This report from Pardee is just about a carbon copy of last weeks. The water level is down about a foot from the last report and about three or four feet or so below spill and holding. Visibility remains good, presently good to 15 feet plus at the Marina. Water temperatures are constant and are currently 68 degrees at the 20 foot mark and a little higher at surface at the Marina.

Finally cooler temperatures this weekend and the same forecast for next week.

Trollers continue to concentrate in the River Arm around Twin Coves, Deer Island, Indian Head Rock and Columbia Gulch. The Kokanee have gone deeper lately to find the cooler water temperatures, try 75 to 110 feet. Some anglers have reported Kokanee have begun to show some early stage signs of turning, they are losing some scales and are a not quite as firm. Trout fishing has also been better upstream but not quite as deep, look for them at 25 to 50 feet. Some continue to do well with Thomas buoyant lures in gold/red, rainbow and fire tiger behind a sling blade or dodger. Trout are showing up at the face of the Dam but are most commonly being found and caught in the River Arm. Hot lures for Kokanee are hoochies, Uncle Larry's glow pink fire tiger, copper popsicles and desert fire lures along with Apex lures in all colors some tipped with scented corn or a piece of crawler behind a medium silver/blue or watermelon Sep's or Lance's dodger.

Not much news about Bass this report but check around the coves and rocky points throughout the Lake. Anglers are most successful using hot shot and swim baits.

Bank fishermen were scarce in the Recreation Area again due to the heat, some have moved to the Woodpile where trout and catfish fishing have been pretty good lately. White Power bait for the trout and night crawlers and chicken livers for the catfish have been the meals of choice.

Reports persist from Marina that late afternoon and early evening at the Mud Hole and Tom Sawyer Bridge have been very productive for nice cats in the 2 to 5 pound range using chicken livers and crawlers.

Pardee Lake Recreation has planted a total of 31,000 lbs. of Rainbow Trout in combination with the Department of Fish and Game plants of 5,000 for a grand total of 36,000 lbs.