Cesar Alpizar with his first catch of the day, a bass. He has been fishing at Hollenbeck Park Lake for nearly a year.
Photo by Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat
This article was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat, a nonprofit newsroom of the L.A. Local News Initiative serving Boyle Heights and East L.A.
Looking for a low-cost way to relax after work? Try fishing at one of several Eastside park lakes.
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For some residents, it’s become a daily ritual. Just ask Toby Tomas. Most days, the 30-year-old stops by Hollenbeck Park Lake on his way home to Temple City.
“Hollenbeck is a stop for me to let traffic die down.… It’s just nice to unwind at the end of the day before I head home and go about my business,” he said as he tied a lure to his fishing rod.
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His most proud catch? A 10-pound carp he caught a few weeks ago.
When he and his friend, Cesar Alpizar, aren’t fishing in Boyle Heights, they’ll sometimes head to Lincoln Park Lake or Belvedere Park Lake in East L.A.
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