Some overcast: Hot, century mark temperatures all week end. Lots of campers and swimmers in the Park none the less. Thankfully evenings and early mornings offer some relief from the heat. The Lake level is still about 4 feet below spill and holding. Water at surface measured 70 degrees and 67 at the 20 foot mark. Clarity is still good to 13 feet.

Trolling: The bite has remained good, limits still aren't quick but five fish per rod is not uncommon. The good locations remain unchanged, the River Mouth, Rock Wall and all along the River Arm up to Indian Rock with the Dam and the Narrows as alternates. Saw some Trollers along the barrel line earlier but didn't get any info about the bite conditions. Uncle Larry's, Sep's and the fluorescent red Midge Warbler in reds, tiger and greens along with Hoochies are working well. Hoochie colors are fluorescent reds, greens and pink. Some boaters are tying up to the Dam and some of the Coves, still fishing and doing quite well. Trollers report lots of good size rainbows caught in 15-25 foot of water.

Bank Fishing: Continued activity behind the EBMUD boat house, Rainbow Point and for the few that are willing to hike over to Stony Point Landing shortly after the plant before the fish figure the way out to the Lake proper. The high water level has made the hike to the water line shorter and the shade structures much closer to the action. Power bait balls, maggots and night crawlers get the nod from the more successful bank anglers. Hanging down from a surface bobber or floating up from the bottom on a sliding sinker, both are working well. Chartreuse, white and rainbow are the preferred power bait colors. Look for catfish in the coves and behind the Marina now that the weather has warmed up, stinky chicken livers are irresistible.

Recent Success Stories: Willie and Nicole of Hayward got this great limit of Rainbows weighing in at 16 lbs. Great job, Well done, Congratulations!!!