>You might try Coyote Creek in Santa Clara.  Details on
where,
>etc can be found on the Santa Clara County Park web site: 
>[url]http://parkhere.org[/url]

Cool, thanks. Think I'll check it out.


> 
>I haven't fished it (yet) and wouldn't eat anything from
it
>without checking with the rangers (some of the Santa Clara
>waters are mercury-polluted).  But if you're doing
>catch-n-release, it doesn't matter.

It'd be nice to catch something (anything!). THEN I'll worry
about eating it or not.


> 
>Is Sacramento too far away for you?  There are some rivers
up
>that way with allegedly good fishing (I haven't tried them
>yet...too far for my lazy butt to drive).

Yeah, me too. Don't feel like dealing with the weekend traffic
on I-80.


>
>There are plenty of lakes to fish in besides the Quarry if
>you're tired of it (and can't find a decent stream).  Del
>Valle, Shadow Cliffs, Chabot, Los Vaqueros, Anderson,
Calero,
>Loch Lomond, Uvas, Coyote Lakeplenty of others (some are
>pretty close to you - Grant Park, Levin Park).
> 

Thanks for the recommendations. Definitely need to check out
some of these places. 

-- anthony