Trout and Stripers were on the hunt at Lake Del Valle this week

Del Valle Lake - Livermore, CA (Alameda County)


by Del Valle Marina
6-12-2012
(510) 544-3146
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Gary Howard of Livermore caught 1 striper weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. using anchovies at the dam on 6-9-12.Marina Hours: 6am to 8pm
Park Hours: 6am to 9pm.
Last Plant: On June 5th, 2,500 lbs.were planted from DF&G & on June 4th 500 lbs. of Mt Lassen trout were planted. Water Temperature: 74 degrees.
Anglers are pulling in their trout limits using an assortment of bait, power bait colors in white, chartreuse, rainbow, spring green and fluorescent orange followed by power bait 3" floating trout worms in white and chartreuse used with or without power bait trout attractant. Berkley gulp 2.5" trout worms in white, chartreuse, bubblegum or fluorescent orange are popular too. Stripers are being pulled in with anchovies. Kastmasters, rapalas, senkos, spinner and crank baits are dominating in lures this week pulling bass off their beds. We have seen some nice catfish pulled in also.

Photos:
Photo # 1:The Cavin Family of Redwood City caught 14 trout with a stringer of 14 lbs. 9 oz. using kast master at the east beach on 6-7-12.
Photo # 2:Baxter Shaffer of Oakland caught 2 striper with a stringer of 16 lbs. 8 oz. using anchovies at heron bay on 6-8-12. Trystan Clark of Livermore caught 1 striper weighing 5 lbs. 12 oz. using anchovies at heron bay on 6-8-12.
Photo # 3:Gary Howard of Livermore caught 1 striper weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. using anchovies at the dam on 6-9-12.
Photo # 4:David Drummond of Castro Valley caught 5 trout with a stinger of 6 lbs. using night crawlers at the lower narrows on 6-7-12.
Photo # 5:Tyler Smith of San Jose caught 1 trout weighing 1 lbs. 4 oz. using green salmon eggs at the lower narrows on 6-9-12.
Photo # 6:Angel Farfan of San Jose caught 1 large mouth weighing 2 lbs. 2 oz. using night crawlers at the dam on 6-9-12.
Photo # 7:Frank Gonzalez of Newark caught 2 striper with a stringer of 10 lbs. using anchovies at the dam on 6-9-12.


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