Need a new trout spot

**RideNfish** · 09-04-2012, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Fishinjib

The trout population dropped at los vaqueros over the last yr or so due to no access to the lake, which caused the strippers to become lake monsters!

I was there few days ago and i got nothing buy grass every cast!

Did you see any stripes landed? :-)

**Fishinjib** · 09-04-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by isdaann

los vaqueros is a sleeper lake, you need to check it out

The trout population dropped at los vaqueros over the last yr or so due to no access to the lake, which caused the strippers to become lake monsters!

I was there few days ago and i got nothing buy grass every cast!

**isdaann** · 09-04-2012, 01:35 PM

los vaqueros is a sleeper lake, you need to check it out

**ApexPredator** · 09-04-2012, 12:39 PM

What about san pablo reservoir? A few friends of mine launch their boats there and do very well with trout and its not far from the east bay.

**redneckpunk** · 09-04-2012, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by RideNfish

Don't know how far you want to drive but New Melones east of Modesto is a great trout lake. They are catching big bows right now if you can downrigger. But they will be up shallow soon.

+1 to R&f. I'd also be watching some of the other foothill lakes as well, such as Comanche, NM, New Hogan, etc..

~RNP

**ultralightfan** · 09-04-2012, 12:05 PM

Downriggers aren't any problem. I regularly am trolling 80-120 ft deep in Berryessa for Kings when the kokes don't want to play nice.

As long as it is within about 120 miles or so, I'm open to giving anything a try.

**RideNfish** · 09-04-2012, 11:23 AM

Don't know how far you want to drive but New Melones east of Modesto is a great trout lake. They are catching big bows right now if you can downrigger. But they will be up shallow soon.

**ultralightfan** · 09-04-2012, 11:14 AM

I used to go to Del Valle for trout but with all the stripers there now, it seems a little useless to even try. I have been going to Berryessa for Kokes the last two years with mixed success and want to get back on the trout this winter. I live in the east bay and have a boat with a 115hp four stroke, so Del Valle is really the only close lake that allows boats like mine. But with the 10 mph speed limit and all the fees, it is just another reason to look elsewhere. Anyone have some ideas?