Redwood Shores Lagoon Fishing in San Mateo County, California

• Overview

  Redwood Shores Lagoon falls in San Mateo County, part of California. It stands 125 feet above sea level. Roughly 86 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It lies lower than most water we list in California. Redwood Shores lies 0.7 miles from the water. Then Belmont, 1 mile, and San Carlos, 1.4 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Redwood Shores Lagoon

  This water is saline; the fishing interest, where it exists, sits in the feeder streams rather than the basin itself. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. At Redwood Shores Lagoon the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 49°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on Redwood Shores Lagoon. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Water Dog Lake sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Redwood Shores Lagoon in what we hold.