At Donner Lake, lake capacity is at 100% and has great spring fishing conditions. The shore bite for rainbows has picked up for anglers using a Carolina rig with powerbait or worms. Spinners like kastmasters, rooster tails, and panther martins are also good bets to try. Water temperature is around 50s°F. Anglers trolling for mackinaw can find them deep, around 100 to 120 feet using hook up baits and downriggers. Anglers fishing for Kokanee at Donner Lake should try fishing in 20 to 30 feet of water with flashers or hoochies for best results.