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“ Our latest catfish plant from Mt. Lassen featured 1,200 lbs of channel cats, bringing our total to 11,000 lbs of cats planted this season thus far,” said Pacheco.“ The best fishing has been in the morning or after visitor centers hours before the park closes.”
Current hours are now 6:30 am- 7:30 pm, while the Visitor Center always closes 2 ½ hours before the park.
LOS VAQUEROS RESERVOIR
Striped Bass Are Boiling
BYRON- Striped bass have been“ boiling” as they pursue shad and other baitfish all over at Los Vaqueros Reservoir, but few anglers have been throwing top water lures for them lately, largely due to the hot weather of recent weeks.
With the cooler fall weather we are now seeing, expect the fishing pressure to pick up for not only stripers, but for trout, catfish and black bass.
Most of the stripers remain under the minimum length of 18 inches, but a few bigger fish area showing. Bert Palmon of Fremont demonstrated his angling prowess by enticing a 13 lb. striper with an anchovy in Cowboy Cove.
The pier by the Marina and from Oak Point south towards South Cove
Bailey Grosshein picked a fight with this big Sacramento River king during an August 31 river fishing adventure with Mike Bogue.
Photo courtesy of MIKE BOGUE’ S GUIDE SERVICE, Redding. are producing the best action for anglers tossing out anchovies and chicken livers, reported Brian Demmunik of Los Vaqueros Marine.
The water temperature have hovered between 72 and 75 degrees depending on the time of day, making the trout fishing tougher for shore fishermen. Trout fishing should improve as fall trout plants begin after the water temperature cools down below 70 degrees.
For maximum trout success, fish in South Cove and off Oak Point as well as past the Rock Wall. The top trout getters are garlic-scented PowerBait, night crawlers or Kastmaster lures.
The latest plant of 1000 pounds of channel catfish went in on August 23. Fish chicken liver, anchovies and mackerel from South Cove to Cowboy Cove to target the cats.
The reservoir is storing 151,315 acre-feet of water, 95 percent of its 160,000 acre-foot capacity. Pumping has stopped and the reservoir will continue to drop through the summer.
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Hit Rocky Mountain Recreation Company Lakes This Fall And Winter For Trout!
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Company took over the operation of a quartet of Northern California Lakes a few years back and they are doing an outstanding job of providing quality fishing and exceptional facilities for north state fishing enthusiasts.
Rocky Mountain Recreation is a leader in the management of parks, marinas and recreational facilities. You should plan on visiting one, more or all of their Norcal lakes this spring! Let’ s take a brief look at each of their four north state destinations.
Lake Del Valle
Del Valle Lake is located 10 miles south of Livermore off Interstate 580 in the San Francisco East Bay area. The lake is surrounded by over 5,000 acres of beautiful oak-covered
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hills at an altitude of 745 feet. The lake stretches for 5 miles and has
16 miles of shoreline.
Fishing is excellent at Del Valle Lake. Regular trout plants take place from October through May by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. In addition, East Bay Regional Park District has a supplement fishing program, which promotes the stocking of trout from the fall until spring and catfish in the summer. Other species of fish include Black Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sturgeon, Salmon, Crappie, Bluegill and variety of pan fish, which bite throughout the year.
Rancho Seco Rancho Seco Recreational Area is a 400-acre park overflowing with recreational opportunities including camping, boating, fishing, swimming and wildlife viewing. The 160-acre lake is fed by the Folsom South Canal and is a great year-round day or overnight getaway located in California’ s Central Valley, just 25 miles from downtown Sacramento.
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This fresh water lake is a habitat for bass, bluegill, red ear sunfish, crappie and catfish. Rainbow trout are stocked in the lake January through March. Fishing licenses are required and can be purchased at the lake office. Fishing piers allow access for those with disabilities. The annual trout derby is held in the spring and is always a popular event.
San Pablo Reservoir
The San Pablo Reservoir Recreation Area offers exciting outdoor activities including fishing, boating, picnicking, kayaking and hiking. The park also has facilities for group events, weddings and meetings. San Pablo Recreation Area is located off San Pablo Dam Road between Orinda and El Sobrante. The park is open from February 6 through November 30.
San Pablo Reservoir is known as one of the finest fisheries in the East Bay. The visitor center offers fishing licenses for sale and a wide array of bait and tackle. The lake is stocked regularly with trout and catfish. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are available to assist you with all your freshwater fishing and boating needs.
NEW MELONES LAKE
Trollers Bag Robust Rainbows
ANGELS CAMP- New Melones has been the top location for quality rainbow trout over the past several weeks, and this week was no exception as the number of trollers targeting the rainbows has increased.
Monte Smith of Gold Country Sport Fishing has put his downriggers in storage for the time being as he will be focusing on Sacramento River salmon during September and October.
However, he found good action for rainbows to 4.14 pounds for his clients this past week. He said,“ We ended up with three fish right off of the bottom in the early morning, losing a few more. I knew the bite was going to slow down at one point in the morning, and as it had been windy in the morning, once the wind died, the bite went with it. We ended up with a flurry at the end of the day with our best action at depths from 48 to 75 feet with my custom spoons on the downrigger.
“ We have landed 50 rainbows on the boat during the past few weeks since I started working the lake, and I am not opposed to putting the downriggers back in the next few months for another go at Melones,” he added.
Bill Llewellan of Glory Hole Sports in Angels Camp said,“ The trout bite doesn’ t show any signs of slowing down, and
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San Pablo Reservoir offers a six lane boat launch facility that can accommodate motor boats and kayak / canoe launching. All boats must be inspected prior to launching. Launch open 7 days a week.
Shadow Cliffs
Shadow Cliffs is situated only a mile from downtown Pleasanton on Stanley Boulevard. Swimming, fishing and non-motorized boats are allowed at the park.
The park was formerly a gravel quarry and was donated to the Park District; 266-acres have been developed with an 80-acre lake, parking and picnic grounds. An arroyo with a chain of smaller lakes and ponds provide retreats on hot summer days.
Trout fishing is outstanding in the main lake during the cool water months. When things heat up so does the catfish and bass action.
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