Fishing near Oakhurst, CA

Oakhurst sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Madera County, serving as a gateway to Yosemite and a base for fishing the surrounding mountain lakes and rivers. Bass Lake is the marquee local fishery, while the upper San Joaquin River drainage, high-country lakes accessible by trail, and the Fresno River round out the nearby options. A full-service fly shop on Highway 41 in town reflects the area's strong trout fishing culture.

Top waters to fish near Oakhurst

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Alabama Bass

Micropterus henshalli

American Shad

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Golden Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita

Grass Carp

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Largemouth Bass

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