Lake Camanche, located near Stockton and Lodi in California, offers exceptional bass and trout fishing. The lake features diverse underwater terrain such as rocks, submerged trees, old mining sites, bridges, and dense weed beds, providing a great habitat for harboring multiple fish species.

Large Florida-strain largemouth bass are prominent in these waters, especially during the spring and summer. The bite can be excellent when they begin feeding heavily on schools of threadfin shad. Spotted and smallmouth bass are also available. Thousands of pounds of rainbow trout are stocked annually, most of the time privately through Camanche itself. These Camanche stocked trout average much larger than the typical CDFW stockings. Bother trollers and shorecasters have plenty of options for catching fish.

The lake also contains catfish, kokanee salmon, crappie, bluegill, and other sunfish. The pond at the South Shore Campground is great for children. A fishing fee is required at Lake Camanche, which supports the private trout stocking program and maintenance of the facilities.