I've got the new website designed - just waiting for domain name servers to be transferred over. Should happen this week! Keep your fingers crossed!

A big THANK YOU to Southern California Edison for the load of Alpers Trout delivered to a full Lake Sabrina on Wednesday. It was very unexpected, but very welcomed - THANK YOU, SCE!

Despite the large load of Alpers, catching remained on the slow side, but started to pick up over the weekend. The best catching is still drifting around the rock piles with a NightCrawler or PowerBait - you do remember how to drift fish - figure out which way the breeze is blowing - get on the side of the rock pile the breeze is blowing from, cast out, turn off the motor, enjoy the day, while you drift by the rock pile - the best part of fishing this way is ENJOYING THE DAY!

If you must fish the Inlets, try a NightCrawler, PowerBait or Salmon Eggs. Trolling flashers with a NightCrawler, or a Thomas Buoyant (you know the colors) or a WoolyBugger might nab you a fish or two. Shore fishing Salmon Eggs, PowerBait or tossing a Thomas Buoyant (you know the colors, right?). DFG planted a load on Monday.

There were a few skilled souls that knew the art of catching (or maybe they were just in the right place at the right time). Matthew Yarc of Chino used PowerBait to land his 2-1/2 pound Alper as did Charlie Stierhoff of Reno - his weighed a respectable 3-1/2 pounds. Patti Magnabosco of San Diego used a Thomas Buoyant to reel in a 2-1/2 pounder as did Dan Lawson of Carson City and Steve Dougherty of Tustin with their fish each weighing 3-1/2 pounds. And I know you all know the colors of the Thomas Buoyants, right? The photo today shows a proud Charlie Stierhoff displaying his 3.5 lb. catch.

All the campgrounds in the Bishop Creek Canyon are open. The only campground to take reservations is Four Jeffery (www.reserveamerica.com and enter Four Jeffrey) all others are first come first serve. There is a full hook-up campground also on the South Lake road, Creekside RV Park. Remember to take it easy on all the mountain roads, the deer are on the move and there's lots of hikers out there - can't stress this enough!