Park Hours:

7:00am -- 5:00pm; all watercraft must arrive before 3pm to be inspected, and trailered boats must be at the kiosk by 4:00pm to be banded.

If the kiosk is closed, please use the yellow Ventek machine to pay for parking (exact change only, please). For fishing permits, you may either use the Ventek machine or the blue iron ranger posts across from the kiosk, from the entrance from the Isherwood Staging Area, and from the walk-through gates by the Sequoia Bridge and from the Niles gate.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST BE 100 FEET AWAY FROM THE FISH TUBE, THE BOAT DOCK, AND THE BEACH AREA while fishing from the shore and from a boat. Also, note that the use of lead fishing tackle is prohibited at Quarry Lakes. You can exchange lead tackle at the kiosk in a “1 for 1” trade for stainless steel weights.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Fishing is still pretty good at Quarry Lakes, despite the rainy weather. Del Valle is flooded, so we received their 750-pound plant of rainbow trout from Mt. Lassen on January 18.

We do not sell State fishing licenses at Quarry Lakes, so please be sure to have your 2017 license before you arrive! Thank you!

CATFISH

A few catfish are still being caught.

TROUT

Trout have been the hot bite in recent weeks.

BASS

Bass bite has been fairly slow. Not too many anglers have reported catches.

CATCHES REPORTED

Bill Rehrmann of San Jose and his nine-pound, one-ounce trout and his seven-pound, one-ounce trout.

On January 08, 2017, “Fisherman Fred” Mahakian of Fremont caught a 12-pound catfish with an white/orange mousetail and a five-pound catfish using green pumpkin power bait! Fred was fishing from the Peninsula.

On January 09, 2017, Nick Phothisane of Hayward caught three trout! They weighed about six pounds, three-and-a-half pounds and two-and-a-half pounds! Nick was fishing from the Peninsula Point and was using a white/orange mousetail on one rod and a yellow/orange mousetail on the other.

On January 13, 2017, Julius Dela Cruz of Hayward caught a seven-pound trout and a three-pound trout! He was fishing along Fishermen’s Row and was using power bait. Also on January 13, 2017, Bill Sawasaki of Hayward caught three trout, each between three and three-and-a-half pounds! Bill was using white power worms with yellow power eggs and was fishing to the left of the beach.

On January 14, 2017, Chris Kaapcke of San Jose caught a four-pound, eight-ounce rainbow trout using power eggs. Chris was fishing from the Peninsula.

On January 21, 2017, Bill Rehrmann of San Jose caught a nine-pound, one-ounce trout and a seven-pound, one-ounce trout, as well as three smaller trout! Bill was using an El Cerrito Kastmaster.