In defense of California fishing....we have:
Striped bass(ocean and freshwater)
summer steelhead
winter steelhead
rockfish and lings
albacore
bluefin
yellowfin
yellowtail
california halibut
white seabass
calico bass
mountain trout fishing (all species)
bass(clear lake is the number 2 bass lake in america)all species
wahoo
king salmon (spring ,summer and fall)
shad
crappie
bluegill
golden trout
large browns
mackinaw trout
lahontan cutthroat
sea run cutthroat
sharks all species
barracuda
bonito


That's for starters. There is something for everyone in California,Washington,Oregon,Idaho,and it would take a man a lifetime to sample even a little of it. Be grateful where you're at peeps,it may not be here much longer the way humans are managing things.