Kokanee Power Pardee Derby This Saturday
Present weather conditions are: clear skies today with temperatures in the mid 80's to low 90's. The forecast predicts temperatures much the same throughout next week along with mild breezes and cool evenings. Water temperatures are currently 66 degrees at the 20 foot mark and 72 degrees at surface in the Marina. Water visibility is clear to 15 feet. Water level dropped about 2 feet since last report making the water level about 15-16 feet below the spill and holding.

BANK FISHING ---- The recreation Area has been like a ghost town, some have had the cats and the standard bait and methods for trout. Most are casting 30 feet out or farther from the shore to end up in the deeper cooler water that the fish prefer. Clear bobbers with power bait suspended 3 to 6 feet below or sliding sinker setups that suspend the bait off the bottom are the ticket. Kastmasters or black/green woolly buggers are very successful right after a plant. Power eggs, maggots and power worms in white are the best, with night crawlers and yellow power bait also popular. Chartreuse power bait with sparkles is always effective.

TROLLERS----Lots of Trollers working the mouth of the River this morning in front of the Rock Wall, probably derby participants pre fishing to determine locations, depths and equipment. Last week was very quiet according to the Marina, not many fishermen on the shore or trolling. Those that did venture out on the Lake got Trout primarily and some Kokanee at 8 to12 inches. Most boats have been working upstream starting at the Mouth and moving towards Columbia Gulch. The depths for trout have been 20 to 50 feet. Kokanee have been a hanging out bit deeper 30 to 70 feet. Most are tempting them with orange and red hoochies and corn tipped Uncle Larry's copper pops behind Sep's medium flashers. The South end may be another option, reports indicate flashers and night crawlers have been the most effective for Trout at a depth of 20 to 30 feet trolling at 1.5 mph with the flashers 20 feet behind the ball.

UPCOMMING EVENTS---Kokanee Power's annual Lake Pardee Team Kokanee Derby will be held here this Saturday Sept 5th. Come join us for great fun, competition, food and prizes. For further details and entry forms please check out their website at www.KokaneePower.org

To date 69,000 lbs of good size Trout have been planted by Lake Pardee Inc. and the California Department of Fish and Game with another plant scheduled for the near future.