Fishing at Lake Del Valle has been very good the past few days for Rainbow Trout, Catfish. Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass have slowed down going into deeper water, because on the surface the water is cold, and they like warm water which is in deeper water. Crappie and Panfish can also be caught near trees and rocks you would want to use Red Worms or Night Crawlers.

Weather: The past few days the mornings have been cold, but it warms up throughout the day.

Clarity of water: Murky about 4-foot visibility near the Marina, once you get past the Lower Narrows it clears up and it is about a 10-foot visibility.
Temperature of lake: 48 Degrees F.

Hot spots: Across from Marina, Lowers Narrows, Venados Group site, Badger Cove, Swallow Bay, and the Dam

Favorite lures:

Trout : Rapalas, Kastmaster, Spoon: Green/Orange,  Mice Tails- Chartreuse, Kastmaster Gold, Panther Martin Fire Tiger, and Rainbow color Power Bait.

Bait: Trout-Large Night Crawlers, and Power Bait.
For Striped Bass- Anchovies, Clams, Swimbaits.

Catfish- Sardines, Anchovies.

Trout Plants:
January 14th- 750 lbs. Mt Lassen
January 28th – 1000 lbs. Mt Lassen
February 6th – 1000 lbs. DFG & 750 Mt. Lassen
February 10th- 1000 lbs. DFG
February 14th- 1000 lbs. Mt Lassen