Vol. 867
November 12, 2008

• Subscribe Anglers' Edge
• Fishing Rules
• General Activity
• Fish Planting Information
• Boat Rental Information

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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 7 AM to 5 PM.  Boat rentals are ½ off on Wednesdays.  Fishing has been good. The striper bite is still great, with some nice sizes caught using anchovies by anglers fishing near the dam and through the narrows. The trout are still hanging out at about 10 to 15 feet at the dam and trolling has brought in some nice catches. If largemouth bass is what you’re looking for, try the early morning and late afternoon around the downed trees and cattails using rubber worms or Power Bait Blade Dancers. The catfish bite is slowing down, but using the catfish Power Bait or chicken livers will bring them in. Fishing along the coves and the south end of the lake has been the best for catfish. A 33 lb. cat was caught on Friday using chicken livers near the marina. Back to top

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

Park Hours are 7am – 6 pm.  Fishing has been great! The cooler weather is bringing the fish closer to the surface.  The hottest spots have been Fishermen's Row and the disabled-accessible fishing pier. On 10/29, Renato Ruiz and his friend caught a total of nine trout.  They were using a Power Egg and a Power Worm and were fishing to the right of the boat ramp. On 10/30, Jerrod Gobel of Fremont caught three trout about three pounds each.  He was trolling the back side of Horseshoe Lake. Also on 10/30, Fred Omai of San Mateo caught four trout using nightcrawlers.  He was fishing to the right of the boat ramp. On 11/4, Gilbert Wills of Hayward caught a four-pound trout using a Kastmaster.  He was fishing in the Kiosk Cove. On 11/6, Gary Morse of Fremont caught two nice-sized trout using a nightcrawler for one and a brokenback Rapala for the other.  He was trolling the front of Horseshoe Lake. Also on 11/6, Shin Kato of Fremont caught two trout, about two to three pounds each using a white and green Power Egg for one and a sunrise Power Egg for the other.  He was fishing along the middle of Fishermen's Row. On 11/6, Ron Louie of Fremont caught four trout on a little Cleo lure.  He was fishing off the disabled-accessible fishing pier. Fishing on 11/7 was awesome! Ray McVey of Fremont caught his limit of trout in less than four hours.  He was trolling.  Five-year old Nehemiah Holscher, eight-year old Omar Rivera and Daniel Holscher caught a total of six trout using yellow Power Eggs.  The total weight was about 15 pounds.  They were fishing along Fishermen's Row.  Bob Tabuchi of Fremont caught two trout about two to three pounds each using a Power Egg.  He was also fishing along Fishermen's Row. On 11/8, Dave and Wes Anderson of Fremont each caught four trout.  They were using nightcrawlers and were fishing along Fishermen's Row. Back to top

Lake Temescal (Oakland)

Fishing has been fair to slow for trout. Back to top

Contra Loma (Antioch)

Park Hours– 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The lake is down about 6-7 feet and all fishing docks are closed until further notice.  Larger boats may be unable to launch.  The boat launch is still open and fishing from the shore is available.  Trout are biting on nightcrawlers or a variety of Power Baits almost anywhere around the lake.  Catfish have been biting well on nightcrawlers, anchovies or chicken liver at Channel Point or the boat ramp area.  Black bass are biting on nightcrawlers or using lures along the shore from Channel point, Loma Island to the boat ramp area.  Crappie are biting on jigs or worms along the shore around Loma Island and the boat ramp area.  No whoppers reported. Back to top

Lake Chabot (Castro Valley)

HOURS: HOURS: The Cafe and Marina are open from 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Water clarity remains good even with the rain this past week, and the water temp is in the mid 60’s.  Trout anglers had a very good week.  Limits were caught both from trolling and bait fishing in the Half Moon Bay area. The average size trout pulled out are in the 2 lb. range.  The best way to fish for trout right now is using a sliding sinker set up and using Power Bait or Power Eggs.  When trolling for trout the lure to use is a J-7 Rapala.  The current hotspot for trolling is the Dam going towards Bass Cove using a J-7 Firetiger.  Bass fishing has been slow. Catfishing has been fair to slow.

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Shadow Cliffs (Pleasanton)

Park Hours 7:00am-6:00pm. The boat launch is still closed, but that’s o.k. because the shoreline fishing is HOT! On 11/2 Paul Vandergriend of Fremont caught a 14lb., 8oz. catfish fishing from his kayak by the east-shoreline on Power-Bait using a 6 lb. tess line & another boater caught his limit of trout on Power-Bait fishing the middle of the lake. On 11-3, anglers were catching their limits of trout in the 3-4 lb. range using nightcrawlers & marshmallows. 0n 11/5, Brian Bjork of Castro Valley caught five trout totaling 12 lbs., the biggest was 3lbs. On 11/6, anglers were catching their limits fishing from Stanley shoreline using yellow Power-Eggs & a boater reported catching five trout totaling 14.5 lbs. - the biggest was 3.5 lbs. fishing the middle of the lake using white Power-Eggs. Boats that can be carried into the water are acceptable. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Back to top

Don Castro (Hayward)

Fishing has been good. Catfish are being caught on Power Bait and mostly worms. Trout was caught on Power Bait and a bass was caught last week. Back to top

Antioch-Oakley Pier

Fishing has been hit and miss with stripers. Back to top

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

Fishing has been good. On 11/8, Arturo Garza from Texas caught a 23” and 25” striper. On the same day and same 4.5 tide, Jesus from Mexico City caught four stripers - 18, 19, 22 and 25” inches on anchovies and bullhead in the evening, in the rain! A 23” striper was also reported the previous Saturday. Back to top

Ferry Point Pier (Point Richmond)

Fishing has been fair with perch and stingrays mostly caught on worms. Back to top

Point Pinole Pier (Richmond)

Fishing has been good with striped bass coming in regularly both from pier and shore. An undersized 40” sturgeon was caught with anchovies from the pier. On 11/2, a 29 and 30 inch striped bass was caught with live bullheads as bait in the early morning. Back to top

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.

Water	Week	EBRPD Rainbow Trout (lbs)	DF&G Rainbow Trout (lbs	EBRPD Channel Catfish (lbs)	DF&G Channel Catfish (lbs)
Del Valle	11/10/08	---	---	---	---
	11/17/08	1000	2000	---	---
	11/24/08	1000	---	---	---
Lake Chabot	11/10/08	---	2000	---	---
	11/17/08	750	---	---	---
	11/24/08	500	---	---	---
Shadow Cliffs	11/10/08	---	2000	---	---
	11/17/08	500	1000	---	---
	11/24/08	750	---	---	---
Quarry Lakes	11/10/08	750	---	---	---
	11/17/08	---	---	---	---
	11/24/08	500	---	---	---
Lake Temescal	11/17/08	250	---	---	---
Contra Loma	11/17/08	250	---	---	---
Don Castro	10/13/08	500	---	---	---
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Shinn Pond	---	---	---	---	---
Jordan Pond	---	---	---	---	---

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