Drinkwater Reservoir Fishing in Los Angeles County, California

• Overview

  Drinkwater Reservoir sits within Los Angeles County in California. Warm green lowland runs right down to the water. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Los Angeles County list. Castaic is the closest town at 6.4 miles. Further out sit Valencia (7.8 miles) and Canyon Country (8 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Drinkwater Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists green sunfish, santa ana sucker, rainbow trout and arroyo chub. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. The shape of Drinkwater Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 77°F on average, January about 50°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect Drinkwater Reservoir to follow that timing. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Elderberry Forebay at 7.1 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Drinkwater Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.