Rancho Seco 2/9/08

Took a drive out to RS this morning to buy my 2008 gate pass and do a little looking around.
I couldn't have asked for nicer weather..beautiful morning on the water. Lots of bankers at the west end and only 4 boats moving around the lake. I talked to some of the boat people and a couple of guys in float tubes. No fish for any of them. Talked to one banker that caught a trout. Checked the spawning beds..too early for any action there. Water temp (or my hull temp) was 51.8 at 9:15am, 55.8 when I left at 11:30am.

No fishy love for me today, so I'll call this a "Recon" outing.
Felt great to be on the water again.

Here's a few pics:





A few of the swans kept an eye on me. I enjoy listening to them grunt and growl.

Wow, beautiful pics.
The last one--single swan feather--is incredible. 
Thanks for the recon info.

Thanks for the recon report. Things are looking mighty nice out there.

nice pics!!!  it was great day to be outside here in Valley!
I've never been to the reservoir, but heard great trout lake...
next time you go let me know!

Nice report, Al.  That feather was a great capper shot.   

Al....you have the best "recon" attitude out there. thanks for the pics!  at least you have a lake where the water touches the veg-line.