Stone Canyon Reservoir, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Los Angeles County end of California holds Stone Canyon Reservoir. The setting is open low country. It runs to roughly 136 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.8 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Bel Air, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Van Nuys is 5 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Stone Canyon Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention common carp, goldfish and arroyo chub. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Stone Canyon Reservoir fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 55°F in January up to 73°F in August. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Stone Canyon Reservoir. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. The water borders MRCA Open Space, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Upper Stone Canyon Reservoir, 0.7 miles out. Ask locally about Stone Canyon Reservoir if anything is unclear.