Best Fishing in California

Lake Hemet offers excellent trout fishing in the Southern California mountains. Bass, catfish, bluegill, carp and even crayfish round out the catches. Here are our local tips.

Be sure to bring along your fishing rod if you’re heading to Kennedy Meadows to camp or hike. We show you where and how to catch trout in the South Fork Kern River.

The Kern River is a favorite trout stream in the southern Sierras. We show you all the best spots and techniques for trout, along with tips for hard-fighting smallmouth bass.

Quail Lake doesn’t always get much attention, but this reservoir in the arid hills of Southern California can have great fishing at times, especially for stripers and catfish. We share some tips that work here.

We’ve made an exception to include the private Lake Arrowhead on this website. If you know the right people, this San Bernardino Mountains lake offers excellent fishing for trout, bass and more.