Lake Pardee will be open on Friday, February 18, 2011. Anglers can now enjoy a shift in the long-standing Pardee season and take advantage of a later annual opener along with a later annual close of November 6th. Join us for our President's Day opening. The park will open to campers on Thursday the 17th with fishing beginning the morning of Friday the 18th. To enhance the opening weekend fishing experience, 4,800 lbs of rainbow trout will be planted into Pardee on February 18th and 19th. These special trout were raised at the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery below Camanche Dam. Another ?2,000 lbs of rainbow trout from the Calaveras Trout Farm will be planted on Saturday the 19th followed by another 5,000 lbs on Thursday and Friday of the following week. With nearly 12,000 lbs of rainbows planted in one week, fishing will be outstanding.

The many amenities that Pardee Lake offers includes: ? fishing, boating, camping, hiking & picnicking, boat rentals, large boat ramp and parking area, new state of the art fish cleaning station, developed overnight camping, two swimming pools, RV sites with full hook-ups, laundry & hot showers, flush restrooms, coffee shop, store, gas station, full service ?marina and wildlife galore. Don't miss this great opportunity to meet the BASS Pros. on April 2, 2011. For for more info, contact Richard & Kerry Cooper at Pardee at 209-772-1472 or visit http://www.pardeelakerecreation.com