East Bay Lakes Roundup

Del Valle Smallmouth Bass and Catfish Lead East Bay Fishing Scene

ALAMEDA COUNTY – I’ve been out of town for the past couple of weeks and was a bit worried that when I returned, the summer action would have slowed. I wasn’t surprised to see that the cats are out, especially following the recent plants, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that largemouth bass action is still going strong, and the smallmouth bite at Lake Del Valle is starting to get good.

Lake Del Valle – I want to give a special call-out to Paul Clouse and Dr. Al Hurwitz who continue to provide me with near-weekly reports and help keep me tuned to the local action, especially when I can’t get out...