Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3909 April 10-24 | Page 21

OROVILLE LAKE 19 April 10-24, 2020 FRESHWATER VOL.39 • ISS. 9 cont. contacted by email and full refunds will automatically be processed by recreation.gov with no cancellation fees. In an effort to protect public health and the safety of visitors, volunteers and staff as the state responds to the continued threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) and Department of Water Resources (DWR) have temporarily closed the Lake Oroville Visitor Center on Kelly Ridge Road. State Parks has also temporarily closed all campgrounds in the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (LOSRA) to help slow the spread of the pandemic disease. The decision to close these areas are in accordance with guidance from the Governor’s Office via the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in an effort to protect our most vulnerable community members. State Parks and DWR continue to monitor the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation closely and will follow any guidance provided by the Governor’s Office via the CDPH, the CDC, and Cal OES. For the latest information on public access, you can contact DWR by email at [email protected] or by calling [phone]. You may also contact LOSRA headquarters at [phone]. Current Lake Operations The elevation of Oroville’s reservoir is about 806 feet and storage is nearly 2.26 million acre-feet. Daily average inflows to the lake visit LAKE CAMANCHE World-Class Trout & Bass Fishing, year round! CAMPING Mid Week Camping Special! Your 2nd Night is FREE! CALL 866.763.5121 Camp one night at Lake Camanche and receive your second night free. Offer must be redeemed by calling [phone] and mentioning promo code FS14 at the time of booking. offer not redeemeable online. Not valid on weekend, holidays, full hook-up RV sites or for cottage stays. Supplemental fees may apply. have ranged between 2,273 cfs (cubic feet per second) to 2,655 cfs over the past week. After a couple days of dry conditions, additional rain and snow is expected beginning Sunday into the week of March 23. Up to two inches is in the forecast, with the bulk of it on Monday and Tuesday. Currently, in the Northern Sierra Basin, rainfall is below average, at 56 percent of normal, and snowpack is also below average, measuring 51 percent of normal for this time of year. Releases to the Feather River are at 1,750 cfs to conserve storage. The current release is to meet environmental requirements in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. At this rate, there is about 800 cfs flowing through the City of Oroville and about 950 cfs being released from the Thermalito Afterbay Outlet. - Department of Water Resources LAKE CAMANCHE’S AMENITIES • Guaranteed Weekly Fish plants (OCT. - MAY) • Boat Rentals • Lodging Available • Stores, Cafe & Marina Grill • Courtesy Launch Ramps on both North & South Shores • RV Sites w/ Full Hookups (LONG & SHORT TERM) Anglers Continue to Catch Trout Pyramid Lake Closes Due To COVID 19 3805 www.CamancheRecreation.com Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and behalf of the Tribal Council, I would like to assure you that the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Administration is doing everything within its capability to protect our Tribal communities from the outbreak of COVID 19. We should approach this in a calm and responsible manner. We are working diligently, collaboratively and in coordination with Pyramid Lake Tribal Health Clinic, Emergency Management Services, Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Police Department and the Executive Team to protect the health safety and welfare of all individuals within the exterior boundaries of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation,” said Anthony Sampson Sr., Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Chairman in his official statement. RANCHO SECO RESERVOIR PYRAMID LAKE SUTCLIFFE - Pyramid Lake is one in a long list of closed lakes. The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe passed a motion to close the lake to all activities including camping, day use, boating and fishing as of March 23. As of press time there was no projected date for the reservation to reopen to the public. “As the Chairman of the HERALD - This Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) reservoir, located near Herald, was still open to fishing and recreation from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at press time, according to Shane Oneto of the Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. “Some of the bathrooms, including the swimming beach and boathouse bathroom, are closed. Tent camping has been cancelled, but the park is still open to RV camping and day use,” said Oneto. “The CDFW planted 400 pounds of catchable rainbows Friday and 1000 pounds of trophy rainbows from Mt. Lassen will be stocked in the lake near the end of the week. There is plenty of space out there on the lake so you can practice your social distancing,” said Oneto. The SMUD April Trout Derby is cancelled. 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