Lopez Lake Recreation Area and Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park offer sensational fishing for the beginning fisherman and the serious angler. Lake Trout, Bass, Crappie, Catfish, no matter what's your favorite catch, SLO County lake parks are amply stocked with game fish.

BOATERS NOTICE - QUAGGA MUSSEL
The following links will provide you with information regarding invasive species that could affect our local lakes. Click on Santa Margarita Lake and Lopez Lake for specific information regarding these two facilities. If you have additional questions please contact our Supervising Ranger, Don Melin at dmelin@co.slo.ca.us. or Parks Superintendent Ernie Del Rio at edelrio@co.slo.ca.us.

San Luis Obispo County Parks (PDF)
California Department of Water Resources
California Department of Fish & Game

You can also reach County Parks staff to answer any addtional questions you may have regarding Lopez Lake or Santa Margarita Lake.

Don Melin, Supervising Ranger, Lopez Lake at dmelin@co.slo.ca.us.
Ken Klis Supervising Ranger, Santa Margarita Lake at kklis@co.slo.ca.us
Ernie Del Rio, Parks Superintendent edelrio@co.slo.ca.us

The Friends of Lopez Lake & San Luis Obispo County Parks'

7th Annual Reel 'Em In Trout Derby
May 3 & 4, 2008

For information contact Lopez Lake at (805) 788-2381
Click on the fish for a 2008 Reel 'Em In Trout Derby Registration Form