Wat are the best fishing lakes near Santa Ana?

Question

Where are the best lakes to go to, in or near Santa ana?

where will i find Bass ?

Answer 1

Irvine Lake be a stones throw from ya', not only has good Bass but, other species as well. One draw back ~ has a 20 dollar entrance fee. Have a buddy that makes the trip down there from Central Cali., and swears by the place. Have seen some of his catches and I can see why ;)... Link will show ya' what they offer, along with directions on how ta' get there. If ya' got the 20, know it will be well worth it for ya'. Hope this helps ;)... < ' ( (( > <

Pics of different species of fish caught (use column at left for Lake information):

http://www.irvinelake.net/photos2.htm

Nice Bass:

http://irvinelake.net/irv/viewtopic.php?...

Answer 2

for bass: castaic lake (not exactly close to Santa ana though...)

trout and cats: santa ana river lakes? LOL  

Answer 3

I'm with fishin for steelhead on this one... isn't it Orange Lake or Irvine lake (been a while since I was there). Used to drive up from San Diego when I got tired of the lakes down there.

As I recall it also has a healthy trout population....

Or you could try Otay Lakes in San Diego !!!