Hi all,

I've been fishing all my life - salt and fresh -  on and off as time permitted, but I just realized that there is some decent bass fishing in South Orange County CA. Now that I've got some more time to fish, can anyone suggest the best places and baits to catch n release bass? I've started fishing some golf lakes and others lakes using plastic worms and flukes... maybe catching one bass every 2 hours.

Any ideas on how or where to do better????

Cotojoe

you might try a private lake called oso.  its in the foothills of lake forest,  santa margarita area.  when i lived in orange county it was $500 a year to fish there  

Thanks! Believe or not, i fished there about 10 years ago with a member when i lived in Manhattan Beach. I've got to check it out since i drive by it everyday. They have added a toll road (the 241) that runs right in front of the dam. I never see any boats or fisherman... i heard the fishing club closed and they gave it to the Boy Scouts... i'll find out

BTW... how's the fishing around Austin TX???

That's correct, the fishing club closed and the boy scouts own it now. You have to be affiliated with them to get on the lake... the construction of all the houses off of el toro caused run off which depleted the shad population in the lake, which in turn hurt the bass, but from what i understand its recovering, still see the aerator running when i drive by sometimes.. it was great fishing there, my dad and I fished it tons in the early mid 90s with the itchy fiberglass boats =)

Double Whammy,

Welcome aboard guys!

8-)