Weather: Rain, Cold. Clarity of water: murky, once you get past the Lower Narrows it clears up, temperature of lake:48,

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

Favorite lures for Trout : Kastmaster Rainbow, Spoon,  Mice Tails, Kastmaster Gold, Panther Martin Fire Tiger

Bait for Trout: Large Night Crawlers.

For Striped Bass: Anchovies, Clams.  

Plants:
November 26 2019, Lighting Trout 500lbs 

Rainbow Trout

Ryan from Pleasanton caught 7.2lb. Trout from across the Marina. Using Kastmaster Rainbow.

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Striped Bass

Jay McAllister from San Leandro caught 3.65lb Trout & 8.70lb Striped Bass. Using Powerbait Rainbow & Egg North of the Marina.

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Rainbow Trout

John Fletcher from San Ramon caught 5lb. Trout at the Narrows. Using Spoon

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Rainbow Trout

Alonzo Taylor from Hayward caught Trout from Venados group site. Using Rainbow/Orange Eggs

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Rainbow Trout

Sonja Brown from Livermore caught 4.65lb Trout & 4.15lb Lighting Trout across from the Marina. Using Micetails.

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Rainbow Trout

Gary Wong from Fremont, caught 6.65 lb. Trout at the West Beach. Using Lure

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Rainbow Trout

(Left to Right) Nick Winter, Joe Burke, Kevin Garcia, Nate Burke from Livermore caught 2 Trout 8lb largest & 6lb Lighting Trout in the Narrows. Using Firetiger Panther Martin.

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Striped Bass

Matthew Thomas from San Jose, caught two 9.80lbs & 6.5lbs Stiped Bass at the Dam & Swallow Bay. Using Anchovies & Clams

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Viet Pham from Milpitas caught 2.65lb Trout by the Marina. Using Lure

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