Near Palm Springs in the Santa Rosa area, Lake Hemet (stocked with rainbow trout) is a favorite spot for fisherman. Owned and operated by the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, the lake is 1.5 miles long and 0.5 mile wide. Swimming and water-Winter Sports are not allowed.

Also in the Santa Rosa area, Fuller Mill Creek and Dark Canyon Creek are two streams that are regularly stocked with fish in the spring and summer.

The Arrowhead District is another center of water-based recreation. Lake Arrowhead is a well known mountain resort with many restaurants, shops and other services located in the village on the south side of the lake. However, Lake Arrowhead is not a public lake so there is no public access. If you don't want to be just a tourist, head to Silverwood Lake, which is a reservoir on the California Aqueduct System, and is open for recreation all year. The lake and the campgrounds are managed by California State Parks. The lake is stocked with trout only but other fish come through the aqueduct.

Two more lakes in the area include Green Valley Lake and Lake Lake Gregory. Green Valley Lake is another lake to look at in the Arrowhead District. The lake is stocked with trout and catfish, and is open to public fishing and seasonal boat rentals.

Lake Gregory is managed by San Bernardino County Regional Parks and is stocked with trout, crappie and catfish.

Deep Creek is a 36-mile-long wild trout stream. Actually the east fork of the Mojave River, it drains most of the Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear areas. The hike along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail tracing Deep Creek is sublime.

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