Drove in over the spillway and Dam this morning again and the water level looks much the same as last report, 3 to 4 feet below spill. Good weather forecast for the weekend changing to overcast skies lower temps and some rain during the following week. Recent rains have muddied the waters a bit, visibility is good to 14 ft. Water temps are 46 degrees at 20'and 50 degrees at surface as measured in the Marina.

Bank anglers have been doing well just about everywhere all around the Recreation area. Primo spots lately are opposite the EBMUD boathouse, Launch Ramp, TomSawyer Island, the banks on either side of the Marina gangway and Rainbow Point. Folks have been knocking them dead with silver/blue Kastmasters soon after the plant. The Marina has begun stocking the newest and most popular Power Bait colors, white, spring green, chartreuse all with sparkles. The cleaning station was full when I arrived this morning around 10:30 so some are limiting early.

Trollers have been catching Kokanee in the 12 to 13 inch range in Columbia Gulch during the week. The fish are congregating very close to the surface in the first 10 ft. Apex lures tipped with scented shoe peg corn and drug behind a small dodger has been irresistible to our little friends. Trout are also active in the River Arm, Rock Wall and the Face of the Dam. Trout are also hanging very close to the surface at 5 to 15 feet. Any of three fishing methods are paying off, lead core (3-4 colors) with small flashers and a lure or hook and night crawler, flat lining or drift fishing are all effective. No reports of German Browns but they will show up soon, try a mid-size broken back Rapala trout minnow behind a silver/green dodger at 50 feet near the Rock Wall, some beautiful fish come out of there every year.

Success stories-Dathan Miller of San Andreas and compadre got these great limits of Rainbows near the Marina. This limit tipped the scales at 17.88 lbs and the bait was-you guessed it undisclosed! Congratulations Nathan-great job!

To date Pardee Lake Recreation has planted 19,400 lbs in combination with The California Dept of Fish and Game plants of 5,200 lb for a grand total of 24,600 lbs of Rainbow Trout.