NORTH COAST RIVERS

ROGUE RIVER-Spring salmon are still on a good bite, surprisingly, and two anglers on Monday morning checked into the Rogue Outdoor Store with 3 springers of 20 to 25 pounds, according to Larry Cody. Action is at the Ferry Hole and up as far as Quosatana Creek, but not much above that. Boaters fishing in 4 1/2 to 5 feet using straight bait (anchovies) or spinnerbaits in greens, gold or chartreuse. No. 4 G-Spot blade with a 'chovy has been working. There's an early morning bite, but the best action begins around 6:30 p.m.

RUSSIAN RIVER-It's not the huge run of shad that was expected after the big spring rainstorm that normally would move shad in big numbers into the river, but it's an okay showing and they are still moving in from the ocean, which is good news, according to Steve Jackson at Kings Sport and Tackle in Guerneville. He said he fished it Saturday night and hooked 5 landing 4, including some big females. Flows are at 250 cfs. Anglers can expect 4 to 6 fish a morning or eveing, and the smallmouth bite is getting really good.

TRINITY/KLAMATH RIVERS

KLAMATH RIVER, Klamath Glen-Salmon fishing picked up as the river dropped and cleared into "perfect shape." Anglers were hooking from one to four spring-run salmon to around 20 pounds from the Highway 101 Bridge to Blue Creek. CV-7 and Hildebrand spinners were getting most of the bites. A few steelhead were being caught, too, by salmon fishermen.

KLAMATH RIVER, Iron Gate-The salmonfly hatch hasn't happened yet, but it's going to start just about any time. No matter, since trout fishing continued to be excellent. Anglers have been catching two dozen and more trout to around 2 pounds backtrolled crawdad plugs, Hot Shot,/worm combinations, bait and flies.

TRINITY RIVER, Douglas City-Flows were still at 2,000 cfs, and scheduled to resume their drop toward summertime flows starting next week. A few springers were being hooked at Gray's Falls, but fishing conditions were still tough because of the high water.

SACRAMENTO VALLEY

AMERICAN RIVER-Shad have now moved all the way up the American River to Sailor Bar Park, and anglers have been catching 20 and more an outing swinging chartreuse and pink curly tail grubs on 1/8-ounce jigs plus adding enough weight to keep them close to the bottom in the 4,000 cfs flow. Or, dead-drifting the jig under a bobber with the leader long enough to get close to the bottom without dragging on it. Fly fishers have been scoring on No. 8 shad flies in the same colors kept close to the bottom with a high speed shooting head. Some big stripers are being seen chasing shad or cruising for easy prey, but few have been hooked.

FEATHER RIVER, Outlet/Low Flow Section-Fly fishermen have been "whacking" small steelhead and trout to a couple of pounds below the Hatchery. While most are being caught on nymphs, there has been some very good dry fly action during hatches. The river dropped, and the striper and shad action that had been pretty good below the Outlet, has slowed considerably.

FEATHER RIVER, Yuba City-Anglers have been catching 20, 40, and even 60 shad an outing below Shanghai Rapids on pink and chartreuse jigs. Fishing for striped bass was slow, however,

FOLSOM LAKE-The morning reaction bite has been pretty good around the main body and Peninsula for spotted bass around flooded trees and brush. Switch to Carolina-rigged Robo-Worm in Aaron's Magic and smoke with blue flake grubs fished slowly over rock piles as the sun gets higher. A few trout were being caught by the dam and at the mouth of the South Fork on Apexes and Needlefish behind dodgers trolled 30 to 50 feet deep. Sweetwater and New York coves, and Beaks Byte have been producing catfish and panfish.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento-Striper action slowed, at least for keepers, but shad fishing was very good at Miller Park, the mouth of the American River and Verona. There were a few keeper stripers caught, however, but you have to catch several shakers for each legal striper over 18 inches long.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Colusa-Shad fishing was very good by the Colusa Bridge all the way up to Princeton. Most of the stripers being caught were below the minimum size limit, but the occasional keeper was being caught on minnows, topwater lures and black plastic worms.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, Redding-Trout fishing continued to be outstanding as flows steadied at 9,000 cfs. Boats were still banned from going under the Cypress St. Bridge again so most driftboaters were launching at Bonneview.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, Upper-The river has cleared but is still rather high and wading is treacherous. Fishing was pretty good, however, and anglers were catching trout by tight line nymphing in pockets and seams with just a bit of line out past the rod tip. Use plenty of weight and fairly large stone fly imitations and prince nymphs. A bit of an evening hatch is enticing the occasional strike on dry flies just before dark.

NORTH SALTWATER

BERKELEY-Still no live bait, but there were some promising signs. Some pretty varied scores with one thing clear: the action slowed as tides picked up towards the weekend. On Monday, a special trip on the California Dawn hosted by Sep Hendrickson's California Sportsman Radio show (1140 AM Sacramento) found 36 halibut and four striped bass. The Cal Dawn found from 46 to 38 halibut per day until the weekend when scores dropped to 15 on Saturday and even fewer on Sunday. On The Happy Hooker, Dave Marquardt reported about one around on Friday, then about half around on Saturday. "The tides are getting big, the bay is getting muddy," said Marquardt. "But next weekend should be good again."

BODEGA BAY- Local surfperch action was best on Doran Beach, where the beach is protected from the north winds. Sandcrabs and Berkley Gulp! sandworms and sandfleas worked best the last two hours of the incoming to the first two hours of the outgo. Rockfish season will not open until mid-June, so still slow around the harbor.

EMERYVILLE-A rather slow week, but the New Huck Finn ran on Friday with 19 anglers for 25 halibut and five striped bass. On Saturday, four boats ran with scores nearing one around the topliners. There was a 22-pound striped bass caught on the new six-pack boat, Talisman. An 11-year-old from Redwood City caught the lunker linesides.

EUREKA-When the ocean was fishable, the action was good for anglers fishing down at Cape Mendocino for bottomfish. There was a 47-pound Pacific halibut caught from the waters straight out. The ocean beaches were too rough to provide much of anything, but Elk River Beach was a good spot for redtail surfperch, with limits available for anglers fishing the incoming tide.

FORT BRAGG-Rockfish trips found some action, with Captain Randy Thornton on the Telstar reporting limits for the anglers who fished on Sunday (rough seas discouraged a few on board). Crab counts were down on Saturday, then back up on Sunday with five Dungeness around for the 10 anglers who wanted the combo option. Abalone diving was challenged by rough seas later in the week, but divers finding protected waters were able to score limits. Visibility wasn't that great due to the tides and current.

HALF MOON BAY-The bite showed signs of picking up for rockfish and lingcod, the waters below Pigeon Point a little cold and conditions imperfect for a really good bite. On board the Queen Of Hearts, anglers found half limits earlier in the week and near limits by the weekend. The fish were of improving quality as well, with the first 10-pound plus lingcod boated.

LOCH LOMOND-Captain Gordon Hough on the Morning Star found halibut at the Richmond Rockwall, Brooks Island, the Berkeley Flats and Southampton, with Thursday's trip producing eight halibut for 12 anglers, while Friday's 11 anglers caught 14 halibut and one striped bass. Saturday's windy conditions and big tides made for tough fishing and only one halibut.

POINT SAN PABLO-Captain Frank Miller on the Fury had a great day on Wednesday, finding seven halibut for six anglers topped by a 12 pounder, all on frozen anchovies. The fish came from Red Rock and Paradise. On Saturday, wind and faster tides slowed the bite, but one angler on the Fury did score a 15-pound halibut.
SHELTER COVE-Captain Trent Slate on Bite Me reported on his opening weekend, Saturday the one good day bracketed by bad weather on Friday and Sunday. Friday's trip produced half limits and four lingcod, and 20 crabs. Saturday's trip found full limits of rockfish and lingcod and better numbers of crabs, plus a 20-pound Pacific halibut caught on a diamond jig meant for rockfish and lings. Sunday's trip found limits on the rockfish and four lingcod.

NORTH COAST LAKES

CLEAR LAKE- Running the banks and sight fishing for bass was the most popular way to fish. Aggravating a fish on a bed to get it to defend the nesting area is accomplished with jigs, swimbaits, lizards, tubes, and worms. Post spawning fish will respond to topwater baits. Early season favorites include frogs, buzzbaits, and Rico's. Work them around bedding areas or areas where the weeds are coming up but not quite touching the water surface. Big catfish for last week's derby weighed 28 pounds but a few 25 pounders were also brought in on cut baits and minnows.

LAKE BERRYESSA-Kokes measuring between 15 and 19 inches were netted from the main body. Scattered over 130 feet water, with downriggers set at 45 to 58 feet, anglers used set-ups such as a chrome 3/0 Sep's dodger towing Radical Glow Tubes in natural colors as well as reds. Uncle Larry's spinners, Mad Irishman or Pink Tiger, are also good choices. Bass were taking topwater tackle such as 5-inch hollow belly swimbaits slowly rolled through the weeds on the east side of the main body. They were averaging 2 1/2 pounds with a few larger ones going to 5 pounds.

INDIAN VALLEY RESERVOIR- Largemouth and smallmouth bass, as well as the catfish can be found along the shoreline near the dam. No one is targeting kokes here this year, as the water level is very low.

LAKE PILLSBURY-Receiving a fresh plant of trout, use a Needlefish, an Apex, Kastmasters, and worms here trolled in the top 20 feet. Bass are also in the shallows here; try some topwater tackle for them.

LAKE SONOMA- A fair bass bite was found up in the arms on Spooks and Senkos under trees and in the shadows. Back in the upper arms is where the better bass bite has been. The landlocked steelies are deeper now so you may need a downrigger to tow your Needlefish, Apex's, Kastmasters and worms.

UPPER BLUE LAKE-Trout fishing has been excellent and there have been no shortages of big fish either. Many 6, 8, and 10 pounders are being caught from the docks and by trolling with Power Baits, worms, and Kastmasters here. The three Big Bad 'Bow tagged trout are still in the system. Also in the news here, DFG will soon be able to stock here again, since no red-legged frogs or hardhead minnows were found in recent DFG surveys.

NORTHEASTERN AREA

LAKE ALMANOR- Speedy Shiners found brown trout up to 7 pounds as well as some salmon on the east side by the dam. You have about another week of trolling in the top 12 feet and then as the water heats up, go down to 20 or more feet. Bass are on beds but there are tournaments every weekend and you can't get at them.

BATTLE CREEK RESERVOIR-- This lake is now open for action although fishing has been a little slow with high water but fish were taken by the dam and campground areas of the lake. Bait fishermen using worms and Power Bait did the best but spinners also worked on the north and west shores. Fly fishermen should see some topwater action improve as the water warms and hatches become more prevalent. Try wet flies this time of year or buggers, leeches, prince nymphs, copper Johns. The water is very high but the fish are becoming more active every day.
BAUM LAKE- There's still a lot of PMD's, caddis, and callibaetis on the water, with pheasant tails doing best for nymph fishermen. Lure fishermen still prefer Kastmasters and Panther Martins for best results, while nightcrawlers and Power Bait are still the preferred baits. There's lots of fish being caught, but no huge ones.
BRITTON LAKE- The crappie bite is starting and should really take off this week with the warmer temperatures. Smallies are spawning, so look for some good action. Pit River "dumping" has the crappie bite on and off with the increased releases making the crappie harder to locate and catch, so some folks have a great time, while others work hard for one or two fish.
BUCKS LAKE-The Mackinaw are here! Start on the east side of the Mill Creek channel behind Rainbow Point and troll lures such as Pro-Troll Stingfish, and flies such as Tandem Trolling Fly from Arctic Fox in kokanee color, with a healthy dose of Pro-Cure's Rainbow Trout Sauce.

BURNEY CREEK- Above the falls has been quite productive with lures and nightcrawlers. There was a good salmon fly hatch this past week, but it won't last for long. Try stimulator or large caddis patterns, though some stone nymph patterns have also been working.

CASSEL FOREBAY- Fishing in the canal above Power House No.1 was excellent. Eggs or worms have been working best but Power Bait in rainbow or yellow worked well. Lots of fish 1- to 2-pound trout were caught this past week. The action here has been much better in the cool of the morning as compared to the heat of the afternoon or evening. Fly fishing is picking up as the days have turned hot and hatches are heavy. Fish were very active and topwater action was excellent in the late evenings on dries. Mahogany duns, callibaetis, and pale morning duns all caught a lot of trout. In late evening the action switches to emergers and PMD's or callibaetis.

FALL RIVER WILD TROUT AREA- Fishing reports have been good with PMD's, and caddis for dries, wooly buggers, and zugs for nymphs.

HAT CREEK WILD TROUT AREA-The riffles are best fished with pt's, birdsnest, and hare's ear. Some green drakes and salmon fly patterns are also picking up a few fish. Also look for PMD's, caddis, and callibaetis with the warmer temperatures.

UPPER HAT CREEK- Pressure over the Memorial Weekend was high but fishing was excellent with many limits taken. Worms were the preferred bait this past week but salmon eggs and Panther Martins worked as well. Fish and Game planted three times with one large plant of huge brooder brookies and rainbows in the 3- to 6-pound class. Fish plants will continue once a week till mid-June and then twice a week thereafter. With higher water the fishing requires more weight to get down but the water conditions are improving every week. Fly fishing on the upper creek has improved and the bite is picking up. Last week stonefly nymphs were the way to go and should continue to entice fish for weeks to come. Crystal buggers in gold, white or olive also worked well.

IRON CANYON RESERVOIR--Latest report showed fish were biting well but the water was quite low.

LEWISTON LAKE- Pink and white Power Bait as well as Cripplures worked well here. Early in the morning is the best time to be out there, with most folks catching their limit. A boat is nice, but fishing from shore by the marina also worked. Nightcrawlers trolled behind a Sep's flasher this past week was good. Power Bait was the easy way, right in front of the marina, up to Frog Rock and down to the channel. Some was also some kokanee action in the main lake.

MANZANITA LAKE- This water is now open and fishable although there haven't been many reports as yet. Nymphing with very small presentations in size 18-22 typically induces more strikes. Topwater action has still been slow but that could change anytime now. Work the drop-offs near weed beds and pebble beaches or inlets. Keep your fly selection smaller as well. This time of year prince nymphs as well as PMD's or callibaetis nymphs will pick up fish. Remember to heed the special fishing restrictions for this lake.

PIT RIVER-Fishing remained good with nymph fishermen doing best, however, watch for some caddis or salmon flies on the river in the afternoons and evenings.

LAKE SHASTA-The Pitt arm was good for limits of trout, as there has been a plankton bloom. Fishing from the top down to 8 feet, netted 1 or 2 rainbows on each pass, with fish ranging between 14 and 21 inches. Hum Dingers and Cripplures in orange/gold and the new Capt. America hoochies were all that was needed. Sling blades were not needed because the bloom pushes the fish on top.

WHISKEYTOWN RESERVOIR-Most of the kokes were being caught on the south side of the 299 Bridge with a good number of schools starting to show there from 40 feet to 57 feet down using an orange Hoochie about 8 inches behind a Shasta Tackle UV Sling Blade.

SIERRA LAKES/RIVERS

BOCA LAKE-Lake is at about 85-percent capacity having come up quickly with the runoff. Fishing has not been very good due to the lack of DFG plants. A few browns have come off the dam for anglers throwing a Kastmaster. Trollers are catching a few 12-inch rainbows on flasher/'crawler combos and Rapalas. Fly casters are catching some fish in the evening at the river inlet.

CAPLES LAKE-The DFG is planting 36,000 trout in the lake over two weeks, starting last week, to mitigate the drawdown and dam repairs done last year. More plants will follow later this summer, totaling 38,000 pounds of rainbows. Water has been coming up about a foot a day and is only 5 feet from full. Launching is off the shore right now but the ramp should be operational by this weekend. The Resort is in full operation. Fishing is slow because of the low water temp.

CARSON RIVER (East, West)-Heavy flows in the West Carson have slowed down the bite but a 6 pounder and an 8 3/4-pound rainbow were caught over the Memorial Day weekend on worms. Look for all this to improve in 2 to 3 weeks as the runoff slows down and flows get back to normal. Flows in the East Carson were down 6 inches over the holiday weekend and the water was starting to lose some of its color. 1800 pounds of trout were planted on Thursday before Memorial Day and dozens of big fish up to 8 pounds were weighed in at Carson River Resort. Fishing will only get better here as the flows slow down and the water begins to clear up more.

DAVIS LAKE-Lake is at 61-percent capacity with a surface temp of 64-degrees. Ed Dillard was landing fish when WON called him on Sunday. On Saturday his clients landed 50 fish, mostly 12 to 13 inchers but a few up to 18 inches. He was trolling Dick Nite and Needlefish spoons at 12 to 20 feet near the Big Island, with the lures set back 150 feet from the downrigger weight. Shore anglers are having a tough time with only a few fish being caught at Fairview. Some fly action started along the west side flats during a recent callebaetis hatch. They're still working on the boat ramp at Camp 5 and water is too low at Lightning Tree ramp, so launching is only available at Honker Cove.

DONNER LAKE-The lake is almost full. Shore angling is very slow due to the lack of DFG plants. Trollers are doing well on kokanee at two different depths. Smaller fish are holding a 20 to 30 feet, while the bigger ones are at 50 to 60 feet. The macks are deeper at 70 to 80 feet. Kokanee are hitting standard dodger/bug rigs in the brighter colors-pink, red, and yellow- all tipped with Pautzke's Fire Corn. The macks are tougher to come by but are hitting a No. 9 or No. 11 Rapala in black/silver or blue/silver and J-plugs.

FRENCHMAN LAKE-The lake is only at 51-percent capacity and already dropping slowly. A few limits of rainbows have come in for both shore anglers and trollers. Bankies are doing best on inflated nightcrawlers and the trollers have scored on the red/copper Dick Nite.

GOLD LAKES BASIN-Upper Sardine and Packer Lakes are fishing very well for "good-sized" rainbows off the shore with worms, Power Bait and salmon eggs. Gold Lake has been putting out a lot of macks up to 5 pounds on big flashers and worms or a Rapala. Salmon Lake is still difficult to get into because of snow on the roads but the lake has thawed for those making the effort to get to the water.

ICE HOUSE RESERVOIR-The Forest Service has announced that new day use fees have been charged here since May 22nd-$6 for use of picnic areas and boat ramps. The lake is full. Fishing has been tough because the trout have been feeding heavily on flying ants, and aren't being fooled by lures and baits. Dale Daneman fished here the other day and only hooked 3 fish, landing one nice brown. After the flying ants clear out and the fish get hungry again, the fishing should break wide open in a week or so.

INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR-The lake is in good shape and the new aerator installed in cooperation with the water district will help control algae problems that have been seen in the past. The lake was privately planted this past week and a few fish are being caught. Fly casters in float tubes using olive or black wooly buggers have been picking up 10 to 12 fish, 1 1/2 to 3 pounds, in the channel between the docks and the dam. There are BIG fish in this lake, some pushing 20 pounds, according to Dave Kirby at Woodfords Station.

JACKSON MEADOWS RESERVOIR-Dale Daneman reported very good fishing here with shore anglers doing well with inflated nightcrawlers. Trollers are toplining with flasher/worm combos for easy limits. Daneman picked up 24 fish, all rainbows, running 12 to 17 inches.

JENKINSON LAKE (Sly Park)-Not much is happening in the way of trout action without any DFG plants, but EID has supposedly done the EIR to get the planting program re-instated. Bass, largemouth and smallmouth, have been providing the most success for anglers using plastic worms and swimbaits, for fish up to 3 pounds. A 2-pound bluegill was caught by Josh Davis of Sacramento.

LAKE TAHOE-Mickey Daniels reported that the fishing is fair with his last trip scoring 6 fish for 12 hookups. The bite is very early with the first fish hitting the deck at 5:10 a.m. on Sunday's charter. Daniels is trolling Sling Blade/Ko-ke-nut combos starting out at 50 to 60 feet early and working down to 300 to 400 feet. Multiple hookups are occurring in the deeper water on fish running 5 to 6 pounds.

LOON LAKE-The Forest Service has announced that a new day use fee of $6 will be charged for use of the boat ramp beginning May 22. Access is still not open to the lake though, so go to Union Valley or Ice House instead-where you will also be charged the new fee. According to the Forest Service, there are downed trees and debris that needs to be cleared out of the parking and boat launch access areas before the lake will be open to the public.

PROSSER LAKE-The lake is full. Smallmouth bass are hitting down by the dam on Rapalas and River2Sea crawdad pattern crankbaits. Some of the smallies are measuring up to 18 inches. Trout action is slow for shore anglers due to no DFG plants, but a few are coming in on Power Bait.

PYRAMID LAKE-The lake went down 3 feet over the winter but is slowly coming back up with the runoff. Fishing is good for fly casters from the shore with a 13-pound, 8-ounce Lahontan cutthroat coming in a couple weeks back on a nymph under an indicator. Trollers are doing very well with one group from Clear Lake catching 40 fish on frog pattern FlatFish. George Molino at Cutthroat Charters caught 15 fish to 7 pounds in 4 hours on watermelon Apex lures last Thursday.

RED LAKE-The lake is free of ice but the water is still very cold and the bite is slow because of the low temps. Wait a couple of weeks until things warm up and the bite will bust wide open.

SILVER LAKE-Same as Red Lake, the lake is ice free and facilities are open, but the water is too cold and the fish are slow to bite. Just a couple weeks of warm weather will change the whole area. Some trollers are doing very well, however, by trolling at slower speeds.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR-Lake is at 53-percent capacity and rising. The kokanee bite is good early with 14- to 15-inch fish coming at 10 to 30 feet on silver/green dodgers trailing red, pink, or yellow bugs and spinners.

TOPAZ LAKE-The surface temp is running 67 to 69 degrees and the fish have headed to deeper water. The best way to fish now is to anchor your boat near the inlet in the southeast corner of the lake and drop Power Bait or nightcrawlers down to the bottom. Bank fishing this time of year is very slow due to the shallow water that runs close to the banks, there just isn't any water deep enough to cast to from shore.

TRUCKEE RIVER-Fishing is slow because of the high, cold flows from the run-off, but the water clarity is good. In the restricted section, nymph fishermen are catching a few by concentrating on the edges in the slower flows. In the general season section, use worms, but give the whole system a couple of weeks to settle down from the run-off and the bite will improve greatly along the whole river.

UNION VALLEY RESERVOIR-The Forest Service has announced that a new day use fee of $6, will be charged for the use of the boat ramp, and it began May 22. The bite is pretty good and kokanee anglers can look forward to more success in the future after the DFG doubled the number of fingerlings planted here. Limits of rainbows are common for trollers using dodger and flasher/worm combos.

WEST WALKER RIVER-Water flows are still way too high for good fishing. Some 12-inch rainbows are hitting worms along the edges of the current but you really need to give this area another month to be in prime condition. According to Sam Foster at the Toiyabe Motel in Walker, the river will be perfect at the end of June and ready for fly fishing by July. Mono County and the local chamber of commerce combine their resources to plant 9 loads of 2 to 6 pound Alpers trout here throughout the season.

NORTHERN FOOTHILLS

AMERICAN RIVER-The Middle Fork is still kicking out some big rainbows and browns for anglers willing to hike down into the Rocky Chuck and Cash Rock areas. Keep in mind that there is still a lot of run-off coming down the forks and people need to use caution around fast, cold water. The Forest Service reported one drowning over the past week when a horse rider tried to cross the river and was swept away.

BULLARDS BAR-Lake is at 97-percent capacity and still has a fair amount of debris floating around but not as bad as last week. Fishing overall has been slow because of the heavy holiday boat traffic. Trout and bass anglers have been doing best running all the way up into the North Fork and drifting bait

CAMP FAR WEST-Heavy recreational boat traffic made fishing a very early or very late option here over the holiday weekend. Lots of hot boats and skiers tore up the lake during the day making fishing slow for most anglers. One young man reported catching a nice bunch of catfish off the shore at the South Shore Resort which is now open for the summer season.

COLLINS LAKE-The lake record for rainbow trout was broken again last week. Rich Moore of Mt. View caught the 14-lb 3-oz lunker on a Rapala while trolling the middle of the lake. Trollers are doing well from the dam to the power lines but you have to get out early before it gets too hot and the boat traffic drives you off the water. Rapalas and Needlefish down at 20 to 25 feet are working for limits that have lots of 5- and 6-pound fish showing up in them. Shore anglers are doing much better in the morning before the heat drives the fish into deeper water putting them out of casting distance. Power Bait and worms are good for the early rising shore angler.

ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIR-Holiday boat traffic was brutal here, forcing anglers to retreat up into the inlet area of the lake where drifting Power Bait and worms was producing some fair action on trout. Bass and bluegill are still all over the banks spawning, with the bass guarding fry right now. Lake is at 95-percent capacity.

FULLER LAKE-Lake was planted two weeks ago with few reports of any success available.

FRENCH MEADOWS RESERVOIR-The roads are clear and lots of traffic was heading up for the holiday but no current reports were available. With the Forest Service going to a 7 day per week schedule for the summer season, reports will more readily available next week. The lake is at 97-percent capacity.

HELL HOLE RESERVOIR-The roads are open and trout action has been rumored to be good. Kokanee action should be good also. Watch out for a nice mackinaw if you are trolling for the kokes, they're famous for stealing hooked fish. Lake is at 97-percent capacity.

LAKE OROVILLE-Lake is at 65-percent capacity and the bass are still biting. Holiday traffic slowed the action over the weekend, but for those fishing early or late the bite has been good. Bass are hitting Roboworms, Senkos and live bait in all forks at 10 to 20 feet with 15 to 25 fish days very common. Bass are running up to 4 1/2 pounds. Catfish action is still picking up as the water warms, with Frank Rowen of Chico checking into Feather River Outfitters with 9- and 12 1/2-pound cats taken in the Middle Fork on anchovies in 30 to 40 feet of water. There has been no word lately on any coho action.

ROLLINS LAKE-This place was a zoo over the holiday weekend with heavy boating traffic. Fishing was slow except for the few who got out very early and trolled for trout or pounded the bank for bass. The lake is full.

SCOTT'S FLAT LAKE-Heavy boat traffic over the holiday weekend slowed down the bite. Some smallmouth, 1 1/2 to 2 pounds have been hitting for anglers getting out early to beat the boast traffic. Fishing derby started over the Memorial Day weekend and will run until June 19th. Biggest fish weighed in each week-any species- wins an annual pass worth $150.

SUGAR PINE RESERVOIR-All facilities are open but the fishing has been slow because of the lack of DFG plants.

STUMPY MEADOWS RESERVOIR-The Forest Service has announced that a new day use fee will be charged here, $6 to use the picnic area or the boat ramp. Some nice holdover fish have been coming in for trollers. Rumor has it that this lake will again receive DFG plants starting in June.

THERMOLITO AFTERBAY-Carmen Belcher caught 6 bass on tubes and buzzbaits along the north shore coves this past week, so the bite goes on.