Castro valley sportsmen's center

How has the fishing been doing in your neck of the woods? what kind of fish & lures/bait seem to be most productive?..

WATER & WEEK Trout (lbs) Trout (lbs) EBRPD DF&G Del Valle ... 03/11/13 750 03/18/13 1000 03/25/13 750 Lake Chabot 03/11/13 750 03/18/13 500 03/25/13 750 Shadow Cliffs 03/11/13 500 03/18/13 750 03/25/13 500 Quarry Lakes 03/11/13 500 750 03/18/13 500 03/25/13 500 500 Contra Loma 03/11/13 500 03/18/13 --- 500 03/25/13 500

Lake Chabot - last updated on March 4, 2013. TROUT - Trout fishing is starting to pick back up and water clarity is starting to improve as long as the weather stays sunny. For now, make sure to use bait that is bright to lure the fish in and if you’re going to be trolling, the best lures to use are Firetiger Rapalas, Kastmasters and Mirashads. When they do start to pick up, chartreuse and rainbow Powerbait will be the best baits to catch trout! When trolling, make sure to le...t out about a hundred feet of line and let the motor do all the work but also be wary of other anglers on the shoreline so your lines don’t get caught! BASS - Bass fishing has been slowing down as we enter into trout season. If you are fishing for bass, they are hitting mostly in the early mornings and evenings on plastics, jigs and hula grubs. A good spot to fish for bass would be near the island, or the tulles by Raccoon Point. Most of the anglers are throwing Senkos, drop shots and Brush hogs to get the fish to come out from their deep, off-shoreline structure. Livewells can be provided upon request thanks to Walton’s Pond. Please practice catch and release for bass, as they are not stocked in the lake and their population depends on you! We had a bass caught this week! It weighed in at 8.15 lbs caught by Brian Ozenne and it was caught in Catfish Landing by using a J-7 Rapala. CATFISH - Catfishing is slow this time due to the water temperature. Look for better catfishing conditions when the water warms back up. Typically around this time, catfish are going to be located by Raccoon point, but they have also been around the Half Moon Bay area, behind the island, and Coot’s Landing. Anglers are using mackerel, anchovies and chicken liver for bait, as well as night crawlers. We are done planting catfish for the year, so grab your most stinky bait and come on out before all the catfish swim back down to the bottom of the lake! WHOPPERS - Ken Kruse. caught a 5.21 lb trout in Half Moon Bay using PowerEggs. Ben Schuyler. caught on weighing in at 5.32 lbs using a Rapala in Half Moon Bay. Jerald Miller. caught a 6.25 lb trout in Bass Cove using Chartreuse PowerBait. David Barclay. caught a trout weighing in at 7.5 lbs in Half Moon Bay using a Brokenback Rapala. Our bass whopper weighed in at 8.15 lbs caught by Brian Ozenne. and it was caught in Catfish Landing by using a J-7 Rapala.