Clearing skies and warming trend forecast for the upcoming weekend and beyond. Pleasant days, cool evenings, everything is still green, weather is perfect, fishing is good, come join us!!!!!

Bank fishing has slowed a bit since the last plant. The "Mud Hole" at the rear of the EBMUD boathouse is still the hot spot, saw some caught there this morning. Don't discount Rainbow or Blue Herron Points; they are both worth checking out. Baits and set ups remain unchanged; anglers are using chartreuse or rainbow Power Bait (eggs or worms) with garlic and glitter. Pistol Pete's and Mouse (mice) Tails, in addition pink Power Worms on a water bobber have been successful lately. Blue/silver Kastmasters are also hot right after the plant; they should be hot all weekend.

Trollers continue to concentrate in upriver locations near and around Columbia Gulch and continue to land some nice Trout and Kokanee. The fish will undoubtedly go a bit deeper with the warming surface temperatures, most boaters are sticking with night crawlers or beaded spinning lures with corn behind medium flashers or medium size dodgers in red, blue, and chrome. Some Kokanee reported lately but no Browns caught this report. Check at the Marina for all your fishing supplies, snacks, updated fishing information and hot spots.

Bass fishermen continue to hook smallies and largemouth bass along exposed rock edges all along the shore, at the south end and around the River mouth. White spinner baits and drop shots are still the ticket.

Water level has stayed just about the same as last report and is now about 12-15 feet below the spillway and constant, water temperatures still in the 50's at the Marina this morning. Water clarity is good to about 15' plus in the Marina.

Recent success stories: Dale Rose, pictured above of Valley Springs a longtime Pardee angler got this 7.8 lb. Rainbow trolling the main body of the Lake trolling with crawlers. Les Berryman, Photo #1 of Volcano bagged this 5.75 lb. Rainbow in Mel's Cove with crawlers also. Congratulations gentlemen-good job! Be sure you stop by the Marina to weigh and photograph your catches so we can share them with the all publications that carry our report!

To date Pardee Lake Recreation has planted a total to 15,000 lbs. of Rainbow Trout. The California Department of Fish and Game has also planted 2,000 lbs. of Trout to date for a grand total of 17,000 lbs.