hey anyone know any good fishin spots around maybe 1-2 hours drive from LA????? could you please specify what is the best season to go too

thanx

What kind of fishing are you looking to do? Bass? Trout? Catfish? Panfish?

bass and maybe a little trout
panfish would be nice

Try Silverwood Lake in the Fall.

been there before... i think in spring, got skunked from shore even though we could see tons of fish under the floating weeds...should i go boating??? also by LA i meant westwood area...

Boating is a good choice. I like the eastern side arm. I think that is Cleghorn? Not really sure. I have caught cats, bass, & trout there. Also, I hear the Crappie bite can get real good sometimes, but, I don't know when cause I never tried. They say near the docks. The guys at the bait store proclaim this. Try calling the boat rental place for better info on this. I don't know the # for the boat rental place, but, I do know some others that might help you get the #. Ranger office (760) 389-2303 & Camping reservations (800) 444-7275. Hope this helps.

what did you use??? i might want to go there some time...

For trout i used 4 lb. test, a gold Kastmaster, & a Panther Martin (i think that was a bee color - yellow/black). It was also A.M. time. Go when they start stocking trout again. The 1 & only bass i caught there was on a little shad imitation (Castaic soft bait) off some point. I casted far and let it hit bottom, then worked slow w/ little finess. I used an Abu Garcia rod & Shimano reel w/ 10 lb. test for the bass. I am not a bass fisherman, though. For the cats, I used nightcrawlers dipped in some attractant & mackeral. Fished before sundown & after from shore. Cats & trout are my favorite choice for fishing. I suck at fishing for bass.

Man you have the best of all worlds within 1-2hours.

Castaic, Pyramid, Casitas, Piru and Silverwood. For the summer I would check out Silverwood. Castaic would be my first choice for sunfish, trout and Bass.

"Every man must believe in something...
I believe I'll go fishing" HDT

what should i use??? the only time i caught anything at castaic from shore was after the plant...and silverwood wasn't too good...please tell me what to use!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Castaic would be my first choice from where you are at....otherwise Pyramid , Casitas or Piru. For whatever you're fishing for, use nightcrawlers with a light split-shot rig....you'll catch all kinds of different stuff. For lures, try 4.5 in. Lt. Oxblood Roboworms or small spinnerbaits, minnow jerkbaits.

Gerryjig out

i'm kinda new to most technique...i have always used baits like nightcrawlers under bobbers or drifting...and could you give me a good idea of what tackle to use??? by hte way, i dont have a boat so it would all be shore or rental boat fishing...

4-6lb. test on a Lt. spinning outfit and if you can, fish with as light of a weight as possible so you don't hang up as much fishing uphill from the bank.Let a nightcrawler sit or like a plastic worm , pull in super-slow and keep it on the bottom.....good luck!

Gerryjig out

Hey Dilbert. It is kinda tuf as a starter. Especially starting with Castaic. Bass fisherman love the place. Although, you gotta have a boat & fish-finder to be more more successful at bass. Plus alot of different lures to choose from (colors, spinners, crankbaits, poppers, plastics, etc.). Trout are just not active right now due to the high temps. They are usually real deep & not very active there. Stripers are more active during Fall. When temps change from hot to cold. A couple of weeks of cooler weather are necessary for water temps to start changing. Then the stripers are on the prowl. Some people can catch stripers now in deep water, but it is really more tuff. Catfish are active now. Blue cats are more so at night. Channel cats can be caught during a.m. or p.m. Right now it is catfish season! Easy shore fishing sometimes. Try Irvine Lake at evening hours. It's $16.00 no fishing license required. Or try Silverwood at Cleghorn. Fish as deep as you could from shore. Use small pieces of Mackeral or thread a nightcrawler through a #2 hook & use some Berkley catfish scent. Castaic seems to be a little tuffer for cats cause there is mostly blue cats there (nocturnal feeders). Hope this helps! Fish on dude!

how exactly do you catch the sunfish in castaic??? and when is their spawning season???? also how big ar the cats at silverwood??? should i use a rental boat???

The cats at Silverwood vary in size like 2 lbs. to 12 lbs and alot bigger. Sunfish, like bluegill or redear types. Use mealworms or bits of nightcrawlers (1 1/2 in. the biggest). Small hooks: size 6 or smaller. Catfish use size 2 hooks for nightcrawlers. You can fish for catfish from shore even at Silverwood (Cleghorn).

how good is the fishing for sunnies?? or crappie?? or bass??? or cats??? i'd really like to know cause i only have a little more time left of summer