The week started out great, then a low-pressure system headed our way and that meant a bit of a blow at Lake Sabrina Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Yup, dead calm Saturday morning, by 2:00pm, white caps all over the Lake – kept it up during the night and into Sunday morning with gusts into mid-30 range. By 1:00pm, the wind started dropping off and we were once again calm Sunday evening.

Fishing slowed a bit this weekend (might be that low-pressure coming in), but still lots of fish coming out – just took a bit longer. NightCrawlers, PowerBait and Jigs are working at all the Inlets. Drifting NightCrawlers or PowerBait by the rock piles. Trolling flashers (Dave Davis) with a Thomas Buoyant or NightCrawler or just use that worm (don’t forget the swivel) or trolling lead-core at about 5 colors with needlefish. Still lots of dam fisherman which is the easiest place to shore fish right now with the Lake up – try using NightCrawlers or PowerBait. Might also want to try tossing a bubble and fly. Department of Fish and Wildlife stocked the Lake last Friday with another awesome load of fish and we got another load of fish today, Monday! Talk about a well-stocked Lake!

Limits around was in store for Alan and Marla Comins and friends Keith and Jodi Henderson – caught on NightCrawler and Salmon Eggs. Fun times and memories made for Matt Purvis and Brooke, John and Jennifer Godinho – caught on NightCrawlers. And it was family time for the Skrotzki’s – Gretchen, Janet and Martin. Martin’s fish was a 2-1/4 pounds caught on Cheese PowerBait.

The House Wrens update: All the babies have flown the coop. Rick has cleaned out their nest and we’re ready for next time! The juvenile Bald Eagle swooped on down right in front of the Café, landed his fish and flew to a pine tree across the Lake to enjoy his trout dinner. Quite a sight.

The road coming up to the Lake was closed at the second bridge on Monday and phone lines were out due to a large truck catching the phone line and bringing it down – pretty quiet day at the Lake.

A pet peeve – if you catch a big fish or a limit just to have your picture taken for the webpage and then try and give your fish away – we won’t post your picture, but then again we may post it as ‘WASTER OF A PERFECTLY GOOD FISH TO EAT’! Crimp down your barbs, take a picture on the boat and release it for another day.

If you’re hiking stay safe out there. Remember to leave a note about your destination and approximate return time and a clothing description. And you might want to hike with a buddy. The trails are starting to clear of the snow.

Skeeter are still causing havoc and being particularly nasty especially in the shade – it’s a good thing to have a bit of a breeze. Heard they were particularly nasty up at the North Lake campground, at the back of the Lake and in the backcountry – Plan accordingly. When using the bug juice, try not to get it on your hands – you’ll transfer it to your bait and the fish just don’t like bug juice or sunscreen or lotion or cologne or perfume. Wash your hands in the stream or Lake to get it off, and then use some fish attractant on your hands. If you’re coming to the Lake, don’t forget sunscreen and dark glasses –the snow and sun makes it pretty bright against the blue sky. DON’T FORGET THAT JACKET.

Fishing etiquette is becoming a bit of a problem at the Lake and we don’t like problems. If you come upon someone fishing, please don’t fish right next to them – take a bit of hike farther down and don’t cast over into their spot. Same at the Inlet, there are so many areas to fish on this Lake go find another ‘soon to be’ favorite spot.