Vol. 853 April 30, 2008

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• Fishing Rules
• General Activity
• Fish Planting Information
• Boat Rental Information

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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 stray line!

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General Activity

Del Valle (Livermore)

Check out Sunrise Mountain Sports Kayak Center at Del Valle for rentals Friday through Sunday. Boat rentals are ½ off on Wednesdays. The fishing has warmed up with the weather. Trout is at the top of the list, but stripers and black bass are also on the bite. Most of the trout are being caught on green Power Bait or the gold Rapalas. Anglers have enjoyed finding the schools of striper and catch and release as many as 20. Large mouth bass seem to be hanging out on the west side across from the Marina. On 4/24, Joe Shiadecki of Hayward caught a trout, a bass and a striper on worms at the south end. Also on 4/24, Josh McGuire of San Mateo caught a 6.2 lb. trout with a Rapala at the south end. On 4/26, Peter Ursu of San Ramon caught an 8 lb., 11 oz. trout with Power Bait in the narrows. On 4/27, Madison Braswell of Livermore and Patrick Bailey of San Jose each caught five trout at the south end. Back to top

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

Parks Hours are 6am – 8 pm. Fishing has been picking up. Fish are being caught in the early morning hours. Fishermen's Row has been the hot spot lately. On 4/18, Noi Nguyen of Fremont caught an 8 lb., 4 oz. rainbow trout using green Power Bait fishing along Fishermen's Row. On 4/20, Lloyd Price of Fremont caught a 9 lb., 13 oz. rainbow trout using a Kastmaster fishing from a boat in the front part of Horseshoe Lake. On 4/22, Steve Bernstein of Fremont caught a 13-lb., 1 oz. troutusing chartreuse Power Bait trolling in Horseshoe Lake. On 4/23, Bob Keith of Fremont caught an 11-lb., 6 oz. trout using Power Bait fishing along Fishermen's Row. On 4/25, Jack Antrim of Hayward caught a 10-lb., 2 oz. trout and a 5 lb., 8 oz. trout trolling a Rainbow Runner around the peninsula. On 4/26, Chris Valdez caught a 4 lb., 14 oz. trout and his 13-year old daughter caught a 5 lb., 14 oz. rainbow trout using chartreuse Power Bait. They were fishing along Fishermen's Row. Back to top

Lake Temescal (Oakland)

Fishing has slowed with the warmer weather, but remains fair to good in the early morning and dusk. Back to top

Contra Loma (Antioch)

Park Hours for April – 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Reservoir is down about 5-6 feet. All fishing docks and boat launch are closed until further notice. CCWD will start filling the reservoir in late May or early June. Trout are biting using nightcrawlers or a variety of Power Baits almost any where around the lake. Catfish are being caught with nightcrawlers or anchovies. Black bass are biting with nightcrawlers or using lures along the shore from Channel point, Loma Island to Boat Ramp Area. Crappie is biting with jigs or worms along the shore around Loma Island. Back to top

Lake Chabot (Castro Valley)

The Cafe and Marina are open 7 days a week from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM; boat rentals start at 6:00 AM and stop at 5:00 PM; boats are due in at 6:00 PM. Water clarity around the lake is generally good with 8-10 feet of visibility and the temp is in the lower 60's. Limits of trout are coming in daily. The top fish of the derby so far are a 6.21 lb. trout caught by Merle Honaver trolling, a 6.75 lb. trout by Greg Kaslin and a 7.62 lb. trout by Andrew Lemen at Coot's Landing. The Charity Trout Derby started April 25 and the tickets are $5. The derby proceeds will go to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Bass fishing is picking up, but they aren't biting on reaction baits yet. Use worms and jigs on the bottom. Sean landed his second biggest bass last week at 11.03 lbs. using a white jig in Half Moon Bay. Catch and release is appreciated - we do not stock bass and their population depends on you. Thanks to Waltons Pond, livewells are provided. Catfishing is slow, but the first whopper catfish of 2008 at Lake Chabot has weighed in at a massive 29 lbs. When fishing at night the best spots on the lake are the first dock on both the west and east shore trail. Also, try Raccoon Point. A sliding sinker or weightless setup is the best technique for fishing for catfish. Back to top

Shadow Cliffs (Pleasanton)

Fishing has been good. On 4/15, Dale Sawndos of Pleasanton caught a 7lb., 11oz. trout using gold glitter fishing past the 2nd Dock. George Cooley of Pleasanton caught his first thunder trout using a Rapala fishing from the 1st Dock & David Apodaca of Union City caught a 9lb., 4oz. trout using yellow Power Eggs fishing from the Stanley Shoreline. On 4/24, Alex Estrada caught a 6lb. thunder trout using yellow Power Eggs fishing left of the boat dock. On 4/25, Brian Bjorik Of Castro Valley caught a 11lb., 4oz. trout, 26 inches using yellow Power Eggs fishing off his boat near the 1st dock. On 4/27, Sou Saechao of Oakland caught an 18lb., 11oz. bass fishing from the 2nd Dock using a fish trap ( silver & green Glitter) & Steven Kempel & Ben Pimperton of Castro Valley caught a total of 20lbs. of trout using Power Eggs fishing from their boat. Back to top

Don Castro (Hayward)

Trout and bass fishing has been good. White sparkle Power Bait for the trout and plastic worms for the bass are being used at the old dock. On 4/28, Roque Sablan of Hayward caught a 6 lb. trout with Power Bait at the wood dock. Back to top

Antioch-Oakley Pier

No report received. Back to top

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

Stripers have been biting with anchovies. Back to top

Ferry Point Pier (Point Richmond)

Fishing has been slow. Back to top

Point Pinole Pier (Richmond)

Fishing has been slow. Back to top

Fish Planting Information

East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), plants rainbow trout and channel catfish that average 1 lb. each. The California Department of Fish & Game (DF&G) plants trout averaging over one-half pound each. Figures below represent pounds of fish.

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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