Submitted by John Polmiroo
A Lake Chabot record for biggest fish caught was set May 10, when John Clark of Castro Valley landed a 45-pound, 59-inch long sturgeon at 10 a.m. Clark was using Powerbait, a trout bait not known for catching sturgeon.
Lake Chabot manager Stan Wong said sturgeon are an unusual catch at Lake Chabot. The last one caught was taken in 1995, though a few were landed in the early '90s. Wong reported, "Since I've been here, this is definitely the biggest fish I've seen. The previous Lake Chabot record was a 39" catfish caught by George Goveia 1981. It weighed 35 lbs.
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