Los Vaqueros Outing - February 22, 2024

Los Vaqueros Reservoir - Livermore, CA (Contra Costa County)


by Paul Clouse and Al Hurwitz
2-23-2024

Paul Clouse  trolled Los Vaqueros Reservoir on February 22, 2024 after a series of previous rainstorms.  The weather was perfect for fishing with partly cloudy skies, gentle breezes, and  mild temperatures.   The water clarity was good with surface temparturess running 54.6’ to 55.5’.

Five nice Mt. Lassen Rainbows ranging in weight from 1 to 3 pounds were landed and safely released.  Pictured below is Paul with the 3 pound Lassen Rainbow.  
All   fish were caught in Cox Cove in shallow water ranging from 12’ to 18’  and 5’ below the surface.   J-9 Rapalas with various scents  were used to catch the fish.  All in all a very good day.

Trolling at Los Vaqueros continues to improve with the continuing Mt. Lassen Rainbow Trout planting program.   Looking forward to the next outing!





More Reports

Tough Outing at LVR
Los Vaqueros Reservoir
2-16-2024
Paul Clouse and Al Hurwitz trolled Los Vaqueros Reservoir long and hard on 2/15/24, trying to hook into some Mt. Lassen Rainbows. We trolled Cox, Howden, East, and Peninsula Coves, but only hooked up with two Rainbows. Both fish were in shallow water in the back of Cox Cove (where the bite had been going strong lately). Regrettably, the two Trout got off, one at the side of the boat, the other after two acrobatic leaps. Interestingly, one fish was...... Read More


2-11-2024
Al Hurwitz and Roman Shvets trolled Los Vaqueros Reservoir on February 8, 2024, trying to hook up with some decent...... Read More