Shadow Cliffs Pleasanton 12-23 & 24-2010

Hi All,

I was out Dec 23 and got 2 trout (13 to 15 ") at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton.  All day from 9 to 4:30 pm.  First trout was at 10 am and second was around 12:30 pm.  Long day, but with the Full Moon a few days ago I knew it was going to be a late bite.

Next day I talk to Kyle (Shadow 10 I think) and his dad Bruce in the parking lot.  Kyle has a Prowler 13 and his dad is a float tuber.  I don't think they did to good.  I was talking to Kyle every now and then.  They were in radio contact with each other.

Slow pick until around 11:30 am.  I had my first trout and felt like a good one.  But, it wrapped me around my anchor rope.  It was gone before I could pull it up.  I got 4 fish from noon to 1:30 pm.  Would of had my last fish around 2 pm.  But, it broke my 4 lb leader.  Stayed until 2:30 pm.

Shadow is getting trout from Desert Springs Trout Farm in Oregon.  Trout look real nice and are pretty good fighters.  They are raised in a fence off river and not in a pen or tank.  All had orange to red meat.

All fish were caught in 28 to 32 feet and green power bait. Biggest was 17" and 2 lbs.   Click on photo address in middle of the two photo.  This show the 15" on the first day with red meat.  Don't know why it did not up-load.

Happy Holidays,

Ken kickfish



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nice looking fish

Those are some fat Trouts.  Thanks for the report and pictures Ken.

Thanks, Guys,

I will give you a report on how they taste after I smoke them on Monday.  Looks like Monday will be the first day without rain.

Ken kickfish

If they are all like the red meat ones you are in for a treat.
 I have got to try that lake again. So close to me. How is the mussel insp?

Shadow has no inspection.  One of the reasons I go there.

Ken kickfish

@kickfish: my dad and i enjoyed chatting with you at shadow cliffs.
despite skunking it was great spending time on the water with my pops, enjoying the great weather, and making a new friend. 

happy new year!