Bass is one the the top sought-after fish to catch in the California sport of fishing. While golden trout dominate the Sierra Nevada back-country, bass can be found in numerous lakes and most reservoirs in the west. The Dept of Fish & Game stock or 'plant' California lakes with bass that are raised in fish hatcheries. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
and Spotted Bass. Below are just a few of the lakes that are regularly supplied with 'planted' bass:
These are the best waterways & lakes for bass fishing -
The California Delta
Gold Country Reservoirs (like Don Pedro, Millerton Lake, New Melones)
- Lake Almanor
- Lake Berryessa
- Big Bear Lake
- Bullards Bar Reservoir
- Lake Castaic
- Clear Lake
- Folsom Lake
- Lake Nacimiento
- Lake Oroville
- Lower Otay Lake
- Pine Flat Lake
- Pyramid Lake
- Lake Shasta
- Silverwood Reservoir
- Trinity Lake
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