(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Cachuma Lake is ringing in 2026 at full capacity. Following a powerful holiday atmospheric river and recent rains, the lake remains 100%, surrounded by lush green campgrounds ...

LAKE CACHUMA, Calif. – The County of Santa Barbara issued the following press release on Friday after the first batch of Rainbow Trout were introduced to Lake Cachuma on Thursday. Rainbow Trout.

Cachuma Lake has just received 4,000 pounds of rainbow, bolstering the lake’s trout population. At this time of year, trout move from deeper waters to the shallower hollows. This is the first of four ...

4,000 pounds of rainbow trout were released into Lake Cachuma Thursday ahead of the 25th Annual Fish Derby, Santa Barbara County officials say. The fish, which range from half a pound to eight pounds, ...

Officials in Santa Barbara County are exploring the possibility of allowing visitors to swim in Lake Cachuma, a human-made reservoir in the Santa Ynez Valley where swimming has been banned since its ...

The community is invited to hit the lake this holiday season as Cachuma Lake just had another trout release. Santa Barbara County officials released 4,000 pounds worth of rainbow trout. This was the ...