Fishing near Ventura, CA

Set on the coast of Ventura County, the city of Ventura sits within reach of some of Southern California's most storied freshwater fishing. The marquee draw is Lake Casitas, a 2,700-acre reservoir about 14 miles away that has produced four of the top-ten largest largemouth bass ever recorded. Beyond the lake, the Ventura River and wild trout streams like Sespe Creek and Piru Creek tie the region to endangered Southern Steelhead habitat.