Lake Del Valle Marina

Jack Forzano from Livermore caught two Stripers one was 6 lbs. and the other was 7 lbs. he was using Anchovies at the Dam.

Thai Quoc and Jimmy Wynn from San Jose caught four Rainbow Trout two were 10 lbs. and two were 8 lbs. they also caught a 7 lb. Lightning

Victor Munoz from Modesto caught a 4.85 lb. Stripper he was using Anchovies at the Lower Narrows. Julian Schwpu from Modesto caught a 4.35 lb. Striper he was using Anchovies at Swallow Bay.

Greg Michaels from Livermore caught a 10.90 lb. Rainbow Trout he was using a secret Lure from Shore.

Brandon, Brianna, and Joaquin from San Lorenzo caught 15 Trout between them the stringer weighed 16 lbs., they caught them on Green Power Bait at the Lower Narrows.

Rami Nasser from Walnut Creek caught a 4.56 lb. Lightning Trout he was using worms at the Lower Narrows.

Michael Ager from San Francisco caught a 1.60 lb. Smallmouth Bass and a 2.10 lb. Largemouth Bass on a Rapala at the Upper Narrows.

Fishing Report for Lake Del Valle (Week of: 12/12/2020 12/18/2020) Staff: Jack Forzano Fishing at Lake Del Valle has been pretty good this past week for Catfish, Striper, Lightning Trout and Rainbow Trout. Weather: The weather is starting to cool off. The water is getting colder everyday been in the 40’s and getting warmer as the days go on.... Clarity of water: The water seems to be very clear near the Boat Docks. Once you get past the Lower Narrows it is still clear, about a 15-foot visibility. Temperature of lake: 52 Degrees F. Hot spots: Swallow Bay, Lower Narrows and the Dam. Favorite lures for Bass: 1/4 oz Panther Martin Spinners Striped Bass- Anchovies Catfish- Mackral Trout- Swim Bait, Power Bait, and Worms. Fish Plants: 12-15-20 1000 lbs. DFG Rainbow Trout Today 12-18-20 1200 lbs. Trophy Trout from Mt. Lassen Battle Creek Here is what our local Fisherman Al Hurwitz has to say: Al Hurwitz of Saratoga and Abbey Lev of Sunnyvale trolled Lake Del Valle on 12/17/2020, on what was a cloudy and occasionally windy day. A recent low-pressure system and cold front had just moved in, and these conditions slowed down the trolling action considerably. We still managed to snag three nice Smallmouth Bass, the largest around 2 pounds. Interestingly, all the fish and bites were caught along the western shore opposite Heron and Swallow Bays. No other areas of the Lake yielded fish in spite of exhaustive efforts to find them and get them to take the baits. The fish were caught on a Matsuo Tournament Crankbait and 1/4 oz. Panther Martin Spinners. We were fishing in a range of 8-15 feet below the surface in 20-25-foot water columns. The lake water was very clear with a surface temperature of 53.7 degrees. Unfortunately, we didn't catch any Trout. Our "up-and-down" experience emphasized three fishing points: 1. At any time if you are catching fish and getting bites, stay in that area until the action completely dries up (we impatiently moved to too many spots). 2. During a cold front fish may be more active in specific areas (as we found out). They may relate even more to underwater structure (we snagged a number of lures on underwater vegetation while trolling--you will lose lures if you expect to troll through productive structure). 3. Apply scents to your artificials if trolling, especially under adverse conditions. The staff at Del Valle are always most helpful during our outings, and this is much appreciated. Happy holidays! Looking forward to a healthier 2021! Al

Today is December 18, 2020. Just watched Mount Lassen plant 1200 pounds of trophy fish averaging 6 pounds each. Come on up don’t let the pelicans get them

Josiah Arevalos from San Jose caught two Stripers and one Catfish the stringer weighed 15.10 lb., he caught them on Anchovies at the Lower Narrows.

December 15, 2020 DFW planted 1500 pounds of trout.

Jasmine from San Lorenzo caught two Stripers the biggest one weighed 8.20 lb. on Anchovies, she caught it in the Lower Narrows.

Jack Forzano from Livermore caught a 7 lb. Striper and a 5.2 lb. Striper on Anchovies, he caught it at the Dam.

Fishing Report for Lake Del Valle (Week of: 10/31/2020 11/6/2020) Staff: Jack Forzano Fishing at Lake Del Valle has been pretty good this past week. Once again Catfish, Striper and Trout are being caught. Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass have been caught as well. Weather: The weather is starting to cool off. During the day as well. ... Clarity of water: The water seems to be very clear near the Boat Docks. Once you get past the Lower Narrows it is still clear, about a 15-foot visibility. Temperature of lake: 59 Degrees F. Hot spots: Holding at the Lowers Narrows, and the Dam. Favorite lures for Bass: Swimbaits, Flicker Shad, Bass Jigs, and Kastmasters. Striped Bass- Anchovies Catfish- Anchovies. Trout- Worms, Chartreuse Garlic Power Bait, and Rainbow Power Bait. Fish Plants: No Trout Plants to report for this week. Once again here is a report from our very own Dr. Al Hurwitz: Well, all good fishing runs come to an end! Al Hurwitz of Saratoga and Abbey Lev of Sunnyvale trolled the lake hard on November 5, 2020. After 4 previous consecutive weeks of successful Bass and Panfish outings, today’s fishing jaunt was unsuccessful. Abbey caught one nice 1-1.5 lb. Smallmouth Bass off a point in the flats of Heron Bay, and this after only 20 minutes of initial trolling. After that, nothing hit our lines! The fish appeared to be very scattered throughout the lake as viewed on our sonar unit. We were trolling our favorite Panther Martin Spinners in all sections of the upper and lower lake, but we had only that one hit resulting in the one fish! We were trolling some 10-15 feet below the surface in 20-foot water columns and applied scent to the lures. The water clarity was excellent, and the surface water temperature was around 65 degrees. Some of the Striped Bass fishermen, however, had success with casting or still fishing. One possible explanation for the poor bite may have been an approaching low-pressure cold wave which is supposed to hit the area tomorrow. In general, successful trolling requires actively feeding fish, and that was definitely not the case today. We’ll be back very soon to get revenge! Trout fishing should pick up as the water cools. As usual, the Del Valle staff was very helpful in getting us set up for the day’s fishing. See you soon. All the best, Dr. Al Hurwitz

Victor, Delfina, and Dalores from San Jose caught 4 Stripers the biggest one was 5.6 lbs. they were using Anchovies at the Dam.

Ramon Munoz from San Jose caught a Striper weighing 6.7 lbs. using a Deps. 250 Side Swimmer. Caught near the Marina.

Bruce Bellocho from Brookdale caught a 9 lb. Rainbow Trout he was using a Deep Diver at the Lower Narrows.

Jack Forzano from Livermore caught a 8 lb. Striper he was using a Swimbait at the Dam.

Eric Fall from San Jose caught a 8.65 lb. Catfish he was using Mackral at Swallow Bay.

Russell Barreras from San Jose caught a stringer of five Trout weighing 10.50 lbs. caught on Power Eggs and One Striper weighing 3.65 lbs. caught on Anchovies. All caught at the Narrows.

Leo Serrano from San Jose caught a 7.45 lb. Trout he was using a Dropshot at the Lower Narrows.

Jack F. from Livermore caught a stringer of four Trout weighing 21 lbs. Largest weighing 7.20 lbs. Using Chartreuse Garlic Power Bait. Caught at the Lower Narrows.

Sal Herrera from Castro Valley caught one Trout weighing 5.65 lbs. using a Gold Kastmaster Lure caught at the Dam. And one Catfish weighing 5.25 lbs. using Anchovies caught at the Upper Narrows.

Dan Mendoza from Newark caught a Catfish weighing 6.70 lbs. using Anchovies caught at the Lower Narrows.

Jack F. and Trenton Westrop from Livermore caught two Trout . One weighing 8.5 lbs the other one 7.5 lbs. Using Worms caught at the Dam.

Marco Talbeba from Brentwood caught two Stripers weighing 4.5 lbs. using a Kastmaster Lure caught at the East Beach.