Bugcaster sez:

I'm glad to hear that Crane is coming back. I have not been to either
Davis or Crane for many years. Maybe I'll have to put Crane back on the
pontoon trip next spring.

OOPS! I did not mean to imply that all is well or even that all is getting
well. When jerks introduce exotic species into water bodies already
containing exotic species it may disturb things with unintended
circumstances the wrong way and still not work out well. O F&G biologists
are clueless about what's going on AFAIK.

For example, do you remember that tremendous blue damsel fly hatch on Crane
10 years ago? They're gone. My son and I have not seen a single damsel fly
the last two years. Weren't they supposed to be a main cause for the success
of the trout fishery? Did the LM bass destroy the damsel flies?

Another example. Remember the introduced sticklebacks we saw? There was a
midge hatch about 10:00 to 11:00 am and guess what was eating the midges?
Yep, the sticklebacks? Aren't midges a major food source for Crane's trout?

AFAIK Crane's trout never went away but they certainly aren't "back".
Regardless, it's a great fishery. Maybe the BASS bunch will suspend their
tournaments and the Powerbait boyz will go away and let you pontoon in
peace!

Good luck!
John