Santa Margarita Lake Fishing Report

Santa Margarita Lake - CA (San Luis Obispo County)

Caught with nightcrawlers
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Santa Margarita Staff

by Santa Margarita Lake Staff
5-13-2019
805-438-1522
Website

There is a fishing derby for kids May 25th from 8am until noon. Register here.

This week the larger bass were feeding before a rain storm causing several catches between 3 & 9 lbs. Crappie are still going for small jigs, bluegill and redear are loving the meal worms or red worms using a classic bobber, hook & worm set up. Catfish still hitting on mackerel using a Carolina rig set up.





More Reports

Fishing Has Picked Up
Santa Margarita Lake
4-29-2019
Fishing has picked up this week. Bass are being caught on the drop shot rigs, swimbaits as well nightcrawlers. Bluegill and redear are still being caught close to shore on meal worms and nightcrawlers. Crappie are being caught at about thirty feet deep on jigs. ...... Read More

Bass Fishing Has Been Great
Santa Margarita Lake
4-22-2019
Bass fishing was great this week they are being caught on darker color lures in about five feet of water. Bluegill and redear are still being caught from the bank using night crawlers. So bring the kids out for a fun fishing day. ...... Read More