Contra Costa Times Fishing Report
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:14 pm
Fishing report
Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 11/08/2007 03:00:11 AM PST
LAKES
AMADOR: More than 5,000 pounds of trout are being planted each week. Boat anglers have a distinct advantage given the lake is down 42 feet and shoreline access is precarious. Drift Power Bait or nightcrawlers for best results. 209-274-4739, 274-6996
BERRYESSA: Trout are found from the surface to 20 feet. Salmon are deeper and near the dam. Smallmouth bass will take plastics thrown in rocky area. 707-966-7708
CAMANCHE: Trout are moving upstream where releases from Pardee provide cooler water. Shore anglers can score at the North Shore Peninsula or Chevron Point on the South Shore. The South Shore Pond has been providing trout to those getting to the bottom with Power Bait or nightcrawlers. Bass fishing is good for those working the weeds near submerged islands. 209-763-5914, 763-5166
CHABOT: Trout fishing is good for trollers pulling Kastmasters or Rapalas. Shore anglers get three to five trout per outing using Power Eggs or nightcrawlers. 510-247-2526
CLEAR: Bass are chasing bait fish all over the lake (shad & silver-sides). They are hard to catch, but if you keep at it your catch for the day should be in the 20s. Clients of guide Richard Pounds did well last week considering the amount of pressure on the lake from a recent tournament. Anglers averaged more than 20 bass per trip with bass to 4 pounds or more. Most were caught on a Carolina-rig using a baby-brush-hog in watermelon-candy and a Persuader jig in orange/brown in water from two to 15 feet mid-lake and south. A variety of lures have been working for the tournament, with the swimbait being the best for bass more than 10 pounds. 707-279-4739
CONTRA LOMA: Trout fishing has been so-so with most anglers getting one or two fish with nightcrawlers or Power Bait. 925-757-0404
DEL VALLE: Trout fishing has been excellent. Limits are common and many of the trout are in 4- to 6-pound class with bigger fish also in the mix. The Narrows has been the most productive area. Small striped bass are being caught near the Marina. 925-449-5201
LAFAYETTE: A 9-pound trout was the highlight last week. Shore anglers in the south end of the lake do well, as well as trollers all over the lake. 925-284-9669
LOS VAQUEROS: The South Cove is productive for trout and an occasional salmon. Trout are being planted on a regular basis in the South Cove. 925-371-2628
NEW MELONES: Crappie fishing may be the best bet. Fish over submerged brush down 25 feet near Carson, Mormon and Bear creeks. Live minnows and jigs work best. 209-586-2383
QUARRY LAKES: Fishing success is mixed. Phil Garvan of Fremont caught an 11-pound trout from Fishermen's Row using Power Bait. 510-795-4883
SAN PABLO RESERVOIR: Closed for the season; will reopen in February. 510-223-1661
SHADOW CLIFFS: Trout fishing has been good for both shore anglers and trollers. Trout plants of 1,500 pounds have gone in over the past week.
SHASTA: The lake has turned over, and the bait is deep. That means the trout are even deeper. The few bass being caught are on the small side. 530-275-4939
TRINITY/LEWISTON: Bass fishing is very good on the lake. The low pressure will slow the fishing for a day or two but typically picks. Lewiston is producing trout for trollers employing Rapalas. 530-623-4999, 623-4352
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Article Launched: 11/08/2007 03:00:11 AM PST
LAKES
AMADOR: More than 5,000 pounds of trout are being planted each week. Boat anglers have a distinct advantage given the lake is down 42 feet and shoreline access is precarious. Drift Power Bait or nightcrawlers for best results. 209-274-4739, 274-6996
BERRYESSA: Trout are found from the surface to 20 feet. Salmon are deeper and near the dam. Smallmouth bass will take plastics thrown in rocky area. 707-966-7708
CAMANCHE: Trout are moving upstream where releases from Pardee provide cooler water. Shore anglers can score at the North Shore Peninsula or Chevron Point on the South Shore. The South Shore Pond has been providing trout to those getting to the bottom with Power Bait or nightcrawlers. Bass fishing is good for those working the weeds near submerged islands. 209-763-5914, 763-5166
CHABOT: Trout fishing is good for trollers pulling Kastmasters or Rapalas. Shore anglers get three to five trout per outing using Power Eggs or nightcrawlers. 510-247-2526
CLEAR: Bass are chasing bait fish all over the lake (shad & silver-sides). They are hard to catch, but if you keep at it your catch for the day should be in the 20s. Clients of guide Richard Pounds did well last week considering the amount of pressure on the lake from a recent tournament. Anglers averaged more than 20 bass per trip with bass to 4 pounds or more. Most were caught on a Carolina-rig using a baby-brush-hog in watermelon-candy and a Persuader jig in orange/brown in water from two to 15 feet mid-lake and south. A variety of lures have been working for the tournament, with the swimbait being the best for bass more than 10 pounds. 707-279-4739
CONTRA LOMA: Trout fishing has been so-so with most anglers getting one or two fish with nightcrawlers or Power Bait. 925-757-0404
DEL VALLE: Trout fishing has been excellent. Limits are common and many of the trout are in 4- to 6-pound class with bigger fish also in the mix. The Narrows has been the most productive area. Small striped bass are being caught near the Marina. 925-449-5201
LAFAYETTE: A 9-pound trout was the highlight last week. Shore anglers in the south end of the lake do well, as well as trollers all over the lake. 925-284-9669
LOS VAQUEROS: The South Cove is productive for trout and an occasional salmon. Trout are being planted on a regular basis in the South Cove. 925-371-2628
NEW MELONES: Crappie fishing may be the best bet. Fish over submerged brush down 25 feet near Carson, Mormon and Bear creeks. Live minnows and jigs work best. 209-586-2383
QUARRY LAKES: Fishing success is mixed. Phil Garvan of Fremont caught an 11-pound trout from Fishermen's Row using Power Bait. 510-795-4883
SAN PABLO RESERVOIR: Closed for the season; will reopen in February. 510-223-1661
SHADOW CLIFFS: Trout fishing has been good for both shore anglers and trollers. Trout plants of 1,500 pounds have gone in over the past week.
SHASTA: The lake has turned over, and the bait is deep. That means the trout are even deeper. The few bass being caught are on the small side. 530-275-4939
TRINITY/LEWISTON: Bass fishing is very good on the lake. The low pressure will slow the fishing for a day or two but typically picks. Lewiston is producing trout for trollers employing Rapalas. 530-623-4999, 623-4352
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