Vol. 951 |  February  1, 2012

• Fishing Rules
• Fish Thrive in Christmas Tree Reefs
• General Activity
• Fish Planting Information
• Boat Rental Information
• General Information

Attention Anglers - EBRPD Fishing Rules

1. DO NOT LET YOUR DOG EAT RAW TROUT/SALMON as they may be infected with a parasitic disease which can be fatal to your pet. For more information call EBRPD at 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757) or (510) 635-0135.
2. EBRPD recommends all bass be released. Please do not remove tags from bass. Record the tag number, length, and weight of the fish to include in your catch report.
3. Please report your catches and turn in all retrieved tags from trout.
4. All park hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. unless otherwise posted.
5. Please remember to clean up any fouled line and bait containers. Wildlife can be injured or killed by fishing line!

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Fish Thrive in Christmas Tree Reefs

Our underwater camera caught some Gamefish Swimming around a submerged Christmas tree reef created by our fisheries management staff and volunteers.

General Activity

Del Valle (Livermore)

The marina hours are 7:00am-5:00pm and park hours are 7:00am-6:00pm.
Trout anglers are pulling in their limits with some very nice size catches! The water temperature is 52 degrees. Power Bait colors in white, chartreuse, rainbow and spring green followed by Power Bait 3” Floating Trout Worms in white, chartreuse, pink shad, bubblegum, fluorescent orange, cheese or yellow/orange used with or without Power Bait Trout Attractant or Trout Dip in garlic or corn are favorites. Berkley Gulp 2.5” Trout Worms in white, chartreuse, bubble gum or fluorescent orange are popular too. Kastmasters and Rapalas seem to dominate in lures this week followed by nightcrawlers.

TROUT
Matt Nola of San Jose caught five trout, the largest weighed 3 lbs., with the stringer weighing 12 lbs., 1 oz. using nightcrawlers, Power Bait with Power Worms near the East beach on 1/24/12. Tuvet Ngo of San Jose caught five trout; the stringer weighed 13 lbs., 9 oz. with the largest weighing 4 lbs., using Power Bait near the East Beach on 1/25/12.
Alan Richter of San Jose caught two trout, the largest weighing 3 lbs., 12 oz. using minnow baits in Swallow Bay on 1/25/12. Jeff Allen and Buster of Santa Cruz caught five trout; the stringer weighed 14 lbs., with the largest weighing 7 lbs., using Power Worms at the dam on 1/26/12. Ng. Acosta of San Jose caught three trout, the stringer weighed 13 lbs., 5 oz., the largest weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz. using white and yellow Power Bait near the East beach on 1/27/12. Ali Poursafar of San Francisco caught a 3 lb., 5 oz. trout on Power Bait with a trout worm near the East Beach on 1/27/12.

CRAPPIE
Eric Guerstad of Livermore caught seven crappie, the stringer weighed 10 lbs., 15 oz. using crappie jigs with crappie nibbles in the lower narrows on 1/24/12.

 

STRIPED BASS

Rick Beogo of Pleasanton caught a 19 lb., 5 oz. striper top water trolling in the narrows on 1/27/12

Horseshoe Lake (Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Union City/Fremont)

Park Hours: 7:00am to 6:00 pm.
Fishing is picking up again at Quarry Lakes for both shore and boating anglers! On 1/18, James Marotta of San Jose caught his limit of trout for a total weight of 14.13 lbs. He was using his green crappie jig and was fishing in Kiosk Cove. Also on 1/18, Damien Garcia of San Jose caught his limit of trout using yellow corn Power Bait with orange twist for some and a Kastmaster for the rest.  He fished on both Fishermen’s Row and in Kiosk Cove.  On 1/19, Chris Castaneda of Union City caught three trout in Kiosk Cove on red worms.  On 1/19, James Marotta of San Jose was back and caught another limit of trout on his green crappie jig in Kiosk Cove.  This time his limit weighed 11.1 lbs.  Also on 1/19, Jesse “60’s man” Talamantes of Fremont caught a 4-lb. catfish on chicken livers.  He was fishing from the disabled-accessible fishing pier.  On 1/21, young brothers Masaki and Tomoki Bradley of Santa Clara caught a 2.8-lb. trout using green pumpkinseed Power Bait.  They were fishing from their dad’s boat in the front part of Horseshoe Lake.  On 1/22, Joshua Oldham of East Palo Alta and his buddy Shawn McCauley of Redwood City caught seven trout between the two of them for a total weight of 10.8 lbs.  They were using green chartreuse worms with rainbow Power Bait.  They were fishing from Fishermen’s Row.  On 1/22, Jack Antrim of Hayward caught and released a 7-lb. trout using a “super duper.”  Jack was fishing from his boat on the back side of Horseshoe Lake.  On 1/23, William Bennett of Fremont and Joshua Oldham of East Palo Alto caught a 1.3-lb. trout on rainbow Power Bait.  They were fishing along Fishermen’s Row.  On 1/24, Jesse “60’s man” Talamantes of Fremont was back and caught a 1.8-lb. trout, a 3.4-lb. trout and a 4.0-lb. trout.  He was fishing in Kiosk Cove using an orange worm with a yellow egg.  On 1/24 and 1/26, Junior Cosare of Newark caught his limit of trout on green eggs with white worms, fishing from the Peninsula.  His largest trout on 1/26 weighed 7.2 lbs.!  On 1/25, Danny Nieto of Fremont caught his limit of trout in 1 ½ hours along Fishermen’s Row!  He was using green pumpkinseed Power Bait.  On 1/27, Joshua Oldham of East Palo Alto, Michael Bacon of Redwood City and William Bennett of Fremont caught seven trout between them, for a total weight of 11.12 lbs.  They were using concoctions they call “midnight shboom” and a “white-tailed mouse.”  They were fishing along Fishermen’s Row.  Also on 1/27, Jack Antrim of Hayward caught his limit of trout on a Jake’s spinning lure while trolling the front of Horseshoe Lake.  Frederick Tinsley of Fremont and Chris Placido of San Jose together caught six trout from Frederick’s boat.  The total weight was 15.5 lbs., the largest of which weighed 5.5 lbs.  They were trolling a stick bait.  On another day, Frederick and Chris returned, this time catching another 6 fish for a total weight of 10.12 lbs. using a stick bait for some and a brokenback Rapala for others. They were again fishing from Frederick’s boat, this time in the front part of Horseshoe Lake.  The best day to be fishing lately seems to have been 1/28, especially for boaters.  Jose Jesus Gonzalez of Fremont caught his limit of trout, the largest of which weighed 7.0 lbs.!  He was using red Power Bait and was fishing from shore along the Peninsula.  Alex DeOlivera of Fremont caught a 5.13-lb. trout using a Rapala.  He was fishing in his boat on the back side of Horseshoe Lake.  His friend, Joe Filipe of Newark caught a 6.1-lb. trout using a brokenback Rapala.  He caught his while they were in the front part of Horseshoe Lake.  Shawn Reese of Redwood City caught his limit of trout for a total weight of 7.13 lbs.  He was using a J5 brook trout Rapala to catch some of his trout and orange and gold wedding rings to catch the rest.  He was fishing in his friend’s boat in different areas of the lake.  Frederick Tinsley of Fremont and his friend Jeffry Thomsen caught five trout using a Rapala and stick bait.  They were fishing in Frederick’s boat in the front of Horseshoe Lake.

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Lake Temescal (Oakland)

Trout fishing has been very good all over the lake especially from the west side of the lake and from the piers.  A few catfish are coming out from the east side of the lake on and near the disabled access dock.

Contra Loma (Antioch)

Park Hours: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; all boats must be off the lake by 3:30 p.m. Operating hours may change due to weather or low light levels.

Reminder to boaters:  All watercrafts (including float tubes) need to have a wearable Coast Guard approved personal floatation device (PFD) per person.  Children age 12 and under must wear personal floatation device (PFD) while the vessel is underway.

Fishing has been good.  Trout are biting at the Channel Point dock or on the east side of the reservoir; try using nightcrawlers or any type of Power Baits. 
Catfish have been biting with nightcrawlers, shrimp or chicken liver at the north-west fishing dock. 
Black Bass have been biting anywhere around the lake using lures or nightcrawlers.
Crappie or Bluegill are biting on jigs or worms along the shore at the Boat Ramp area or Loma Island, also from boats. 

Whoppers:
Doug Root caught a 6.14 lb. trout with Power Bait along the east shore.
Jay Zandari caught a 5.13 lb. & 7.8 lb. trout with Power Bait at Channel Point Dock.
John Jorgensen caught a 2.8 lb. crappie from a Float Tube with a fly lure.
Sierra Golden caught a 7.9 lb. trout with Power Bait along the East Shore.

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Lake Chabot (Castro Valley)

Hours of Operation:  Boat rentals are from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Boats due in by 4:30 pm Monday-Sunday. Operating hours may change due to weather or low light levels.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
State fishing licenses are now available for purchase at the marina. When purchasing your license, please bring in your current fishing license or driver's license. Trout fishing is starting to pick up again, both trolling and fishing from shore. Several good-sized trout were caught both on the shoreline and trolling.. Water level is about 10 feet from spillway and it’s been dropping daily. The rain this past week did muddy up the water quite a bit.  When you bring in your big fish we’ll take your picture and give you a “Lake Chabot Whopper Club” hat. Water temperature is consistently dropping and is currently in the upper 40’s. If you have any questions please call or visit the marina.

TROUT
This week the weather is clearing back up after the rains so the water clarity should do the same and the action will pick up. With the muddy water, use lures and bait that will show up good like bright green and gold lures.  For all the trollers out there make sure you put on a lure that dives deeper than 5 to 10 feet deep. The best bait to use is a jointed Rapala (J-7) Firetiger pattern. Drift fishing is also another good way to pull out trout, especially back by Raccoon Point and Half Moon Bay using Power Bait / Power Eggs. Only one whopper was reported during the rainy days. When trolling for trout be careful with the anglers fishing on the shoreline.  Fishing has picked up on the east shore trail from Indian Cove to Raccoon Point.

BASS
Bass fishing is starting to slow down a little, but they are still biting. Bass are hitting mostly in the early mornings and evenings mostly on plastics.  Most of the anglers are throwing Senkos and drop shots to get the fish to come out from their deep off shoreline structure. Several reports of bass were getting caught over by Raccoon Point and Bass Cove by using top water lures in the morning and plastic lures off the bottom in the afternoon. Livewells can be provided upon request thanks to Walton’s Pond. Please practice catch & release for bass, as they are not stocked into the lake and their population depends on you.

CATFISH

Catfishing slowed down due to the cold weather. There are still plenty of catfish in the lake, but it will be a little tough to catch them until the water starts to warm up again.

 

WHOPPERS

Darrel Roberson caught a 7.55 lb. trout at the Burner using white Power Bait Grubs.

SPECIALS
HALF OFF ALL BOAT RENTALS
Including Patio Boats! Tuesday — Thursday.

 

HOURS OF OPERATION 


Monday — Sunday: Boat rentals are from 7:00am – 3:30pm. Boats are due in by 4:30pm.
Hours subject to change based on weather conditions and light levels.
We encourage all anglers to report their stories, comments, or concerns to the Marina. Or, email swong@calparksco.com. Thanks again for choosing Lake Chabot as your recreation destination. On behalf of Lake Chabot Fishing Outfitters... Boat safely, and happy fishing!

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Shadow Cliffs (Pleasanton)

Park Hours: 7:00am to 6:00pm.
Fishing is picking up with some regular anglers bringing in their daily limits from and near the first dock! On 1/22, Daryl of San Jose was very happy when he reeled in an 8lb.3oz. 22” trout near the marina. He used Power Eggs and worms. Zach Beata from Pleasanton caught a nice 8lb., 2oz. 25” trout off the first dock using a ½” Kastmaster. Eric Doppee’s catches keep getting bigger! On1/22 he brought in a nice 8lb.4oz. trout which he caught off the first dock. On 1/25 Russ, one of our favorite regulars, reeled in a 5lb. 1/2oz 17” trout while fishing off the first dock. Russ’s bait of choice was Power Bait. Starting February 1, 2012, Shadow Cliffs new hours will be 6:00am-7:00pm. 

Don Castro (Hayward)

Fishing has slowed down at Don Castro. About one trout per person is still being caught off the face of the dam on Power Bait with night crawlers. Late morning and late afternoon seem to be the most productive times.

Antioch-Oakley Pier

Eckley Pier (Bull Valley Staging Area on Carquinez Scenic Drive, between Crockett and Port Costa)

Small sturgeon are biting! No reports of keepers yet and no reports of keeper stripers. Pesky little bait stealing crabs are everywhere.

Ferry Point Pier (Point Richmond)

Fishing has been slow.

Point Pinole Pier (Richmond)

Fishing was slow the last 2 weeks, with a few bullheads and a stingray; but it picked up on 1-29 and 1-30 with 25 perch caught on those 2 days.

Jordan Pond (Garin Park, Hayward) 

No report received.

Shinn Pond, (Fremont, Union City) 

No report received.

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Fish Planting Information

Note:

1. The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) plants rainbow trout and channel catfish that average 1 pound each.
2. The California Department of Fish & Game (DFG) plants trout averaging over ½ pound each.
3. Plants are subject to change due to weather conditions.

REMINDER: Netting and snagging fish is PROHIBITED at any East Bay Regional Park. No fishing is allowed around the area where a fish plant occurs.

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