Cachuma Lake Fishing Report

Cachuma Lake - Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara County)


by Cachuma Lake Staff
12-14-2020
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The annual fishing derby is cancelled until April 17 & 18th 2021. As of December 13th the lake capacity was 64%. We are open from 7am-5pm, last boat rental goes out at 2:30pm, all rentals must be returned by 4:30pm.

Bass and trout are the two main species that are currently biting. As that water starts to get colder the bass bite will begin to get tougher however, the trout bite will pick up as they are more comfortable in cooler waters.

We are currently in a winter season! The nights are now getting colder and colder which coincides to the water temperature. Bass are slowly moving to their winter haunts. They will stage off of offshore stricture and main lake points. Bass have been bitting off of slow moving baits, drop shot, ned-rigs, jigs, and big swimbait. Slowing down and downsizing or upsizing your baits will increase your odds. We have planted 8,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout in the past month! These trout have been biting just about everything from powerbait to lures. Trolling is still considered the best way to catch trout. If going for trophy bass consider using big trout style swimbaits.



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