Journal • SLO County Fishing Report — June 10, 2026

journal / field-reports / 2026-06-10

SLO County Fishing Report — June 10, 2026

Wednesdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121102 places

There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →

Verdicts by place

  • Whale Rock Reservoir

    Good

    Hot largemouth bite, 2-4 lb fish mornings and evenings

  • Lake Nacimiento

    Good

    White bass excellent with strong catch ratios

  • San Antonio Lake

    Fair

    Catfish good at 2-5 lbs; trout fair, bass moving deep

  • Morro Bay offshore

    Good

    Rockfish excellent; lingcod great on bottom fishing

Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 9412110 · ft MLLW · Pacific time

Tides for the day

0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM1:10 AM · 1.1 ft6:50 AM · 3.2 ft12:03 PM · 1.5 ft6:48 PM · 5.5 ft
NOAA high and low tides
1:10 AM low1.1 ft
6:50 AM high3.2 ft
12:03 PM low1.5 ft
6:48 PM high5.5 ft
range
4.4 ft
sunrise
5:48 AM
sunset
8:17 PM

Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →

Bite grid

excellentgoodfairslownoted

SpeciesSanta MargaritaMorro Bay
Bassnotednot reported
Rockfishnot reportedexcellent
Lingcodnot reportednoted

By water

from the report
Water
  • Conditions Water warming, clear visibility.
What's biting
  • Bass Post-spawn and moving deep. Focus on deeper structure, shady pockets, and creek channels. Morning bite best.
Lures & bait

None listed.

Marine forecast

seaswindas written in the report

  1. Today
    seas
    7–9 ft
    wind
    NW 10–20 kt
  2. Tonight
    seas
    6–9 ft
    wind
    NW 15–25 kt
Full report1 min read ›

Santa Margarita's bass are post-spawn and moving deep.

Lake Fishing Reports

Santa Margarita Lake

Conditions: Water warming, clear visibility.

Bass: Post-spawn and moving deep. Focus on deeper structure, shady pockets, and creek channels. Morning bite best.

Whale Rock Reservoir

No new report from Whale Rock Reservoir since June 9.

San Antonio Lake

No new report from San Antonio Lake since June 9.

Lake Nacimiento (Monterey/SLO Border)

No new report from Lake Nacimiento since May 14.


Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay

Morro Bay Landing (Jun 9): Endeavor, 3/4 day, 13 anglers: 115 rockfish, 10 red rockfish, 4 lingcod, 3 bolina.

Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 9.

  • Lingcod: Season in full swing, great action on bottom fishing
  • Rockfish: Excellent action, Vermilion rockfish strong
  • Pacific Mackerel: Running offshore. Great for live bait

NWS marine forecast:

  • Today: NW 10-20 kt, seas 7-9 ft
  • Tonight: NW 15-25 kt, seas 6-9 ft

A small craft advisory is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon through this evening.

NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 257 AM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026.

What's Biting:

  • Ocean: Rockfish, lingcod, salmon, bocaccio
  • Bay: Halibut, perch, sole
← Back to JournalView Tide Charts

Send feedback