SLO County Fishing Report — July 7, 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
GoodWhite bass good early; catfish excellent in 20-30 ft
Santa Margarita Lake
GoodLargemouth good on deep structure; catfish excellent
Lopez Lake
Good513.8 ft84% capacity
Bass good on deep crankbaits and drop-shots
Morro Bay offshore
Rough60°F
Small craft advisory, NW 10-25 kt, seas 6-8 ft
Tides for the day
| 3:26 AM high | 3.3 ft |
|---|---|
| 9:30 AM low | 1.3 ft |
| 4:35 PM high | 5.0 ft |
| 11:42 PM low | 1.5 ft |
- range
- 3.7 ft
- sunrise
- 5:55 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 513.8 ft, 41,727 AF (84% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jul 7.
- Bass good Deep crankbaits and drop-shots working
- Panfish Bluegill and crappie near marina structure
None listed.
Marine forecast
seaswindas written in the report
- Today
- seas
- 6–8 ft
- wind
- NW 10–20 kt
becoming 20-25 kt in the afternoon
- Tonight
- seas
- 6–9 ft
- wind
- NW 15–25 kt
- Wednesday
- seas
- 6–9 ft
- wind
- NW 15–25 kt
becoming 20-30 kt in the afternoon
- Wednesday night
- seas
- 8–11 ft
- wind
- NW 20–30 kt
Full report2 min read ›
A small craft advisory is in effect from 10 AM through late tonight, with NW wind at 10-20 kt rising to 20-25 kt this afternoon and 6-8 ft seas, and it gets worse Wednesday into Thursday. Fish the Central Coast lakes for the next couple of days. The night catfish bite is excellent at all of them.
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: 513.8 ft, 41,727 AF (84% of capacity), CDEC LOP, Jul 7.
- 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 7, 12:30 PM):
- Water Temp: 60°F (NDBC 46011, Santa Maria)
- Air Temp: 59°F (14.7°C)
- Wind: NW 320° at 18 mph (8 m/s), gusts to 22 mph (10 m/s)
- Wave Height: 5.2 ft (1.6m)
- Wave Period: 12-19 seconds (long-period swell)
- Visibility: Good
Marine forecast: Small craft advisory from 10 AM this morning through late tonight.
Today: NW 10-20 kt, becoming 20-25 kt in the afternoon, seas 6-8 ft
Tonight: NW 15-25 kt, seas 6-9 ft
Wednesday: NW 15-25 kt, becoming 20-30 kt in the afternoon, seas 6-9 ft
Wednesday night: NW 20-30 kt, seas 8-11 ft
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, zone PZZ645 (Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal), issued 210 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 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
Patriot Sportfishing (Jul 6): Flying Fish, 1/2 day, 20 anglers: 184 rockcod, 6 copper rockfish, 6 red rockcod, 3 cabezon.
Black Pearl Sportfishing (Jul 6): Black Pearl, 6 hour, 19 anglers: 146 rockfish (up to 4 pounds).
Counts: SportfishingReport.com dock totals, Jul 6.
Weekly Outlook
Wednesday and Thursday are the roughest days, with seas to 8-11 ft. By Friday the wind is forecast to drop to NW 10-20 kt, and Saturday is light.