Fish Plants: 2,000 pounds of Mt. Lassen rainbow trout will be planted on February 18th. (Trout plants are subject to change)
Lake Hours: 6:45 am to 4:15 pm.
Weather: Temperatures have been in the 40's in the morning and rising to the high 60's in the afternoon.

Stop by the Marina and tell us about your fish!

Bass
DVL bass fishing is far from prime, but some fish found their way to anglers' line. The most notable catches this week were around 20-30 feet leading folks eager for the dawn of the spawn. Swimbaits, creature baits, and crankbaits got some heavyweights. Pig n' jiggin' and the drop shot was hot. Elliott M Lewis Jr. of Beaumont caught his biggest bass at 8.12 pounds fishing from shore with a Huddle Bug. James Mehan of Winchester caught an 18.5 pound limit trolling a shad Rapala along the east dam. This Weeks American Bass Association tournament winners were Shane Spencer and Art Berry who bagged five fish at 23.13 pounds.

Trout
There aint no doubt that the best bite at DVL is rainbow trout. Fishing from the bank with crawlers or floating bait is the best way to hook a stout trout. Panther Martins, mini jigs, and Roostertails are great lures for those 'bows. Boaters are having a tough run, but those fishing the west shore are getting it done.

Striper
Lassen trout brought the striper out! Big baits caught some big weights this week. The marina cove and the east dam are the best spots to land a lineside. If you are looking for sizable striper DVL is the place to be with not many catches coming in under 10 pounds. Not sure what lure? Zplugs, Lunker Punkers, LA sliders, BBZ's, California Cwimbabes, Tripletrouts, and Huddlestons will do the trick. Ranier Bernal of Fontana caught a 12.82 pound striper fishing from shore with a swimbait. Brian Altadonna of Sun City caught a 12.43 pound striper fishing the west shoreline with a BBZ. Pete Olbera of Perris caught a12.70 pound striper fishing the east dam with a white fly.

Catfish
Not many cats were caught this week. Rawson cove and the inlet were familiar spots to try. Most cut baits, nightcrawlers, or Hog Wild will catch the cats.

Panfish
Panfish has been slow except for those in the know. A few tight lipped folks have caught some crappie where it is along the dams and where it is rocky. Live worms, Crickets or jigs are the best baits.

LAKE RECORDS
Lake Record Striper January 3, 2010: Jason Walsh of Temecula busted the long standing DVL striper record with a 30.87 pound record. Jason was fishing with a custom plug on the mid lake point.

Lake Record Largemouth Bass March 16th 2007: Mike Long of Poway, 16.43 lb bass. He was fishing the west dam with a 6" "Real Trout" Rago swimbait.

Lake Record Crappie: 3.0 pounds landed by Keith Thomas. He was fishing with shad.

Lake Record Blue Gill: Michael Wolf of Redondo Beach caught a 3.45 pound bluegill fishing with trout Krilla near the rock quarry.

Lake Record Catfish October 29, 2008: Jason Walsh, of Temecula, caught a 42.56 pound catfish using an LA Slider near the inlet tower.

Lake Record Trout, March 14, 2009: Andrew Aralos of Hemet caught a 15.45 pound trout. He was fishing with Powerbait near the east dam