california next weekend 14th

[lov2fish]

ill be in california next weekend for three days. Near LAX is there a place i can fish for a few Hrs with out having to drive more than an 1 Hr. How about salt water fishing i hear you don't need a fishing license to fish from a pier and what would be a good sport if i'm looking just to have some fun. Or any good places i should check out.
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[tubeN2]

The closest "License free" area to LAX would be the Venice Pier. They are open from sunrise to around 10pm.

A little farther north of Venice (3 miles) is Santa Monica Pier. They are open for fishing 24 hours.

3 miles south of Venice Pier is Manhattan Pier. It is open from sunrise to sunset.[cool]
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[lov2fish]

[] thanks that some good info and where would be the nearest place to get the license for 2-3 days.
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[bendopolo]

Your local Wal-mart... There are many opportunities besides salt. Within an hour of LAX barring megatraffic are Irvine lake, Santa Ana River Lakes,and Laguna Nigel Lake.All have websites. None of these require a license but there is a 20 dollar fee to pay for the insane amount of fish they stock. All have rental boats or you can tube them. Good luck!
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[lov2fish]

Thanks man that is some sweet info. So what place do you think u should hit for sure?
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[bendopolo]

My favorite is Laguna Niguel Lake. They stock fish from Utah and those fish are perfect looking and fight hard. They are also predators so react well to lures as well as bait. There are bonus Largemouth as well as Catfish that think they are bass and will make you think you've tied into a submarine. It sits in a park with cute joggers smiling as they bounce by.[]
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