Fish Report for 4-8-2011

Lake Del Valle Fish Report 4/8/2011

4-8-2011
Del Valle Marina

Marina hours are 6am to 7pm with the park hours 6am to 8pm. This weeks 500 lb. Trout plant was Wednesday April 6 from Mt. Lassen. Angler's have been pulling in their Trout limits along with Striped Bass, Catfish and Crappie. The water temperature is at 54 degrees. Power bait in White, Chartreuse, Corn Yellow, Spring Green and Rainbow Eggs followed by Power bait 3" Floating Trout Worms in White, Chartreuse, Pink Shad, Fluorescent Orange, Cheese or Yellow/Orange used with or without Power bait Trout Attractant or Trout Dip in Corn or Garlic. Berkley Gulp 2.5" Trout Worms in White, Chartreuse, Bubble Gum or Fluorescent Orange are popular too. Kastmasters and Rapalas seem to dominate in lures this week followed by Night Crawlers. AS A REMINDER EVERY WEDNESDAY WE HAVE A HALF OFF SPECIAL ON ALL BOATS ON A ALL DAY RENTAL THRU APRIL 13, 2011!

TROUT
James Valencia of Castro Valley caught 5 Trout the largest weighed 11 lbs. 7oz. using Power bait at the dam on 4/1/11.
Joe Brewster of San Jose caught 12 Trout the stringer weighed 19 lbs. The largest weighing 5 lbs. 5oz. using Power bait and grubs at the dam on 4/1/11.
John Wilhite of Livermore caught a 5lb. Trout using a shad lure at the dam on 4/1/11.
Nick and Amy of San Jose caught 9 trout the largest weighed 2 lbs. with the stringer weighing 10 lbs. using a Panther Martin at the dam on 4/2/11.
Jeremy Selbach of San Jose caught 2 Trout the largest weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. using Power bait in the south end on 4/2/11.
Jared Burains of Livermore caught 4 Trout the largest weighed 3 lbs. 14 oz. using a Rapala at the dam on 4/3/11.
Hulen Johnson of Fremont caught 5 trout the largest weighed 3 lbs. 12 oz. using Power bait at the dam on 4/3/11.
Larry Lopez of Hayward caught 5 Trout using Night Crawlers at the dam on 4/3/11.
Brandon Midel of Pleasanton caught 5 Trout the stringer weighed 18 lbs. the largest weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. using Spring Green and White Power bait in the beach area on 4/4/11.
Lindsey and Warren of Livermore caught a 1 lb. 1oz. Trout using Chartreuse Power bait at Hetch Hetchy on 4/5/11.
The Rollins Brothers of Fremont and Pleasanton caught 10 Trout the largest weighed 3 lbs. using Power bait in the narrows on 4/6/11.
Robert Gustorson of Hayward caught a Trout using Power bait in the narrows on 4/6/11.
Jeff Allen of Santa Cruz caught 5 trout the stringer weighed 15 lbs. with the largest weighing 4 lbs. using Power bait at the dam on 4/5/11.
Jeff Allen of Santa Cruz caught 5 Trout the stringer weighed 16 lbs. with the largest weighing 6 lbs. using Power bait at the dam on 4/7/11.
Hannah Kavanaugh of Livermore caught 8 Trout the stringer weighed 14 lbs. with the largest weighing 7 lbs. 14 oz. using a Kippler lure in Heron bay on 4/6/11.
Austin Griego and Julian of San Luis Obispo caught 7 Trout the largest weighed 4 lbs. 8 oz. using Power bait in the narrows on 4/6/11.
Kenny Khu of Livermore caught 8 Trout in Heron bay on 4/6/11.

SMALL MOUTH BASS
David Faulk of Livermore caught a Small Mouth Bass the stringer weighed 2 lbs. 5oz. using a lure on 4/4/11.
Jason Longacrie of San Francisco caught a 2lb. 8 oz. Small Mouth Bass using a jig on 4/5/11.

CRAPPIE
William Bixler of Walnut Creek caught a 1lb 15 oz. Crappie using Purple Robo worm in the narrows on 4/4/11.
Tim Grabow of Walnut Creek caught a 1 lb. 13 oz. Crappie using a 4" Pumpkin Sinko in the narrows on 4/4/11.
Kenny Khu of Livermore caught a Crappie in the narrows on 4/6/11.

CATFISH
Bear of San Jose caught a Catfish using chicken liver in the south end on 4/1/11.
Kenny Khu of Livermore caught a 10 lb. Catfish the stringer weighed 47 lbs. on 4/6/11.

STRIPED BASS
John Wilhite of Livermore caught a 8 lb. 14 oz. Striper using a shad lure at the dam on 4/1/11.
Larry Lopez of Hayward caught a Striper using Power bait at the dam on 4/3/11.
Kenny Khu caught a Striper at the dam on 4/6/11.


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