Shaver Lake came alive this week with successful kokanee and a few trophy sized trout fishing. I took former Fresno State head coach and former NFL assistant coach Pat Hill, Craig Saladino and Kevin Tweed out for a couple hours Friday morning.  The trio had many hook ups and kept a couple limits of kokanee for a barbeque at coach Hill's home that night. We were fishing near the island from 20 to 40 feet down. Clovis angler Ryan Pearlstein and a friend flat lined spinners tipped with crawler behind flashers for three limits and 3 trophy sized trout.  The biggest was estimated at 5 pounds. They were fishing in the Dorabella Cove area. Many of the kokanee are small in the 10 inch range while several 3rd year fish are available at 12 to 13 inches for the barbeque.

The good news is that DF&W made a plant of catchables at Shaver on Friday.  Bank fishermen were doing well on the new arrivals as were the Osprey. Shaver Lake is one of the few lakes that will maintain a good recreational level and is expected to have more than it's normal allotment of fish.

Bank fishermen reported some action near the Point using Power Bait. But others said they may have chose the wrong hole coming up empty.

Fishing is expected to be good now that DF&W planted for the season. 

Dick Nichols (559) 841-3317