Weather and conditions ideal mid 80's forecast for this weekend and continuing into next week.

Lake level remains full to capacity and continues to cascade over the spillway and on towards Comanche. Good visibility to 12 feet, water temperatures constant at 62 degrees at the 20 foot mark and 66 at the surface as recorded in the Marina.

Kokanee still a bit evasive, trollers are having to work harder locating them and putting them in the box. Most continue to concentrate in and around the River Mouth and along the southern end of the Lake between the spillway buoy line and the eastern shoreline.

Lures and method remains constant, Apex lures tipped with scented shoe peg corn, Uncle Larry's fire tiger, pinky and copper pops with corn, pink /white hoochies all behind a small Sep's dodger (in rainbow, silver/blue or gold) have all been working well for the trollers. The Marina reports trollers are now fishing for Trout and Kokanee at 30 to 50 foot depths.

Best Trout trolling area recently has been the River Arm starting at the Mouth all the way to Twin Coves and beyond. Small lures, needlefish, wobblers, Sep's and Uncle Larry's fire tiger all tipped with corn or a bit of night crawler behind a dodger still the best combination.

The bank fishing is the best right after the plant in and around the Recreation Area. The continuing cool water temperatures encourage planters to hold in the Rec. Area longer. Hot spots are the same-the EBMUD boathouse, Launch Ramp, Tom Sawyer Island and Rainbow Point. Kastmasters continue to be super hot, silver/blue and silver/chartreuse  ? oz size. The sliding sinker set up is best; the hottest bait is still yellow/garlic Power Bait with sparkles.

Recent success story; Mike Nichols and JR of San Jose got this outstanding stringer of Trout that weighed in at 19.08 lbs up the River Arm using night crawlers and grubs. Congratulations-well done!!!

Some catfish in the 2 to 6 lb. size have been caught in the coves at the southern end and in Mel's cove on the backside of the floating bathroom.

Make sure you stop by the Marina and get the latest scoop on what's working and where. All the hottest baits, lures, equipment and exaggerated fish stories are always available there!

Pardee Lake Recreation has planted 62,800 lbs in combination with The California Dept of Fish and Game plants of 6,200 lb for a grand total of 67,000 lbs of Rainbow Trout.