“I’m just hoping it sparks more interest to the people out there fishing,” Sullivan said. Sullivan said not to be surprised if a pelican or bald eagle swoops in for a taste of the fish themselves. Sullivan doesn’t expect the popular fish to last more than a week - both from anglers wanting to get their hands on the golden fish, and predators that can more easily spot it in the water because of its color. On Tuesday, when the 500 pounds of lightning trout were planted in Del Valle Lake, another 700 pounds of rainbow trout were also mixed in, he said. The district usually stocks up rainbow trout, which is, contrary to its name, not rainbow colored but more gray-green with a red stripe on its sides. The fish, similar in meat to that of salmon, fight well and taste good, Sullivan said. Lightning trout are specifically bred to be planted in waterways for recreational fishing, and are not able to reproduce. Lightning trout are a unique genetic strain of rainbow trout, which is native to East Bay waterways, according to the district. But this year, a few extra thousand pounds of the fish were made available by Mount Lassen Trout Farm. Joe Sullivan, the park district’s fisheries district manager said they have had many requests for the special trout, but were unable to get some because of the drought in recent years.
The trout typically bite in the mornings and evening and are easily distinguishable by their golden color and red stripe down their sides: they may look like a neon light flashing through the water, the district says.
Now just in time for Thanksgiving, about 2,000 pounds of the unique trout were planted in Del Valle Lake near Livermore, Lake Chabot in Castro Valley, Quarry Lakes in Fremont and Shadow Cliffs near Pleasanton this week by the East Bay Regional Parks District. “Lightning trout” are a special type of rainbow trout that have not been in East Bay regional lakes for more than a decade.
LIVERMORE - A special and sought-after trout that looks like a glowing orange neon light, has been placed in four East Bay lakes to the delight of anglers.
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