Castaic Lake - Castaic, CA

Spot Information

Fish Species: Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, White Crappie



Latest Photos

13 lbs. 8 oz.
Angler: Ian Cube Hometown: Buena Park Bait/Lure: Deps 250 Weight: 13.5 lbs Location: Rental Boat
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Castaic Lake Staff
Ian Cube
3-16-2020
2 lbs. 8 oz.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lake Castaic Staff
Chrsitopher
7-6-2019
11lbs. 13oz.
3-11-2019
11 lbs. 13 oz.
Caught with a Drop shot on 3/10/19
Jeremy Duncan
3-11-2019

Castaic Lake Whoppers

Species Weight Date Report
Striped Bass 13 lbs. 8 oz. 3-16-2020 View Report
Largemouth Bass 11 lbs. 13 oz. 3-11-2019 View Report
Largemouth Bass 2 lbs. 8 oz. 7-06-2019 View Report

Latest Fish Plants

Plant DateSpeciesSource# of Fish
2-21-2025Rainbow TroutCalifornia Department of Water Resources  
4-29-2024Rainbow TroutCalifornia Department of Water Resources  
4-24-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
1-02-2023Rainbow TroutCDFW 
12-05-2022Rainbow TroutCDFW 


Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
3-7-2025 Smallmouth were the best bet this week
The lake remained near 78 percent of its... more »
Chad Burton and Chris Borden
2-28-2025 Warm weather brought out a lot of angels, and fishing was fair too decent
Castaic Lake held near 78 percent of its... more »
Chad Burton and Chris Borden
2-21-2025 Large and smallmouth bass were reported as the best bets
The lake rose to 79 percent of its... more »
Chad Burton and Chris Borden
2-14-2025 Anglers reported fair fishing for all species
Castaic Lake rose to 78 percent of its... more »
Chad Burton and Chris Borden
2-7-2025 Castaic Lake held near 76 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing pressure has been light since the wildfire
Castaic Lake held near 76 percent of its... more »
Chad Burton and Chris Borden

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