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T_boy
11-21-2008, 03:09 PM
Lake Kaweah — The water level is coming up. Trout are biting on powerbait. Crappie are biting good on minnows. Bass are biting good on spoons. Blue gill are biting on red worms and nightcrawlers.

Hume Lake — The water level is steady. There are no reports of anyone fishing.

Lake Success — No report available.

Millerton Lake — The water level is steady. The bass bite has picked up, and the striper bite has dropped.

Pine Flat Reservoir — The water level is holding steady. Trout bite has picked up for trollers, and they can be caught shallow or flatline. The bass bite are tough.

Shaver Lake — The water level is dropping slowly. Trout bite are consistent. They can be caught using flashers, nightcrawlers or wedding rings trolled. The catch is better for trollers than shore fishermen. Kokanee, measuring 11-to-12 inches, are biting OK.

Huntington Lake — The water level is dropping a little bit, and the ramp is in the water. Trout bite is OK.

Wishon Lake — The water level is steady, and the fishing is OK. The ramp is in the water. Trout bite are good. The gate is planning to be closed on Dec. 1.

Courtright Lake — The water level is low. The gate is planning to be closed on Dec. 1.

Eastman Lake — The water level is at six percent capacity. Only small fish are found at the lake.

Patriot Sportfishing — On Thursday, 13 anglers aboard the Patriot caught 80 assorted rockcod, nine red rockcod, seven lingcod, 40 bolinas and one cabezon.

On Wednesday, 11 anglers aboard the Pacific Horizon caught 75 assorted rockcod and 10 red rockcod.

Catchable-Trout Plants — For the week of Nov. 23: All plants are subject to change depending on road, water and weather conditions.

If conditions permit, the following lakes, reservoirs, and ponds, listed by county, will be restocked with catchable size fish from Department of Fish and Game hatcheries.

Tulare County — Kern River from Brush Creek to Fairview Dam, Kern River from Fairview Dam to Falling Waters Lodge.

Fresno County — Avocado Lake, Kings River below the Pine Flat Reservoir, San Joaquin River below the Friant Dam.

Madera County — Bass Lake, H.V. Eastman Lake, Hensley Lake.

Merced County — Yosemite Lake.

Stanislaus County — Modesto Reservoir, Woodward Reservoir.