Places to Fish in So Cal?

[vindicated]

Originally Posted by BigRich26

When I was a kid we used to fish in the Sierra Nevada's, (i can't remember the names of the lakes) above Bishop and in the Owen's River; that was great trout fishing and was also a really beautiful area.

You have Mammoth Lakes, Convict Lake, Rock Creek Lake, June Lake, Hearts Lake, Lake Tahoe, Honey Lake, Mono Lake, Pyramid Lake, Owens Lake to name a few. There are many smaller lakes when you get in there deep.

[M14sRock]

Originally Posted by vindicated

You have Mammoth Lakes, Convict Lake, Rock Creek Lake, June Lake, Hearts Lake, Lake Tahoe, Honey Lake, Mono Lake, Pyramid Lake, Owens Lake to name a few. There are many smaller lakes when you get in there deep.

And some of those smaller lakes have great fishing.

[ScubaDave81]

Up in the mammoth area (basically from whitney portal / bishop up through like bridgeport) there are tons of lakes - especially if you dont mind hiking a bit. --- the only downside to this area is that its still at least 3 or 4 + hours from LA area of southern cali -- doesnt seem to be nearly as many lakes to fish further south in cali.

[havasu]

Originally Posted by ScubaDave81

Up in the mammoth area (basically from whitney portal / bishop up through like bridgeport) there are tons of lakes - especially if you dont mind hiking a bit. --- the only downside to this area is that its still at least 3 or 4 + hours from LA area of southern cali -- doesnt seem to be nearly as many lakes to fish further south in cali.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the 4 lakes just up the street from your house! Great fishing until you get caught!

[danile666]

Kern River is always great. Raindbow trout is your primary goal there. There are other fish, and I have had a knack for catching at least one sacramento sucker each trip.

[activeracer]

Id have to go with Bishop on trout fishing, the north fork up there is the best trout fishing in all of Southern California IMO. Its the one place I can take all my kids and I know they will get there limit before they get board...lol