SLO County Fishing Report — July 5, 2026
Sundaygauge 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
GoodWhite bass good early; catfish excellent in 20-30 ft
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodLargemouth good on deep structure; catfish excellent
Lopez Lake
Good513.9 ft85% capacity
Bass good on deep crankbaits and drop-shots
Morro Bay offshore
Good61°F
Seas 3-4 ft, NW 5-15 kt; rockfish excellent before midweek wind
Tides for the day
| 1:10 AM high | 4.5 ft |
|---|---|
| 8:20 AM low | 0.3 ft |
| 3:21 PM high | 4.2 ft |
| 8:52 PM low | 2.5 ft |
- range
- 4.2 ft
- sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- sunset
- 8:21 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 |
By water
from the report- Level 513.9 ft, 41,785 AF (85% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jul 5.
- Bass good Deep crankbaits and drop-shots working
- Panfish Bluegill and crappie near marina structure
None listed.
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Todaylighter
- seas
- 3–4 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
becoming 10-15 kt in the afternoon
- Tonight
- seas
- 4–5 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
becoming 5-10 kt
- Mondaylighter
- seas
- 4–6 ft
- wind
- NW 5–10 kt
becoming 15-25 kt in the afternoon
- Monday night
- seas
- 5–7 ft
- wind
- NW 15–25 kt
Full report2 min read ›
Today is the calm day of the week, with NW winds at 5-10 kt rising to 10-15 kt in the afternoon and 3-4 ft seas. From Wednesday into Thursday it blows NW 20-30 kt with seas to 7-10 ft. Water at the buoy is up 1°F to 61°F, and night catfish fishing is excellent on the Central Coast lakes.
Lake Fishing Reports
Lake Nacimiento
No new report from Lake Nacimiento since Jul 4.
Santa Margarita Lake
No new report from Santa Margarita Lake since Jul 3.
Lopez Lake
- Level: 513.9 ft, 41,785 AF (85% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jul 5.
- Bass: Good. Deep crankbaits and drop-shots working
- Panfish: Bluegill and crappie near marina structure
San Antonio Lake
No new report from San Antonio Lake since Jul 1.
Ocean Fishing: Morro Bay
Current Conditions (Santa Maria Buoy 46011 - July 5, 12:30 PM):
- Water Temp: 61°F (NDBC 46011, Santa Maria), up 1°F from yesterday
- Air Temp: 59°F (15.1°C)
- Wind: NW 320° at 10 knots (5.0 m/s), gusts to 12 knots (6.0 m/s)
- Wave Height: 4.5-5 ft (1.4-1.6m)
- Wave Period: 8 seconds
- Visibility: Good
Marine forecast:
Today: NW 5-10 kt, becoming 10-15 kt in the afternoon, seas 3-4 ft
Tonight: NW 10-20 kt, becoming 5-10 kt, seas 4-5 ft
Monday: NW 5-10 kt, becoming 15-25 kt in the afternoon, seas 4-6 ft
Monday night: NW 15-25 kt, seas 5-7 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 303 AM PDT Sun Jul 5 2026.
Ocean Report:
- Lingcod: Good.
- Rockfish: Excellent action across all species
- Vermilion Rockfish: Strong showing in 100-150 ft
- Copper Rockfish: Good numbers
- Blue Rockfish: Abundant
Morro Bay Landing (Jul 4): Endeavor, full day, 22 anglers: 120 rockfish, 44 red rockfish, 30 bocaccio, 16 copper rockfish.
Patriot Sportfishing (Jul 4): Flying Fish, 1/2 day, 21 anglers: 200 rockcod, 5 copper rockfish, 5 red rockcod (up to 4 pounds).
Black Pearl Sportfishing (Jul 4): Black Pearl, 6 hour, 36 anglers: 203 rockfish (up to 6 pounds), 9 vermilion rockfish (up to 5 pounds), 3 copper rockfish (up to 5 pounds), 3 lingcod (up to 9 pounds).
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jul 4.
Weekly Outlook
Monday morning starts light, but the wind builds to NW 15-25 kt in the afternoon, so go early if you go. Tuesday through Thursday, plan on the lakes or protected water. The wind should drop again by Friday and Saturday.