Lake Berryessa level update

SK60 · Senior Member

Lake Berryessa level update

mudhen · Senior Member

I hope so because I went out to look at the spawning bed at no. 3 on Sunday and the water was really low over the redds. Almost not enough. Does DFG ever note that stuff?
Or care?

-- Edited by mudhen on Wednesday 6th of January 2016 04:09:47 AM

Rossflyguy · Senior Member

The flow is usually this low. The fish spawn in several places in the river. I wouldn't worry too much. They're survivors.

SK60 · Senior Member

Wintertime flows of 100 cfs are "normal". This much better than the old regime of 45-60 cfs. As RFG says the fish survive; however, PCT is looking at stream bed modifications at certain sites to enhance and increase available spawning habitat. Volunteer opportunities to help with this will likely occur next fall when the flows drop again from irrigation levels.