Fishing
Lake Mendocino has catfish, crappie, bluegill, and sunfish.
Clear Lake in Lake County has bass, crappie, catfish, and other fish.
Bluelake has trout, including rainbow trout.
In the ocean you can find lingcod, cabezone, kelp greenlings, perch, etc. If you go out on a boat you can also find different kinds of rockfish.
To get to the ocean you can take the 101 N. to Willits, the 20 W. to Fort Bragg.This is a more modern and beautiful drive. Or you can also take the 101 S. to the 253 toward Anderson Valley, you will drive through wine country until Mendocino. This is a more rustic, more antique, beautiful drive.