Vol. 883
June 24, 2009

• Subscribe Anglers' Edge
• Fishing Rules
• General Activity
• Fish Planting Information
• Boat Rental Information [ www.ebparks.org/activities/boatingsailing ]
• General Information

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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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General Activity

Del Valle (Livermore)

Marina hours are 6 AM to 8 PM. Power Bait and trolling with Rapalas and Rooster Tails are working best for trout. On 6/19, Trevor caught an 8 lb. trout trolling with grubs at the dam and Paul Gravelle caught a 5.5 lb. trout with Power Bait. Both of the Livermore anglers were down at the dam. Anglers have been snagging stripers lower than 60 ft. with anchovies. On 6/19, Devon Maldonado of Livermore caught two stripers, the largest 3 lbs., on anchovies at the dam. On 6/20, Francisco Cruz of Tracy caught a 3 lb., 10 oz. striper on worms at Hetch Hetchy. On 6/16, Louis Slazar of San Jose caught four catfish totaling 15 lbs., 6 oz. on nightcrawlers at the Marina. On 6/11, Ben Kowar caught a 10 lb., 1 oz. and Aaron Kowa caught an 8 lb., 15 oz. carp on bread at the Marina. Both anglers are from San Jose.

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

Park Hours are 6am – 9 pm. Fishing has been good. On 6/13, Junior Cosare of Newark caught his limit of trout again on rainbow Power Bait, fishing to the left of the beach. On 6/14, Scott Gonzales of Fremont caught a 6-lb., 4 oz. rainbow trout while trolling a rainbow runner in front of Fishermen's Row.  He caught a 6 lb., 3 oz. rainbow trout when he returned on 6/21. On 6/16, Bryan Schermerhorn of San Jose caught a 4 lb., 8 oz. rainbow trout on rainbow Power Bait, fishing in the Kiosk Cove. On 6/17, eight-year old Joshua and six-year old Melanie Xiong brought in a 7 lb., 10-oz. rainbow trout from Fishermen's Row on rainbow Power Bait! On 6/19, Roland Angel of Union City caught a 6 lb. catfish on chicken livers, fishing to the left of the beach. On 6/20, Rodney and his son Masaki Bradley of Santa Clara caught a 5 lb., 8 oz. rainbow trout on green Power Bait and a 2 lb., 6 oz. rainbow trout on green Power Eggs, fishing on Fishermen's Row.

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Lake Temescal (Oakland)

Fishing has been fair. Trout are being reported 1-2 per rod on Power Bait from the handicap or aluminum dock. Catfishing with nightcrawlers and chicken livers has picked up and should improve as the weather warms.

Contra Loma (Antioch)

Park Hours– 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Trout are biting on nightcrawlers or a variety of Power Bait any where around the lake or from a boat.  Catfish have been biting on nightcrawlers, anchovies or chicken liver at Channel Point.  Black Bass are biting on nightcrawlers or using lures any where around the lake or from a boat.  Crappie are biting with Jigs or worms along the shore around Loma Island or from a boat. Matilde Quiroga from Antioch caught a 9 lb. & 5 lb., 13 oz. catfish on nightcrawlers or chicken liver. Hanza & Sayed Habibi caught a 7 lb. catfish on worms next to the swim area.

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Lake Chabot (Castro Valley)

The Cafe and Marina are open from 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Boat rentals available 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and due in at 5:30 p.m. Limits of trout continue to get caught on a daily basis.  The average size is about half to a pound range, especially from Bass Cove to Raccoon Point. The best way to fish for trout right now is using a sliding sinker set up and using Power Bait or Power Eggs and make sure your leader line is at least 18 inches. No whoppers reported for Bass, but lots of 2 pounders. Throwing out big plastic has been doing the trick over at Coots Landing. Livewells can be provided upon request thanks to Walton’s pond.  Please practice catch and release for bass as they are not stocked into the lake and their population depends on you. Catfish usually bite all day, but the best time to fish is during twilight hours. The first dock on the west shore trail will provide limit to many anglers for the next several months.  This past week an 8 lb., 5 oz. catfish was caught on mackerel.

Shadow Cliffs (Pleasanton)

Park hours are 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Boat rentals are open everyday from 9:00a.m-7:00p.m. Fishing has been good. Todd of Newark caught a 15 lb. catfish on nightcrawlers, fishing in the arroyo on a float-tube & Gary of Livermore caught an 8 lb., 5 oz. trout on green Power-Bait & a 5 lb. catfish, fishing from his boat. On 6/14, Jordon Mellow of Brentwood caught his limit of trout fishing off his boat by the Stanley side of the lake on Power Bait. Ryan Fith of Brentwood caught his limit of trout, the biggest was 5 lbs., fishing off his boat. On 6/15, Brian Bjork & Ken Kruse landed ten catfish, the total weight was 54 lbs. and the largest was 18 lbs., 6oz. On 6/16, Zack Cabrera of Castro Valley caught a nice size catfish on nightcrawlers about 8:30 p.m., fishing off the 1st dock. On 6/19, Elbert of Daly City landed a 5 lb. trout on lure’s, fishing off the 3rd dock.

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Don Castro (Hayward)

Fishing has been fair. Anglers are catching mostly carp and catfish on Power Bait, worms and anchovies.

Antioch-Oakley Pier

Fishing has been fair for stripers and bass. A 27inch striper was reported.

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

Fishing has been fair for small stripers and sturgeon.

Ferry Point Pier (Point Richmond)

Fishing has been fair for perch, small shark, rock crab, and smelt

Point Pinole Pier (Richmond)

Fishing has been fair for striped bass 20”-30”, sand and leopard shark, halibut, and a few sting rays.

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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.

General Information

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