Trout Fishing: Fishing for trout is best at Sandy Point and at the Main Rec. and at the Launch since we started planting down there Fish power-bait or night crawlers off the bottom. Trolling was good between the Main Rec and the launch on the right hand side using about 1/2 ounce weight and letting your line out about 75ft.

Catfishing: Fishing for catfish is best by the boat launch. There is a lot of catfish that seem to be hungry. Many catfish are being caught by trout fishermen. To increase chance of catching a catfish use stinky bait like chicken livers or anchovies.

Bass Fishing: The bite is still on for the bass fishermen. Top spots are the Rock wall, Sather Canyon and near the Main Rec. Throw shad colored spinner baits or drop shot robo worms.

Lake Conditions

Lake Level: 290.1
Surface temp: 66F
Fish Plant: 1200 Ibs of Mt Lassen Rainbows planted at the Launch on 5-13-15

Fish Tales

Micheal Walsh and Friend of San Francisco caught 2 trout the largest weighing 8.69 tbs using chartreuse power bait at the main rec on Monday 5-11-15.

Micheal Mes and David Li of Walnut Creek / Pleasant Hill caught 9 trout stringer weighing 10.72 at the rock wall and Sandy Point on Tuesday 5-12-15 using mice tails and power eggs.

SalSorro of San Francisco caught 3 trout largest weighing 6 Ibs using orange and white mice tails at Sandy point on Tuesday 5-12-15.

Jamie Fu of Orinda caught 2 trout using garlic power bait at the main rec. on Wednesday 5-13-15. Danny Hayes and friend of Long Beach caught 4 trout the weight of the largest was 6.79 using Moone Worms from a boat all over the reservoir on Thursday 5-14-15.

Luis Cardenas of Hercules caught his limit of trout the largest weighing 8.5 Ibs using worms at the pines on Friday 5-1S-15.

Matt and Mike Giovaunoni of Concord caught trout the largest weighing 2 Ibs at the main rec dock on Friday 5-15-15 using worms.

Maxwell Kaueko of Berkeley caught spotted bass using jigs in scow canyon weight of the stringer l2lbs largest weighing 5.10 on Saturday 5-16-15 they were all caught and released I am happy to report.

Derby

The Main Rec is holds a monthly trout derby. The largest three trout weight in for that month get prizes. It $5 to enter the derby. You must buy your ticket before fishing that day.

Park Information

The San Pablo Reservoir Recreation Area is now open for the season with the hours during being 6;30 am to 7:30 pm and boats need to be off the water by 6:00 pm. The Boat Launch area is open 7 days a week with snacks, drinks and tackle available. The Cafe is also open 6 days of the week from 9:00 - 3:30 so visitors can get some delicious food.