The weather this week seems surreal with peak temperatures in the low to mid 70's. Water temperature has drastically risen to 58 degrees, pushing most of the fish into deeper and cooler water.

The water clarity is around six feet deep. Anglers are being rewarded by getting their limits all throughout the lake. Most anglers are fishing in the shallow waters. The best baits to use have been mice tails, and you might try jigging them for the best results. Power worms, Power Bait, Power eggs of all colors, and nightcrawlers with a little air injected into them. The top lures to use are gold Kastmasters, rooster tails, rapalas, and panther martins.

Staff are getting reports of both large and small mouth bass being caught, mostly in the shallow waters. You can use sinkos, natural color jerk baits and nightcrawlers.

Anglers are still seeing catfish being caught. However, you will need to work for them. The best baits are chicken liver, mackerel, and sardines. If you want to target catfish you need to look for fallen trees, the more cover the better.

Trout are still active from the south end all the way to the dam. Most anglers are using mice tails, Power Bait and small spinners. Trout fishing is holding steady both by boat and shore.

A few stripers are being hauled in, but all from about five to 15 pounds. Swim baits have been preferred, and the best types to use are ones that resemble trout. Some anglers have been using jigs and doing very well. You will need to go into deeper water because they are chasing trout and shade. If you want to use bait, try anchovies, mackerel and sardines.

We would to thank everyone for reading this report and be sure not to miss out on this beautiful weather we are getting.

Remember: "You can't catch if you don't fish!" Now come on out and rip some lips!

Whoppers:

Ricky and Maya Garcia of Livermore caught 5 catfish, weighing 23 lbs. The largest fish was six pounds. They were fishing all around the lake using chicken livers.

Michael Hollister of Fremont caught a whopping 31.81-pound striper on nightcrawlers, by the west beach.

Jaidan Sullivan of Tracy caught a three-pound striper, on nightcrawlers, while fishing in the narrows.

Anthony Raffa of Livermore caught a three pound trout, on nightcrawlers off the East Beach.

Mariah and Sophia Kirkpatrick of Sunnyvale caught two trout on mice tails, the largest was nearly a pound and half, and the second was .85 lbs, fishing off the West Beach. Mariah Kirkpatrick caught two trout on mice tails. The largest was one-point-six pounds and the second weighed one pound, fishing off the West Beach.

George Kirkpatrick of Sunnyvale caught one trout, weighing two pounds on mice tails, fishing from the West Beach.

Nick Reyes of San Jose caught one trout, weighing nearly four pounds. He was using a crank bait fishing in Swallow Bay.

Timothy Avila of Mountain View, caught one trout weighing just under two pounds on Rapala, fishing near the dam.