The lake level edged down a bit to 4 feet below spill, ebmud continues to generate but maintains that lake level will remain unchanged. Current water temperatures are 66 degrees at 20 feet and 71 at surface; look for these temps to continue throughout the weekend. Water clarity is good to 16 feet. Banks are good for trout on the day of the plant but tapers off as the fish head out of the Recreation Area looking for cooler deeper water. Most bank anglers were concentrated around Rainbow Point earlier in the week. The Marina reports they are catching some good size Rainbow planters using white power worms, maggots and power bait, so try behind the ebay boathouse, the "mud hole lagoon", Porcupine point, the Launch ramp and Tom Sawyer Island if Rainbow Point is too congested. Power worms and green power bait are also effective, with wooly boogers and silver/blue Kastmasters good right after the plant.

Better this week, lots of Trollers are working the waters between the River Mouth and the face of the dam and doing well. Fish are holding at 30 to 50 feet . Most are using small spoons or needlefish type lures in pink or florescent orange/red tipped with a night crawler, grub or power worm behind small flashers, dodgers or sidekicks in silver/green that all seem to work well. Lots of catfish in the 5 to 15 lb range taken from southern coves lately and all around the Recreation Area. Chicken liver, anchovies and night crawlers are their favorite snacks. California Department of Fish and Game has planted 3000 lbs of fish in addition Pardee Lake Inc has planted 44,000 lbs (combined total 47,00lbs) of trout as of today with more plants scheduled.