Following another huge DFG stocking on Monday and the first of two loads of Alpers courtesy of Southern California Edison, fishing at South Lake was pretty much white hot all week. Some of the fish SCE stocked for us were the biggest Alpers put in South Lake since the Smith's purchased the landing in 2006. At least a few of those fish looked to be pushing into the double digits.

The DFG fish have been a bit slow to spread out so the dam, west shore, and Phantom's throne areas have been the best producers. The fish are hitting just about everything right now, lures, flies, jigs are all working. Bait dunkers are doing best soaking nightcrawlers about 3ft under a bobber or fishing Salmon Peach powerbait 2ft off the bottom.

With the water coming up so fast, things are changing day by day so make sure to check the bulletin board by the boat shack at the landing, which is updated daily, for the latest hot spots and lures.

The water level is still charging up and we're happy to report that the launch ramp is now safe for most private boats under 18ft. Also, the water has filled in the back of the lake which is now safe for all boats with only a few prop-buster boulders to look out for. The fish haven't really concentrated out there much yet but it won't be too long before the inlets are stuffed with fish.