Patrick Reservoir Fishing in Los Angeles County, California

• Overview

  This water sits in Los Angeles County, California. Salt water lies 1.7 miles off. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Los Angeles County are larger. Avalon is the closest town at 2.2 miles. Huntington Beach sits 30 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Patrick Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists jack mackerel, yellowtail amberjack, yellowfin croaker and cabezon. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Patrick Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in August and bottoms out near 55°F in February. There is no dead season here at all. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Patrick Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Haypress Reservoir is 0.3 miles off. Treat access at Patrick Reservoir as something to verify.