We're finally getting some rain ??? with any luck it'll stick around a couple of days and we can get some water going into the lake. Bring on the rain!?? With the rain, however, we've had a pretty significant cool-down. Daytime air temps are in the 60's and the surface temp on the lake (as of yesterday 9/19) was 68 degrees. Fishing is in that transition period between summer and fall.

For the bass folks, transition means it is anyone's game out there. Try your summer stuff ??? drop shot, top water, and Senkos. Or, try your fall stuff ??? jerk baits, crank baits, lipless cranks and spinner baits. Current reports into the shop here have bass busting minnows all over the surface of the water. The key to that seems to be finding shallow shoreline near deep water. The best bite on the lake ??? you live bait anglers will love this ??? is minnows. Several reports have the minnow bite producing very well even with the changes taking place with the weather.

Crappie and bluegill anglers are still trying if only for a few bites here and there. Occasionally there's a school of bluegills hanging around one of the local docks and folks can whack ???em with worms (wax, meal, and red). But that hasn't been the "norm" for most folks fishing for panfish.

The catfish have been lazy this year?Ķ For the most part. We're hoping for a good fall bite to develop. A few recent reports have cats from 8 to 20 pounds coming on mackerel or shad while anchored or drifting in the Bass Alley or Indian Island areas. There hasn't been much other feedback other than that.

Fishing Guide Dale Robbers (D~R Fishing Guide Service 707.489-2265) reports from the Klamath River that lots of fish are moving through the lower system right now and the fishing is getting better every day. There is a rumor that the Indians at the mouth have met there quota and that means 1000's of salmon will be entering the river and making their way upstream. That's good news to us fishermen. Dale fished the mouth recently with two clients and they managed a 35 pounder, a 32 pounder, and many salmon in the teens. They also bagged two nice hatchery steelhead with one going about 8 pounds and another at 10 pounds. Upriver is now fair game, too.?? Dale is running a fall special RIGHT NOW on the Klamath River. He's booking trips at just $125 per person. Give him a call while the bite is on!

Last, but not least, our Gun of the Week is a Savage 93R17 BTVS in 17 HMR. This fine gun features a stainless bull barrel and laminated thumbhole stock. It's not just drilled and tapped for a scope, but stainless scope mounts are factory installed. Add your favorite scope and rings and you're ready to go. This is a honey of a gun! Our sale price on this is $399.95. If you've been looking for this popular gun, or a gun in this hot caliber, grab it now before it's gone. As usual, there's only one in stock at this price and the sale runs from Thursday to Thursday with a different gun each week.