I don't really have one "favorite" spot, but my top three are Hensley Lake, Blackhawk Lake, and Blue Heron Lake, all in Madera County, California. Blue heron is within an exclusive (Technically not "Gated", but may as well be) community, Blackhawk is private property, and Hensley is just ugly. However there are some monsters in all of them. Here's my list.
Hensley:
20lb Catfish (I'm pretty sure it was a Channel, but I'm not positive)
11lb Largemouth Bass
2lb Bluegill
7lb Rainbow Trout
Blackhawk:
15lb Catfish (Channel, for sure)
12lb Largemouth Bass
1.3lb Bluegill
Blue Heron:
10lb Largemouth Bass
1lb Bluegill
I'm pretty proud of all of them!