SLO County Fishing Report — April 21, 2026
Tuesdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121101 place
There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →
Verdicts by place
Morro Bay offshore
RoughSmall craft advisory, seas 7-10 ft; no boats in the dock totals for Apr 20-21
Santa Margarita Lake
FairBass and crappie picking up around rocky points
Lake Nacimiento
FairWhite bass heating up trolling deep divers early
San Antonio Lake
GoodGood for trout in the morning; bass improving
Tides for the day
| 12:36 AM high | 5.9 ft |
|---|---|
| 8:24 AM low | -1.0 ft |
| 3:40 PM high | 3.3 ft |
| 7:13 PM low | 2.8 ft |
- range
- 6.9 ft
- minus tide
- -1.0 ft
- sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- sunset
- 7:40 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
By water
from the reportNot reported.
- Blue Rockfish most abundant
- Vermilion Rockfish excellent Numbers
- Yellowtail Rockfish best on the 3/4 day trips
- Gopher Rockfish plenty of action
None listed.
- Best Gear Metal jigs tipped with squid. Focus on rocky structure, wrecks, and reefs. Morning trips have been producing best.
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Morro Bay Ocean Fishing
Today: SW 10-20 kt, gusts 25, seas 7-10 ft. Small craft advisory through this afternoon.
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 216 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026.
No boats show in the dock totals for Apr 20 or 21. Before the wind, rockfish were biting hard: on Apr 19, Morro Bay Landing's Endeavor (30 anglers) had 26 lingcod and Patriot Sportfishing's Patriot (27 anglers) had 50.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Apr 19.
Top Catches This Week:
- Blue Rockfish — most abundant
- Vermilion Rockfish — strong numbers
- Yellowtail Rockfish — best on the 3/4 day trips
- Gopher Rockfish — plenty of action
Best Gear: Metal jigs tipped with squid. Focus on rocky structure, wrecks, and reefs. Morning trips have been producing best.
SLO County Lakes
Santa Margarita Lake — Bass and crappie fishing picking up. Senkos and Keitechs working well around rocky points. Crappie active in afternoon near where fresh water enters.
Lake Nacimiento — White bass fishing improving. Troll deep diving lures early morning.
Whale Rock Reservoir — Trout planted regularly. Catfish getting active.
San Antonio Lake — Good for trout, especially morning hours. Bass improving.