Cast Hope is privileged to be able to offer trips on some of the greatest waters in Northern California, Southern California, and Western Nevada. To learn more about these great fisheries, simply click on a link below.
San Diego Bay is one of San Diego’s most significant features. Not only does it serve as San Diego’s port, but it also offers one of the area’s top fisheries. It is 12 miles long and 3 miles across at it’s widest point, offering 12,000 surface acres – almost all of which is fishable.
Read MoreMission Bay is a large, relatively shallow, manmade bay built for the purpose of recreation as the centerpiece of Mission Bay Park, the largest of its kind in the United States at 4,235 acres. It is located just north of downtown San Diego next to Mission Beach. The bay features 27 miles of shoreline, almost all of which is accessible for fishermen.
Read MoreLower Otay Lake is a large 1,100 surface acre reservoir in south San Diego County near Chula Vista, 20 miles southeast of downtown San Diego. Lower Otay is one of the top largemouth bass and blue catfish fisheries in Southern California,producing bass over 18 pounds and catfish over 100 pounds! Additionally, the lake has a healthy population of black crappie, bluegill and channel catfish.
Read MoreLake Wohlford is a moderately sized reservoir in Escondido about an hour north of downtown San Diego. The shoreline is lined with rocky outcroppings, and offshore rock piles provide excellent fish habitat.
Read MoreBarrett Lake is a catch and release only reservoir located in a remote area approximately 35 miles east of downtown San Diego. The lake is open seasonally from May through September and because of its popularity, reservations are required to be purchased through Ticketmaster ahead of time.
Read MoreLake Hodges is a long, winding lake in Escondido about 30 miles north of downtown San Diego. Hodges is known for great bass and crappie fishing.
The lake’s bass population is particularly remarkable, comprised of the best Florida strain gene pool of all the local lakes. When Diamond Valley was being created in the 1990s, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife chose Hodges to supply the bass to start the population at DVL.
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