November 15th is the last day to fish the lake. I had planned on going up this last week to fish before it closed, but I thought about the 17-degree morning temperatures and wondered if I could even cast out without hitting ice along the shore.

So, I talked with the guys at Ken's Sporting Goods, and they said they haven't talked to anyone fishing the reservoir from boats lately, so they don't have much to report about that. As for the shore anglers, most are reporting 0 to 3 or 4 fish per day with bait. Some days seem better than others. Not super great news, but the silver lining is that most of the fish being caught are in the 3- to 5-pound range. Successful baits have been pinched crawlers, inflated crawlers, Mice Tails, and garlic PowerBait. For more information, call Ken's Sporting Goods at 760-932-7707. Also, ask them when their Christmas 20% off special is for that special angler.