Contact:

Brett Wilson, Senior Hatchery Supervisor, (707) 433-6325
Bobbie Howard, Fish Hatchery Manager, (707) 945-1237

SEPTEMBER TROUT PLANTS

The following lakes, reservoirs and ponds, listed by county, will be restocked in September with catchable-size trout from Department of Fish and Game hatcheries:

BAY DELTA REGION

September 1-4:

CONTRA COSTA--Los Vaqueros Reservoir
SAN FRANCISCO--Southern Lake Merced

September 21-25

ALAMEDA--Lake Chabot
CONTRA COSTA--Los Vaqueros Reservoir
SAN FRANCISCO--Northern Lake Merced

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

September 1-4:

LAKE--Upper Blue Lake

September 21-25:

LAKE--Upper Blue Lake

Specific dates are not given so that fishing activity will not be focused right after the time of the plant. Occasionally, operational problems may cause alteration of the schedule. This information is available on the Department's web page at www.dfg.ca.gov/fishplant/index.html, "fish planting page," "Bay Delta Region," and on the Region's up-to-date recording at (707) 944-5581. If you no longer require a hard copy of this news release, please call (707) 944-5551.