Lake Del Valle Fish Report 4/11/2011

Del Valle Lake - Livermore, CA (Alameda County)


by Del Valle Marina
4-11-2011
(510) 544-3146
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Marina hours are 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM with the park hours 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. This week 500 lbs of trout were planted on Wednesday April 6 from Mt. Lassen. Anglers have been pulling in trout limits along with Striped Bass, Catfish and Crappie. The water temperature is at 54 degrees. Power bait in White, Chartreuse, Corn Yellow Spring Green and Rainbow Eggs followed by Powerbait 3" floating trout worms in white, chartreuse pink shad fluorescent orange are popular too. Kastmasters and Rapalas seem to dominate in lures this week followed by nightcrawlers.

AS A REMINDER EVERY WEDNESDAY WE HAVE A HALF OFF SPECIAL ON ALL BOATS ON A FULL DAY RENTAL THRU APRIL 13, 2011!

TROUT
James Valencia of Castro Valley caught 5 trout the largest weighed 11 lbs. 7 oz. using Power bait at the dam on 4/1/11.
Joe Brewster of San Jose caught 12 Trout the stringer weighed 19 lbs. The largest weighing 5 lbs. 5 oz. using Power bait and grubs at the dam on 4/1/11.
John Wilhite of Livermore caught a 5 lb Trout using a shad lure at the dam on 4/1/11.
Nick and Amy of San Jose caught 9 trout the largest weighed 2 lns. With the stringer weighing 10 lbs. using a Panther Martin at the dam on 4/2/11.
Jeremy Selbach of San Jose caught 2 trout the largest weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. using Power bait in the south end on 4/2/11.
Jared Burains of Livermore caught 4 trout the largest weighed 3 lbs. 14 oz using a Rapala at the dam on 4/3/11.
Hulen Johnson of Fremont caught 5 trout using nightcrawlers at the dam on 4/3/11.
Larry Lopez of Hayward caught 5 trout using nightcrawlers at the dam on 4/3/11.
Brandon Midel of Pleasanton caught 5 trout, the stringer weighed 18 lbs. the largest weighing 8 lbs.1 oz. using spring green and white Powerbait in the beach area on 4/4/11.
Lindsey and Warren of Livermore caught a 1 lb.1oz. trout using chartreuse Powerbait at Hetch Hetchy on 4/5/11.
The Rollins Brothers of Fremont and Pleasanton caught 10 trout the largest weighed 3 lbs. using Powerbait in the narrows on 6/6/11.
Jeff Allen of Santa Cruz caught 5 trout the stringer weighed 15 lbs. with the largest weighing 4 lbs using Powerbait at the dam on 4/5/11.
Hannah Kavanaugh of Livermore caught 8 trout the stringer weighed 14 lbs. with the largest fish weighing 7 lbs.14oz. using the Keppler lure in Herron Bay on 4/6/11.
Austin Griego and Julian of San Luis Obispo caught 7 trout the largest weighed 4 lbs.8oz. using Powerbait in the narrows on 4/6/11.
Kenny Khu of Livermore caught 8 trout in Heron Bay on 4/6/11.

SMALLMOUTH BASS
David Faulk of Livermore caught a smallmouth bass the stringer weighed 2 lbs.5oz. using a lure on 4/4/11.
Jason Longacrie of San Francisco caught a 2lb.8oz. smallmouth bass using a jig on 4/5/11.

CRAPPIE
Kenny Khu of Livermore caught a Crappie in the narrows on 4/6/11.

CATFISH
Bear of San Jose caught a catfish using chicken liver in the south end on 4/1/11.
Kenny Khu of Livermore caught a 10 lb catfish the stringer weighed 47 lbs. on 4/6/11.

STRIPED BASS
Larry Lopez of Hayward caught a striper using Powerbait at the dam on 4/3/11.
Kenny Khu caught aa striper at the dam on 4/6/11


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