crappie lover ken,
Welcome to the California board, I havn't fish that far south, several of the member have. My best guess is to go to a tackle shop and buy a Western Outdoors News, paper. It is real good and packed fun of imformation. I know there are good lakes in So Cal, one of them have a monster bass 25+ lbs. every one has tried to catch some have but for some reason it always get released.