SLO County Fishing Report — June 24, 2026
Wednesdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121103 places
There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →
Verdicts by place
Lake Nacimiento
Good764.6 ft54% capacity
54% full; catfish excellent in 20-30 ft
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodLargemouth good on deep structure, schooling at dusk
Lopez Lake
GoodBass good deep; bluegill and crappie near the marina
Morro Bay offshore
GoodRockfish excellent, seas 3-4 ft; wind builds this weekend
Tides for the day
| 1:49 AM low | 0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| 7:58 AM high | 3.0 ft |
| 12:20 PM low | 2.2 ft |
| 7:06 PM high | 5.4 ft |
- range
- 4.8 ft
- sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- sunset
- 8:21 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
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| Species | Nacimiento | San Antonio | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | excellentwhite · spotted | fair | not reported |
| Catfish | excellent | good | not reported |
| Trout | not reported | slow | not reported |
| Rockfish | not reported | not reported | excellentvermilion · copper · blue |
| Lingcod | not reported | not reported | good |
By water
from the report- Level 764.6 ft, 205,083 AF (54% of capacity), CDEC NCM, Jun 24.
- 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
Marine forecast
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- Todaylighter
- seas
- 3–4 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
- Tonightlighter
- seas
- 3–4 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
- Thursday
- seas
- 3–4 ft
Light winds
- Thursday night
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
Full report2 min read ›
Summer patterns are locked in on the Central Coast, but watch the weekend. The NWS forecast has NW wind building to 25-30 kt on Saturday afternoon and seas of 7-10 ft Saturday night, so plan ocean trips for earlier in the week.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
- Level: 764.6 ft, 205,083 AF (54% of capacity), CDEC NCM, Jun 24.
- 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
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
- Level: 749.6 ft, 194,896 AF (59% of capacity), CDEC ATN, Jun 24.
- 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
Today: NW 5-10 kt, seas 3-4 ft
Tonight: NW 5-10 kt, seas 3-4 ft
Thursday: Light winds, seas 3-4 ft
Thursday night: NW 10-15 kt, seas 5-7 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 212 AM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026.
Water Temp: 56-61°F (NDBC 46215, Diablo Canyon, morning)
Ocean Fishing Report:
- Lingcod: Good.
- Rockfish: Excellent
- Vermilion Rockfish: Strong showing in 100-150 ft
- Copper Rockfish: Good numbers
- Blue Rockfish: Abundant
Morro Bay Landing (Jun 23): Avenger, 1/2 day, 19 anglers: 172 rockfish, 8 red rockfish (up to 5 pounds), 5 bolina, 3 copper rockfish.
Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 23): Flying Fish, 1/2 day, 18 anglers: 169 rockcod, 5 cabezon (up to 12 pounds), 5 lingcod, 3 bocaccio.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 23.
Extended Outlook
Thursday 6/25: Good conditions, with the morning bite best. Saturday 6/27: Strong NW wind forecast for the afternoon and night. Sunday 6/28: Rough. Stay off the water.