Head to Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino National Forest, less than two hours east of downtown L.A. For bass fishing, try Castaic Lake, a smallish, 2,200-acre lake loaded with big largemouth bass that's just north of the city. For more fishing ideas, check out this California fishing page on Away.com's sister site, GORP.com: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/fishing/fis_ca.htm