Al Hurwitz and Chris Schmidt trolled both the east and west shores and coves of Los Vaqueros Reservoir on November 10, 2026. We had only one bite, resulting in a nice Mt. Lassen Rainbow Trout, pictured here with Chris. The fish was in the 1.5-2.0 pound range, and was caught in the middle of Cox Cove, flatlining a J-9 Firetiger Jointed Rapala. The fish was released in good condition. Scent was applied to all our lures. We had no luck with our streamer flies this week. 
    The reservoir remains quite full. The water clarity is very good, with a surface temperature of 64-65 degrees.
    A beautiful day, albeit slow fishing (as had been the case for most of the trollers). As the stocking of Trout continues and temperatures cool, the slow fishing conditions of the last couple of weeks should definitely improve.
         All the best,
         Dr. Al Hurwitz, Saratoga 
         Dr. Chris Schmidt, San Jose