in the summer wind and fog.
Hiking · Morro Bay · Avila · 3 min
Six SLO County coast trails, from the flat 3.2-mile Bluff Trail to Valencia Peak and the guided Pecho Coast Trail: which need a sign-in or a reservation, and which season is best.
Wildlife · Morro Bay · Avila · 3 min
Gray whales pass within a mile of shore from December to May, humpbacks peak May to November, and blue whales feed 5 to 20 miles out in summer. Where to watch from shore, and when you need a boat.
Fishing · Morro Bay · 6 min
How winter swell size and direction decide where to fish Morro Bay: the open beaches for surfperch in a 3–5 ft swell, the T-Piers when it's bigger, plus tide windows by species.
Kayaking · Morro Bay · Avila · 3 min
Four launches from Cayucos to the Shell Beach sea caves, why to paddle before the afternoon wind, and why Morro Bay's shallow back bay wants a high tide.
Nov 15Sun · 2026
A small craft advisory and seas building to 12-15 ft keep Morro Bay boats at the dock, with no SLO County counts posted for Nov 13 or 14.
Nov 6Fri · 2026
A 9 ft west swell at 16 seconds builds over Morro Bay today and tonight, and no SLO County boats posted counts for Nov 5.
Nov 5Thu · 2026
The small craft advisory is gone off Morro Bay, but seas build to 6 to 8 ft tonight, and the Patriot's 23 anglers averaged about 4 fish each out of Avila on Nov 4.
Nov 4Wed · 2026
A small craft advisory and 6 to 9 ft seas cover Morro Bay this afternoon, after two Morro Bay boats averaged 10 fish a person on Nov 2.
Oct 31Sat · 2026
The Patriot's 24 anglers brought back 18 lingcod and 192 rockfish on Oct 30, doubling the Avila average from the day before.
Oct 30Fri · 2026
Two Avila boats put 57 fish over the rail for 13 anglers on Oct 29, with three bonito mixed in on the Patriot.
Oct 29Thu · 2026
Patriot's Avila rockfish trip averaged 4.2 fish per angler on Oct 28, about half the Oct 19 Morro Bay count.
Oct 20Tue · 2026
Morro Bay rockfish and lingcod rated good as Starfire lands 8.8 fish per angler.
Oct 19Mon · 2026
A small craft advisory and 7-8 ft seas off Morro Bay on Oct 19 made Nacimiento and Lopez bass the better bets, with rain due Tuesday.
Oct 18Sun · 2026
Light winds and 4-6 ft seas off Morro Bay on Oct 18 before seas build to 6-8 ft tonight; largemouth are improving as the lakes cool.
Oct 17Sat · 2026
Seas run 3-4 ft off Morro Bay on Oct 17 before building to 6-8 ft Monday, and Avenger had 116 rockfish and 9 lingcod the day before.
Oct 16Fri · 2026
Seas of 3-5 ft on Oct 16 put rockfish in reach for small boats on morning trips, a day after Endeavor had 16 lingcod off Morro Bay.
Oct 15Thu · 2026
Light N wind and 5 ft seas made Oct 15 the day to fish offshore before the weekend; lake catfish good in the evening.
Oct 14Wed · 2026
Seas fell to 4-5 ft on Oct 14 and Morro Bay was fishable; bass and catfish good at all four lakes before Saturday's wind.
Oct 13Tue · 2026
Morro Bay was fishable again on Oct 13 with seas easing to 4-6 ft after Avenger's 54 rockfish, and Nacimiento bass were in fall feeding patterns.
Oct 12Mon · 2026
Seas dropped to 6-8 ft on Oct 12 after the weekend blow; lake bass stayed good on deep structure and early topwater.
Oct 11Sun · 2026
With 10-13 ft seas off Morro Bay on Oct 11, Nacimiento catfish in 20-35 ft and white bass on shad were the best bets.
Oct 10Sat · 2026
A cold front and small craft advisory built Morro Bay seas to 7-10 ft on Oct 10, while Nacimiento, Lopez and Santa Margarita bass hit early topwater.
Oct 9Fri · 2026
Light winds and 4-6 ft seas on Oct 9 gave way to 7-10 ft seas by Sunday off Morro Bay, while Nacimiento catfish held in 20-35 ft.
Oct 8Thu · 2026
Thursday's 4-5 ft seas and light NW wind made it the week's ocean day off Morro Bay, ahead of 6-8 ft seas on Saturday.
Oct 7Wed · 2026
Winds rose and seas built to 4-6 ft for Thursday and Friday off Morro Bay on October 7, while Lopez slipped to 510.4 ft with catfish on cut bait.
Oct 6Tue · 2026
Morro Bay water ran 67-68°F at Diablo Canyon on October 6 under light winds, and Lopez catfish took cut bait and chicken liver.
Oct 5Mon · 2026
Dense morning fog and 3-4 ft seas off Morro Bay, with Nacimiento bass moving to deeper water as fall turnover began.
Oct 4Sun · 2026
Seas of 4-5 ft let boats work Morro Bay rockfish reefs in 60-150 ft, and Nacimiento bass staged on points where shad gathered.
Oct 3Sat · 2026
Choppy N winds kept Saturday boats nearshore off Morro Bay, while Lopez catfish bit on chicken liver in the evening.
Oct 2Fri · 2026
Nacimiento fell to 743.4 ft with catfish strong in 20-35 ft, and easing NW winds made Friday a nearshore day off Morro Bay.
Oct 1Thu · 2026
NW winds dropped to 5-10 kt off Morro Bay on October 1, good for nearshore boats, and Nacimiento bass hit topwater at dawn.
Sep 30Wed · 2026
Seas of 5-7 ft eased toward Friday's 3-5 ft off Morro Bay, and Lopez catfish bit best in the evening on chicken liver in 25-35 ft.
Sep 29Tue · 2026
With NW 15-25 kt wind and 6-8 ft seas keeping boats in port on September 29, the evening catfish bite at Lopez and Nacimiento was the best option.
Sep 28Mon · 2026
Nacimiento catfish stacked in 20-35 ft on chicken liver, and Endeavor had 29 lingcod to 18 lb off Morro Bay on Sep 27 before the wind built.
Sep 28Mon · 2026
NW 15-25 kt and 6-8 ft seas under a small craft advisory kept Morro Bay boats in port on September 28, with 4-6 ft seas due by Thursday.
Sep 27Sun · 2026
NW 15-25 kt afternoons and 5-7 ft seas under a small craft advisory kept Morro Bay boats nearshore on September 27; Nacimiento catfish bit in 20-35 ft.
Sep 26Sat · 2026
Santa Maria buoy at 8-9 ft with NNW gusts to 29 mph made Morro Bay rough through Monday; Nacimiento bass fed on shad all day.
Sep 25Fri · 2026
A weak cold front brings NW 15-25 kt and seas building to 6-8 ft off Morro Bay on Sep 25, a day after Endeavor landed 9 Pacific bluefin tuna.
Sep 24Thu · 2026
Seas eased to 5-7 ft off Morro Bay for one fishable day before Friday's wind, and Nacimiento bass stayed on the shad.
Sep 23Wed · 2026
NW 10-20 kt and 5-7 ft seas with no advisory made Sep 23 a fair ocean day off Morro Bay; Nacimiento bass fed hard on shad, best early and late.
Sep 22Tue · 2026
Avenger had 116 rockfish and 14 lingcod off Morro Bay on Sep 21, but 5-7 ft seas tonight make Sep 22 a day for Lopez bass on shad raps.
Sep 21Mon · 2026
Nacimiento bass hit topwater at dawn and dusk on Sep 21, and Endeavor had 30 lingcod to 16 lb off Morro Bay in 4-5 ft seas the day before.
Sep 20Sun · 2026
Nacimiento drops to 745.5 ft with bass fair, and 6-7 ft seas under a small craft advisory make Sep 20 a bad day for small boats off Morro Bay.
Sep 19Sat · 2026
NW 15-20 kt and 6-7 ft seas kept boats close to Morro Bay, while Lopez catfish bit chicken liver in the evening.
Sep 18Fri · 2026
Starfire had 90 rockfish and 60 bocaccio off Morro Bay on Sep 17, but a small craft advisory makes Friday a morning trip; Nacimiento bass hit topwater.
Sep 17Thu · 2026
Nacimiento bass chase shad at dawn and dusk on Sep 17, and Morro Bay gets light morning wind with 3-4 ft seas in the forecast.
Sep 15Tue · 2026
Topwater bass excellent at dawn on Nacimiento; Morro Bay seas ease from 5-7 ft today to 3-4 ft by Wednesday, the better days for rockfish.
Sep 14Mon · 2026
A small craft advisory and NW 15-25 kt make Monday afternoon hard off Morro Bay, so fish the lakes: Nacimiento dawn topwater bass and Lopez evening catfish.
Sep 13Sun · 2026
Morro Bay seas build to 7-9 ft tonight in a 20-30 kt NW wind, so the lakes win Sunday: Nacimiento bass on dawn topwater, catfish in 20-35 ft.
Sep 12Sat · 2026
NW winds of 15-25 kt and a small craft advisory keep boats in on September 12, while Lopez catfish bite at dusk and Nacimiento sits at 747.6 ft.
Sep 11Fri · 2026
Avenger had 200 rockfish off Morro Bay on Sep 11, before NW wind builds to 25-35 kt and 6-8 ft seas by Sunday; Nacimiento bass stay excellent.
Sep 10Thu · 2026
Nacimiento slips 0.26 ft to 748.1 ft with bass still excellent on shad, and Morro Bay rockfish keep producing in 4.6 ft seas.
Sep 9Wed · 2026
A 13-15 kt NNW wind chops up Morro Bay with 4-5 ft seas, but charters still find rockfish; Nacimiento bass stay excellent.
Sep 7Mon · 2026
Labor Day: the NW wind eases and a 4 ft south swell at 13 s rolls in, while Nacimiento drops to 748.9 ft with excellent dawn bass.
Sep 6Sun · 2026
Nacimiento has a strong dawn topwater bite at 749.1 ft on September 6, while NW wind and a tropical south swell push Morro Bay seas to 5-7 ft tonight.
Sep 5Sat · 2026
Nacimiento bass stay excellent at dawn with the lake at 39% on September 5, Lopez catfish hit chicken liver at dusk, and Morro Bay seas run 4-6 ft.
Sep 4Fri · 2026
San Antonio bass hold deep at midday, Morro Bay charters still bring in rockfish in 3-4 ft chop, and Nacimiento stays excellent.
Sep 3Thu · 2026
A weak cold front brings morning rain and 3-4 ft chop to Morro Bay, where rockfish still bite; Lopez bass stay solid on shad raps.
Sep 2Wed · 2026
Endeavor had 95 rockfish off Morro Bay on Sep 1 in 2-3 ft seas, while Nacimiento bass hit topwater at dawn.
Sep 1Tue · 2026
Light wind and 3-4 ft seas open Morro Bay for rockfish trips on September 1, and San Antonio catfish take shrimp and chicken liver at 50% of capacity.
Aug 31Mon · 2026
Shad schools all over Nacimiento have the bass feeding hard, and Endeavor had 34 lingcod off Morro Bay on Aug 30 in 4-5 ft seas.
Aug 30Sun · 2026
Seas run 6-8 ft off Morro Bay on August 30 and ease to 4-5 ft by Monday, while the lakes keep an evening catfish bite on chicken liver.
Aug 29Sat · 2026
A 17-second south swell, NW 20-30 kt and a small craft advisory make Aug 29 a lake day, with Nacimiento bass on topwater at dawn and dusk.
Aug 28Fri · 2026
Stay off the ocean until Monday; Nacimiento catfish bite in 20-35 ft, Lopez cats take chicken liver after dark, and night fishing picks up.
Aug 27Thu · 2026
NW wind gusting to 35 kt and a 17-18 second south swell make Morro Bay a morning-only trip; the lake bass bite holds up.
Aug 25Tue · 2026
Flying Fish had 191 rockcod on Aug 25, but a small craft advisory and 5-7 ft seas by Wednesday make mornings the Morro Bay window.
Aug 24Mon · 2026
Seas ease to 3-4 ft off Morro Bay on Aug 24 after Endeavor's 90 rockfish and 13 lingcod, and Nacimiento bass stay on topwater early.
Aug 23Sun · 2026
NW wind eases Sunday off Morro Bay after Endeavor's August 22 trip landed 120 rockfish and 11 lingcod; San Antonio bass are excellent in flooded cover.
Aug 22Sat · 2026
Fish the morning off Morro Bay: Starfire's August 21 trip landed 70 rockfish and 6 lingcod, and a small craft advisory starts at noon.
Aug 21Fri · 2026
Nacimiento sits at 43% of capacity with bass and catfish biting, Lopez cats take chicken liver at dusk, and NW wind brings a small craft advisory.
Aug 20Thu · 2026
Flying Fish's 12 anglers landed 115 rockcod out of Port San Luis on August 20 in 4-6 ft seas, and Nacimiento bass hit topwater at dawn and dusk.
Aug 17Mon · 2026
Fish the ocean Monday, Aug 17, before NW 20-25 kt and 5-7 ft seas on Tuesday; Nacimiento, at 754.20 ft, has excellent bass and catfish.
Aug 16Sun · 2026
Take Sunday, Aug 16 or Monday for Morro Bay: NW 5-20 kt and 3-5 ft seas now, 7-8 ft by Wednesday. Nacimiento holds near 754 ft, bass excellent.
Aug 15Sat · 2026
Seas 3-5 ft for the Aug 15-16 weekend off Morro Bay, with Nacimiento bass and catfish both excellent; the NW wind reaches 20-30 kt by Tuesday afternoon.
Aug 14Fri · 2026
Buoy 46011 reads 66.7°F on Aug 14 and the wind is light; Friday is the cleaner ocean day before a 15-18 second south swell. Nacimiento bass excellent.
Aug 13Thu · 2026
Fish Morro Bay on Thursday, Aug 13 in light wind and 3-4 ft seas before a small south swell arrives Friday; Nacimiento bass are excellent on topwater.
Aug 12Wed · 2026
Light wind and 3-4 ft seas through Friday make Aug 12 the start of an offshore week off Morro Bay; Lopez catfish are excellent in the evening.
Aug 11Tue · 2026
Nacimiento hits its summer low on Aug 11, about 44 ft below full, and slips to fair; Lopez, at 82% of capacity, is the lake to fish.
Aug 10Mon · 2026
Light, variable wind and 4-5 ft seas on Aug 10 for Morro Bay rockfish, the Patriot lands 9 lingcod on a full day, and San Antonio bass are excellent.
Aug 9Sun · 2026
Light wind and 3-5 ft seas with no advisory off Morro Bay on Sunday, Aug 9, and Nacimiento bass stay excellent on topwater early and late.
Aug 8Sat · 2026
Saturday, Aug 8 is calm for an early offshore trip off Morro Bay, and a NW swell builds seas to only 3-5 ft on Sunday under light wind.
Aug 7Fri · 2026
Seas near 3 ft on Aug 7 make Friday and Saturday the offshore days off Morro Bay before a NW swell builds seas to 4-6 ft Sunday night.
Aug 6Thu · 2026
Aug 6: 3-4 ft seas and light wind make Thursday or Friday the offshore trip off Morro Bay, with seas building only to 3-5 ft by Sunday.
Aug 5Wed · 2026
Calm Aug 5 for offshore rockfish with 4-5 ft seas at the buoy, and Santa Margarita has the best lake bass, on topwater at dawn.
Aug 4Tue · 2026
Swell eases to 5-7 ft under light wind on Aug 4, the Endeavor lands 180 rockfish and 11 lingcod, and Nacimiento bass are excellent at 757 ft.
Aug 3Mon · 2026
August 3: seas ease to 4-6 ft under light wind with no advisory after the windy weekend, and drop to 3-4 ft off Morro Bay by Tuesday night.
Aug 2Sun · 2026
August 2: NW 10-20 kt and 5-7 ft seas with no advisory, Santa Margarita bass excellent on pre-fall patterns, and Nacimiento catfish in 20-30 ft.
Aug 1Sat · 2026
August 1: a small craft advisory and 8.5 ft seas at the Santa Maria buoy make it a lake weekend; Nacimiento bass excellent at 758 ft, Lopez at 83%.
Jul 31Fri · 2026
July 31: a small craft advisory and 6-9 ft seas into Sunday make it a lake weekend; Lopez, at 83% of capacity, is fishing very well.
Jul 30Thu · 2026
July 30: fish Nacimiento early, and a small craft advisory from 3 PM with 5-8 ft seas keeps small boats off Morro Bay.
Jul 29Wed · 2026
July 29: white bass stacked on wind-blown Nacimiento points, a hot Santa Margarita catfish bite, and 7-9 ft seas at the Santa Maria buoy.
Jul 28Tue · 2026
July 28: 6-9 ft seas and NW wind to 20-25 kt make it a lake day; Nacimiento drops 0.23 ft to 759 ft and Lopez sits at 83% and falling.
Jul 27Mon · 2026
July 27: NW wind 25-31 mph and 7-8 ft seas keep small boats in port; Nacimiento bass excellent at 760 ft, Lopez solid on shad rap.
Jul 26Sun · 2026
July 26: a hot white bass bite on windy Nacimiento points, night catfish at Santa Margarita, and 7.5 ft chop off Morro Bay.
Jul 25Sat · 2026
July 25: a small craft advisory from 2 PM and a long-period south swell keep the ocean choppy; Lopez bass are solid at 513 ft, Nacimiento topwater improves.
Jul 24Fri · 2026
July 24: a small craft advisory, NW 20-30 kt this afternoon and Hurricane Fausto swell due tonight; Nacimiento bass are excellent.
Jul 23Thu · 2026
July 23: fish Morro Bay early, before a noon small craft advisory and NW 20-30 kt; Lopez bass hit shad raps at 513 ft and Nacimiento sits at 760 ft.
Jul 22Wed · 2026
July 22: a light WNW wind and 5.6 ft seas at the buoy, the Black Pearl lands 185 rockfish, and Nacimiento bass hit topwater at 760 ft.
Jul 21Tue · 2026
July 21: seas down to 4-5 ft off Morro Bay for rockfish, Lopez holds at 84% of capacity, and Nacimiento catfish are stacked in 20-30 ft.
Jul 20Mon · 2026
July 20: light NW wind and 4-5 ft seas for Morro Bay rockfish, Nacimiento down 583 acre-ft, and excellent night catfish at San Antonio.
Jul 19Sun · 2026
Nacimiento drops 0.16 ft to 760.58 ft on July 19 and San Antonio sits at 55% of capacity; offshore, a 16-second swell runs 4.6 ft at the buoy.
Jul 18Sat · 2026
Buoy 46011 reads NNW 11.7 kt and 5-6 ft seas on July 18, and the weekend forecast holds NW 5-15 kt and 4-5 ft seas for rockfish trips.
Jul 15Wed · 2026
Small craft advisories run through Thursday, July 16 with seas to 7-10 ft, so Nacimiento catfish are the bite; the weekend brings lighter wind.
Jul 14Tue · 2026
On July 14 the buoy shows NW 5-10 kt and 3-4 ft seas, so fish before 9 AM; NW 20-30 kt and 6-9 ft seas follow on Thursday.
Jul 13Mon · 2026
Light wind and 3-4 ft seas make July 13 and Tuesday morning the ocean days off Morro Bay, and the Endeavor lands 38 lingcod on a full day.
Jul 12Sun · 2026
Seas drop from 7-9 ft to 3-4 ft by Sunday, July 12, with NW wind under 10 mph at the buoy: a clear rockfish and lingcod day off Morro Bay.
Jul 11Sat · 2026
Buoy 46028 gusts to 34 kt on July 11 with 7-8 ft short-period seas; the forecast eases to light wind and 3-4 ft seas on Sunday.
Jul 10Fri · 2026
A small craft advisory holds on July 10 with 5-7 ft seas off Morro Bay, but Saturday through Monday turn light.
Jul 9Thu · 2026
A small craft advisory and NW 15-30 kt make July 9 and Friday lake days; Saturday and Sunday turn light with 3-6 ft seas off Morro Bay.
Jul 8Wed · 2026
NW 20-25 kt and 8 ft seas at the buoy keep the Cayucos surf rough on July 8; Nacimiento spotted bass hit topwater until about 9 AM.
Jul 7Tue · 2026
A small craft advisory on July 7 brings NW wind to 20-25 kt and 6-8 ft seas, worse Wednesday night at 8-11 ft; Lopez bass are good on deep crankbaits.
Jul 5Sun · 2026
July 5 is the calm day off Morro Bay, NW 5-15 kt and 3-4 ft seas, before NW 20-30 kt and seas to 7-10 ft arrive Wednesday into Thursday.
Jul 4Sat · 2026
Light N/NW wind and 4-5 ft seas make July 4th a boat day out of Morro Bay; fish the lakes at dawn.
Jul 3Fri · 2026
Light wind and 3-4 ft seas with no advisory going into July 4th weekend off Morro Bay; Nacimiento catfish are excellent at night.
Jul 1Wed · 2026
Nacimiento holds at 763.5 ft with an excellent night catfish bite, while 6-8 ft of swell and a choppy NW wind slow the Morro Bay rockfish boats.
Jun 30Tue · 2026
Light wind and 4-6 ft seas reopen Morro Bay on June 30, the Avenger lands 290 rockfish, and Nacimiento slips 0.16 ft to 763.65 ft.
Jun 29Mon · 2026
No advisory on June 29, but 5-7 ft seas and an afternoon NW wind off Morro Bay; Santa Margarita catfish are excellent on chicken liver and garlic shrimp.
Jun 28Sun · 2026
At Nacimiento, fish before 8 AM or at night for catfish; San Antonio is 58% full and Morro Bay rockfish hold excellent.
Jun 27Sat · 2026
A small craft advisory, NW 25-30 kt this afternoon and 6-8 ft seas tonight make June 27 a lake day; Nacimiento is at 764.1 ft, down 0.17 ft.
Jun 26Fri · 2026
NW 10-20 kt and 4-6 ft seas give one more offshore morning before the weekend wind, and Nacimiento sits at 53% of capacity on June 26.
Jun 25Thu · 2026
Light wind and 3-4 ft seas make June 25 the best offshore day of the week off Morro Bay before NW 15-30 kt and 6-9 ft seas Saturday night.
Jun 24Wed · 2026
Nacimiento spotted bass push shad to the surface and hit topwater, crappie bite near docks and brush, and a 5.4 ft evening high sets up the surf.
Jun 24Wed · 2026
Seas 3-4 ft off Morro Bay midweek before NW 25-30 kt and 7-10 ft seas on Saturday; fish the ocean early, and Nacimiento catfish stay excellent.
Jun 24Wed · 2026
Nacimiento spotted bass are outstanding on topwater early and late, and San Antonio bass hit crankbaits in the shallows before the sun climbs.
Jun 23Tue · 2026
No new lake reports on June 23, and the Patriot lands 18 lingcod on a 3/4 day out of Port San Luis.
Jun 22Mon · 2026
No new lake reports on June 22, and Morro Bay's Avenger lands 258 rockfish on a half day.
Jun 21Sun · 2026
No new lake reports on June 21, and Morro Bay's Endeavor lands 26 lingcod up to 15 pounds on a full day.
Jun 20Sat · 2026
No new SLO County lake reports on June 20, but mackerel and sardines are in Morro Bay and the Endeavor lands 270 rockfish on a half day.
Jun 19Fri · 2026
No new lake reports on June 19, and Morro Bay's Starfire lands 160 rockfish on a half day.
Jun 18Thu · 2026
Nacimiento bass go deep by midday with catfish stacked in 20-30 ft, and Morro Bay's Avenger lands 71 rockfish and 18 lingcod.
Jun 17Wed · 2026
No new lake reports on June 17, and vermilion rockfish kept showing in 100-150 ft off Morro Bay.
Jun 16Tue · 2026
No new lake reports on June 16, and the Avenger's 3/4 day out of Morro Bay landed 165 rockfish and 12 copper rockfish.
Jun 15Mon · 2026
No new lake reports on June 15, and the Endeavor's full day out of Morro Bay landed 110 bocaccio and 16 lingcod up to 16 lb.
Jun 14Sun · 2026
No new lake reports on June 14, while the Endeavor's full day out of Morro Bay landed 126 bocaccio and 8 lingcod.
Jun 13Sat · 2026
Nacimiento catfish stacked in 20-30 ft on June 13 as the summer heat pushed bass deep, and Morro Bay lingcod ran up to 10 lb.
Jun 12Fri · 2026
No new lake reports on June 12, while Morro Bay rockfish and lingcod stayed strong under light winds and 4-5 ft seas.
Jun 11Thu · 2026
No new lake reports came in on June 11, while Morro Bay rockfish stayed excellent under S 5-10 kt winds and 6-8 ft seas.
Jun 10Wed · 2026
Santa Margarita bass moved deep after the spawn on June 10 as the water warmed, with the morning bite best.
Jun 9Tue · 2026
Whale Rock largemouth of 2-4 lb bit within 25 ft of shore on June 9, mornings and evenings, in clear water.
May 14Thu · 2026
Whale Rock largemouth of 2-3 lb hit chatterbaits within 20 ft of shore on May 14, and Nacimiento white bass were at their peak.
May 13Wed · 2026
Endeavor's May 12 Morro Bay trip landed 16 lingcod and 50 rockfish, while Nacimiento white bass worked the main lake in large schools.
May 8Fri · 2026
Nacimiento white bass anglers were limiting out on May 8, and halibut had moved onto the inshore sand flats off Morro Bay.
May 7Thu · 2026
Santa Margarita crappie held on points in stained water on May 7, while Nacimiento white bass stayed excellent.
May 6Wed · 2026
White bass were the best bite at Nacimiento on May 6, and Lopez largemouth bit best from 6 to 9 AM before the breeze.
May 5Tue · 2026
Patriot's May 4 half day out of Port San Luis landed 208 rockcod in summer-like heat, and San Antonio fly anglers took trout on nymphs.
May 4Mon · 2026
Starfire's May 3 Morro Bay trip landed 100 rockfish and 9 lingcod, halibut took drifted live bait toward Cayucos, and Naci cats bit at night.
May 3Sun · 2026
Halibut on the sand from Morro Rock to Sand Dollar, 49 lingcod to 17 lb on Endeavor's May 2 trip, and Nacimiento bass on first-light topwater.
May 2Sat · 2026
Rockfish and lingcod strong on the Morro Bay reefs, surfperch off the North T-Pier, and Nacimiento bass moving shallow to topwater.
May 1Fri · 2026
Lake Isabella crappie bit early and late as snowmelt lifted it to 66%, and Endeavor's April 30 Morro Bay trip landed 15 lingcod to 19 lb.
Apr 30Thu · 2026
Crappie limits on minnows and jigs at Lake Isabella, steady trout plants at Lopez, and 8 lingcod on the Avenger's April 29 Morro Bay trip.
Apr 29Wed · 2026
Flying Fish's six anglers out of Port San Luis landed 12 lingcod to 15 lb on April 28, and Nacimiento post-spawn females ran 5-10 lb.
Apr 26Sun · 2026
Endeavor's full day out of Morro Bay landed 180 rockfish and 16 lingcod on April 25 in a light W wind, and Nacimiento largemouth spawned on beds.
Apr 25Sat · 2026
Santa Margarita bass bit hard in 15-20 ft on finesse rigs, and Morro Bay boats kept finding blue and vermilion rockfish in 55-57°F water.
Apr 21Tue · 2026
A small craft advisory and 7-10 ft seas kept Morro Bay boats in on April 21 after a strong rockfish week; Santa Margarita bass hit Senkos on rocky points.
Apr 12Sun · 2026
Morro Bay boats brought in 158 to 236 rockfish and 6 to 11 lingcod a trip on April 11, and San Antonio trout bit best early.
Apr 7Tue · 2026
Morro Bay boats found reds, coppers, canary and vermilion on April 6 under NW 10-20 kt winds; Nacimiento white bass hit surface lures at dawn.
Apr 5Sun · 2026
Morro Bay boats find reds, coppers, canary and vermilion as rockfish opens; Nacimiento white bass hit surface lures at peak spawn.
Apr 4Sat · 2026
Santa Margarita largemouth hit jerkbaits and drop shots in 12-20 ft, and surfperch are biting between Morro Bay and Cayucos.
Apr 3Fri · 2026
Morro Bay's Endeavor landed 180 rockfish and 8 lingcod on April 2, while night anglers at Lake Nacimiento pulled catfish over 10 lb.
Apr 2Thu · 2026
White bass roamed Lake Nacimiento in big schools, and opener boats out of Morro Bay and Avila came back with rockfish and some lingcod.
Apr 1Wed · 2026
Boat rockfish opened April 1 with 160 rockfish on the Starfire out of Morro Bay, while Nacimiento white bass schooled on windy points.
Mar 31Tue · 2026
Nacimiento white bass spawned on windy main lake points all week, Lopez trout rated excellent from shore, and a heat advisory pushed bites early.
Mar 22Sun · 2026
Nacimiento white bass reached their spring peak on windy shores, Santa Margarita catfish went excellent, and Morro Bay boats stayed closed.
Mar 15Sun · 2026
Whale Rock largemouth stayed hot, Santa Margarita bass were excellent in pre-spawn, and a March 13 heat wave pushed the bite to early and late.
Mar 6Fri · 2026
Whale Rock largemouth went from excellent to hot in clear water, while Santa Margarita catfish held excellent all week.
Feb 28Sat · 2026
Bass moved toward pre-spawn: Whale Rock largemouth hot within 15 ft of shore on swim jigs, Nacimiento bass excellent on finesse rigs.
