Lake Elevation: 1730.42

Surface water temp: 59 - 62 degrees

Fish Plants: 2,000 pounds of Mt. Lassen rainbow trout will be planted on March 10th. (Trout plants are subject to change).

Lake Hours: 6:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Weather: Temperatures have been in the 50's in the morning and rising to the high 60's in the afternoon.

Bass
Early this week DVL saw the beginnings of a big bass bite, but the cold front was all it took to stunt the largemouth liveliness. Carolina rigged worms and creatures, senkos, ikas and the drop shot remained great bass baits. The best colors for plastics are watermelon, green pumpkin, and dark purples. The swim bait bite is still producing. Huddlestons and LA Sliders and BBZ's were the best big baits lately.

Trout
It is no shock that the Lassen stock kept the trout bite outta sight. Most limits were caught from the west shoreline with Powerworms, nightcrawlers, panther martins, and mini jigs. Boaters had success along the east dam with similar baits.

Striper
Even with the Lassen plant, stripers were scant. There was not the usual long lasting trout bashing. The first day after the stock was a striper slaughter, but the after the cold front there was a dramatic drop off. Lunker Punkers, LA sliders, Zplugs, Huddlestons, and BBZ are some to pick that'll do the trick.

Catfish
Not many cats were caught this week. Rawson cove and the inlet were familiar spots to try. Most cut baits, nightcrawlers, or Hog Wild will catch the cats.

Panfish
If you are looking to punish the panfish the crappie is catchy along the east dam down as deep as 80 feet.