Remember tomorrow is the Pardee Lake Annual Kids Fishing Derby from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at the fish tanks in the main parking lot. Kids 5 to 12 years of age are welcome to participate. There will be fun, food, fishing and prizes. Come join us for a great event.

No overcrowding again last week here at the Lake. Not many bank anglers in and around the Recreation area this morning. Those that were here during midweek worked the banks opposite the EBMUD boathouse and also Rainbow and Blue Herron Points. The anglers working the banks are using Power Bait (eggs or worms) with garlic and glitter. Pistol Pete's and Mouse (mice) Tails, in addition pink Power Worms and night crawlers on a water bobber have been successful lately.

Trollers continue to concentrate in the South end of the Lake adjacent to the intake tower and the River Mouth. Kokanee have been plentiful, most if not all in the 10 to12 inch range. The fish are turning up in varying depths from 20 to 60 feet. One unidentified Troller was in and out with a limit of Kokes in less than an hour using Uncle Larry's new uv crystal spinner tipped with pink Berkley maggots, behind a wild thing watermelon dodger. Check at the Marina for all your fishing supplies, snacks, updated fishing information and hot spots.

Look for catfish in the River arm and the southern coves, sounds like they have begun to move into the coves that are warming up from Mel's cove to Rattlesnake. Chicken livers Power Bait and night crawlers are the baits of choice.

Recent success stories: Tom Seymour, pictured of Sacramento got this nice 5.26 Large mouth bass off of Rainbow Point using night crawlers. Congratulations-well done!!

Water level has remained about the same since last report and is now about 4-6 feet below the spillway and is stable. Water temperatures are still in the mid 60's at the Marina this morning but will warm with the century mark temps arriving this weekend. Water clarity is good to about 15' plus in the Marina.

Pardee Lake Recreation has planted a total of 21,000 lbs. of Rainbow Trout as of this report. The California Department of Fish and Game has also planted 2,000 lbs. of Trout to date for a grand total of 23,000 lbs.