Contra Costa Water District - Los Vaqueros Reservoir

Tony Loato and Joey Quadt Talk About The Fish Plant

We talked to fishermen Tony Lobato and Joey Quadt on March 17, the day of the 5,000 pound fish plant, about fishing at Los Vaqueros.

After talking to us, they caught 23.84 pounds of fish that day.

Listen to their conversation...it's about two minutes long.

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Map of Reservoir & Location Names

Reservoir Fishing Records!

Fees

How to Get Here

Map of the Watershed

Q&A About Visiting
Los Vaqueros

Open seven days a week.
Summer Hours hours are: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Fish Plants at Los Vaqueros 2008
DATE	WEIGHT	SOURCE
4/29/2008	1200	Calaveras
4/11/2008	1200	Calaveras
4/1/2008	2500	DFG
4/1/2008	1200	Calaveras
3/15/2008	5000	Calaveras
2/5/2008	1200	Calaveras
1/23/2008	1200	Calaveras
1/9/2008	1200	Calaveras
TOTAL FOR YEAR: 14700 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.

We now
have fish finders available for rent on some boats!

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

Call the Marina at (925) 371-2628

The marina has fishing supplies, snacks, hot food and ice cream.

Anglers can rent the electric boats that are docked at the marina. You can now rent fish finders on some of the boats.

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

The lake has been stocked with more than 300,000 game fish of 12 types, including rainbow trout and largemouth black bass.

Urban Parks Concessionaires has the contract to manage the watershed recreation facilities.

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. No clams, frogs, fish or dead animals are allowed as bait.

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 or
e-mail Urban Parks Concessionaires

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
5/6/2008

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Calaveras Trout Farms planted 1,200 pounds of trout Tuesday, April 29. This was a very active plant - we've seen lots of stringers and some very nice single trout coming out. Anglers earned many limit pins and we also handed out lots of mugs for some nice whopper fish.

The South Cove and the shoreline in front of the Marina have been popular all week. If you’re in a boat, try trolling outside the mouth of the South Cove and the mouth of Howden Cove; these areas have been hot all week. The late afternoon and early evening have proven very active all week from shore. Catfish and crappie have been seen all week.
Crappie aren’t seen regularly out here, but this week several found their way onto your hooks. Come on in and see the pictures.
The bait of choice this week was nightcrawlers, go figure.

The lake is currently holding at 85 percent. We should begin to see an increase throughout the remaining spring and summer months. The current water temperature is 66 degrees. The visibility is at 8-10 feet.

NIGHT FISHING: Night fishing is back. Bring down your favorite battery operated light (prevents fires) and join the crowd. Our next night fishing is Saturday May 17th. Nightcrawlers seem to work very well at night for both cats and stripers.

HOURS: Marina is open from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. All rental boats must be back at the marina by 6:30 p.m. Watershed gates close at 8 pm seven days a week. For night fishing Saturday events, hours are extended to 11 pm.

PLANTS: Calaveras Trout Farms planted 1,200 pounds Tuesday April 29th into the South Cove.

TROUT: Robert Bedgood of Dublin reeled in a very respectable 6.82 pounder from a boat in Peninsula Cove on a nightcrawler. Tat Lim of Livermore reeled in a 4.40 pounder from the Rock Wall area on one of his favorite Rapalas.

If you are new to fishing or have years under your belt we are offering free guided fishing tours on Saturdays. We have two designated tours, one starting at 8:30am, the second starting at 11:30am. Each tour will be approx. 1.5hrs. If you have your own gear we suggest you bring it, rentals are limited. We are also now offering mid-week tours with reservations. We will tell and show you all the hotspots, techniques and demonstrations (live) out in the boats.

BASS: Tom Eng of Oakland (a real fixture out here) came in with a very nice 6.43 pound largemouth from Peninsula Cove. Tom let her go, she was full of eggs.

STRIPERS: If stripers are your choice, come on in and view our video on how to fish for these guys.

CATFISH: No reports of catfish this week.

SALMON: We are still seeing very nice 2-3 pounders coming in out here. Just last Sunday late afternoon Will Reneker of Livermore pulled in a 1.99 pounder from the eastside of the South Cove on a nightcrawler.

BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BOAT RENTAL SPECIAL - 50% OFF YOUR RENTAL FEE AT THE LOS VAQUEROS WATERSHED

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