Fishing Haypress Reservoir in Los Angeles County, California

• Overview

  Haypress Reservoir is one of the Los Angeles County waters in California. The land about it is warm bottomland. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Los Angeles County. Supplies mean a trip to Avalon, 2.1 miles off. San Pedro is 27 miles away, with Rancho Palos Verdes at 27 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Haypress Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover jack mackerel, yellowtail amberjack, cabezon, Pacific sardine and lavender sculpin. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Haypress Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 55°F in February up to 70°F in August. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Haypress Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. There are toilets half a mile off. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Patrick Reservoir at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Haypress Reservoir.