Lake Camanche's Fishing Conditions Week of September 23, 2012

GENERAL CONDITIONS
Lake Camanche's current elevation is 212.57 feet above sea level. The inflow from Lake Pardee is currently at 558 c.f.s. The spill is at 0 c.f.s. The outflow from Lake Camanche is currently 271 c.f.s. The lake is 63% full & the water temperature is 71 F degrees. Lake conditions are updated daily on EBMUD's website.

Save the date: Sat, Nov 3!

Our 3rd Annual Trout Derby will be held on Saturday, November 3rd.

Tagged fish will be done differently this year with 100 tagged fish worth a minimum of $500.00 each, increasing your chances of winning! In addition, we will still have prizes for the biggest stringer and biggest fish. Raffles will benefit local children's charities.

LAKE NEWS
October is right around the corner and kicks off our winter rates. Off-season rates are good from Oct 1, 2012 through Apr 30, 2013. Campsites are $16.00/night Fri-Sun and $8.00/night Mon-Thurs.

All RV sites are $45.00/night. Don't forget to take advantage of our RV punch cards where you get 6 nights for $180.00.

All of our lodging rates are also greatly reduced during this time. Take advantage of the nice October weather at a great rate. Check all off-season rates on our website for details.

WEEKLY WEATHER
North Shore & South Shore
Beautiful weather with highs in the mid to high 90's and lows in the mid to low 60's. Weather info courtesy ofwww.weather.com.

FISHING REPORT
Fall weather is already here, especially in the early morning hours. Cooler weather should bring trout closer to the surface and we project trout plants to start up again come mid to late October as long as the surface temperature of the water can stay at 69'F or colder to safely plant trout.

The North shore marina shared reports of trout limits from anglers out by the Narrows trolling in about 35 feet of water with night crawlers.

Have you ever seen trout being planted at the lake? Check out our Facebook page under "VIDEOS" and see clips from the last 2 years. Videos were taken at the North shore ramp. Congratulations to Camanche regular James Estes for catching a 9 lbs catfish out of the Trout Pond using chicken liver.

Catfish like stinky bait. Cut bait, chicken livers, cheese and night crawlers are some of the most common baits used.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Both stores are open 7 days a week. Camanche Recreation Area is open 365 days a year. Gate hours are 5:00 am - 11:00 pm

North Shore Store (209) 763-5166 Store Hours:
Monday -- Thursday 7:00am -- 5:00pm
Friday 7:00am -- 7:00pm
Saturday 7:00am -- 8:00pm
Sunday 7:00am -- 7:00pm