Pleasant temps in the mid to high 70's today and throughout next week. Look for some high clouds and gentle breezes with a chance of rain Sunday clearing during the week. The Lake level looks pretty much the same as last report, 4 feet below spill. ebmud continues to generate but maintains that lake level will remain unchanged. Current water temperatures are 60 degrees at 20 feet and 68 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 again today. The catch will improve starting this morning as the planters become accustomed to Recreation Area. Try using white power worms, maggots and power bait 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.

A bit slow since Tuesday this week. Not many trout have been caught between the River Mouth and the face of the Dam so Trollers are adjusting depths and hardware trying to relocate them. Fish should be in the 30 to 50 foot mark since water temps have remained the same. The best bet for bait remains 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 these have all worked well in the recent past.

Cat fishing still good in southern coves and they continue to show up all around the Recreation Area. Chicken liver, anchovies and night crawlers are their still the favorite. Good reports from upriver-no monsters lately but some decent large mouths were caught this week. White spinner baits with willow shaped blades and top waters have been doing well lately.California Department of Fish and Game has planted 3000 lbs of fish in addition Pardee Lake Inc has planted 45,000 lbs (combined total 48,00lbs) of trout as of this morning with more plants scheduled.