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Spring 2018

What’s happening at LV?

Meet the New Marina Manager 
We welcomed a new Marina Manager, Jeff Houston, on March 1. Jeff previously worked at the Los Vaqueros Watershed and is returning after 10 years of security and public safety experience. Jeff has experience fishing and boating and is an avid recreationist and family-oriented person who spends time coaching his sons’ baseball and football teams. Stop by the marina and hi to Jeff!
Trail Closures
A few more trails have been temporarily closed to the public to protect nesting golden eagles. See below for an updated map and list of the temporarily closed trails:
  • Adobe Trail
  • Miwok Trail
  • Kellogg Creek Trail from Kellogg Recreation Area to Mariposa Canyon
  • Mariposa Canyon Trail
  • Crest Trail
  • Eagle Ridge Trail from Walnut Trail to Vista Grande Trail
  • Los Vaqueros Trail from Black Hills Trail to Canada Trail
  • Homestead Trail

Click here for a PDF of this map.
For more information, check out the Golden Eagles page on the Los Vaqueros website.
 
Expect minor delays on Los Vaqueros Road
Minor delays along Los Vaqueros Road on the south entrance to Los Vaqueros Reservoir will be necessary to make mudslide repairs near the roadway. Motorists traveling to the Los Vaqueros Marina should expect delays of up to 15 minutes between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until April 30. Please use caution while driving through the work area. Thanks for your cooperation. If you have any questions about this work, please call 925-688-8010.
Updated Hours
April through August hours for the reservoir are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. – more time to enjoy fishing, boating, and hiking!

Upcoming Events

Augmented Reality Sandbox
Join us for a day of educational experiences at the Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center. Shape sand and watch as a watershed comes to life beneath your hands! The day will also include nature hikes, biodiversity demonstrations, watershed activities, and more!
  • Location: Los Vaqueros Interpretive Center, 19 Walnut Boulevard, Brentwood
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Date: Saturday, April 28, 2018
  • Details: The event is FREE; however, standard parking rates will apply.
For more information, check out ccwater.com/sandbox.
 
Fishing Derby
Los Vaqueros is hosting its annual spring Trout Derby, rewarding anglers who catch the three largest trout in April 2018. Anglers sign up for the derby with a $5 entry fee for the entire month. You may enter at any time during the month. After you finish fishing for the day, have your largest fish weighed at the Marina, where updated results are posted. Participating anglers can weigh up to the daily legal limit of five trout and weigh fish every day during April. The last day of the derby is Monday, April 30, 2018. 

Check our website for updates on the current leaders.
 
Stargazing Nights!
Join NASA Education Ambassador Jeff Adkins as we search the night sky for constellations, nebulas and planets. Dress for cold weather. 
  • Location: Kellogg Creek Picnic Area, 100 Walnut Boulevard, Brentwood
  • Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Date(s): Sunday, April 22 and Friday, May 11

Telescopes are available, and participants may bring their own.
 
Fishing Clinic
Learn everything you’ve wanted to know about lake fishing. From bait and knots to trolling and cleaning, our experienced staff will provide tips to help you reel in a big one. Clinics are tailored to participants’ skill levels. Open to all ages.
  • Location: Los Vaqueros Marina
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Date: First Saturday of every month

Featured Photographers

Thank you to David Harper for sharing photos of this bobcat family at the Los Vaqueros Reservoir.


 


 
Thank you to Steve Goodall for sharing photos of various wildlife at the Los Vaqueros Reservoir.


 



 

LV in the News
There was recently an article on the nesting golden eagles.

“If timing is everything, then now is the time at Los Vaqueros.”
- Tom Stienstra (San Francisco Chronicle, 31 March 2018)

Read the full article here.

Featured Catch

Brian Perez caught a 10.1 pound
Rainbow Trout at
South Cove
with PowerBait
Leslie Seid caught a 6.13 pound
Rainbow Trout at Cowboy Cove
with Rapala
Planning your next fishing trip?
Check our website for weekly fishing updates, fish plants, and weather conditions.
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