NORTH COAST RIVERS

North Coast streams and rivers are regulated by low flow closures. Always call ahead to determine the condition of the river you want to fish. If not mentioned, the river is closed or no reports. The DFG's Low Flow Closure Hotline for north coast rivers is 707) 822-3164. For the Russian River and counties of Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin, call (707) 944-5533. South Central Coast streams number is (831) 649-2886. Many streams closed, and others change to artificial/barbless only on March 31 and others on April 25.

ROGUE RIVER, Lower "The springer run is over except for a few stragglers, and the fall fish haven't yet begun to stage, so it's pretty much a wait and see for the summer steelhead. Halfpounder steelie action is "okay". A lot of attention outside on the ocean for the silver run.

ROGUE RIVER, Upper "Fly fishermen are connecting on some halfpounders up by Agness and the Illinois River, but most anglers are heading south to the Klamath for the king salmon there.

RUSSIAN RIVER "Flows are just under 200 cfs. They put up the summer dams, and that shut down the flows enough so the mouth closed up. So did the shad. They spurted over the dams while they going up and are upriver. Still some action towards Healdsburg, Forestville and Memorial, but it's pretty well over.

TRINITY/KLAMATH RIVERS

KLAMATH RIVER, Klamath Glen "The spurt of good salmon fishing in which anglers were scoring several hookups a day lasted for no more than 4 days, and tapered back to a couple of bites a day, maybe a couple more, maybe a couple less. It appears the peak of the run may be over, but fishing should remain "decent" well into July. Starwin Riffle continued to be one of the best spots to anchor up with a CV-7 spinner.

KLAMATH RIVER, Iron Gate "Salmon flies were still hatching, and trout fishing was still good, but the best bite continued to come on nightcrawlers behind Hot Shots, or side-drifted crawdad-type deep diving plugs. Trout were holding in the oxygen-rich riffles rather than the slower runs. Fly fishermen were scoring best on stonefly-imitating nymphs rather than on dries.

TRINITY RIVER, Douglas City "Flows are now down to a stable 450 cfs, and will stay that way until fall. Fishing for springers was still a bit sketchy with around Del Loma being the most consistent producing area. Scoring 3 fish in a day would be considered outstanding, while a single hookup was still more the norm. Fishing should improve greatly with the stabilized lower flows. Farther downstream in the Falls area, fishing pressure was relatively heavy, but the catching was slow.

NORTH COAST LAKES

CLEAR LAKE "Fish are both shallow and deep. In the shallower waters, look for open areas in the weed beds. Also bass are hanging around the edges of the weeds, wherever those edges happen to be. The deeper fish are between 15 and 25 feet on areas of rock or along the deeper weed edges. Anglers targeting the deeper fish are using variations of brown jigs and bulky trailers like the Berkley chigger craws and sweet beavers. A few anglers are reporting some additional success on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. For plastics drop-shotting, shaky heads, and weightless baits have been productive. Using 6-inch worms, 5-inch Senkos, and Super Flukes have been good choices around the weed beds. Catfish action on the south end has started to be more consistent. Try under the docks. Crappie so far have not been worth the time and effort.

LAKE BERRYESSA "Sep's chrome Starlite dodgers with Uncle Larry's spinner or Radical Glow Tubes were all that were needed to net kokes from 14 to 17 inches. The Big Island, where 73-degree water put fish down to 50 to 58 feet, in about 100 feet of water was productive. Bass up to 3 pounds were found using topwater baits in the morning and working coves just off the Narrows. Then move out to the main body and work plastics along the weed beds like grubs on a darthead and Carolina-rigged Robo worms. The drop-shot bite is also on; use Robo worms in Aarons Magic or the new shad color.

INDIAN VALLEY RESERVOIR " Look for the water level to start dropping here as they begin to draw water down. That will mean the catfishing will be good.

LAKE PILLSBURY "Bass are moving out of the shallows, but try some topwater tackle for them at first light and then switch to jigs or Senkos. Use a Needlefish, an Apex, Kastmasters, or worms here trolled in the top 30 feet.

LAKE SONOMA " A tough bass bite here was reported by the Outdoor Pro Shop in Rohnert Park. Early morning try topwater, and move out with jigs in 20 to 25 feet.

UPPER BLUE LAKE " Local resorts are hoping in the next week or two to do another plant. Trout are still being caught, along with a few big ones in 30 feet, but the catch rate depends on the angler. Try a Cripplure for three or four a day. The Big Bad "Bow tagged trout is now worth $1300 as it still has not been caught. Bass action has been slow. Lots of wind here this past week.

SACRAMENTO VALLEY

AMERICAN RIVER "There were still plenty of shad around last week, and flows have stabilized for the time being. Anglers were catching them all the way from 12th Street where Larry Barnes of Elkhorn Bait and Tackle has been fishing for them from a boat, to Sailor Bar where spin fishermen and fly fishermen have been wading. Striper fishing has been spotty "actually lousy "in the lower end of the river, according to Barnes. As for the rest of the river, this is the time of year when throwing a topwater bait, swimbait, or streamer early in the morning can elicit a strike or two, sometimes from a real hog of a fish, but either there's not much catching going on, or, more likely, the folks that specialize in this type of fishing, just aren't talking. Can't blame them.

FEATHER RIVER "Not much was happening last week. A very few small steelhead were being caught on nymphs and nightcrawlers in the Low Flow Section, while some shad were still being caught below the rapids at Shanghai Bend. Lots of little bait-stealing striped bass could be caught around Boyd's Pump, but few of legal size.

FOLSOM LAKE "The weather was finally warming up toward the end of last week, and that should spark a bit of a reaction bite, including some topwater early in the morning. But most of the fish being caught through the end of the week were still down deep, with the best odds drop-shotting or dartheading plastics like Robo-Worms in Aaron's Magic or Morning Dawn over rock piles in water 20 to 30 feet deep. A very few trout were being caught by diehards trolling Needlefish, hoochies, and nightcrawlers behind spinners in front of the dam and by Browns Ravine 30 to 50 feet deep.

SACRAMENTO RIVER "The story on striper fishing remained unchanged last week. Lots of bait-stealing striped bass, with 10 undersized stripers for every keeper "barely. It was the same story all the way from Freeport to Colusa. There were still lots of shad being caught from Colusa to Red Bluff, however.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Redding "Trout fishing continued to be very good, but rather than launching in Redding, a better, and safer bet was to launch below the Cypress Street Bridge at Bonneview. Anglers were catching up to 40 rainbows a day, quality fish with most between 16 and 20 inches long. They were particularly keying on Glo-Bugs and egg flies, apparently because there were still a fair number of spawning salmon. Fly fishers were finding some good nymph fishing, and even a bit of dry fly fishing with good evening hatches toward the end of the week as the weather finally started warming up.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, Upper "Trout fishing continued to be very good with good nymphing during the day, and some nice hatches bringing trout to the surface in the evenings. The water is still a bit high, so high sticking with a short line and lots of weight into pocket water and along seams, is the right path to success.

YUBA RIVER "Shad fishing was very good in the evenings at Hallwood, and trout were biting both nymphs and dry flies between the Highway 20 Bridge and Daguerre Dam.

NORTHEASTERN AREA

LAKE ALMANOR "Surface trout are still around in the top 12 feet and Speedy Shiners will get their attention. Some of the larger browns though, are hanging deeper on the bottom, feeding on the hex and grubbing the larvae as they emerge from the mud. Cricket/mealworm combinations have also been productive. Better trout were found on the west and east shores.

BATTLE CREEK RESERVOIR "Reports from Rim Rock Ranch are that fishing has picked up and the pressure is very low. Lots of fish are being taken in the boat launch area of the lake as well as around the dam. Worms and Power Bait were the ticket in these areas but Kastmasters and spinners work well around the shore areas with deeper drop offs. More brown trout are working the shore areas around the dam while the rainbows seem to prefer the shallower areas near the campground. Topwater action was best around the dam and north shore of the lake. Mostly mosquitoes at present. but other hatches should begin to show with the temperatures getting hotter this coming week. Most fish were still deep and lots of fish caught dragging nymphs and buggers with sinking line. The water is still very high.

BAUM LAKE " Nightcrawlers and Power Bait are still the preferred baits. Good hatches of PMD's, caddis, and callibaetis on the water, with pheasant tails doing best for nymph fishermen. Rooster Tails are working well, but any lure in a trout pattern should work.

BRITTON LAKE "The crappie bite is on, although the fish seem to still be fairly deep, over 10 feet down. As the weather warms, the fish will move into shallower waters. The smallmouth bass bite has been good.

BUCKS LAKE " Most of the action for rainbow, browns, and brook trout came from either the Mill Creek or Bucks Creek channels. The Mackinaw were on the move, ranging from 30 to 55 feet over 40 to 75 feet of water.

BURNEY CREEK " Above the falls has been quite productive with lures and nightcrawlers. Some nice fish were also being taken below the falls.

CASSEL FOREBAY " Fishing in the canal above Power House No. 1 was good. The canal water level is somewhat low but this hasn't impacted the fishing much. Eggs or worms still worked best but Power Bait produced as well. With warmer weather the bite here will only improve. Fly-fishing was a bit slower but still good. Normal bug hatches have decreased somewhat due to the lower water level but some hatches were still coming off. Fishing deep with buggers and nymphs worked best but Adams and mahogany duns worked for topwater fish. Warmer weather this coming week should produce more activity on the surface.

EAGLE LAKE "The best bobber fishing areas have been off the Youth Camp shoreline and just south of Shrimp Island. South of Pelican Point on the west side was a good place to start and then move to the east side off Miner's Point when trolling. Bobber fishermen had limits or near limit fishing also this past week. The fish are feeding in shallow water. Anchor up in 10 to 16 feet of water and set your threaded nightcrawler at 6 to 9 feet deep.

FALL RIVER WILD TROUT AREA " Fishing reports have been good with PMD's, rusty spinners, caddis for dries, and woolly buggers and zugs for nymphs. Hex hatch should start soon.

HAT CREEK WILD TROUT AREA " The riffle is best fished with pt's, birdsnest, or hare's ear. Look for PMD's, caddis, and callibaetis with the warmer temperatures.
UPPER HAT CREEK "Fish and Game is back on a twice a week plant schedule so there should be lots of fish to go around. This past week was an excellent catch week for the Hat with lots of limits and nearly everyone catching fish. Fishing should get better as the summer wears on. Worms and eggs continue to work the best but Panther Martins were receiving a good workout as well. A lot of holdover fish remain, including some large brooder brookies. A few brooders were taken but these huge brookies are pretty cagey and tough to catch. Fly-fishing on the upper creek was good and a few nice fish are being caught on crystal buggers and nymphs.
IRON CANYON RESERVOIR--Latest report showed fish were biting well but the water was quite low.

LEWISTON LAKE " Good fishing and beautiful weather here. Hot ticket right now is the Cripplure on a slow troll behind a Sep's sidekick dodger. Also working are nightcrawlers with a white Power Egg for a float. From shore some nice trout are being caught with orange glitter Power Bait. Size wise, trout were from 14 to 20 inches with a couple nice 3 pounders. The annual Kids Fishing Derby is July 18 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. The local Lions Club and other local businesses and DFG are hosting this event at the Pine Cove Marina and launch area.

MANZANITA LAKE " Fishing here remained somewhat slow due to cooler temperatures and fewer hatches. Much warmer weather is coming so expect to see this turn around quickly in the weeks to come. Callibaetis, PMD's, and damsel hatches should be coming off so try these patterns to pick up fish. Flying ants have still not shown so this may be a good bet as well. Keep your fly selection around size 16 or smaller. Remember to heed the special fishing restrictions for this lake.

PIT RIVER " PG&E is planning work on the dam on Lake Britton this summer, which will close the dam to traffic. Pit River access with only be through the upper Clark Creek Road access. There will be short closures on the road between Pit 3 and the dam; however, no long closures are planned. Signs will be posted on the lower Clark Creek Road access and at the Pit 3 road. Fishing remained good with nymph fishermen doing best, rubber-leg princes were a good bet. Also some golden stone dries starting to show.

LAKE SHASTA "Dry Creek, the dam, Digger Bay and Toupee Island were all fishing well for trout. Trolling from the 10 to 40 feet down is where anglers found trout and as deep as 90 feet for the larger salmon. Bass fishing has moved into its summer pattern now, with numbers of small bass providing action for fish that went to 2 1/2 to 3 pounds. Dart headed worms, drop-shot and Senkos were working during the day but start with the topwater from dawn to 10:00 and then go down.

NORTH SALTWATER

ALBION "Before the wind came up, the fishing improved with the best action down around Elk where anglers got the best quality rockfish. Good diving although visibility was poor in the top 15 feet of water due to a plankton bloom.

BERKELEY "Great mix of trips, with the first bottomfishing trips of the season when the weather was decent. Later in the week, some of the boats got into the outside halibut action finding flatties to 30 pounds at Point Bonita. By the weekend, tides picked up and the bite dropped off with most reporting one to a little over one around. The Reel-lentless had a banner day of fishing when two customers caught halibut limits to 12 pounds. The rest of the customers showed up at the wrong landing. The Happy Hooker scored beach bass again on Monday, but had to call the trip on Tuesday due to weather.

BODEGA BAY " Captain Rick Powers on the New Sea Angler reported a solid week of bottomfishing, all trips south to Point Reyes, for limits of rockfish and a few lingcod. "On the opening weekend, I fished both south and north of the harbor, and the quality on the north side was not quite there," said Powers. "Down at Point Reyes, we caught a mix of vermilion, coppers, browns and a few lings."

BROOKINGS, OR "Coho season is open for ocean anglers, but the south state's bite was off, the blame going to the weather, said WON field reporter Dave Pitts. "The hottest spot on the coast was Coos Bay with fair to good and few unmarked fish." Local anglers were restricted by high winds that were forecasted through the week. Bottomfishing was also affected, said Pitts, with anglers riding out the windy conditions on shore.

CRESCENT CITY "Day surf smelt hit Kellogg Beach hard, with anglers using their hands to scoop fish. Redtail surfperch fishing slowed. The Tally Ho II is running bottomfishing trips to Point St. George for rockfish limits and often enough, lingcod limits.

EMERYVILLE "A great week of halibut fishing, with one plus around on most trips. The Talisman had a good day on Wednesday when three anglers caught halibut limits topped by a 33-pound flattie. Frank Salazar at Emeryville Sportfishing said he wasn't sure where he was fishing, but somewhere in San Francisco Bay. Or maybe just outside the bay? The first 'buts of the season showed at Seal Rocks and on the north side. Rockfish trips were cancelled on the weekend due to the offshore wind, and most of the boats found good live bait action in the bay, with counts of combined halibut and bass up to over two around.

EUREKA "The wind started up on Tuesday, which shut down the offshore waters, but made conditions better for the day surfsmelt. Ben Williams at the Pro Sport Center was down at the boat ramp and saw two anglers with five California halibut. "We don't have a lot of bait in Humboldt Bay, so the halibut inside has been slow for most," he said. Night surfsmelt were running hard on Gold Bluffs Beach, but the rougher seas stopped that for the most part.

FORT BRAGG "Fishing was tough, particularly after the winds started back up. Captain Randy Thornton on the Telstar reported a group of hard working anglers on Sunday struggled to put fish on the boat. Earlier in the week, fishing was better and there were a few nice lings caught. Crabbing was going pretty good until a trip mid-week produced a large majority of soft shells, so Thornton decided to hold off on the crabbing for a couple weeks until they are done molting. "We'll fish south until we start crabbing again," he said.

HALF MOON BAY "The weather deteriorated daily through the week, with the best action on Tuesday and the weekend a blow out. Scores ranged from near limits to limits. Most boats cancelled trips for the weekend. On Monday, the Queen Of Hearts had about eight fish per rod, while Tuesday was a banner day with limits of rockfish including six cabezon and four lingcod. Wednesday's effort moved to the deeper water where rockfish limits were sacked for 23 anglers, a mix of yellowtail, brown, and olive rockfish.

LOCH LOMOND "Captain Gordon Hough on the Morning Star reported a strong week of fishing with scores that dwindled as the tides increased. "Also, the size of the halibut dwindled as the tides got bigger," said Hough. Top spots were Alcatraz, Chrissy Fields, Treasure Island, Southampton, Angels Island and Raccoon Straights.

SAN FRANCISCO "Captain Jacky Douglas on the Wacky Jacky ran a trip to the Farallones early in the week finding limits for her group of regulars. Captain Frank Rescino and son Mike, both licensed skippers, fished together on Father's Day on their Lovely Martha, finding some jumbo halibut for customers including a 28 pounder. Captain Steve Talmadge on Flash Fishing reported on a great trip earlier in the week, his six anglers boating 19 fish a mix of halibut and bass.

SAUSALITO "Captain Roger Thomas on the Salty Lady is running live bait trips, finding both halibut and striped bass at Southampton. His Father's Day trip found fish to 12 pounds.

SHELTER COVE "Captain Trent Slate on Bite me had a good run with the calm seas until last week, then the wind came up and shut down the landing. He's booking up fast, and these weather interludes only impact the schedule. When the weather breaks, it will be Pacific halibut and bottomfish on the menu.

SUISUN BAY "Captain Jeremy Kangas of Stickem Sportfishing is still finding good sturgeon action, his most recent report a "crew" trip with his wife that found eight willing sturgeon topped by a 79 incher; five were shakers. All were released. Grass shrimp worked.

SIERRA LAKES/RIVERS

BLUE LAKES "The road was finally cleared and Lower Lake was planted by the DFG. WON Editor Bill Karr found both lakes busy with anglers last Thursday, so the lakes will be packed on the weekends. Fishing was okay at Lower Blue and red hot on Upper Blue. Try a bubble/fly early or late and Power Bait during the day. Both Upper and Lower Blue Lakes are planted by PG&E. Meadow Lake is kicking out some nice brookies.

BOCA LAKE "Lake is at 74-percent capacity. Trout action has been a little tough with mostly small fish being caught in the upper coves and at the inlet. Trollers are using chartreuse and pink dodger/hoochie rigs for small trout.

CAPLES LAKE "Lake is at capacity. A 15-pound Mackinaw was caught here last week by Matt Nolan of Pleasanton while casting a white grub off the shore at the Woods Creek inlet. Imagine the smile on his face after that. Big plant of 9000 pounds of trophy trout 3 to 15 pounds planned for "week of 22nd" which should be NOW.

CARSON RIVER (East, West) "DFG has been cleared to resume stocking trout in Alpine County, so plants are being made on an accelerated basis throughout the area. West Fork was stocked on Saturday and the East Fork was planted on Friday of this past week with more to come. West Fork is kicking lots of 2-pound trout. The East Fork had a great weekend with some limits averaging 3 pounds per fish, biggest going 7 pounds.

DAVIS LAKE "Lake is at 60 percent capacity. Entries in the Rotary Club Lake Davis fishing derby on Saturday fell from 700 last year to under 300 this year, but fishing was still good. Not great and not many fish over 2 pounds, but most everyone still caught fish. Dean Hara of Irvine won $1000 first prize with his 3.54-pound rainbow, caught on a fly in the north end. Fishing was rated "good" from shore and from boats. Ed Dillard reported catching 20 to 50 fish per trip trolling Dick Nite No. 1 spoons in copper/red at 8 to 16 feet. Most fish are running 13 inches with an occasional one to 19 inches. Fly casting is fair on damsel patterns from Eagle Point to Cow Creek.

DONNER LAKE "Lake is full. Fishing has been tough with some small kokanee caught by persistent trollers.

FEATHER RIVER CANYON "Late evening hex hatch is coming off at Butt Valley Reservoir producing trout to 28 inches and smallmouth bass to 4 pounds, one angler had larger trout on but couldn't land them. North Fork of the Feather is putting out easy limits of 14-inch planters. Caribou Powerhouse is still producing big trout on crickets under a bobber at the outlet of the powerhouse.

FRENCHMAN LAKE "Lake is at 49-percent capacity. Trollers and shore anglers are reporting limits of rainbows with fish up to 17 to 19 inches. Trollers are doing well with copper/red spoons like the Dick Nite and Needlefish. Shore anglers are doing well on Power Bait at the Spring Creek campgrounds.

GOLD LAKES BASIN "Lower Sardine Lake and Packer Lake are scheduled to receive DFG plants this week. All the lakes are reporting limit action on small planters with anglers using catch-and-release to upgrade to a limit of 12-inch fish. No reports of any Macks at Gold Lake.

ICE HOUSE RESERVOIR "Lake is at 94-percent capacity. Fishing is fair. One angler reported catching a 3-pound brown towards the back of the lake on a nightcrawler. Trolling is tough for 7- to 8-inch rainbows and a chance at a 14-inch brown on the Sep's watermelon grub with no dodger, according to Dale Daneman at Dale's Guide Service.

INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR "Fair at best with the BLM manager reporting a 3 pounder caught on Sunday morning. Lake was planted last week.

JACKSON MEADOW RESERVOIR "Lake is at 97-percent capacity. Still the best fishing in the area. Casting spoons from the bank or using Power Bait and worms near the dam is producing nice limits. Trollers are doing well, too.

JENKINSON LAKE (Sly Park) "Lake is full. Lots of anglers out but the fishing is only rated "fair". Most of the trout are being caught from shore on worms or casting a Kastmaster spoon. Bass are hitting up in the narrows on plastic worms and tubes with fish running up to 2 1/2 pounds.

LAKE TAHOE "Mickey Daniels reports that the bite is still unbelievably tough with a 40-minute period before daylight where there is a chance of catching a Mack. His last trip produced 1 or 2 fish for 6 or 7 bites and the fish are only running 2 to 4 1/2 pounds. Daniels is metering fish at 200 to 220 feet but they aren't cooperating. The wind hasn't helped either.

LOON LAKE "Lake is at 90-percent capacity. This is the "hot spot" in the Crystal Basin with lots of limits coming out for shore anglers that include browns up to 18 inches. Dale Daneman hooked 16 fish on his last trip and landed eleven 12- to 16-inch rainbows. A Sep's watermelon SideKick and watermelon grub is working well. Overall size of the fish seems to be dropping. Watch out for the afternoon winds, use extreme caution.

PROSSER LAKE "Lake is full. Smallmouth action is worth a look at the dam and in the coves near any shoreline structure (rocks, trees) on Kastmasters, grubs, spinners and small Rapalas. Best brown trout action is coming on worms at the inlet and eastern arm of the lake.

PYRAMID LAKE "Boaters have been doing well trolling Flatfish and Apex but the season will close on June 30th, so you better get up here quick. The unstable weather has extended the bite because of the cooler than normal temperatures.

RED LAKE "WON Editor Bill Karr found the brookie bite wide open late last week for 1/4- to 1/2-pound fish. Some larger cutthroats are being caught also.

SILVER LAKE "Lake is full. The DFG planted a bunch of nice browns from the Crystal Lake Hatchery in Burney and the fishing off the dam with Panther Martins was wide open. The fish are beautiful, full of fight and great tasting with pink meat according to WON editor Bill Karr who visited here Thursday of last week.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR "Lake is at 57-percent capacity. Lake is scheduled to receive a DFG plant this week. Kokanee are still holding at 50 to 70 feet and hitting chartreuse and pink dodgers and hoochies. Some smallmouth at the dam hitting Rapalas.

TOPAZ LAKE "Fishing is only fair. Windy afternoons make it advisable to get out early. Boaters are still anchoring at the inlet on the south end of the lake and soaking Power Bait and worms. Rainbows are running 12 to 14 inches. There is increasing recreational boat traffic on the lake now, too.

TRUCKEE RIVER "Special Regulation Section has a good green drake hatch occurring in the evening. Caddis and mayfly hatches coming off mid-day, stick with olive patterns for all flies. General Section is producing on spinners and bait. Flows in the river are approaching ideal but recent afternoon rains are keeping flows up a little more than normal for this time of year.

UNION VALLEY RESERVOIR "Lake is at 95-percent capacity. Smallmouth bass bite has been pretty good. Dale Daneman picked up 9 trout on his last trip here but found no kokanee. Trout are all running about 12 inches and hitting a Sep's watermelon grub.

WEST WALKER RIVER "Lots of limits with a bunch of catch-and-release going on to prolong the fishing day. On June 29th, 150 pounds of Alpers trout averaging 4 pounds will be planted here, sponsored by the North Mono County Chamber of Commerce. A big ATV event last week slowed down the fishing traffic in the area, but they'll be gone soon.

NORTHERN FOOTHILLS

AMERICAN RIVER "Middle River at Cash Rock near Volcanoville is still producing some big trout for those willing to make the trek.

BULLARDS BAR "Lake is at 92-percent capacity. Trout and bass action is good. Trout are hitting up in the river and Willow Creek area and the bass are all over the lake, mostly small spots.

CAMP FAR WEST "Lake is at 88.5-percent capacity. The lake was overrun by hot boats all last week so the fishermen were laying low until the traffic subsided. This week should be much more peaceful for anglers after bass which are hitting up in the river arms and near the dam on worms and jigs.

COLLINS LAKE "Trollers and bait anglers are doing well. Trollers are catching fish from the river inlet down to mid-lake at 20 feet on a variety of lures including the Kastmaster, dodger/worm combo, and Rapalas. Boaters drifting Power Bait at 30 feet at the dam are accounting for multiple limits. Better fish are running 4 3/4 to 8 1/2 pounds with 1 1/2 to 2 pounders common. Dale Mansfield caught two 5-pound bass on live crawdads. Ashley Dimeola caught a 7 3/4-pound rainbow off the dock on Power Bait while waiting for her dad to bring the boat around from the launch ramp, which didn't take much time.

ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIR "Lake is at 91-percent capacity. Boaters drifting bait up above Buck's Beach near the waterfall are picking up 12-inch rainbows. One angler caught three 12 inchers on Power Bait and started throwing a Rooster Tail and caught two more fish 16 to 18 inches. Houseboaters are catching lots of 10-inch trout in the marina at 10 feet on worms. Bass are cruising all around the docks in the marina.

FRENCH MEADOWS RESERVOIR "Lake is at 97-percent capacity. Windy in the afternoons so boaters need to use caution. Trollers picking up some nice rainbows with shore anglers doing well with Power Bait.

HELL HOLE RESERVOIR "Lake is at 98-percent capacity. Lake has settled down since last week's drowning and trollers are picking up kokanee and brown trout.

LAKE OROVILLE "Lake is at 61-percent capacity. Lake is in the post-spawn doldrums and the bite is slow for bass. Most success is coming from 30 to 35 feet on small plastics for fish to 2 3/4 pounds. No word on coho or catfish.

ROLLINS LAKE "Lake is still full. Lots of boaters out after trout and bass but few are reporting any specifics.

SCOTT'S FLAT LAKE "Lake is still full. Action is slow with bass providing the only success. 8-year old Mike Lopin caught last week's derby winner, a 3 1/4-pound largemouth bass, on a nightcrawler.

SUGAR PINE RESERVOIR "No news is bad news for this lake with the lack of DFG plants.

STUMPY MEADOWS RESERVOIR "Lake is still full. The trout bite has dropped off with bass and catfish providing the only action for shore anglers using nightcrawlers.

THERMOLITO AFTERBAY "Water level is up and stable, so tule banks should be loaded with bass. One angler picked up 4 fish to 2 1/2 pounds on a Zara Spook Puppy.