Did you know that Lake Camanche is so big it sits in 3 counties and is 10 miles long?

Fishing remains strong on the lake with favorite bass sites reported out by the dam and East of the South shore boat dock. Catfish have been pulled in from the warm waters off the Willows Campground, Willows Day Use Area and Houseboat Cove.

Baits reported this week were soft plastics, wacky worms and strike king 6xd (Tennessee shad color)for bass. Garlic & cheese was reported for catfish bait. No reports on trout this week.

Lake Conditions

Lake Camanche's current elevation is 178.06 as of 05/12/15. Water temperature at the launch ramp is approximately 73 degrees. Due to the anticipation of rain on Thursday and Friday the inflow from Lake Pardee is temporarily at 520 c.s.f. and the outflow from Lake Camanche is currently 230 c.s.f. The flow into Camanche varies from 11 cfs to 800 cfs. as EBMUD generates electricity from Pardee's flow. At this time they turn on two of the three generating units periodically during the week. Each unit can deliver 400 cfs, thus the 11-800 cfs range.