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.

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.

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 Be

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