Fish Plants: 2,000 pounds of Mt. Lassen rainbow trout will be planted on January 4th.. The last trout plant was scheduled for January 21st, but due to weather it has been rescheduled for tues January 26th.

Lake Hours:6:45 am to 4:00 pm.

Weather: Temperatures have been in the 40's in the morning and rising to the high 60's in the afternoon. There was heavy rain and severe winds this week.

Stop by the Marina and tell us about your fish!

Bass

Heavy rains and high winds led to a lack of anglers and an unclear forecast of DVL fishing potential. Plastics were the top choice for bass fisherman this week.The drop shot or Carolina rig were at the forefront of reports this week. 4" worms in green or purple worked great for the drop shot rig, and brushog's and lizards in variations of green pumpkin or watermelon seed were great for those using the Carolina rig. Pig and jigs also picked up some nice bass this week. The bite has tapered, but big baits are still worth the effort bringing in some big bass this week. Z -Plugs, LA Sliders, Spro BBZ, and Huddlestons were the most reported lures with most of those catches occurring within the first 15 feet of water. Swimbait fisherman were focusing on the dams and near the marina, mainly in the morning, while worm and jig fisherman were working south shore points 30 - 45 feet down.

Trout

The trout bite showed no signs of slowing. Shore anglers continue to dominate while boat anglers have been lacking limits. Trout were biting near the marina specifically along the shoreline fishing area , but holdover trout have been few. Most trout were caught between 10-25 feet with Powerbait in green or rainbow. Inflated night crawlers fished off the bottom were heavily reported this week. Kastmasters and mini jigs were the lures that worked the best for trout. Robert Granado of San Bernardino caught a 4 pound trout fishing the west shore with Powerbait.

Striper

The striper bite was considerably slower this week than in the past. Trout swim baits, Plugs or large topwater baits were the most reported lures for striper. Fishing points near the marina or on the inlet remain proven spots for boaters. Tim Marrifield of Poway caught 3 stripers this week at 8.23, 8.29, and 14.50 pounds.

Catfish

There were no catfish reported this week, but great spots for catfish are the third cove of shoreline fishing, and near the east dam or wave attenuator. The most effective baits included anchovies, mackerel, and raw shrimp. Most catfish have been found on the bottom in 25 - 50 feet.

Panfish

There were some panfish occurrences this week.Most anglers have the best luck fishing along the dams, specifically near the stairways. Anglers have found that fishing 20 -30 feet off the dams using live worm dropped to 25 feet has been a consistent method.

Lake Records

Lake Record Striper January 3, 2010: Jason Walsh of Temecula busted the long standing DVL striper record with a 30.87 pound record. Jason was fishing with a custom plug on the mid lake point.

Lake Record Largemouth Bass March 16th 2007: Mike Long of Poway, 16.43 lb bass. He was fishing the west dam with a 6" "Real Trout" Rago swimbait.

Lake Record Crappie: 3.0 pounds landed by Keith Thomas. He was fishing with shad.

Lake Record Blue Gill: Michael Wolf of Redondo Beach caught a 3.45 pound bluegill fishing with trout Krilla near the rock quarry.

Lake Record Catfish October 29, 2008: Jason Walsh, of Temecula, caught a 42.56 pound catfish using an LA Slider near the inlet tower.

Lake Record Trout, March 14, 2009: Andrew Aralos of Hemet caught a 15.45 pound trout. He was fishing with Powerbait near the east dam