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FISHING SEASON BEGINS MAY 26, 2012
5-17-12
 
 5-17-12:  We know there are still trout in the basin out from Spalding and most likely Buck’s Bay and the north basin. And we are seeing a slight cooling trend which will help keep the water temps from spiking too soon. Worse case for those of us fishing out of the northern basins would be accessing water around 10 to 12 ft deep in which we still have some north of Pelican Pt. From Spalding, that means towards the Youth Camp & old Pine Creek channel; from Stones, The Narrows between Troxel and Buck Pt. Pretty much, we should hold good for opening weekend. 
 
We don’t expect algae to form up this early in the season. But, when it comes on it will be nasty and possibly worse than last year north of Pelican Pt. The south basin fared much better than the northern basins but we’ll have to wait and see. During the blooms, I have seen the south basin covered in a 3 ft thick mat of algae in the past when conditions are right. We will keep you all informed as much as possible but this can happen in one day or overnight…but  we’ll let you know. 
 
As folks return to the lake, some are finding damage to their motors from the heavy algae we had last year. Jet boats found their problems immediately, more I/O unit owners spring service found algae plugging up the freeze plugs, cold ambient temps caused the block to crack for some Reno folks. Others finding it lodged into their thermostat too. So, we’re finding that running boats thru the heavy mats of algae in summer, can cause damage that doesn’t show up right away. But, we don’t have anything to worry about for opening week…. Except unmarked rock piles and towards fall, we’re going to be finding more.   
 
Water quality, temperatures, algae conditions, lake map   
Eagle Lake Elevation and Evaporation
INDIVIDUAL BASIN WATER TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS:
Updated several times a week.  Details of algae conditions and locations are uploaded here

SOUTH BASIN WATER TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS: Water temps showing mid to high 50’s.
 
MIDDLE BASIN WATER TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS: Water temps showing 59-64 depending on depth.
   
NORTH BASIN WATER TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS:  Will be heading up north this week
 
 Lassen County Sheriff buoy map and light sequence legend

LASSEN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT LIGHTED BUOY LOCATIONS AND LIGHT SEQUENCE MAP HERE  BUOYS HAVE BEEN REMOVED, INCLUDING PELICAN PT AND MINERS PT ROCK PILE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOUTH BASIN.  
 
OUR FREE MAP HERE   OUR SPECIAL EDITION MAP WITH 10 GPS LOCATIONS IS EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE AT EAGLE LAKE GENERAL STORE. OFF SEASON, EMAIL VAL FOR HOW TO GET ONE 
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><)))(*>     2012 Eagle Lake Elevation     <*)(((><
 
Ending elevation 2011 at the Spalding ramp was 5096.0 ft; Beginning elevation April 24, 2012 5096.42 ft

4-2-12:  5096.42 ft or 5096 ft 5 inches approximately at the Spalding ramp markers.  Up 5 inches since Dec 2011.

4-10-12: 5096.38ft or approximately 5096ft 4 5/8 inches.  DOWN approximately 1/2 inch at the Spalding ramp.
4-22-12:  5096.40ft or approximately 5096ft 5 inches. Storm brought the lake up a bit but down she does again. We have a good chance of seeing thunderstorms the next few days. Often these can leave behind and cause “gully washers” if water comes by the inch….so keep up with the rain dance….we need every drop we can get. We certainly don’t need to see dry lightning…that’s a no-brainer.
5-15-12: 5096.30 ft or approximately 5096 ft 3 ½ inches. Down 1 ½ inches despite recent flow of Pine Creek in the last three week. But the flow and ½ inch of moisture did slow it down. We held onto around 1 inch when compared to the average weekly evaporation. So, that’s about all we could ask for. I expect to see another inch or so less by opening weekend.
 
 ><)))(*> Water Quality Tests <*)(((><
Trap and Creel Data, Freeze Branding Identification

WATER QUALITY TESTS:
pH, Dissolved O2, official water column temperature:
WATER QUALITY TEST FROM CDFG TO SEPT 29 

TRAP AND CREEL DATA:

TRAP DATA: Each fish that comes through the trap is measured and the adipose fin is removed. This is a collection of that data over several years. Every year 15% of the planted trout are freeze branded (See Spawn story) for future data collection via the creel and trap studies. These help determine the year planted (length & weight apply in age too) and which hatchery an individual fish came from. These are about the size of a nickel and located on one side of the fish or the other. Some near the tail, others near the head. See Freeze Branding Identification link below. DFG has not branded our 15% in the last two years so if you do see a brand, chances are you have a big fish on your hands!!!
 
CREEL DATA:  The information compiled from times when DFG volunteers measure and weigh your catch and write down where you caught them and how many you released determining a catch rate.  The catch rate has gone up consistently since 2006 and dfg has no explanation why.  So that along with smaller average size of fish helped them determine that there are too many trout in the lake.  Thus 2012 our yearly allotment has been reduced from 180K to 160K until the lake elevation rises and our habitat recovers. 2007-2011 Creel and trap data from CDFG  
 
FREEZE BRANDING IDENTIFICATION:
 
This allows you to be able to identify which hatchery a branded trout came from and what year it was planted.  FREEZE BRANDING IDENTIFICATION
 
  
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