Camping Santa
September 5th, 2007 at 8:47
Is Santa Ynez River a good place to fish?
Were going camping and fishing at the end of this month. Is Santa Ynez River a good place to catch fish???
near santa barbara, ca?
a very nice spot. stocked with trout, has catfish, bluegill and smallmouth bass which have found their way upstream from lake cachuma.
it has some deep holes while better for fishing, many people use for diving off the canyon walls. l don't know the mortality rate for this activity but with constant changes in the streambed and water levels, l'm pretty sure it's not safe and frowned upon by the forest service people.
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