SLO County Fishing Report — June 30, 2026
Tuesdaygauge Port San Luis / Morro Bay · NOAA 94121102 places
There is a newer report: SLO County Fishing Report — November 15, 2026 →
Verdicts by place
Lake Nacimiento
Good763.65 ft; white bass good at first light
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodCatfish excellent on chicken liver
Lopez Lake
Good514.1 ft85% capacity
41,927 AF, about 85% full; bass good deep
Morro Bay offshore
Good60°F
No advisory, light winds, seas 4-6 ft; rockfish excellent
Tides for the day
| 5:40 AM low | -0.7 ft |
|---|---|
| 12:36 PM high | 3.5 ft |
| 4:19 PM low | 2.9 ft |
| 10:33 PM high | 5.7 ft |
- range
- 6.3 ft
- minus tide
- -0.7 ft
- sunrise
- 5:52 AM
- sunset
- 8:22 PM
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents. 14-day calendar →
Bite grid
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| Species | Lopez | Morro Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | good | not reported |
| Crappie / panfish | notedpanfish | not reported |
| Rockfish | not reported | excellentvermilion · copper · blue |
| Lingcod | not reported | good |
| Salmon | not reported | noted |
By water
from the report- Level 514.1 ft, 41,927 AF (85% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jun 30.
- Bass good Deep crankbaits and drop-shots working
- Panfish Bluegill and crappie near marina structure
None listed.
Fish the deep pockets and creek channels
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Today
- seas
- 4–6 ft
Light winds
- Tonightlighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
- Wednesdaylighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- SW 5–10 kt
SW 5-10 kt in the afternoon after light morning winds
- Wednesday nightlighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
Full report2 min read ›
The weekend's small craft advisory has expired, and the forecast has light winds with 4-6 ft seas inside, so the ocean is fishable again. On the lakes it's the usual Central Coast summer pattern: warm water, with the fish deep by midday.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
No new report from Lake Nacimiento since Jun 28.
Santa Margarita Lake
No new report from Santa Margarita Lake since Jun 29.
Lopez Lake
- Level: 514.1 ft, 41,927 AF (85% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jun 30.
- 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
No new report from San Antonio Lake since Jun 29.
Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay
Conditions are improving, and no advisory is posted for zone PZZ645.
Today: Light winds, seas 4-6 ft
Tonight: NW 5-10 kt, seas 4-6 ft
Wednesday: SW 5-10 kt in the afternoon after light morning winds, seas 4-6 ft
Wednesday night: NW 5-10 kt, seas 4-6 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 200 AM PDT Tue Jun 30 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 29): Avenger, 3/4 day, 35 anglers: 290 rockfish, 10 copper rockfish, 10 red rockfish, 3 bocaccio.
Patriot Sportfishing (Jun 29): Flying Fish, 1/2 day, 19 anglers: 180 rockcod, 7 red rockcod, 3 cabezon, 2 bocaccio.
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jun 29.
Week Outlook
- Today-Fri: Improved ocean conditions
Trend Comparison (June 29 vs June 30)
| Metric | June 29 | June 30 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nacimiento level (CDEC NCM) | 763.81 ft | 763.65 ft | ↓ Down 0.16 ft |
| Forecast wind today (PZZ645) | NW 5-15 kt | Light | ↓ Lighter |
| Forecast seas today (PZZ645) | 5-7 ft | 4-6 ft | ↓ Lower |
| Water temp (NDBC 46011, morning) | 60°F | 60°F | → Stable |