Well, I do believe Summer is here! Wooo-Hooo! The Lake has risen quite a bit over the last week despite cooler temps toward the weekend and thus the slowing of the run-off. At one point early in the week, we were coming up at about a 1 foot - 1-1/2 over a 24 hour period. With temps once again getting up to near 100 degrees in Bishop next week, the run-off should be going gang-buster by next weekend.

Well you know it was going to happen eventually, you now have to start fishing for the fish - they're just not jumping on your line anymore - it's the smart ones that remain - that is until DFG makes it's first stocking at Lake Sabrina - we hoping for next week.

Baits are still working the best - that would be - NightCrawlers, Salmon Eggs and PowerBait. Lures are finally starting to do a bit better and flies - probably give it another week or so until we get our first big hatch of our friends the skeeters.

All the campgrounds in the BishopCreekCanyon are now 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.

Almost forgot to tell you about the rock slide we had on Friday morning - rocks were on the move just between Camp Sabrina and the first bridge heading toward the Lake - huge boulder just a bouncing down the hill and with no w-i-n-d that day - the dust just hung for quite a while. Our entertainment in the Canyon.

Had a group from Ridgecrest take a hike to DingleBerry Lake on Saturday - pretty treacherous at the first creek crossing which is George Creek - one misstep and you're in for one good slide down the mountain ending up in Lake Sabrina - once the run-off really gets going, it will be virtually impossible to cross that creek - use some coming sense, please. The switch-backs are still covered in snow and you're hunting for the trail in other places. With the warmer temps due in - you'll probably also be post-holing when walking on the snow meaning you'll be sinking up to who knows how far and it's not a lot of fun trying to get out of that hole. Most the back country lake still are still ice-over. Give it a few more weeks!

Thank you all for supporting the kids of the California High School State Rodeo finals in Bishop this last week. Such fun when they come to the Lake to fish in their boots and spurs - and the "Thank you, ma'am and sir" so very polite. Can't wait till next year!

The temps are definitely on the rise - highs expected to be in the mid 70s with the mid 40s - the Aspen by the front door to the Café are leafed out with that pretty lime green early spring color even though it's now early summer. Just a month or so off schedule. You can check www.weather.gov and enter ASPENDELL, CA on the site and it will give you a fairly good hint at the weather or check in with Howard at www.MammothWeather.com.

REMEMBER A JACKET - IT TENDS TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES COOLER AT THE LAKE.