Fishing at Lake Del Valle has been pretty good for Stripers and Rainbow Trout. The hot spot has been the Lower Narrows, Swallow Bay and the Dam. Stripers have been biting on Anchovies and Sardines. Trout have been caught by using Crappie Jigs.
Weather: The weather this past week has been cold in the morning warming up during the day.
Clarity of water: The water is very clear visibility is around 6 feet.
Temperature of Lake: 64 Degrees F.
Hot spot: Lower Narrows, Swallow Bay and the Dam.
Bait to use to catch Striped Bass and Catfish is Anchovies or anything that replicates a shad will work as well because they are out chasing and eating shad.
Bait to use to catch Trout is Power Bait and Crappie Jigs.
Fish Plants:
4-1-21 1000 lbs. Mt. Lassen Trout
4-8-21 1000 lbs. Mt. Lassen Trout out of that 500 lbs. Rainbow Trout and 500 Lightning Trout.
Don’t forget to fish Lake Del Valle anyone 16 or older must have a Del Valle Fishing Permit, and a California Fishing License. The Fishing Permit is $5.00 per person 16 or older. You can purchase them at the Main Kiosk or at the Bait Store located at the Marina. For the Fishing License you can purchase them at the Bait Store. It is $17.02 for the day. And if you are a California residence for the year it would be $52.66.
Featured Anglers:
Stephanie Peralta from Livermore caught a 7.70 lb. Striper he was using Anchovies caught at the Lower Narrows.
Mateo from San Jose caught 3 Striper with his Dad he was using Anchovies caught at the Dam.
Charlie Hannan from Morgan Hill caught 2 Stripers that weighed 5 lbs. each he was using Anchovies caught at Swallow Bay.
Al Rojas from Vallejo caught 5 lb. Striper he was using Anchovies caught at the Lower Narrows.
Carlos Aboydes From Patterson caught a 8.5 lb. Trout he was using a Crappie Jig caught at the Lower Narrows.
Sorry our Camara was not working so we do not have any picutres to share.
