Lake Alpine has picked up this past week due to recent trout plants. Trollers should try using Apex, Needlefish, and Glitter Bugs tipped with a nightcrawler behind a small dodger or a flasher/ nightcrawler combo. The fish are around the 20' to 25' foot depth. If you are fishing from a boat and not trolling try around the dam and use nightcrawlers, Gulp Power Bait, or floating Power Eggs on a 25" to 30" leader. Bait casters should try inflated nightcrawlers, Gulp Power Bait, and floating Power Eggs. Lure casters should try Kastmasters, Rapalas, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly casters should try bead head woolly buggers, nymphs, hoppers, and mayflies.

The North Fork of the Stanislaus River is still tough due to warm weather. Fishermen that have been willing to hike and work for their fish have still been doing well. Lure casters should try Rapalas, and Panther Martin spinners. Bait casters should try split-shotting crickets, nightcrawlers, Gulp Eggs, and Gulp Nightcrawlers. Fly fishermen have been dooing well fishining the river. Fly casters should try hoppers, nymphs, mayflies, stimulators, adams, and woolly buggers.

The fishing at Spicer has been good for the trollers as the fish are still deep due to the warm weather. Trollers should try Apex, Needlefish, Wedding Rings, and Glitter Bugs tipped with a nightcrawler behind a small dodger or a flasher/nightcrawler combo. Start at 55' to 65'.

White Pines has been producing fish early in the morning. As the lake warms up during the day fishing gets tough. Try using floating Power Eggs, and nightcrawlers on a 30" plus leader with a cast-a-bubble. There are also plenty of perch to be caught if you are looking for a place to take children to catch fish.

Mosquito Lake has been producing some beautiful fish this past week. Bait casters should try Gulp Power Bait, floating Power Eggs, nightcrawlers, and crickets on 25" to 30" leader. Lure casters should try Rapalas, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly casters should try hoppers, nymphs, mayflies, mosquitoes, adams, woolly buggers, and ants.

Highland Lake has been pumping out some beautiful Brook Trout. Fly casters should try woolly buggers, nymphs, hoppers, adams, mayflies, mosquitoes, and ants. Bait casters should try nightcrawlers, Gulp Nightcrawlers, and crickets on a 25" to 30" leader.

For camping and trail information you can contact the Alpine Ranger Station at (209) 753-2811. The Calaveras Ranger Station can be reached at (209) 795-1381. You can contact Big Trees State Park at (209) 795-2334. Be sure to call any of our ranger district phone numbers for an update on current fire restrictions