Lower Buffalo Corral Reservoir, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Los Angeles County end of California holds Lower Buffalo Corral Reservoir. The country here is dry hill. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Los Angeles County. For supplies, Avalon is 9.6 miles out. Long Beach sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lower Buffalo Corral Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists jack mackerel, yellowtail amberjack and flathead grey mullet. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Read Lower Buffalo Corral Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 68°F and January near 55°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Lower Buffalo Corral Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Public toilets are recorded roughly 0.9 miles off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Upper Buffalo Corral Reservoir, 1 mile out. Check the position on Lower Buffalo Corral Reservoir before loading the car.