Moon California Fishing: The Complete Guide to Fishing on Lakes, Streams, Rivers, and the Coast (Moon Outdoors)

This book covers just about every thing in the entire golden state. For example, it gave me information on fishing off the Pacifica pier , and also fishing from a boat in Lake Nacimiento . So basically it covers everything from small streams to the ocean. Because I am a surf fisherman, I would love to have a little bit more info on fishing off the beach , but compared to many books at least there is some info on that. Love this book. It’s easy to read and useful.

I was really "blown away" by the amount of detailed helpful information in this book. This book is as comprehensive as one can hope for in a single book. I'm planning a fishing trip to CA to introduce my grandson, who lives there, to fishing. I started by using the web and contacting guides - but they are all very helpful but have an economic agenda. This book gave me a broad, but detailed overview of where might be good places to go based on how I like to fish and what I like to fish for. Invaluable. There's still something to be said for a single well written guidebook as opposed to going through hundreds of web pages. I wish there was a book just like this for Florida and New England. I am inspired to write one - but I'd rather be fishing.

My adult girls are pop-up campers, rafters, and kayakers. Gifted them this Moon fishing atlas to help fill them in on nice spots. They love this book.

Extremely thourgh most of the time...make sure to call (if possible) to confirm current information. One lake was listed as having boat rentals, but when I called they actually didn't.Overall, I use this book a lot!

Bought because I liked my Moon Hiking book. This Moon Calif. fishing is a great resource, especially if you are fishing unknown waters or species. A bonus is the gear recommendations for a starting point. I can see this saving money due to the high cost of tackle, though I have only tried a couple of their combos thus far. It did get me in the ballpark sooner than I would have on my own. It also helps me select new spots I would have never have gone to, and weed out spots that don't fit my style, boat or equipment. Book totally worth the money to me. I will try the Washington edition next because of this.