Check out these best fishing lakes in California and discover the amenities and types of fish you can find. This post was updated on June 6, 2025 to include information from UC San Diego’s research.

California is brimming with outdoor recreation spots, but this beautiful lake offers just about every type of outdoor thrill ...

Discover California's best freshwater adventures! Our guide explores top lakes & rivers like the Colorado, Tahoe & American for rafting, kayaking, boating & more.

By Rachel Becker, CalMatters. Killed by algae blooms and dwindling from dams and droughts, the largest freshwater fish in North America is at risk in California.Last week, wildlife officials took ...

San Mateo, nestled in California's scenic Bay Area, offers anglers a rich variety of fishing environments. From serene freshwater lakes nestled among mountains to expansive coastal areas lapping ...

Best bets Delta bass bite best bet, Alan Fong reported. Wishon bite very good, Kelly Brewer said. Pine Flat trout action ...

California is moving toward a new water plan for the Delta. Regulators are supporting a plan backed by Gov. Newsom to allow ...

Our salmon fishing in California has been closed the last two seasons. This year the DF&W has partially opened the season.

In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego ...

More than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California carry two types of parasitic flatworms ... present in 93% of the fish they collected and examined from five popular fishing spots around ...

This giant freshwater fish — North America’s largest — gains California protection. Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like ...