The long range forecast calls for temperatures in the high 70s mid 80s this weekend with scattered clouds and mild breezes in the late afternoon turning to a good soaking rain by midweek. Water temperatures are currently 66 degrees at the 20 foot mark and 73 degrees at surface in the Marina. Water visibility is clear to 15 feet. Water level is about the same as last report, 18-20 feet below the spill and holding.

BANK FISHING ---- The Recreation Area has been quiet again this report, with only a couple of hardy souls set up behind the EBMUD boathouse. The water in the Recreation Area is shallow and fairly warm so folks are casting 30 feet out or farther from the shore to end up in the deeper cooler water that the fish prefer. Clear bobbers with power bait suspended 3 to 6 feet below or sliding sinker setups that suspend the bait off the bottom are the ticket. Power bait and eggs, night crawlers, maggots and power worms in white are working. The most popular Power bait colors are yellow and chartreuse.

TROLLERS----Trolling for Trout continues to be very good running parallel to the line of buoys in the South end. Boats are reporting limits of good size trout in two to three hours. The Mouth of the River and up the River Arm to Columbia has also been productive but not quite as good as the South end as of late. The depths for trout remain at 20 to 50 feet. Medium size flashers with small red or pink lures tipped with half a night crawler has been the most effective.

RECENT SUCCESS STORIES----Nathan Cha of Atwater got this 11.82 lb catfish using night crawlers off the bank at Woodpile. Congratulations Nathan-excellent job!!

CATFISH----Lots of catfish are still hanging out in the coves along the eastern shore starting right outside the Narrows and the Woodpile. Night crawlers are the hot ticket presently.

To date 73,000 lbs of good size Trout have been planted by Lake Pardee Inc. and the California Department of Fish and Game.