Did we miss a week and this was Memorial Weekend - cuz it was sure busy at the Lake. All the boats out - the café packed - and the weather - indescribable - just a slight breeze on the Lake to keep the bugs (yup, they are here) away - big fluffy white clouds against the bluest of blue skies and the lime-green of the new leaves on the Aspen - I tried, but I know I didn't do the scenery justice.

The catching picked up this week - fishing the Inlets with NightCrawlers, Salmon Eggs (the trout are a'spawning), PowerBait or Jigs. Trolling Thomas Buoyants - the Red and Gold variety - or WoolyBuggers. Drifting NightCrawlers or PowerBait thru the channels. Shore fishing with Salmon Eggs or PowerBait.

Couple of rumors - the first we'll squash - the Bubonic Plague is NOT at the Lake or anywhere in the Bishop Creek Canyon - this is confirmed by the Inyo County Health Department and the U.S. Forest Service. Second, we heard there were two Browns caught at the Lake Friday evening - a 7-pounder and a 9-pounder - no one has seen them - no picture was taken - so we're calling it FALSE - NO Bubonic Plague - and oh how we wish we could say it - we won't - no 7-pound or 9-pound Brown - that is unless we see the pictures!

Forest Service campgrounds that are open are - THEY'RE ALL OPEN
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Got stocked by the DFG on Thursday! Peg Chuchro of Los Angeles caught her first fish at Lake Sabrina along with Tom Budziack of LA - what made Peg's fish so special - it was the first fish she ever caught. Way to go, Peg!

KEEPING THIS IN - Guess it's that time of year to remind you of a few things - when using BUG JUICE (the skeeter are out and they are BIG - BIGGER THAN BIG) or SANITIZER you need to really wash your hands before fishing - then rub some Salmon Egg juice, worm dirt or Anglers Bros Trout attractant (got it in stock at the Lake) to take that smell off. Remember your polarized dark glasses and sunscreen - we saw a few anglers that looked a bit like cooked lobster last year. As there still is snow around, the rays from the snow are deadly!

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