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SLO County Fishing Report — June 13, 2026
Saturdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121105 places
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Verdicts by place
Lake Nacimiento
Good766.3 ft55% capacity
White bass good early; catfish excellent in 20-30 ft
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodLargemouth good on deep structure; catfish excellent
Lopez Lake
GoodBass good on deep crankbaits and drop-shots
Morro Bay offshore
GoodRockfish excellent, lingcod good
Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 9412110 · ft MLLW · Pacific time
Tides for the day
| 3:40 AM low | -1.2 ft |
|---|---|
| 10:18 AM high | 3.5 ft |
| 2:26 PM low | 2.4 ft |
| 8:53 PM high | 6.8 ft |
- range
- 7.9 ft
- minus tide
- -1.2 ft
- sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- sunset
- 8:18 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
excellentgoodfairslownoted
| Species | Nacimiento | Santa Margarita | Lopez | San Antonio | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | excellentwhite · spotted | goodlargemouth | good | fair | not reported |
| Catfish | excellent | excellent | not reported | good | not reported |
| Crappie / panfish | not reported | good | notedpanfish | not reported | not reported |
| Trout | not reported | not reported | not reported | slow | not reported |
| Rockfish | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | excellentvermilion · copper · blue |
| Lingcod | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | good |
By water
from the reportWater
- Level 766.3 ft, 211,900 AF (55% of capacity) — CDEC NCM, Jun 13.
What's biting
- White Bass good Early morning shallow bite, then deep
- Spotted Bass excellent On main lake points, schooling on shad
- Catfish excellent Big cats stacking in 20-30 ft
Lures & bait
- Spinnerbaits
- crankbaits (shad colors)
- topwater early
Full report1 min read ›
Summer patterns have set in. Fish go deep in the midday heat, and catfish are the strongest bite at Lake Nacimiento.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
- Level: 766.3 ft, 211,900 AF (55% of capacity) — CDEC NCM, Jun 13.
- White Bass: Good. Early morning shallow bite, then deep
- Spotted Bass: Excellent on main lake points, schooling on shad
- Best Lures: Spinnerbaits, crankbaits (shad colors), topwater early
- Catfish: Excellent. Big cats stacking in 20-30 ft
Santa Margarita Lake
- Largemouth Bass: Good. Fish on deep structure, schooling at dusk
- Best Baits: Deep-diving crankbaits, drop-shots, Texas rigs
- Crappie: Good on deep brush in 20-30 ft
- Catfish: Excellent. Chicken liver and garlic shrimp
Lopez Lake
- Bass: Good. Deep crankbaits and drop-shots working
- Panfish: Bluegill and crappie near marina structure
San Antonio Lake
- Level: 751.2 ft, 200,700 AF (61% of capacity) — CDEC ATN, Jun 13.
- Trout: Slow. Try PowerBait at dawn near inlet
- Catfish: Good. Big cats on chicken liver
- Bass: Fair on shallow crankbaits early morning
Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay
- Lingcod: Good.
- Rockfish: Excellent action across all species
- Vermilion Rockfish: Strong showing in 100-150 ft
- Copper Rockfish: Good numbers
- Blue Rockfish: Abundant
Dock counts:
- Morro Bay Landing (Jun 12): Endeavor, half day, 12 anglers: 110 rockfish, 10 red rockfish, 4 lingcod (up to 10 lb).
- Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 12): Flying Fish, half day, 16 anglers: 149 rockcod, 6 copper rockfish, 4 red rockcod, 3 lingcod (up to 6 lb).
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 12.
Salmon season has been open since April 11; CDFW posts the quota updates.