Fishing near Benicia, California

California puts Benicia inside Contra Costa County. Fishing here means leaving the streets behind first. The run goes: Lake Herman some 3.2 miles to the north, Martinez Reservoir some 3.9 miles, Lake Dalwigk some 5.4 miles to the north-west plus Summit Reservoir some 8.0 miles. At Martinez Reservoir the corner by the outlet moves water, and fish sit on it. Most of it sits behind a dam wall. Slow water beside fast water is the place to be. Cold never closes these. Dry spells drop the level and concentrate the fish. Lake Herman, the closest, runs to roughly 88 acres. Lake Herman has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Across Contra Costa County, recorded fish include striped bass, green sturgeon, white sturgeon and Atlantic cod. Push the radius out and the choice roughly doubles. The far end of this list is a proper drive from Benicia....