Finally got the website up and running - thank you all for your calls of concern that something may have happened, but we're just fine and dandy here at the Lake - how could we not be - you all know the feeling when you come around the corner and turn into the lot and capture that first glimpse of the Lake and the mountains and step out of your cars and take in a good whiff of clean cool air - ahhhh - Paradise! The tension disappears, the neck muscles relax, and most cell phones still don't work at the Lake . . . . and your biggest worry is what kind of homemade pie is on the menu - need I go on ? ? ?

And this week at our restful Lake, catching was much improved. Fishing the Inlets (remember, we have more than just one) has nudged out drift fishing this week. Crickets (buy those in town at Culver's Sporting Goods or Mac's Sporting Goods both on Main St.), NightCrawlers, and PowerBait are all working. Trolling flashers and a NightCrawler, or dragging a Thomas Buoyant or a WoolyBugger are catching dinner as is drifting or shore fishing using NightCrawlers, PowerBait or a bubble and a fly. If you're not sure about any of these techniques, come on into the store and we'll give you the run down.

Those fisherpeople that were in the right place at the right time with the right bait or lure were Larry Johnson, Larry Sizemore & David Wilson who caught enough for dinner. Guess they don't have trout in Seal, Alabama (or maybe it's the mountains), John Hulse came all the way to Lake Sabrina to land his 2-3/4 pounder on Zeke's Orange. Alan Klinge of San Bernardino landed two beauts using Crickets (buy them in town before you hit the Lake) a 3 pounder and 3-1/2 pounder and Greg Peterson of Fontana on the same boat also using Cricket brought in a 2-3/4 pounder - good eats for that group. Patrick Lundgren of Canyon Country had the help of his wife Priscilla to bring in a 3-1/4 pounder using a NightCrawler and Delvin and Joy Duelas of Orange both hooked-up on 10 fish - limits for both of them using PowerBait worms. Local boy Jim Burton of Bishop used Salmon Eggs to nab his 2-1/4 pounder. Six year old Jilly Maurice caught her "FIRST FISH EVER" with the help of Grandpa Glen of Aspendell and her brother Cash and then helped Grandpa clean it - Good job to you all! DFG planted the Lake with pan-size rainbows this past Wednesday.

The trails are alive with the colors of wildflowers - everywhere you look - we've got purple Penstemons along with red wild Penstemons and those have crossed to make beautiful pink Penstemons. We also have white Phlox and red Paintbrush and lots of yellow flowers that I have absolutely no idea what they are, but maybe by next week Audrey our resident Botanist will have identified some of them for us.

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 out in the mornings and evenings and there's lots of hikers out there - can't stress this enough!