Welcome
Your guide to U.S. sport fishing is expanding! Check out the states and species we already cover and come back soon for more.
Find Your State’s Best Fishing Spots
Use this interactive map to find your next fishing spot in the USA!
WHAT’S NEW?
San Pablo Reservoir Fishing: Bay Area Trout, Bass & More
San Pablo Reservoir offers excellent trout fishing in the Bay Area, plus some good opportunity for bass, catfish and panfish. We show you when, where and how to catch them.
Wonder Bread Fishing Tackle: Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
The iconic Wonder Bread package design has become wildly popular as a fishing lure pattern. Those colorful dots on a bright white background catch both fish and anglers.
Castaic Lake Fishing: Your Guide to Huge Bass and More
Castaic Lake is simply legendary for largemouth bass fishing. But did you know it also has excellent fishing for trout, striped bass and even more? We show you how to catch them all.
Eagle Lake Fishing: Big Trout and Epic Views
Eagle Lake in Northern California is famous for its unique strain of rainbow trout. We show you all the ways to catch trophy sized rainbows at this big lake in Lassen County.
Los Vaqueros Reservoir Fishing: Stripers, Trout & More
Los Vaqueros Reservoir is fairly new but has quickly become a Bay Area hot spot for striped bass and trout fishing. We also show you how to catch bass, catfish and panfish.
14 Best Catfish Fishing Lakes and Rivers in California
Fishing for catfish in California is a simple pleasure that results in delicious eating. While they are almost everywhere, these lakes and rivers offer the very best catfishing.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Best Fishing in America launched more than a decade ago in Oregon and is expanding across the U.S. Our goal is to provide a free, easy-to-use website where recreational anglers can learn where, when and how to get the most out of their precious fishing time, whether close to home or on the road.
Publisher Eric Apalategui has been an award-winning West Coast journalist and teacher for more than 20 years — and crazy about fishing much longer. Co-conspirators who share their angling insights on this website include expert writers and researchers, guides, tackle shop owners, lodge operators, tackle manufacturers, angling organization members and, of course, lots of fellow fishing fanatics.
