Just looked at the DFG website for trout plants, and it does not include DVL..Anyone have info to the contrary..?

 

Not sure how this will effect the swimbait bite if at all.

Hmmmmmm....could affect the power bait sales in area!!

What Region contains DVL?  Is DVL region 5 or 6?

Maybe you can ask the DFG via e-mail whether they are planning to stock DVL?

according to the Cal DFG website -

South Coast Region (Region 5):  AskR5@wildlife.ca.gov

Inland Deserts Region (Region 6):  AskRegion6@wildlife.ca.gov

Yep, might be worth a call or email. They haven't planted trout for years in my home lake but sometimes they seem to go a bit rogue and drop some in unscheduled. Last year we noticed a lot of fingerling browns being planted one week even though they allegedly do not plant browns, and per a hatchery acquaintance they'll be doing their first rainbow plant in years next week even though it's not listed on the dfg website's planting schedule. Weird thing for us is they regularly plant the lakes and streams above/below but not the big lake itself.  

 

On a positive note, your fish will still gladly chase a swimbait.

I'll have to give the DFG a call. Years ago when they would stock trout, the swimbait fishing was great, much better than when it wasn't being stocked.

 

 

Not sure if Southern California State operated rainbow trout hatchary is operating.

Tom 

Not sure if it's the DFG but someone is stocking DVL. It's on their facebook page. Mt. Lassen I think.

 

3 hours ago, contium said:

Not sure if it's the DFG but someone is stocking DVL. It's on their facebook page. Mt. Lassen I think.

 

I don't do facebook, did they happen to give any dates for the plant..?

4 hours ago, WRB said:

Not sure if Southern California State operated rainbow trout hatchary is operating.

Tom 

I don't know, but Castaic and most all the city park lakes/ponds are getting trout plants, and soon.

DVL is operated by MWD, same agency who owns and operates Castiac. Castiac was not being planted for 5 years and not on a regular basis the last 2 years. DVL on the other hand was being planted monthly with 4,000 lbs of rainbow trout. I know the Filmoore hactuary was closed that supplied Ventura and LA county and the Mt Whiney hactuary was closed that supplied Inyo-Kern a few SoCal lakes. Lassen was a private hactuary supplying larger adult size rainbows.

Casitas was scheduled for a plant, don't know if it occurred?

Tom

 

1 hour ago, WRB said:

DVL is operated by MWD, same agency who owns and operates Castiac. Castiac was not being planted for 5 years and not on a regular basis the last 2 years. DVL on the other hand was being planted monthly with 4,000 lbs of rainbow trout. I know the Filmoore hactuary was closed that supplied Ventura and LA county and the Mt Whiney hactuary was closed that supplied Inyo-Kern a few SoCal lakes. Lassen was a private hactuary supplying larger adult size rainbows.

Casitas was scheduled for a plant, don't know if it occurred?

Tom

 

Interesting..I did not know that. Thanks for the info Tom..

So, after I did some checking, DVL has been stocking trout since 11/03..The last stocking was 12/03..