Castaic Lake Lagoon Fishing Report

Our 60-site trailers, RV’s and tents.  but, no hookups are available. The disability available fishing pier and 24 hour fishing area parking are located at the campground entrance. Shoreline trails are available from the campgrounds. The East Side Lagoon offers anglers 24-hour shoreline fishing. Shoreline fishing is available from the east side only. (castaiclake.com)

B. A. S. S. Members for Catch and Release. This is a Video Log of one big Mouth Male Bass. I named him Papa !! 1st caught on June 21st 2013 I also caught his Lady I call her Mama and Gorgeous. I discovered on July 24th that Papa lost his eye not sure when it happened throughout that month when I caught him he had both. The other part of this Vid is he Swallowed my hook and Drop Shot Rig. I was able to take off the Shot but not the hook. After releasing Papa he Survived and you will see his extraordinary Journey and the hope is he’s not a Fish Taco !!! 3 months of recording Papa Mama and all their Fry !. (youtube.com)

In any bass made in the last couple of decades, you will find Castaic Lake prominently shown. An unofficial list of California’s 25 biggest bass maintained by Dennis Lee of the California Department of Fish and Game shows that nine of the 25 biggest bass ever caught in California were taken from Castaic. A alike list that covers the whole country was published in Bart Crab’s 1997 book Quest for the World Record Bass. It lists the same nine giant fish, noting that while the world record of 22 pounds, 4 ounces was caught in Georgia in 1932, places 2 through 5 are held by fish from Castaic, as well as the big 22-pound, 1-oz fish caught and released by Bob Crupi in 1991. (gameandfishmag.com)

Kayak Fishing: Castiac Afterbay Lagoon is well-suited for kayak anglers who like to catch a lot of fish. The lagoon s record for bass weighed in at 17 pounds! The species of fish in the lagoon include largemouth and striped bass, rainbow trout, bluegill, black crappie, carp, and channel catfish, which is the common fish caught in the afterbay, however some bass and panfish are taken. The California Department of Fish and Game stocks both the upper and the lower Castaic Lakes with rainbow trout beginning from October through March with an approximated joint total of 40, 000 pounds annually. Fishing in the afterbay is allowed 24 hours a day from the shoreline. (paddlingcalifornia.com)

-Lake Perris was the 1st lake in Southern California to be stocked with Alabama spotted Bass. Anglers also placed Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, and Florida Bluegill. Green sunfish weren’t placed but arrived with the water from the California Aquaduct, with tiny shrimp from San Francisco Bay that supply food for the game fish. The lake also has a big population of Crayfish or "crawdads. ". (turners.com)

This dynamic Fish Planting Schedule is updated in concurrent, directly by CDFW Hatchery staff. Though it holds current info, all fish plants are subject to change based on road, water, weather and operational conditions. Conditions permitting, the waters listed here will be restocked with catchable-size fish from CDFW hatcheries, as indicated by this schedule. More particular dates aren’t given to avoid concentrating extra fishing activity now after a plant. (nrm.dfg.ca.gov)

If you ve never hired a guide before, the price of a trip with an experienced and professional guide may firstly sound costly. But hiring a guide is about so more than a day of fishing. Not only will your trip be enjoyable, entertaining and rewarding, however it ll be an investment into your future as a better angler. I ll teach you loads of info that has taken me a lifetime of time on these lakes to learn. You ll see the secret spots, get to see and use the hottest baits on the market, and learn to better understand the procedure of catching more and fish. (davehorstfishing.com)

The largemouth at the Upper Lake have been hanging out in shallower water, around 15 feet or so. They’re still biting worms and some creature baits a crankbait here and there. Smallmouth are on the rise, and anglers ran into some smallies in Hawk s Nest last week using jigs and creature baits. Nightcrawlers have also been catching the largemouth at both the Lagoon and Upper Lake. The night bite at the Lagoon was a good way to attempt and catch a double-digit largemouth for those fishing swimbaits. (wonews.com)

The economic value of trout fishing in California is estimated to be over $400 million per year in direct impacts. Anglers use up 8. 3 million days fishing for trout yearly in this state, directly creating jobs. These numbers are declining in a down spiral and the moratorium on stocking trout at the Castaic Lagoon is a driving force in pushing people away from the sport. Help us turn back the clock when stocking trout made the Castaic Lagoon a thriving shoreline fishery for campers and families and top places for bass anglers. Help us bring back community events and trout fishing derbies held for kids yearly. (change.org)

Came here throughout off-season to see the views from the trails. Take I-5N, exit Lake Hughes Rd, turn left at Ridge path Rd, then right at Castaic Lake Dr. It's $11 per car for the whole day, so you may be able to exit and use it at other entrances to the park, too. If you take the inner road it takes you to the lower lake parking lots, where you may be able to walk over and start climbing the West Ridge trail. Or, we took the outer paved road and drove all the way up to the lifeguard station and hiked the Fisherman Trail. It's a big lake, however I thought it wasn't as beautiful as it may be caused by the drought. (yelp.com)