It’s that time of year when words just aren’t enough to describe the colors around the Lake. A bit earlier than normal, but maybe Mom’s gearing up for a dumping! The Lake’s still dropping about 4 – 5 inches a day (do the math – that’s over two feet a week). Had quite a few days of clear skies, but a wind shift and the smoke is back, but this time it brought a few clouds that are producing a bit of rain – we’re sure hoping this will help with the fires – ALL the fires.

Catching, this week is good – lots of fish from the Inlets and around the rock piles. Once again, lots of families getting out of the heat – it was pretty warm in Bishop over the weekend. Fish the Inlets with NightCrawlers, PowerBaits or Jigs. Troll deep with Lures with some red on them. Drift the rock piles with NightCrawlers or toss Jigs. Shore fish with NightCrawlers, PowerBait or toss Lures (remember the red). State stocked us today, Monday, this week.

Some nice fish coming out of the Lake. Louie, Josh and Maria Medina worked together to land a nice 3-1/4 pounder using a Tasmanian Devil. Local John Ruopp of StarLight caught a 3-3/4 pound beaut on a Thomas Buoyant. The Dodders – Heather, Kyle, Kim, Chris – pooled their fishing skills to come away from the Lake with 2 trophy fish and a few more for good measure using PowerWorms and Jigs. Friends Jim-Bob Sampson, Turk Naseiro, Bob Severson and Todd Olson picked up limits of dinner using PowerBait and Sierra Slammers. Uncle Richard Randleman taught Dillon (5) and Dakota (8) how to catch a limit and limits they caught. Dillon’s first ever – when asked how he caught them – “on a fishing pole”. Jacob Mayeda used the PowerBait/Salmon Egg combo to pull in a 3-3/4 pounder. Good job, All!

The Eagles, Osprey and Great Blue Heron are still gliding over the Lake – sure is quite breathtaking looking out and seeing them. Also had a few deer coming in for the Apples and had a bear cruising the shoreline down where the dock was. Yup, the dock has relocated to dry land and with that, the pontoon boat is out of the water for the season.

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing has closed the Cafe. THE STORE AND BOAT RENTALS ARE STILL OPEN! We’ll still have homemade pie and homemade ice cream along with ice, candy, chips, snacks, soda, water, beer and wine available. Please note our Fall hours:

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Fall hours starting September 7th, 2015:

Boat Rentals & Store Hours:

CLOSED WEDNESDAY
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
8:00am to 6:00pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
7:00am to 7:00pm
Café – CLOSED (except for Homemade Pie & Ice Cream)

September 18-20 is the Millpond Music Festival, an amazing, relaxing and fun weekend in the heart of the Eastern Sierra. Featuring an awesome & eclectic mix of performers on the Main Stage, workshop tent performances, children's activities, art vendors, and great food too!

Fall is here! One day is warm and sunny, the next cool and wet, so with that in mind – here’s MAYBE what to expect this week. Getting wet on Monday and maybe Tuesday with a slight chance on Wednesday and there’s a good chance of some stronger breezes thru Wednesday. Temps during that time period will be on the cooler side with highs on Wednesday at the Lake in the high 50s and lows in the high 30s. By the weekend, it’s back up to the high 60s and low 70s with lows in the low 40s. Hopefully, this rain will help the fires and there will be NO smoke. You can also check out www.weather.gov – enter Aspendell, CA (which is the little community right below Lake Sabrina) in the search field and you’ll get the webpage to see the temps.

Keeping the info below in the report, in case someone missed it . . .

Jarod from Parchers Resort & South Lake Boat Landing posted this item – thought it should be passed on:

- - - Important Announcement - - - CARS ARE BEING TOWED! - - -

The US Forest Service HAS CLOSED the South Lake Road near La Hupp picnic area (about a half mile above Parchers) through October 30th to complete a badly needed resurfacing project at the Bishop Pass and South Lake parking lots. This means that all hiker parking for the Bishop Pass trail must be along South Lake Rd BELOW the Parchers Resort entrance for the remainder of the season. There is no overnight parking allowed at Parchers Resort itself or at Rainbow Pack Outfit. The USFS is putting up signage directing folks to access the trail through Parchers Resort / Rainbow Pack Outfit. This will add 1.4 miles to the Bishop Pass Trail but is unavoidable until the project is completed.

There will be limited DAY USE ONLY parking at La Hupp picnic area and a few smaller lots below that area where folks can park for accessing the stream or walking up to Weir Pond. Be advised that all access to Weir Pond this fall will be walk-in only.

Once again we had fisherman throwing away fish - One of our pet peeves is people catching fish, wanting to have their picture taken for the webpage and then trying to give their fish away. If you don’t plan on eating the fish you caught, please plan ahead – bring a camera to record your catches on the Lake, use good catch and release techniques by using barbless hooks (or just crimp down the barbs with pliers), avoid extensive handling, wet your hands, net and other materials that may come into contact with the fish, NEVER TOUCH THE GILLS, keep the fish fully submerged and upright, allowing it to swim away under its own power. If it’s bleeding, you’re having fish for dinner!

Remember to keep your sunscreen and any other Foo-Foo juices off your hands – fish don’t like the taste or smell.

If you’re coming to the Lake, don’t forget sunscreen and dark glasses –that sun is pretty bright against the blue sky and the glare off the water. Also, if you’re prone to allergies, don’t forget your meds! AND DON’T FORGET A JACKET and a PONCHO!

If your hiking with a dog, watch their paws – many ‘city’ dogs are not quite prepared for a long hike on the trail. Still seeing a number of hikers carrying their furry friends down from the backcountry this weekend.

If you’re planning on hiking – PLEASE BE PREPARED – hike with a buddy – leave a note on where you’re headed – when you’re expected back – what you’re wearing – take plenty of water & food – dress in layers – you’ll start out cool, but will probably warm up – CHECK THE WEATHER! Not only is your life on the line, so are the Search and Rescue Teams. Also, if you meet stock on the trail, please go to the low-side, that way if the mules are startled they’ll go to the high side and not down the canyon.

All campgrounds are now open in the Bishop Creek Canyon. Bishop Creek Lodge, Creekside RV Park, Cardinal Village Resort and Parchers Resort are all open.