The San Pablo Reservoir marina and boat launch is open 7 days a week until the end of October from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. After October, the park will be closed for the winter opening, February 16th. All boats must be off the water one hour prior to the park closing. Currently the lake is 306 feet above sea level and the surface temperature is 68 degrees. When you catch a fish, bring it to the Visitor Center and we will give you a picture and post a copy on the Wall of Fame for the rest of the season.

Trout
Last Friday we planted 1,000 lbs. of trout. With the surface temperature cooling, the trout bite should pick up. Shore fishing has been good at Oak Point, Sobrante Point and the main visitor center. Trout are still biting PowerBait, nightcrswlers, or a nightcrawler/power egg combo. If trolling, use a Fire Tiger Rapala or a Needlefish at about at least 25 feet deep. Trout have also been reported from the Rock Wall to Sandy Point.

Bass
The bass bite has been good. Black Bass have been hitting on green pumpkin plastic worms and lizards and fire tiger crank bait from 6 to 10 feet. Fish early in the morning and late in the evening for best results bouncing tubes, lizards and Brush Hawgs in watermelon and green pumpkin colors. Those tatics have worked best for Black Bass. Smallmouth are good on Zara Spooks and 3 inch swimbaits off the main lake points and from mid-lake to the dam early in the morning. Largemouth bass are attracted by Texas-rigged worms and jig-head worms, watermelon seed, green pumpkin and watermelon candy are the best colors. Catfish With 9,500 pounds of catfish planted this season, the bites continue. Although the catfish haven't been large, the numbers of catfish have been impressive. The majority of catfish have been caught inside Scow Canyon. Other hot spots have been at the visitor center, the boat launch and The Pines. Cats are biting on chicken livers, nightcrawlers, Bloody Blood Gulp Catfish Dough and PowerBait Catfish scent. Crappie The crappie bite has been good. We have had several limits from Scow Canyon and reports of various catches from the launch. When fishing from shore, try fishing around some type of cover such as docks or logs. Most of the time you will find them suspended in the middle, so don't fish on the bottom. Try a number 12 hook and a worm of PowerBait Crappie Nibbles about 3 feet below your bobber. If fishing with a crappie jig, let it settle to the bottom. Twitch it a couple of times off the bottom, pick it up and let it re-drop. The best jigs seem to be anything with chartreuse in it.