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LAKE CASTAIC
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Recent Photo
Lake Castaic at
sun rise.
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Open Water
Okeechobee is
the second
largest body of
fresh water in the
United States.
Mapping
Click on the map
for full size
screening.
Castaic Lake is located within the Angeles National Forest just 15 minutes north of Six Flags
Magic Mountain and 5 minutes from I-5. Castaic Lake is a holding reservoir for part of the
western regions irrigation water supply. The Castaic Lake Dam is 425 feet high and holds
350,000 acre feet of water at full capacity. Castaic Lake is surrounded by 8,800 acres of
recreational land. Castaic Lake consists of two bodies of water; the upper or main lake
which has approximately 29 miles of shoreline and the lagoon or lower lake has
approximately 2 miles of shoreline.
FISHING:
Fishing at Castaic Lake produces a variety of fish which continue to bite throughout the
year. Anglers 16 year of age or older must purchase a Department of Fish & Game fishing.
The Department of Fish and Game stock both the upper and the lower lakes with Rainbow
Trout from October through March with an estimated combined total of 40,000 pounds per
season. For fishing regulations, visit the California Department of Fish and Game.
Other species of fish include Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Carp,
and Channel Catfish. You can call the marina for the most recent fish report.
You can fish 24 hours a day at the lower lake; the upper lakes hours of operation change
according to the season, for these hours click here.
Castaic Lake holds numerous records for Bass fishing; Bass up to 22 pounds have been
caught in the upper lake and up to 17 pounds in the lower lake. The Lake records for
Striper Bass is 43 pounds to date, and has yet to be broken.
LAKE ENTRY FEES: Daily Annually
Per 1 vehicle $1 $120
Per 1 Vehicle and 1 Motorized Watercraft $22 $130
Per 1 Vehicle and 2 Motorized Watercrafts $30 -
Per 1 Vehicle and 1 Non-Motorized Watercraft $6 $100
Senior Rate * - Per 1 Vehicle $5 $60
From November 1 until February 28 the entry fee is waived Monday through Friday.
* Seniors will only receive the daily rate listed above Monday through Friday and only be
able to use your annual pass Monday through Friday; Saturday and Sunday you will pay
the regular entry fees.
Please be advised that Rocky Mountain Recreation operates under a special use permit as
a concessionaire for the Castaic Lake Recreation Area. Rocky Mountain Recreation has no
authority to override the above listed fees.
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  Open Water
Enjoy the fishing
here on Lake
Castaic.
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