Los Vaqueros has been dishing out a decent bite for both trout and stripers. Trolling has been the most productive for trout, especially in Howden and East coves, where they’re hitting Kastmasters and Rapalas running just below the surface. The afternoon bite has been the best, with some quality Mt. Lassen rainbows showing up among the smaller CDFW stockers. Shore anglers are hooking trout on PowerBait, nightcrawlers, and small jigs. Stripers and catfish are biting anchovies near South Cove and the marina pier. A few smaller largemouth were picked up last week in the shallows. The bass bite will only get better as the water temp warms.

Water clarity is improving, surface temps are around 55 degrees, and while trout plants are on hold until golden mussel regulations are in place, the lake has already received over 20,000 pounds of stocked fish this season—so there’s still plenty fish for.