The lake fell slightly to 74 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair to good

Castaic Lake - Castaic, CA (Los Angeles County)


by Chad Burton and Chris Borden
12-12-2025
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The lake fell slightly to 74 percent of its storage capacity, and fishing was fair to good. Some local anglers reported more than 20 fish in a day, while others struggled. Drop shot and other finesse techniques took bass as deep as 50 feet. Anglers were reminded to fizz deeper catches. Spoons and ice jigs also worked for deep fish. Striped bass wanted trolled A-rigs down to 50 feet. A few were reported on magnum topwater baits. Catfish took cut sardines and chicken liver.



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