The lake is open to fishing all year if you can get into it. The gate off Highway 89 was still open as of this week. The back way in off Diamond Valley Road is usually open all year, but use caution, as it is a dirt road and is not maintained. The lake still has some green on it, but the fishing this time of year can be very rewarding. Use either inflated nightcrawlers or salmon-peach PowerBait.

Now, last weekend, a group of volunteers ventured up to plant sapling trees in the campground area. My hat is off to all who participated. My only hope now is that they find a way to reopen the campground.