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Los Vaqueros

Open seven days a week.
Winter Hours hours are: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fish Plants at Los Vaqueros 2009
DATE	WEIGHT	SOURCE
11/6/2009	1200	Calaveras
10/15/2009	1200	Calaveras
10/13/2009	2000	DFG
10/6/2009	1000	DFG
10/1/2009	1200	Calaveras
9/21/2009	1000	DFG
9/15/2009	1200	Calaveras
9/2/2009	1000	DFG
8/27/2009	1200	Calaveras
8/14/2009	1200	Calaveras
7/27/2009	1200	Calaveras
7/9/2009	1200	Calaveras
6/17/2009	2000	DFG
6/11/2009	1200	Calaveras
6/3/2009	1200	Calaveras
5/21/2009	1200	Calaveras
5/19/2009	2000	DFG
5/8/2009	1200	Calaveras
4/28/2009	1200	Calaveras
4/21/2009	1200	Calaveras
4/21/2009	1500	DFG
4/14/2009	1200	Calaveras
4/8/2009	2000	DFG
4/7/2009	1200	Calaveras
3/31/2009	1200	Calaveras
3/17/2009	1200	Calaveras
3/11/2009	2000	DFG
2/19/2009	1200	Calaveras
2/11/2009	2000	DFG
1/29/2009	1200	DFG
1/15/2009	1200	Calaveras
1/13/2009	2000	DFG
TOTAL FOR YEAR: 43700 lbs.
Calaveras = Calaveras Trout Farm DFG = Dept. of Fish and Game

Dustyn of Alamo shows two of the Largemouth Bass he landed at Los Vaqueros on Aug. 25, 2003. His lake record was broken a few months later. See our fishing record and photo page.

Los Vaqueros fishing permits ($3.75) are available at the Marina Building on the south side of the lake. On the north side of the lake, they can be purchased at the entry gate or the LV Watershed Office.

Cold drinks, hot food, ice cream and snacks are now on the menu at the Los Vaqueros Marina.

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LOS VAQUEROS RESERVOIR & MARINA OFFERS FISHING, BOAT RENTALS AND HOT FOOD

Excellent fishing and a fully-equipped marina make the outdoor experience at Los Vaqueros Reservoir very special.

The Marina is located at the south shore of the lake, accessible from Vasco Road at the Alameda-Contra Costa County line.

50% off boat rentals on Mondays,
Tuesdays,
Wednesdays &Thursdays!

That's $25 for up to five hours.

Call the Marina at (925) 371-2628

The Marina has fishing supplies, snacks, hot food, ice cream and electric boat rentals.

Call the Marina at (925) 371-2628 for more information.

The lake has been stocked with game fish of 12 types, including rainbow trout and largemouth black bass.

NorCal Fishing has the contract to manage the watershed recreation facilities. Their web site includes a photo gallery, updates and links to other local fishing areas.

Los Vaqueros was built as a water quality reservoir for CCWD customers, therefore only the electric rental boats are allowed on the lake. The boats are available on a first-come first-served basis.

In addition, since it is located within a protected watershed, salmon eggs, crickets, grasshoppers, grubs, liver, and worms are the only bait permitted at Los Vaqueros. On an experimental basis, you can also use selected frozen bait purchased from the Marina.

A California State Fishing License and a CCWD Daily Fishing Access Pass Permit ($3.75) are required for fishing. There is a $6 parking fee to enter Los Vaqueros.

The reservoir is available for day use only.

Los Vaqueros underwater topo maps for anglers now
available on-line.

GAMEFISH AT THE RESERVOIR:
Los Vaqueros Fish Poster
Rainbow Trout
Kokanee (Sockeye) Salmon
Largemouth Black Bass
Brown Bullhead
Channel Catfish
White Catfish
Bluegill Sunfish
Redear Sunfish
Green Sunfish
White Crappie
Sacramento Perch
Striped Bass

LIMITS ON FISHING ARE:
Catfish 10
Black Bass 5 (min. length 12 inches)
Trout 5
Salmon 5
Crappie 25
Striped Bass 2 (min. length 18 inches).

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FISHING:
Call the Marina at (925) 371-2628

THE ADDRESS FOR THE MARINA IS:
LV Marina Center
9990 Los Vaqueros Road
Byron, California 94550

Here is a Mapquest map that will get you almost to the Marina.

There are 30 electric rental boats like these, along with two pontoon boats that can seat six, available at Los Vaqueros.

LOS VAQUEROS
FISHING REPORT
11/16/2009

GENERAL CONDITIONS
The overall fishing at Los Vaqueros is only rated fair, but we do continue to see quality fish. The cooler weather and waters should help the trout bite. The reservoir is at 77 percent full and holding steady. The water temperature is 61 degrees. We experienced a beautiful week of fall weather with little or light winds.

Half-day boat rentals are $25 Monday - Thursday

TROUT
We will be planting a load of 1200 pounds of trout from Calaveras Trout Farm on Friday November 20th. Hopefully, this will jump start the trout fishing.

Overall, trout fishing is slow. We see a few limits but we see more fisherman with zero to one or two trout. From shore try the South Cove, Oak Point or North of the Rock Wall. From a boat try the back of Peninsula or Cox Cove. Favorite baits include PowerEggs, PowerBait, PowerWorms or a combination of the three. Light line and small weights are the way to go. Long casts are not needed as the fish are not far from shore.

Trolling continues slow but a few trout are taken. Try a dodger and a nightcrawler, Rapala's, Kastmaster's with a buck tail or Krocodile lures. The East shoreline is worth a shot.

SALMON
A few salmon were caught last week. We had one around 5 pounder caught on a Rapala. Another 4 pound fish was caught on an anchovy. One boat angler reported losing two nice salmon while trolling a 1/4 ounce Krocodile in chrome.

CATFISH
We continue to see a few big catfish. These fish ranged 14 - 17.5 pounds. Anchovies, nightcrawlers, and homemade dough baits all produced fish.

STRIPERS
A few were reported caught, but certainly not a hot bite. If you see any top water activity throw a big swim bait at them. Anchovies on the bottom will produce a few fish.

LARGEMOUTH BASS
One angler reported taking 5 fish in the 1 to 2 pound range. He caught his fish tossing watermelon 4 inch plastics in Peninsula Cove.

BIRDS/WILDLIFE
Lots of birds and wildlife are available for viewing. Several people have reported seeing one of our bald eagles. Taking a boat out and cruising the shoreline of the lake will result in many viewing opportunities.

WE'LL BE OPEN DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
We’ll have regular hours – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. – every day during the holiday, so please join us before or after your family meal or the football games.

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