SLO County Fishing Report — June 18, 2026
Thursdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121102 places
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Verdicts by place
Lake Nacimiento
Good765.5 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
Tides for the day
| 12:15 AM high | 6.1 ft |
|---|---|
| 7:45 AM low | -1.3 ft |
| 2:41 PM high | 4.1 ft |
| 7:24 PM low | 2.5 ft |
- range
- 7.4 ft
- minus tide
- -1.3 ft
- sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- sunset
- 8:20 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
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| Species | Nacimiento | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | excellentwhite · spotted | not reported |
| Catfish | excellent | not reported |
| Rockfish | not reported | excellentvermilion · copper · blue |
| Lingcod | not reported | good |
By water
from the report- Level 765.5 ft, 208,806 AF (55% of capacity), CDEC NCM, Jun 18.
- White Bass good Shallow early in the morning, then deep
- Spotted Bass excellent On main lake points, schooling on shad
- Catfish excellent Big cats stacked in 20-30 ft
- Spinnerbaits
- crankbaits (shad colors)
- topwater early
Fish early morning or at night. By midday the heat pushes fish deep.
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Summer patterns have set in across the Central Coast. At Nacimiento, fish go deep once the sun is up, and the catfish there are stacked in 20-30 ft. Out of Morro Bay, rockfish are excellent and lingcod are good.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
- Level: 765.5 ft, 208,806 AF (55% of capacity), CDEC NCM, Jun 18.
- White Bass: Good. Shallow early in the morning, then deep
- Spotted Bass: Excellent on main lake points, schooling on shad
- Best Lures: Spinnerbaits, crankbaits (shad colors), topwater early
- Catfish: Excellent. Big cats stacked in 20-30 ft
- Tip: Fish early morning or at night. By midday the heat pushes fish deep.
Santa Margarita Lake
No new report from Santa Margarita Lake since Jun 13.
Lopez Lake
No new report from Lopez Lake since Jun 13.
San Antonio Lake
No new report from San Antonio Lake since Jun 13.
Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay
- Lingcod: Good.
- Rockfish: Excellent
- Vermilion Rockfish: Strong showing in 100-150 ft
- Copper Rockfish: Good numbers
- Blue Rockfish: Abundant
Morro Bay Landing (Jun 17): Avenger, 3/4 day, 14 anglers: 71 rockfish, 18 lingcod, 14 red rockfish, 9 copper rockfish.
Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 17): Patriot, 1/2 day, 25 anglers: 143 rockcod, 7 bocaccio, 4 red rockcod, 1 copper rockfish.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 17.
Water Temp: 60-63°F (NDBC 46215, Diablo Canyon, morning)
Salmon season has been open since April 11; check CDFW for quota updates.