LAKE CONDITIONS: Lake Camanche's current elevation is 204.3 feet above sea level, a drop of .34 feet this week. The lake should drop slowly this week.??There is currently no water flowing into Lake Camanche, and water is flowing out of Lake Camanche at 340 c.f.s.??The surface water temperature at the marina is 74 degrees.

LAKE CAMANCHE CLEAN-UP DAY SPECIAL EVENT: November 3, 2007 at 8 a.m. Camanche Recreation Company will co-sponsor a Lake Camanche clean-up day. This will be a fun and productive day of cleaning along the shore of Lake Camanche. We will provide drinking water and trash bags; just bring your family, work gloves, canteen, and sunscreen. Life jackets will be provided for any children working next to the water's edge. No pets or alcoholic beverages please.??

A barbecue sponsored by Camanche Recreation Company will be held at Camanche South Shore following the clean-up activities.??There will be door prizes at the barbecue, and an E.B.M.U.D. ranger-led program "The Future Starts Now" will be presented.??There is no charge for any of these activities. Advanced registration is required, as space is limited. Registration will be at 8 a.m., at Camanche South Shore Marina, 11700 Wade Lane, Burson, Calif. Event liability forms must be completed prior to participating, and will be available at sign-in. Children under 18 are welcome, but must have liability releases signed by a parent or guardian, and be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Coffee and munchies will be provided, free of charge. Contact Lake Camanche for registration at 209-763-5121 for all further information.

TROUT: We had no reports from trout anglers this week, but trout continue to hold down about 35 feet deep. Trollers using Needlefish, Ex-Cel lures, R-Lures, or Apex lures in silver/blue, red/gold, silver/red, or shad colors typically can pick up some trout near Hat Island and the dam.

There have several reports of nice trout up to 5 pounds being caught upriver in the last 2 weeks, from the highway bridge up to Arkansas Band. Lake Pardee has been letting some cold water out of their dam into Lake Camanche, and this cold water inflow has been drawing some trout up the river. Fish in that area are holding down 25-30 feet deep, and fishermen drifting Power Bait, nightcrawlers, or a combination of both have been catching some nice trout.

E.B.M.U.D. has announced that the Hypolimnetic Oxygen System has now been turned on at the dam. This system (also known as the Speece Cone) adds oxygen to the water to raise the oxygen rate in Camanche in late summer. This raised oxygen level draws fish of all species to the area of the dam, making the dam and the buoy line a great area to fish.

BASS: Camanche regular Bruce Jennings, from Daly City, and his friend John caught several nice bass up to 3 pounds this week. They were fishing underwater structure and drop-offs in the main lake, using plastic worms in green and brown. Their fish were holding down 20-25 feet, in areas that dropped off to deeper water.

Ted Beardsley, from Campo Seco, reported catching 7 bass this week up to 3 1/2 pounds. He was fishing upriver near the highway bridge, and caught many of his fish early in the morning using top water baits like poppers. His fish came from shallow water early in the day, and from deeper water on plastics in green pumpkin and brown later in the day.

CATFISH: Camanche regular Bruce Jennings, from Daly City, caught 5 nice catfish on Thursday. All of his fish were in the 4-5 pound range, and were caught upriver in rocky areas in about 15-20 feet of water. He was using mackerel for bait, and all of his fish came during the daytime.