Cachuma Lake - Santa Barbara, CA

Lake Information

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



Latest Photos

6 lbs.
Greg Novak from Carpinteria caught a 6lb largemouth from the shore of Lake Cachuma using a spook in 4 feet of water.
Greg Novak
10-11-2021
5 lbs.
Jack L. Fox, he caught a 5 pound bass on August 5th. Hometown: Alta Loma, CA We have permission from his parent, Lee Fox, to publish the picture.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Cachuma Lake
Jack Fox
8-10-2020
2 lbs. 10 oz.
Crappie Mike' Burge, South Bay, CA, 2.6 Crappie From a boat close to the Flats, hit a curly tail grub sitting on 24 ft of water.
Mike Burge
2-24-2020
Mark Lopez and his 4 yr old daughter Skyla, were fishing by the wall with nightcrawlers when the caught some largemouth. Mark's largest was 14.5 and Skyla's was 13.5. Not quite keepers, but good fishing none the less.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Cachuma Lake Staff
2-3-2020

Cachuma Lake Whoppers

Species Weight Date Report
Largemouth Bass 6 lbs. 10-11-2021 View Report
Largemouth Bass 5 lbs. 8-10-2020 View Report
Black Crappie 2 lbs. 10 oz. 2-24-2020 View Report
Largemouth Bass 2 lbs. 11-12-2019 View Report

Latest Fish Plants

Plant DateSpeciesSourceTotal Pounds
3-07-2023Rainbow TroutCachuma Lake4000
10-31-2022Rainbow TroutCachuma Lake4000
1-20-2022Rainbow TroutCachuma Lake 
10-28-2021Rainbow TroutCachuma Lake3800
4-15-2021Rainbow TroutCachuma Lake Staff4000


Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
3-7-2023 Cachuma Lake Fishing Report
Great news for Cachuma Lake! A 4000 pound... more »
Cachuma Lake Staff
11-21-2022 Cachuma Lake Fishing Report
Fishing is great at the lakel!! Come grab... more »
Cachuma Lake Staff
11-14-2022 Awesome fall bite happening now at the lake!
Awesome fall bite happening now at the lake!l!!... more »
Cachuma Lake Staff
10-31-2022 Fall Trout Plant Has Arrived!
!!!!! CACHUMA LAKE FALL TROUT PLANT HAS ARRIVED!!I!... more »
Cachuma Lake Staff
10-10-2022 Fishing is still great at the lake!
Fishing is still great at the lake! Bass... more »
Cachuma Lake Staff

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