Lake Morena Fishing Report

Lake Morena Fishing Report

12-11-2023
by Lake Morena Staff
619-478-5473
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Lake Morena County Park is located at 2550 Lake Morena Drive, Campo, CA 91906.
The lake is open from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm. Boating is not permitted at this time, please continue to check back for updates.

• The current water temperature is 60 degrees.

• Live bait-fish and crayfish are prohibited.

• CALIFORNIA STATE FISHING LICENSE IS REQUIRED

• The Lake is now open for shore fishing as of October 18th! For off-shore fishing and boating, please check for updates at the Ranger Station.

•  Bass, Catfish, and Carp are being caught along out shores.

• Lake depth has reached approx. 50 ft.

• The park is also open for camping, hiking, and picnicking.

Best Spots
Catfish- Geezer Cove, Bass Cove
Trout- Horseshoe cove, Paradise Cove, Pumphouse Cove
Bass- Paraside Cove, Geezer Cove, North shoreline
Panfish/ Carp- Horseshoe Cove, Geezer Cove (Panfish) + Geezer Cove(Carp)

Best Lures/Baits
Catfish- Mackerel, Bonito, Nightcrawlers, chicken liver
Trout- Powerbait, nightcrawlers, mini jigs, kastmasters
Bass- Swimbaits, plastics, crank baits, jigs
Panfish/Carp- Mealworms & nightcrawlers (panfish) + dough balls, corn (Carp)

Catch Highlights
Catfish- Catfish caught mostly on mackerel and chicken liver around rock outcroppings across from docks.
Trout- Trout season has ended. Trout has been stocked for the season as of March 10th 2023.
Bass- Bass bite has started to pick up all around the lake.
Panfish/Carp- Crappie and Bluegill bite has started to pick around the island before the Dam.



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