SLO County Fishing Report — June 29, 2026
Mondaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121104 places
There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →
Verdicts by place
Lake Nacimiento
Good763.81 ft and 53% full; catfish excellent at night
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodLargemouth good on deep structure
Lopez Lake
Good514.1 ft85% capacity
85% full; bass good deep
Morro Bay offshore
Fair60°F
No advisory; NW 5-15 kt, seas 5-7 ft, and boats ran Jun 28
Tides for the day
| 5:06 AM low | -0.6 ft |
|---|---|
| 12:03 PM high | 3.5 ft |
| 3:40 PM low | 2.9 ft |
| 9:58 PM high | 5.7 ft |
- range
- 6.4 ft
- minus tide
- -0.6 ft
- sunrise
- 5:52 AM
- sunset
- 8:22 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
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| Species | Santa Margarita | Lopez | San Antonio | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | goodlargemouth | good | fair | not reported |
| Catfish | excellent | not reported | good | not reported |
| Crappie / panfish | good | notedpanfish | not reported | not reported |
| Trout | not reported | not reported | slow | not reported |
| Rockfish | not reported | not reported | not reported | excellentvermilion · copper · blue |
| Lingcod | not reported | not reported | not reported | good |
| Salmon | not reported | not reported | not reported | noted |
By water
from the reportNot reported.
- Largemouth Bass good On deep structure, schooling at dusk
- Crappie good On deep brush in 20-30 ft
- Catfish excellent Chicken liver and garlic shrimp
- Deep-diving crankbaits
- drop-shots
- Texas rigs
Stay on deep water through the summer.
Marine forecast
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- Today
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
becoming 10-15 kt in the afternoon
- Tonight
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 10–15 kt
becoming light
- Tuesday
- seas
- 4–6 ft
Light winds
- Tuesday nightlighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
Full report2 min read ›
Seas are still 5-7 ft inside today, with NW wind at 5-10 kt rising to 10-15 kt in the afternoon and no advisory posted for zone PZZ645. On the lakes, Lopez holds at 85% of capacity and San Antonio at 58% (CDEC, Jun 29), and Santa Margarita catfish are excellent.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
No new report from Lake Nacimiento since Jun 28.
Santa Margarita Lake
- Largemouth Bass: Good. 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
- Tip: Stay on deep water through the summer.
Lopez Lake
- Level: 514.1 ft, 41,953 AF (85% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jun 29.
- Bass: Good. Deep crankbaits and drop-shots working
- Panfish: Bluegill and crappie near marina structure
- Tip: Fish the deep pockets and creek channels
San Antonio Lake
- Level: 749.0 ft, 192,606 AF (58% of capacity), CDEC ATN, Jun 29.
- Status: Managed releases for Salinas Valley groundwater recharge
- 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
No advisory is posted for zone PZZ645 this morning, but a west swell keeps seas at 5-7 ft.
Today: NW 5-10 kt, becoming 10-15 kt in the afternoon, seas 5-7 ft
Tonight: NW 10-15 kt, becoming light, seas 5-7 ft
Tuesday: Light winds, seas 4-6 ft
Tuesday night: NW 5-10 kt, seas 4-6 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 229 AM PDT Mon Jun 29 2026.
Water Temp: 60°F (NDBC 46011, Santa Maria)
Ocean Fishing Report
- Lingcod: Good. Fishing deep structure
- Rockfish: Excellent
- Vermilion Rockfish: Strong showing in 100-150 ft
- Copper Rockfish: Good numbers
- Blue Rockfish: Abundant
- Salmon: Season open since April 11; check CDFW for quota updates
Morro Bay Landing (Jun 28): Avenger, 1/2 day, 36 anglers: 288 rockfish, 1 copper rockfish, 1 lingcod, 1 red rockfish.
Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 28): Flying Fish, 1/2 day, 14 anglers: 122 rockcod, 14 red rockcod, 3 lingcod (up to 8 pounds), 2 cabezon.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 28.
Week Outlook
- Mon-Tue: Fish early, before the afternoon wind
- Wed-Thu: Light morning winds in the forecast
- Nacimiento and San Antonio are down, so check ramps before launching.