Santa Margarita Lake Fishing near San Luis Obispo, California

Santa Margarita Lake is a reservoir located just 9.6 miles from San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo County, in the state of California, United States, near Pippin Corner, CA. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including striped bass, catfish, crappie, bullhead, smallmouth bass, bream/bluegill, largemouth bass and white catfish here. Alternate names for this reservoir include Salinas Reservoir.

Join us as we discuss the California Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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