VOL.39 • ISS. 14
EAGLE LAKE cont.
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 lbs. We are also hooking
and releasing a fair number of 14-inch
trout.
The weather cooled down yesterday.
Night time temperatures have dropped
to the low 30’s and are forecasted to run
from the low 30’s to the low to mid 40’s
for the next week. I am going to again
start my mornings fishing the shallows this
next week as I expect the fish to “move
back in” due to these cooler night time
temperatures. We shall see.
I am available for guided fishing on
Eagle Lake. However, whether you are
fishing with me or not, do not hesitate to
call me if you need questions answered or
need a current fishing, help with lodging,
campsites, or whatever.
-Tim Noxon, Fish Traveler Guide Service.
EAST BAY LAKES
Chabot Marina Open, Shore
Fishing Open on Other Lakes
CASTRO VALLEY – Lake Chabot
Marina reopened on May 23, but boat
rentals are limited to one person and two
kids from the same household per boat.
Los Vaqueros
Reservoir Features
Excellent Striped
Bass And Trout
Fishing
S
ince Los Vaqueros Reservoir
opened to fishing in September 2001,
the lake has hosted an ever-changing fishery
for trout, king salmon, largemouth bass,
channel catfish and striped bass.
While the reservoir was dominated by the
lake’s rainbow trout and king salmon fishery
in the first couple of years after it opened to
fishing, a growing striped bass and catfish
population has grown to highlight the fishery
in the past several years.
Stripers were never planted in the lake, but
come in as fry through the canal that supplies
the lake with Delta water.
Anglers use a variety of methods to nail
the stripers. Bait anglers fish anchovies
along the shoreline and the piers of south
end. Fly fishermen find success using white
and chartreuse Clouser Minnow patterns and
other large flies, while lure fishing enthusiasts
toss out rainbow trout patterns swim baits,
Rapalas and Rebels, particularly right after a
trout plant.
Shore fishermen nail the trout in the South
Cove near the marina, off the piers, off Oak
Point and along the rockwall. The top enticers
are Panther Martins and Kastmasters right
after a plant and PowerBait, Power Eggs,
nightcrawlers and salmon eggs the rest of the
time.
Trollers fishing lures and nightcrawlers
behind dodgers from rental boats also take
quality rainbows.
While channel and white catfish aren’t
found in the numbers that some lakes host,
those caught are mostly quality fish in the 7
to 25 pound range.
Other fish found in the lake include largemouth
bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish,
carp, Sacramento suckers, Sacramento
blackfish, threadfin shad and other species
found in the Delta.
While bass can be caught year-round,
fishing is best in the spring and summer.
A group of carp enthusiasts, many European
immigrants, regularly fish the lake for carp.
The lake’s south entrance is located at 9990
Los Vaqueros Road, Byron, Ca. The north
entrance can be found at 100 Walnut Blvd,
Brentwood, Ca. For more information call
(925) 371-2628.
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“The lake Chabot Café is also open with
pre-packaged cafe items to enjoy while
you visit Lake Chabot for outdoor activities
including; shore fishing, hiking, walking,
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Please remember to keep a safe
distance from other people, wear a face
mask and bring and use hand sanitizer.
Lake Chabot remains open for hiking,
biking and shore fishing. For more
information, call (510) 247-2526.
Shore fishing at other lakes in the East
Bay Regional Park District, other than
Chabot and San Pablo, including Quarry,
Shadow Cliffs, Del Valle and Temescal,
remains open. Anglers are able to walk
into the parks and fish.
Please maintain social distancing of 6
feet. NO gatherings. Anglers must carry
a state fishing license and abide by state
regulations, but will not be required to
have a Daily Fishing Permit from the East
Bay Regional Park District. All regulations,
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FEATHER RIVER/
THEMALITO
AFTERBAY
Shad and Striper
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MARYSVILLE - Shad fishing
has tapered off on the Feather
River, though anglers can still
pick up fish below the Live Oak
Rock Dam and Shanghai Rapids.
The Department of Water
Resources is now releasing
3,000 cfs on the Feather River
from Lake Oroville. Nonetheless,
boaters and some bank anglers
are catching and releasing good
numbers of shad.
The striped bass fishing is also
“hit or miss,” said Trevor Sinclair
at Johnson’s Bait and Tackle.
“Shore and boat anglers are
picking up a few stripers while
using cut baits and to water lures
in the Feather below Boyd’s
Pump,” he stated. “A better bet
is to fish the Sacramento River
between Verona and Boyd’s
Pump. There are a lot of shakers
showing now, along with small
keepers in the 18 to 19 inch
class.”
Boaters are picking up
largemouth bass in the 2 to 5 lb. range
while flippin’, throwing plastic frogs and
tossing out squarebill crankbaits in the
Thermalito Afterbay around tules and
brush. Fishermen working crappie jigs and
small minnows are also catching crappie
around brush and tules in the afterbay,
advised Sinclair.
- Dan Bacher
FOLSOM LAKE
Trollers Lay Into Holdover
Rainbows
SACRAMENTO – Trollers getting out
early in the morning before the heavy
recreational boating traffic hits the lake
are nailing good numbers of rainbow trout.
“One local angler, Leo, and his fishing
partner caught early limits on their latest
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Captain Rene Villanueva pulled this dandy kokanee out
of Lake Berryessa, during a recent outing.
Photo courtesy of RENE VILLANUEVA, Elk Grove.
trip to the lake while trolling with Uncle
Larry’s fire tiger spinners,” reported Uncle
Larry Barnes at Sacramento Pro Tackle.
“The fish measured up to 19 inches long”
“There are some king salmon also
available to anglers to target, but they
focused on the rainbows that day,” said
Barnes. “The salmon fishery at Folsom is
a spottier version of Oroville. There are
quality salmon out there, but I haven’t
heard of anybody targeting them lately.”
Black bass are in both spawn and post
spawn mode at Folsom now. “The fish will
be in the top 15 feet of water,” advised
Don Paganelli of Paganelli’s Bass Fishing
Experience. “You can find a little reaction
bite in the morning and evening. The rest
of the time, use your favorite plastics,
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