Pyramid Lake
North LA County (I-5 corridor) · near Gorman / Castaic · Los Angeles / SoCal
Fishing
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Best season
- Stripers & bass spring–fall · trout winter
Permits and booking
- Licence required
- Yes
- Licence detail
- CA license (16+) required. Pyramid Lake, right off I-5 north of LA, is a popular striper and bass reservoir with planted trout. Marina and launches; busy with recreation in summer (fish early). Day-use fee.
What is here
- Features
- Striped bass off the I-5 · Bass & planted trout · Convenient LA-area reservoir · Steep, scenic canyon lake
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Fishing detail
- Water type
- lake
- Water
- fresh
- Methods
- Casting · Trolling · Bait
- Boat
- both
- Target species
- Striped bass · Largemouth & smallmouth bass · Rainbow trout (planted) · Catfish & crappie
- Intl tip
- License required (day-use fee). Striped bass are the draw — chase the surface boils along the steep walls. Also bass and winter-planted trout. Right off I-5 north of LA. Busy in summer — fish early. Combine with Castaic nearby. A convenient, productive escape from the city.
The guide
Pyramid Lake, a deep reservoir tucked in a steep canyon right off Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles, is one of the most conveni…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Pyramid Lake — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.68, -118.79