Good morning Mr. Eagle Elk, Yes Barstow, actually Lenwood is my home. I am one of a handful of people who has caught fish in the Mojave River. It runs upside down and backwards as you may remember, so the fishng is tricky but doable. Yes I travel to Big Bear several times a year but mostly fish the South fork of the Santa Ana and the Santa Ana river itself by Seven Oaks and Barton Flats. My Daughter and her family recently moved to Silver Lakes at Helendale. My grandson and I have been fly fishing for bass and bluegill around the reeds there. Lots of fun. I just found a pattern/recipe for a fly that resembles a bluegill. I'm thinking about using it as a catfish fly. I'll let you know how that works. Jim