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SLO County Fishing Report — June 21, 2026

Sundaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121101 place

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

Verdicts by place

  • Lake Nacimiento

    Good

    54% full; catfish excellent in 20-30 ft

  • Santa Margarita Lake

    Good

    Largemouth good on deep structure, schooling at dusk

  • Lopez Lake

    Good

    Bass good on deep crankbaits

  • Morro Bay offshore

    Good

    Rockfish excellent, water 58-62°F at Diablo Canyon

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

Tides for the day

-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM3:26 AM · 4.0 ft10:06 AM · 0.5 ft5:07 PM · 4.8 ft11:35 PM · 1.7 ft
NOAA high and low tides
3:26 AM high4.0 ft
10:06 AM low0.5 ft
5:07 PM high4.8 ft
11:35 PM low1.7 ft
range
4.4 ft
sunrise
5:49 AM
sunset
8:21 PM

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

By water

from the report
Water
  • Water Temp 58-62°F (NDBC 46215, Diablo Canyon, morning)
What's biting
  • Lingcod good
  • Rockfish excellent Excellent
  • Vermilion Rockfish excellent Showing in 100-150 ft
  • Copper Rockfish good Numbers
  • Blue Rockfish excellent Abundant
Lures & bait

None listed.

  • Morro Bay Landing (Jun 20) Endeavor, full day, 33 anglers: 200 rockfish, 66 red rockfish, 40 bocaccio, 26 lingcod (up to 15 pounds).
  • Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 20) Patriot, 3/4 day, 24 anglers: 142 rockcod (up to 7 pounds), 48 red rockcod, 15 bocaccio, 8 petrale sole.
Full report1 min read ›

No new lake reports since Jun 18. Rockfish are excellent offshore, and the Endeavor landed 26 lingcod on a full day.

Lake Fishing Reports

Lake Nacimiento

No new report from Lake Nacimiento since Jun 18.

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 20): Endeavor, full day, 33 anglers: 200 rockfish, 66 red rockfish, 40 bocaccio, 26 lingcod (up to 15 pounds).

Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 20): Patriot, 3/4 day, 24 anglers: 142 rockcod (up to 7 pounds), 48 red rockcod, 15 bocaccio, 8 petrale sole.

Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 20.

Water Temp: 58-62°F (NDBC 46215, Diablo Canyon, morning)

Salmon season has been open since April 11; check CDFW for quota updates.

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