Trout: Good. The trout fishing has been good for a few weeks now. Anglers targeting trout are catching limits of chunky rainbows. There are still some fish holding near the top of the water column, but many fish have moved to deeper/cooler water. In the morning and evenings try fishing near the surface and during the day drop down to deeper water. Trolling anglers have been having luck trolling spoons in the main lake near the old river channel. A great spoon to troll for trout is a Thomas Speedy Shiner. These spoons are designed to be trolled at a faster speed, which will often trigger more strikes. The weather forecast is predicting some cloud cover and maybe some rain. Many times the fish will bite better during these conditions and spoons with a gold base will work best. Some large brown trout are generally caught during the month of May, before the summer heat. Try trolling large jointed plugs near structure in the main lake or rolling frozen shad. The kokanee bite continues to improve each week. We are seeing some healthy, fat kokanee being caught and can anticipate them growing to a very respectable size by mid-summer. Most anglers are finding luck fishing the main lake near the dam and the spillway. Pink, orange and chartreuse have been good color choices for both dodgers and lures. A small tear drop dodger with a micro has always been a go-to setup on New Melones. Another presentation that has been working is a slingblade trailed with a spinner. Uncle Larry's Spinners makes a pink/splatter spinner and an orange/splatter spinner and both have been putting limits in the boat. Be sure to add scent to your blade and lure and tip each hook with a piece of dyed and scented corn. The bass in Melones have been biting and can be caught on a variety of presentations. For those who prefer fishing with soft plastics, try using a bullet weight and fishing your favorite plastic rigged Texas style. Baits that continually produce nice fish include, brush hogs, beavers, Senkos and Roboworms. Natural crawdad, shad, bluegill and baby bass colors work well. Many anglers have also reported having luck with reaction baits. Try using a Lucky Craft Pointer or cranking a square-billed crankbait to target the more aggressive fish. In the mornings and evening there has been a good topwater bite. Spooks, Rovers and Gunfish are good choices for walk the dog type baits. Catfish: Very Good. Some really big cats are up in shallow water feeding and spawning. We have had reports of giant fish seen cruising the shoreline and have had tales of unstoppable fish breaking heavy line. Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333