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Lake Information for Lake Casitas
Lake Casitas is a lake in Ventura County, California. It was formed by Casitas Dam on Coyote Creek, two miles (3 km) before it joins the Ventura River. Santa Ana Creek and North Fork Coyote Creek also flow into the lake. The dam was constructed of earth-fill and was completed in 1959. It is 279 feet (85 m) tall and was built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The lake has a capacity of 254,000 acre feet (313,000,000 m³). The dam was built as part of the Ventura River Project. The project provides drinking water and water for irrigation. A secondary benefit is flood control.
Lake Casitas from the air, looking southwest
Human contact with the water is prohibited since it is used for drinking water, but fishing, boating and camping are permitted. During the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lake Casitas hosted the canoeing and rowing events.
Four of the 10 largest bass have been caught at Lake Casitas. In addition to largemouth bass, the lake is filled with rainbow trout, crappie, red-ear sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. Record fish in all categories have been caught throughout the years.
Night fishing until 11 pm from the shorelines is held on selected weekends when the moon is full and weather permits.
From Santa Barbara:
1. Take the 101 Freeway south to Ventura
2. Take the 33 Freeway towards Ojai (starts as Freeway and continues as 2 lane road)
3. At the stop light immediately after the Wendys (Intersection of Baldwin Road (Highway 150) and the 33), turn left on to Highway 150 (Baldwin Road)
4. Go west on Highway 150 approximately 3 miles
5. Turn left on Santa Ana Road
6. Entrance to Lake is within 100 yards of turning on right hand side
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Eric's Tackle Shop
- 2127 E Thompson Blvd - Ventura, CA
- (805) 648-5665
- Frank's Bait & Tackle
- 230 Stearns Wharf, #B - Santa Barbara, CA
- (805) 965-1333
- Wylie's Bait & Tackle
- 18757 Pacific Coast Hwy - Malibu, CA
- (310) 456-2321
Boat Rental
- Casitas Boat Rentals
- 11311 Santa Ana Rd - Ventura, CA
- (805) 649-2043
- Sail Channel Islands
- 3600 Harbor Blvd - Oxnard, CA
- (805) 750-7828
- Hopper Boat Rentals
- 2741 Victoria Ave - Oxnard, CA
- (805) 382-1100
Vacation Rental
- Luxurious Golf Course Living Vacation Rentals
- 1590 Ramona Dr - Camarillo, CA
- (619) 993-1138
- Malibu Fantasy Vacation Rentals
- 6200 Tapia Dr - Malibu, CA
- (310) 589-5888
- Santa Ynez Vacation Rentals
- 1547 Edison St - Santa Ynez, CA
- (805) 245-4905