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Santa Margarita Lake in California is a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. In addition to fishing, visitors can enjoy hiking, camping, and boating on the lake. Fishing tips include using soft plastic baits for bass and live bait for catfish. The best time of year to visit is in the spring and fall when the weather is mild, with average temperatures ranging from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.
FEATURED FISH - ALLIGATOR GAR
Because of its huge size and great strength, the alligator gar is popular with anglers. Obviously, it is not a fish that is easily caught, as its sharp teeth will cut most lines in an instant. They are edible, but are not highly rated by most people. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: It is certainly one of the most distinctive freshwater species of fish. It can be distinguished from all other gars by the two rows of teeth in the upper jaw, its broader snout, and its size when fully grown. All other gars have one row of teeth in the upper jaw. In most other respects all gars are very similar in appearance, with a long body, a long, toothy snout, and a single dorsal fin that is far back on the body above the anal fin and just before the tail. The tail is rounded and pectoral, ventral, and anal fins are fairly evenly spaced on the lower half of the body. The gars most closely resemble the fishes of the pike family (muskellunge, northern pike, and the pickerels, Esox spp.) in body shape and fin placement. In the pike family, the tail is forked not rounded.
FISH SPECIES
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Largemouth Bass
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Striped Bass
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Bluegill
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Brown Bullhead
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Channel Catfish
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Black Crappie
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Green Sunfish
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Redear Sunfish
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Golden Trout
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Rainbow Trout
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
| Discharge | Stage | Elevation | |
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SANTA YNEZ R A NARROWS NR LOMPOC CA
2024-12-20T00:00:00.000-08:00 |
18cfs | 1.76ft | 106ft |
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LOPEZ C NR ARROYO GRANDE CA
2024-12-19T01:30:00.000-08:00 |
5cfs | 7.89ft | 580ft |
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SISQUOC R NR SISQUOC CA
2024-04-22T01:45:00.000-07:00 |
268cfs | 0.95ft | 627ft |
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SAN ANTONIO C NR CASMALIA CA
2024-12-19T01:30:00.000-08:00 |
1cfs | 1.84ft | 122ft |
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HUASNA R NR ARROYO GRANDE CA
2024-12-19T01:15:00.000-08:00 |
1cfs | 2.25ft | 657ft |
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CUYAMA R BL BUCKHORN CYN NR SANTA MARIA CA
2024-12-19T01:40:00.000-08:00 |
0cfs | 4.45ft | 754ft |
Nearby Camping
| Camping Area | Reservations | Toilets | Showers |
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| Vandenberg AFB Military | |||
| Fremont | |||
| Pine Canyon Military - Vandenberg AFB | |||
| Nira | |||
| Davy Brown | |||
| Los Prietos |
