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  • Alameda County
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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: frog bite is on HH frog

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I mainly fished for trout, fished from 7:00-1:00. The only thing we hooked up was one small trout that i cought walking the banks near the dam on a kastmaster, hook came out of his lip right before i could bring him on the beach. Through a spinner around for a while with no action. But early in the morning the trout were jumping everywhere, you couldnt look around without seeing fish jump, good sized fish too.
      City: sunnyvale

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Does anybody know what parts of the lake are best for smallies here and largmouth also? I need to know before tuesday june 14.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: i just picked up fishing in my school club last year. i've never fished here, but i've been told that i can catch a lot of great smallmouth here (and it happens to be my new years resolution to catch one). im not really sure what lures to use except that they attack tubes but im not sure what else. any tips would be greatly appreciated by this kid. tight lines and good luck this season!

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      Water Temp: cold

      Water Clarity: Stained (2-4 foot visibility)

      Report: Got to the launch ramp around 9am and took a 10 minute run to my first spot. Started drop shotting with a 4 inch flat tail at 40-50 foot. Took about 20 minutes to pattern the fish and from there til I left was nailing them. Had to leave around 2pm and by then I had 24 fish, 6 smallies and the rest LM. Biggest was 4.05 and my best 5 was around 14lbs.
      City: Livermore

      Tips: Fish slow and feel confident about you bait. Need a graph to locate the fish.

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: Hey JCAB, I called the OEHHA in Oakland after I saw the posters in Lake Del Valle two weeks ago, there was a study done on four bay area counties, do not know which lakes, but chabot and del valle were tested, (also shadow cliffs but they could not get a good sample). Alameda county did not want to wait for an official report from OEHHA and decided to post flyers about mercury (the other counties agreed to wait), OEHHA will come out later once all the results are finalized in a couple of months (not sure). Basically the person told me mercury affects the nervous system, so developing children and pregnant woman should not eat a lot of fish, older men are not affected by it as much. You can contact margie gassel at 510-622-3166
      City: Hayward

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: sorry i spelt my email wrong
      City: morgan hill

      Tips: always check to make sure you spelt thing right

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      Water Clarity: Muddy (0-2 foot visibility)

      Report: I dont think this lake is all that great of a place to catch bass. If you wanna catch some bass go to Shadow Cliffs and fish the back ponds. What also sux about del valle is that the boat patrol just stops every frickin boat there is that pasts by him. ITs ridiculous.

      Tips: Go Somewhere else this lake is ok

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: the catish should be pretty docile as the lake temp continues to drop. i anything, try the narrows with either cut bait or chicken liver

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: THIS IS A BASS FISHING SITE NOT A CATFISHING, TROUT FISHING SITE.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: We hit the water yesterday around 12pm to under overcast skies and o&on rain. Water level is extremely low, be careul through the narrows, lots o shore ishing o the points and anchored boats. We hit the walls down the narrows and caught 2.5lb rainbow and a nice 2lb largemouth. My sister hooked on to a good size largemouth, but lost it when it outsmarted her playing in a submerged tree. Saw some good size trout in a ew boats, not very many limits. Lots o boats on the water, but it was good un.
      City: Fremont

      Tips: Fish slow. Cranks, spinners and plastics all had saw action. Obey the 10 mph.

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      Water Temp: ?

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: snuck out o work early and got there around 1:30 and was dissappointed that the lake was sooo low making the south end not very attractive to ish, so i headed towards the dam...inally ound ish shallow using topwater and jerkbaits...caught decent ish until the sun went o the water and than the ish i caught were competition with my lure or who was the biggest...all in all caught around 15 bass topped by a almost 3# largie and a almost #3 smallie...a great time and no one was there.....
      City: orinda

      Tips: look or any remaining weeds, as it may be tough as the lake is down...all o the ish were caught in less than 8' o water.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Does anybody know how to reach the creek that comes out o Del Valle?
      City: Oakland

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I was wondering i any one has gone lately and i the water has cleared up yet.... thanx tight lines
      City: livermore

      Tips: all year i throw jerbaits

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      Water Temp: 64

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Took my kids to Del Valle to test the water. Found the lake down about 25 eet. South end is totally dry and out o the water. Tried the standard all pattern aound blu walls and points. Graphed lots o bait balls near the marina but nothing on drop shot rig. Tossed reaction baits to no avail. Began catching ish on a T rigged worm. Fish were still deep, about 15 - 25 t. Managed 4 keepers, largest was 2.7 lbs. Total weight about 7 lbs.
      City: San Ramon

      Tips: Fish are still deep. Try drop os 15 to 25 t. near blu walls and secondary points.

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 2 words..........GO Bubba!
      City: Santa Clara

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      Water Temp: 65

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Got on the lake at 8:30. Should have gotten there earlier. Caught the last 15 min o a top water bite. Missed splashes on a skitter pop and spook. Picked up 2 on a drop shot at the south end. Should have stayed. Went north o the narrows and caught 2 small mouth - one drop shot and one brush hog. Slow bite. Tons o ishing pressure.
      City: Foster City

      Tips: Total o our ish up to 2lbs. Drop shot ish caught in 16 t o water. Brush hog ish caught lipping the tules. Go early and go during the week.

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      Water Temp: dont know

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: 1.)What is the best setup or using JUMBOS? (weight, hook size, swivel, leader size???)2.)Where is the all out best Striped Bass spot?
      City: Santa Clara

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      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: I went last weekend and my dad and I drited a broken back Rapla Shad lure and we were boming the Bass but o course we let them go sience they have ry to protect can anyboy else give me better tips????????Thanks Dan now my dad and I can try driting shad.Ps where can you get shad or minnows around here
      City: Layatte

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      Water Temp: -------------

      Water Clarity: Clear (4+ foot visibility)

      Report: Yes Brett, your aloud to use minnows as bait. I you look at the previous reports it says that they were using JUMBOS (live minnows) as bait. Im going this weekend (11 and 12th) and going STRIPER ishing
      City: Santa Clara