How close to the Ocean do you live? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Lets_Fish · 12-26-2010, 09:24 AM

I'm roughly 1 hour from what seems like everything (Newport Beach, Dana Point, La Jolla, Oceanside & Huntington Harbor). I'm around 2.5-3 hours to the Colorado river, but only minutes from Lake Elsinore, Lake Skinner, Lake Perris & Diamond Valley Reservoir (can't take the yak out there). Would love to fish Lake Mathews (MWD lake not open to the public) as I drive by it every work day just wishing to hookup on one of those beast bass living in there.

Tandem Assassin · 12-26-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lets_Fish

Would love to fish Lake Mathews (MWD lake not open to the public) as I drive by it every work day just wishing to hookup on one of those beast bass living in there.

30 years ago I lived off La Sierra and fished Mathews a half a dozen times before getting caught by the man. They kept my gear and fish and wrote me a ticket for around $125.00. I think it is a federal reserve now and the ticket would be huge..

I caught a bass every cast and they were biggin's. There is a group of people that fish it at night still ( I am not one of them). http://www.pbase.com/mac1776/lake_matthews

I would love just to fish - but my work is just going nuts and I don't see it slowing down any time soon ( I am one of the fortunate ones). I keep saying I am going to spend the day with "The Darkhorse" - but that was a year ago and I hate making promises I can't keep. Hopefully there will be smoke on the water soon

GregAndrew · 12-26-2010, 11:00 AM

30+ min to Marina Del Rey, which I have only been to once.
40 to Cabrillo
1 hr to Dana Pt.
1 3/4 hr to La Jolla
( all times at o'dark 30 with no traffic and damn the speed limit)

A few friends of mine camped at Campland on the Bay for the Moyer Tourney this year in tents and said it was convenient.

12-26-2010, 09:24 AM	#1
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	I'm roughly 1 hour from what seems like everything (Newport Beach, Dana Point, La Jolla, Oceanside & Huntington Harbor). I'm around 2.5-3 hours to the Colorado river, but only minutes from Lake Elsinore, Lake Skinner, Lake Perris & Diamond Valley Reservoir (can't take the yak out there). Would love to fish Lake Mathews (MWD lake not open to the public) as I drive by it every work day just wishing to hookup on one of those beast bass living in there.

12-26-2010, 11:00 AM	#3
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	30+ min to Marina Del Rey, which I have only been to once. 40 to Cabrillo 1 hr to Dana Pt. 1 3/4 hr to La Jolla ( all times at o'dark 30 with no traffic and damn the speed limit) A few friends of mine camped at Campland on the Bay for the Moyer Tourney this year in tents and said it was convenient.