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.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Cachuma Lake is celebrating its first lake trout release of the year. Below is a press release on the announcement: Cachuma Lake is currently at 89% capacity, and the Rainbows ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) Due to an abundance of rain during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Cachuma Lake is currently at 91% ...

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 ...

This week, 4,000 pounds of trout were released into Cachuma Lake to restock the population. It is something that happens every year, so people can fish for them. The fish range from half-pound ...

Boats float around Lake Cachuma. Santa Barbara County is exploring how to change the rule that prevents visitors from swimming in the reservoir. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo The long-standing ...

It's hard not to fall in love with the fabled "American Riviera" of Santa Barbara. This city of lanky palms and silver sands is regularly hailed as one of finest coastal towns in California. Whether ...