ALAMEDA COUNTY – The season is here, and it's time to celebrate, the lightning trout arrived this week, and just in time for the upcoming holiday. Mt. Lassen Farms and the East Bay Regional Parks District have a relationship that spans the years. Over those years East Bay anglers have come to appreciate the consistency and the quality of their trout and while these fish are superb, the lightning trout are truly special.

This week lakes Chabot, Temescal, Contra Loma, and Quarry received 1,000 pounds with 250 pounds of trophy lightning trout. Trout over 5-pounds are considered of trophy size, but when these fish show up, they are often larger.

First developed in West Virginia and introduced ...