I didn't post this originally because I really wasn't sure what species of bass it was, but after talking with several people, the consensus was that this fish is a spotted bass based on the size and location of the jaw relative to the eye.

I caught the fish at San Pablo dam which does (unfortunately) have spotted bass in it. Here's one last pic of the bass where it does look quite a bit like a spot. If they kept a lake record there for spots, I'd probably have it, but that isn't exactly the record I am after x(

http://calfishing.com/images/daily_reports/4_28_04_rob_6-95.jpg