Super User Hammer 4 Posted April 8, 2020 Super User Share Posted April 8, 2020 Is open, with some exceptions. http://www.castaiclake.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted April 9, 2020 Super User Share Posted April 9, 2020 Good information, on Wednesday there was talk of closing Castiac along with all the recreation parks and facilities. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hands Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I'm a little surprised that they have remained open, but I suspect that could change any day, especially if people can't manage to keep away from each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hands Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 So, I just drove over to the lake to see what was happening. There were signs at 'the intersection' stating that both the main ramp and the west ramp are closed. I drove up to a lookout point on Lake Hughes road and could clearly see boats on the lake including the patrol boat. I also saw that the gate leading into the main ramp was open, and there were shore fisherman along the face of the dam. The lower lake was open and there were a number of cars in the parking lot, both boaters and non-boaters. Biggest surprise was that the upper lake is FULL again. In January it was down quite a ways and they were telling us that it was going to continue to be drawn down as much as 125' so that earthquake retrofitting work could be done on the dam. Looks like the work may have been postponed, but I have not heard anything officially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted April 13, 2020 Super User Share Posted April 13, 2020 The WMD lowered the upper lake about 5 years ago to do thier 10 year upgrade during the middle of the last drought. Nothing should surprise anyone in regards to the MWD operation of Castaic. The life guards, patrol personnel are LA county employees who operate the lake daily. Raising the lake level during the spawn is better then lowering it! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hands Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Since it is a state water project, there are all kinds of crazy laws and regulations, and a host of agencies that dictate what goes on at the lake. If the fish have waited to spawn, this high water level condition will allow the fish to get way up into the coves to do their deal. My guess is that some have waited, and some have already done the deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User WRB Posted April 14, 2020 Super User Share Posted April 14, 2020 On a normal year the spawn covers about 2 months time period at our local lakes. Castaic has lowered the water level and raised the water level during the spawn cycle several times over the years and the result is bass have adjusted to severe lake level changes. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Hammer 4 Posted April 14, 2020 Author Super User Share Posted April 14, 2020 I think I'm going to wait until this virus mess is over before I head up there, just to be on the safe side. Which may mean that I might get a whole 6 or 7 months out of my fishing license.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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