West Street Basin Fishing in Orange County, California

• Overview

  West Street Basin sits within Orange County in California. It sits in warm green lowland country. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Orange County standards. Start from Garden Grove, 1.4 miles down the road. Anaheim is 3.4 miles and Orange 4 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on West Street Basin

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include common carp, bluegill, black bullhead, green sunfish and threadfin shad. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On West Street Basin the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 74°F in August and bottom out at 57°F in December. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on West Street Basin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A rest area sits about half a mile from the water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Crescent Retarding Basin is 4 miles distant. Ask locally about West Street Basin if anything is unclear.