Fishing report for week of May 6-12: Restrictions easing at Lake Don Pedro, Wishon

Compiled by Dave Hurley and edited by Roger George, a former Olympic-class decathlete at Fresno State and striper record-holder at Millerton Lake and who now guides in the greater Fresno area. Telephone numbers are in 559 calling area unless noted.

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Key

1-Try dynamite

2-Have to work hard

3-Limits possible

4-Fish jumpin’ in boat

The California Aqueduct has been one location where fishermen have been able to operate, and both the northern and southern sections of the aqueduct in the San Joaquin Valley have been busy with anglers soaking cut bait or tossing lures.

In the southern section of the aqueduct, Pete Cormier of Bob’s Bait in Bakersfield said, “The aqueduct near the Buena Vista Golf Course has been a zoo with the number of fishermen out there. We have been incredibly busy, and sales of blood worms, anchovies, and sardines have been off the hook. Striper action has been good at the aqueduct, and there are those also tossing jerkbaits, tubes, flukes and Rat-L-Traps along with topwater lures.”

Call: Valley Rod and Gun in Clovis 292-3474; Bob’s Bait Bucket 661-833-8657

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has closed all recreation facilities, including campgrounds, visitor centers, boat launches and day-use areas, at the 10 lakes and parks it runs to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.

Any questions about the status of a USACE park can be directed to that individual park staff. Contact information can be found at the Sacramento District Parks website spk.usace.army.mil/Locations/Sacramento-District-Parks or by web searching USACE and the name of the park.

Additional information and updates on modifications, closures and other restrictions related to the USACE district’s response can be found at spk.usace.army.mil/coronavirus and on its Facebook (@SacramentoDistrict) and Twitter (@USACESacramento) pages.

Call: Eastman Lake 689-3255

Another Corps-run lake that’s closed.

Call: Valley Rod Gun, Clovis 292-3474; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hensley Lake Hidden Dam 673-5151

The lake opened to boating again on Saturday, and the launch ramps were packed with visitors from throughout Northern California, leading to a long wait to both put your boat in and take it out. The restrictions from Tuolumne County state that boating is limited to household members, but enforcement appeared to be lacking.

With the lake closed for six weeks, both bass and trout fishing was outstanding. Ryan Cook of Ryan Cook’s Fishing said, “Bass fishing was incredible on the opener as there is a good topwater bite at first light and when the wind is blowing with shad imitation lures. There is a shad spawn, and a variety of lures are working such as weightless Zoom Flukes and glide baits.”

Kyle Wise of Head Hunter Fishing launched out of Blue Oaks on Sunday to test out Trinidad Tackle’s Popeyed Spoons, and he said, “Trout fishing was off the hook as I caught and released at least 25 rainbows running the small-profile spoons from 35 to 100 feet. My last rainbow came at 102 feet as I was marking what I thought were king salmon down there, but I was very surprised when the trout came up.”

Call: Monte Smith 209-581-4734; Kyle Wise – Head Hunter Guide Service 209-531-3966; Ryan Cook – Ryan Cook’s Fishing 691-7008

Lake Isabella is the only lake open for fishing in the southern Central Valley, and the lake is receiving a steady stream of fishermen from locations such as southern Nevada, the Los Angeles Basin and Central Valley cities. Cormier reported sales of minnows were high for crappie as the slabs continue to be found around the cages in the South Fork while the largemouth bass action has improved with plastics on the drop-shot or dart head along with jigs, lizards or crankbaits as the fish have moved into the shallows from 15 feet to the bank. Trout fishing remains good with Power Bait, nightcrawlers or spoons as a release of rainbows occurred despite the annual Kern County Chamber of Commerce Trout Derby being canceled. Catfishing remains excellent with Triple S Dip Bait, frozen shad, jumbo or extra-large minnows or clams with the warmer weather.

Trout fishing in the upper Kern River is solid due to recent plants, and salmon eggs, nightcrawlers, crickets or spinners are most effective. Smallmouth bass are found in the lower Kern River.

The local lakes are open, and fishing has been fair for bass, bluegill and carp. Bass are taken on plastics or nightcrawlers while bluegill are biting waxworms.

Call: Bob’s Bait Bucket 661-833-8657; North Fork Marina 760-376-1812; Golden Trout Pack Station 542-2816

Another Corps-run lake that’s closed.

Call: Sierra Sporting Goods 592-5212

Another Corps-run lake that’s closed.

Call: Sequoia Fishing Co. 539-5626, sequoiafishingcompany.com

The lake is open for shore fishing and boating for residents of Mariposa County along with the eastern Merced County communities of Merced, Atwater, Winton, Cressey, Le Grand, Planada, Livingston and Snelling. Also included are residents within 10 miles of the lake, Coulterville and La Grange. Open recreation areas include McClure Point and Barrett Cove. A state-issued identification is necessary to verify residence.

Cook, who is a resident of Atwater, was on the lake on Saturday, and he said, “The bite was wide-open. I wasn’t trying for numbers as I was throwing the River2Sea Rover or SWaver 168, but I caught and released over 40 bass. You can catch them on anything such as 8- to 10-inch worms, plastics on a dart head, tubes or underspins. We were just using big baits, and between the two of us, we must have had over 80 bass. A lot of this is because the lake hasn’t been touched for six weeks.”

Regular Mother Lode bass angler Matt Frazier of Denair said, “We only gave our lakes a month break, and it just goes to show how much pressure affects the fishing. We absolutely smashed them on Saturday, and it could have possibly been the best day of fishing I have ever experienced. They were right where they were supposed to be, doing exactly what they were supposed to do as we legitimately caught and released over 200 bass using GMoney jigs.”

For complete information about access, go to lakemcclure.com.

Call: Ryan Cook – Ryan Cook’s Fishing 691-7008

The lake is now open for limited shore fishing with the same restrictions as McClure. For complete information about access, go to lakemcclure.com.

A trout plant of 500 pounds continued to spur action.

Call: McSwain Marina 209-378-2534

As a California State Park, Millerton State Recreational Area temporarily closed its parking lots and launch ramps. The lake is inaccessible for power boats, and all parking lots at the recreational areas are closed. Sycamore Island Park on the San Joaquin River also temporarily closed.

Call: Valley Rod & Gun 292-3474

All campgrounds, trails, day-use and boat launching facilities at New Melones are temporarily closed until further notice. Information: 209-536-9094 extension 0 or usbr.gov/ccao/newmelones.

Lake Tulloch remains open for those with gate access.

Call: Glory Hole Sports 209-736-4333; Monte Smith 209-581-4734; John Liechty Xperience Fishing Guide Service 209-743-9932

Pine Flat is another Corps-run lake that’s closed. No reports from the river.

Call: Valley Rod & Gun 292-3474; Sequoia Fishing Co. 539-5626

As a California State Park, San Luis Reservoir temporarily closed its parking lots and launch ramps. The lake is inaccessible for power boats, and all parking lots at the recreational areas are closed. Anglers can walk into the lake from access points to fish from the banks, but they’re reminded to practice social distancing.

Call: Coyote Bait and Tackle 408-463-0711, Roger George, 905-2954, rogergeorgeguideservice.com

Paul Kalpakoff of Central Sierra Fishing said, “On Friday, I took out my wife Pat along with Lynn and Carol Streit on separate boats for kokanee. We hit the lake at around 9 a.m. and worked around the Sheriff’s Tower until around 2 p.m. The Streits caught and released several trout along with two kokanee at 10 and 14 inches. My wife and I only landed two kokanee with the largest at 14.5 inches and 1.5 pounds. It was a male and shaped like a football and came on a PPK Tomahawk spinner in chartreuse while the other kokanee came on a green PPK Tomahawk with both spinners tipped with pink maggots. All of the trout and kokanee were taken at 15 to 20 feet running 1.3 to 1.5 mph. I had checked with two other boats on the lake, and they had only landed three trout between them. The parking lot at the Wishon Ramp was nearly full at 9 a.m. and completely full when we returned at 2 p.m. The dock is in, but the restrooms are closed.”

Kaiser Pass is blanketed with snow, limiting access to the region.

For the latest Sierra National Forest road conditions: bit.ly/2rfH8BB

Call: Vermilion Valley Resort at Edison Lake 259-4000

No boats are allowed on Shaver Lake, but Dick Nichols of Dick’s Fishing Charters said, “Those willing to hike from Highway 168 to the lake are finding excellent shore fishing. Jack Benigno and his fishing buddy, Amy Maciel, moved down to Shaver after a successful trip to Huntington last week. The Visalia couple were on the lake by 7 a.m. and had completed their limits of trout to 3.5 pounds by 11 a.m. on trout dough bait. Then, on three occasions this past week, Bob Kubo and Brian Lawless of Fresno caught and released 25 to 50 nice rainbows each trip with Kubo using a fly and Lawless a Kastmaster. Their biggest fish was 3.5 pounds, but most were the 1.5-pounders that were planted by the Department of Fish and Wildlife within the past two weeks.”

Because Fresno has extended its city shelter-in-place order through May 31, Nichols’ annual Shaver Lake fishing seminar has been canceled for the first time in 12 years. Nichols is scheduled to open with his first charter trip June 4 if the lake opens and the state allow fishing guides to resume charter trips.

Shaver Lake is expected to maintain a near-maximum water level by July.

Call: Dick Nichols, Dick’s Fishing Charters 281-6948; Todd Wittwer, Kokanee.net Guide Service 288-8100; Dinkey Creek Inn 841-3435

The road to Wishon has opened, and Roger George of Roger’s Guide Service went to the lake with Byron Stickler of Fresno to target rainbow and brown trout. George said, “It was a slow, but decent bite as we flatlined with an assortment of lures at depths from 10 to 14 feet for a total of 17 trout (all released) with the largest rainbow at 15 inches and a brown at 15 inches. The shorelines were packed, and I witnessed a few shore anglers picking up trout on dough bait.”

Call: Wishon RV Park 865-5361

Go to fresnobee.com/fishing for Ocean, Delta and Central Coast lakes and trout plants.

Ocean

Half Moon Bay

Salmon 2 Striper 2 Surf Perch 2

Captain Dennis Baxter of the New Captain Pete was out on Friday’s opener, and he said, “Boats in berths in the harbor are out today, and everyone is looking around without the report of a single salmon caught. We were below Pigeon Point, and there were two commercial salmon boats on the line as many of the other commercials ran south to Monterey Bay. We found nice dark water, but the bait and birds have been absent for the most part. There were a few whales and bait out at the Deep Reef, but a good fisherman out there reported nothing was going on. One boat started at Martin’s Beach, but they were jelly fished out before running north to Pedro Point. I heard of boats out of Richmond that started south at Mussel Rock for nothing before heading back north to Duxbury. We finally landed one legal salmon at 21 inches eight miles below the harbor. There were some skiffs working the same area, and everyone seems to have one fish per boat. There was one boat with two salmon, and another salmon was taken at 40 feet on the downrigger five miles below us out in 300 feet of water. The water off of the beach is chocolate brown, but there isn’t much life with the occasional jelly fish in the mix. The water temperature rose to 55 degrees where we are now, but it was 49 degrees below Pigeon Point, and the rockfish were reluctant to bite. There is a definite temperature break.”

Captain Tom Mattusch of the Huli Cat has been out either pulling or rearranging his crab gear, and he said, “There were a few salmon taken down by San Gregorio, but the total number of salmon has been limited.”

The social distancing marks have already been lined out on the Johnson Pier at Pillar Point.

The Pacifica Pier (click here for a webcam) remains open, but anglers are expected to follow Centers For Disease Control guidelines of social distancing.

Call: Captain Dennis Baxter – New Captain Pete (650) 576-3844; Captain Tom Mattusch – Huli Cat (650) 619-0459.

Monterey/Santa Cruz

Salmon 3 Striper 2 Sand dabs 3 Surf perch 2

Chris Arcoleo of Chris’s Fishing said, “The commercial boats have found great action on the Santa Cruz side with as many as 100 commercial-grade salmon, and there are tons of anchovies and whales in the bay. The commercial boats found up to 50 salmon on our side near the Soldier’s Club, and the bait is stacked up in front of the club. Commercial squid boats have been congregating here, and some have brought in up to 25 tones while others are averaging from 3 to 12 tons. There isn’t a huge biomass of squid here.”

The boats that were able to launch out of Santa Cruz found good action on Friday’s opener along with Saturday with limits taken from the Soquel Hole to Moss Landing at depths from 80 to 150 feet, but the bite slowed down on Sunday. The Monterey County Shelter In Place order has been extended to June 1.

Allen Bushnell of the Santa Cruz Kayak and Surfcasting Guide Service said, “Renewed launch ramp use in Santa Cruz will be limited to county residents that have previously purchased an annual launch permit or whose boats are currently in dry storage at the Santa Cruz Harbor. Make sure to check the harbor website for official updates. Santa Cruz Port Commissioner Dennis Smith spoke briefly on the matter saying, “We’re doing what we can to get anglers out on the water, This could be considered a ‘soft opening,’ to provide this service while adhering to the County shelter in place regulations.” Boat owners who are able to take advantage of the launch ramp opening are urged to observe all social distancing courtesies and to be patient, efficient and quick while using the ramp and staging in the area. In the “good news/bad news” category, the health department in Santa Cruz issued an update on Wednesday stating, “Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel is expected to issue new restrictions limiting daily beach activities. While beaches remain available only for recreational activities to promote physical and mental health, beginning this weekend, beaches will off-limits for all activities between the hours of 11 a.m.-5 p.m.” Surfcasting is not mentioned specifically in this update but fits comfortably within this definition provided by the health department. “Water-based activities such as surfing, paddleboarding, boogie boarding, swimming, snorkeling and kayaking will not be impacted by the order. Beaches may be traversed to participate in these activities. Halibut fishing has been good up and down the Bay. Rock cod and lings are on the bite. Surf casting is getting better and better, especially from the beaches closer to the Salinas and Pajaro Rivers. Surfcasters are hooking surf perch and striped bass using the plentiful live sand crabs, as well as GULP! sandworms, and by throwing the usual variety of striper lures in the surf.”

Call: Chris’ Landing (831) 375-5951; Allen Bushnell – Santa Cruz Kayak and Surf Casting (831) 251-9732.

San Francisco Bay

Salmon 2 Halibut 3 Striper 2 Leopard shark 2 Sturgeon 2

Salmon action was a challenge over the weekend, and the best area for salmon was on a boundary edge of green and brown water about 5 to 10 miles west of the Potato Patch Shoal. A few salmon were taken off near “S” Buoy and Duxbury.

The wind over the weekend further chilled the ocean waters, and with the clear and cold water, the bait dropped deep in the water column. The commercial salmon season opens on Wednesday, and the presence of the commercial boats will help find the salmon schools since they are out there, still waiting to be located.

Captain Trent Slate of Bite Me Charters out of Loch Lomond didn’t head out for salmon on a solo or family trip over the weekend, but he reported that bulk of salmon outside the Gate were landed near the Pilot Boat which is 10 miles outside of the Gate.

Annie Nagel of Ocean Kayaks wasn’t on a kayak at the Farallon Islands on Saturday during a calm day, but she was social distancing on the boat and rewarded with an absolute trophy ling cod at 39 inches and 27 pounds.

Kyle Wise of Head Hunter Fishing out of Angels Camp was also at the Farallons during Saturday’s calm weather window, and he said, “It only took 52 minutes for 4 limits of mostly quality vermilions. There were several boats out at the islands on Saturday with the flat calm ocean.”

Inside the bay, the halibut action in the bay remains outstanding, and private boaters continue to find success drifting live bait throughout the bay. The south bay is producing along with the central bay near Alcatraz as well as in San Pablo Bay past Point Pinole. The size of the halibut have been outstanding for this early in the season, and it appears to be an outstanding season.

Since they are restricted from chartering passengers, some of the party boat captains are commercial halibut fishing, but the market is limited due to the restaurants being closed. Commercial halibut fishermen must wait a few days in between fishing in order for the market to sell off what they have. There definitely is a glut of California halibut due to the current state of the markets.

Call: Captain Trent Slate Bite Me Charters (415) 307-8582; Captain Jerad Davis, Salty Lady (415) 760-9362; Captain Steve Mitchell of Hook’d Up Sport Fishing (707) 655-6736; Happy Hooker (510) 223-5388;

San Luis Obispo

Surf perch 3

The public launch ramp at Morro Bay is open on a trial basis to San Luis Obispo County residents only in order to provide recreational fishing opportunities. In order for the launch ramp to remain open, the State and County Shelter at Home Orders which specific recreating in your own neighborhood and limiting discretionary travel must be observed. California ID and boat registrations will be checked to ensure San Luis Obispo County residents only. The ramp is open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The fish cleaning and rinse down station are closed. Social distancing is required and enforced, and face masks must be worn at all times when outside of your vehicle. Parking fees will be collected for the yellow stalls at $6/day or annual pass at the harbor office.

The commercial fleet has started selling fish off of the docks as the City of Morro Bay has already approved the direct sale of fish from commercial boats to consumers as long as the social distancing standards are maintained. Anyone will be able to buy whole salmon, rock fish and crab from the commercial fishing boats docked in Morro Bay Harbor. The fish will be sold whole, not filleted. Signs will be present in the harbor and along the Embarcadero directing consumers to the boats selling fish, but those intending to purchase are to being an ice chest and a supply of ice.

Similar to all ports, party boat operations are on hold until further notice due to the shelter in place order is lifted. All of the party boat landings are currently taking reservations for the summer months in the event the Shelter In Place is lifted.

Call: Virg’s Landing (800) 762-5263; Patriot Sport Fishing (805) 595-4100; Morro Bay Landing

Others

Delta/Stockton

Bass 3 Striper 3 Sturgeon 2 Catfish 2 Bluegill 2 Shad 3

Striped bass continue to move through the Sacramento-Delta in both directions as linesides are spawning rapidly in the upper Sacramento and Feather Rivers due to the lower flows and warm water temperatures reaching 70 degrees. The American shad run has begun with male and even female shad migrating through the Delta on their way to the Sacramento, Feather, and Yuba Rivers. The best location in the Delta for shad is near Freeport, but the majority of shad anglers are up further upstream at the mouth of the American River.

For trollers, the West Bank below Rio Vista remains the most popular location, but the wind over the past weekend limited access to this side of the Delta.

Jeff Soo Hoo of Soo Hoo’s Sport Fishing out of Lauritzen’s Yacht Harbor in Oakley was trolling the West Bank over the weekend, and he said, “The striper were chewing on Saturday, even in the big wind, but Sunday was a different story. It was very windy and overcast on Saturday, and it even rained a little bit Saturday evening, and this front may have caused the slower action on Sunday. The stripers were stacked up on Saturday, and we found great action. I am trolling due to the wind as it is impossible to spoon for the stripers when the wind is fighting against the current. I hope to be back out spooning again this week in calmer conditions. The Sacramento River continues to hold the most striped bass as I made a pass on the San Joaquin on Sunday, and I couldn’t find many fish.”

Pam Hayes at Benicia Bait reported good striped bass action from the banks while sturgeon are taken in the Big Cut, the mouth of Montezuma, and also in the Napa River. They are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and they have been receiving a steady supply of grass shrimp.

The salmon smolt plants continue out of Eddo’s Boat Harbor on the San Joaquin River, and in addition to the normal suspects of predator birds, sea lions, and fish, anglers are coming from all over to follow the dumps from the pen dragged into the middle of the river on the outgoing tide.

Rick Tietz of Blade Runner Spoons took out Clara Ricabal of Western Outdoor News this week, and they caught and released over 50 striped bass to 8 pounds spooning with various colors of the Blade Runners. Ricabal said, “We started out with three quality schoolies right off of the bat even before the smolt release occurred at 9 a.m. Several boats moved in near the nets while we stayed off for some distance, and we found our best action later in the morning in deeper water off of Sherman Island. For a time, there it was impossible not to get hit on every drop, and we were releasing them as quickly as we could get them to the surface. We ended up keeping two limits to 8 pounds for fish tacos. The stripers were all bright and clean.”

It may have been provident that Tietz and Ricabal found their stripers away from the plant site, and Jeff Soo Hoo of Soo Hoo’s Sport Fishing said, “Even with the plant boat, there haven’t been that many stripers on the San Joaquin. During the last plant, there were 50 boats out there, and most were coming up with 12-inch striped bass. The Sacramento River has been the better location by far this year for stripers.”

The plants will occur throughout the month of May with the following tentative schedule: May 11 – 8 a.m.; May 12 – 9 a.m.; May 19 – 4:20 p.m.; May 26 – 7:15 a.m.; and May 27 – 8:10 a.m. The plants are scheduled at the maximum current on the outgoing tide to limit predation.

There were stripers higher up in the San Joaquin River as Captain James Netzel of Tight Lines Guide Service was drifting live jumbo minnows across the San Joaquin from his berth at Korth’s Pirates Lair, and he said, “I have figured out how to drift with the west wind on the incoming tide by using a drift sock in the bow with my trolling motor. The boat goes sideways, but half of the stripers were landed were keepers with most in the 22- to 24-inch range. We were down by the Antioch Bridge in the wind on Saturday, and 90 percent of the stripers there were dinks so I went to find a better quality of striper on Sunday.”

Randy Pringle, the Fishing Instructor, is not guiding, but he was also out between the Antioch Bridge and Eddo’s this week, and he said, “The run of striped bass has been phenomenal as it seems that the fall run didn’t occur with our unusual weather pattern and the stripers seem to have doubled or tripled up their run in the spring. These were all bright stripers, fat and chunky, with beautiful stripes and colors. We have been scoring with the ima Big Stick in American shad or bone along with the Optimum Double AA Bad Bubba Shad swimbait in chartreuse/white, particularly along the sand bar in the low tide. During the low tide, you can really see the edges of the sand bars, and that is where the stripers are holding. I really like using the swimbait instead of a ripbait as the single hook makes it easy to release the stripers when you are catching multiple fish. I haven’t been targeting the linesides in deeper water with spoons. For largemouth bass, the fish are in all stages of the spawn, and they are loading up with food. The ima Little Stick topwater lure has been particularly effective along with the El Choppo which is another topwater lure. With the warmer weather temperatures, the topwater bite has come to the forefront. We are also scoring with spinnerbaits in white/chartreuse in low light or windy conditions. The wind will dirty up the water and using a spinnerbait with a Magnum willow or Indiana blade will provide more thump to attract the largemouths. I also have been tossing the General in earth tones around the tules on a Zappu head as the water has been clear, especially on the high tide.”

The launch ramp at Russo’s Marina on Bethel Island has reopened.

The Delta has a number of launch ramps open as of press time, but this could change at any time.

B and W Resort on the Mokelumne River store open 9 to 3

Hogback on Steamboat Slough

Suisun City

Benicia 9th Street

Arrowhead – envelope – exact change – below 18 feet - $10 – more than 18 feet - $12

Sugar Barge on Bethel Island – two lanes – self serve - $15 cash

Russo’s Marina on Bethel Island

Pittsburg Marina

Holland Riverside Marina

Paradise Point – open 24 hours - $15 self-pay

Turner Cut - $10 – pay in envelope

Eddo’s Marina – if there before open, launch and pay when you return

Sherman Island

Closed launch ramps –

Rio Vista City

Lauritzen’s Yacht Harbor in Oakley

Brannan Island

Big Break in Oakley

Vieira’s Resort on the Old Sacramento

Call: Randy Pringle (209) 543-6260; Captain Steve Mitchell – Hook’d Up Sport Fishing – (707) 655-6736; J.D. Richey – Richey’s Sport Fishing – (916) 952-1554; Vince Borges – Vince Borges Outdoors (209) 918-0828

Lake Nacimiento/San Antonio/Santa Margarita/Lopez

San Luis Obispo County has closed all campgrounds. At Lake Nacimiento, the launch ramps and day use remain open, subject to closure. Interested fishermen are advised to regularly check back on the Lake Nacimiento Resort Facebook page, website, or call the reservations office at 805-237-4924 Option 1 before driving to the lake. A webcam of the lake is available at lakenacimientolive.com.

Lopez Lake Marina store has changed hours to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the docks are open but the bar, dining room and game room are closed until the shelter in place order is lifted. A webcam of the lake is available at 805webcams.com/lopez-lake-webcam.

Santa Margarita is open for boating, but this may change at any time at all San Luis Obispo County lakes. The Santa Margarita marina is closed.

All events through May 31 postponed.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that it has removed the fish plant schedule from its website in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 by preventing public crowding at water bodies. CDFW said it will continue stocking trout at locations where social distancing by anglers and physical distancing of hatchery staff can be maintained.

This story was originally published May 5, 2020 at 12:35 PM with the headline "Fishing report for week of May 6-12: Restrictions easing at Lake Don Pedro, Wishon."