Castaic Lagoon (Lower Lake)

Castaic Lagoon is the lower recreation lake, not the big bass reservoir. Shoreline access, a fishing pier near the campground, and a put-and-take trout and catfish program make it the family half of the complex. Largemouth live here too, but this is not where the trophy-bass reputation was built. Park hours and the no-fishing-from-docks rule still apply. Check on-site signs for any lagoon-specific bass posting; do not assume the upper-lake 15-inch rule without reading it.