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Quiet again last week on the banks around the Recreation Area, did see a few folks this morning on the bank opposite the EBMUD dock over on Stony Point Landing and Blue Heron point. No news from the Woodpile but it's still worth a check if other areas are not productive. Sliding sinker cast about 30' out works well in this area. The baits of choice have remained unchanged; anglers working the banks are using Power Bait (eggs or worms) with garlic and glitter. Pistol Pete's and Mouse (mice) Tails, in addition pink Power Worms and night crawlers on a water bobber have been successful lately.

Upriver around Deer Island, Columbia Gulch and Indian Rock have been the best areas for Kokanee. One report also mentioned some Kokes caught at the face of the Dam at the same depths. Kokanee continue to hang in the cooler, deeper water in the 90 to 120 foot strata. Kokanee are still clean and bright and have not begun to turn yet. Trollers continue to use Uncle Larry's copper pops and pinkies along with wedding rings, apex and sling blades behind silver/gold or watermelon dodgers. Check at the Marina for all your fishing supplies, snacks and updated fishing information and hot spots.

Trollers looking for Trout have been working the face of the dam, the river mouth and the inlet barrel line in the southern end of the lake. They are not as deep as the Kokanee, check in 40 to 60 feet of water. Beaded spinning lures in pinks and rainbow color schemes are doing well with or without corn and flashers. Once again bait fishing from the back of a boat in the coves from Mel's to Rattlesnake has been good also.

Recent success stories: Joanne Coombs of Livermore got this nice 7.17 lb. catfish using chicken liver. The location is a closely guarded secret! Mike Nichole of Tracy, landed some nice Kokanee trolling upriver using corn tipped lures about 100 ft. down.

Water level has remained relatively unchanged and is 2 to 4 feet from the spillway and is holding steady. Water temperature is 67 degrees at 20 feet and 74 degrees at surface as measured in the Marina. Water clarity is good to 17' plus in the Marina.

Pardee Lake Recreation has planted a total of 29,000 lbs. of Rainbow Trout as of this report. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has also planted 2,000 lbs. of Trout to date for a grand total of 31,000 lbs.