Fresno is 96% full. Inflow 483 cfs & outflow 588 cfs. Walleye and northern fishing is good. Best method is a button bouncer rig with crawler, leech, or dead minnow in 12-20 feet of water along the break lines of main lake points.
Nelson is 90% full. Inflow 80 cfs & outflow 203 cfs. Surface water temp near noon is 57-58 degrees. Northern fishing is excellent & walleye fishing is good. Best method is button bouncer with live minnows in 15-20 feet of water around main lake humps.
Good fishing!
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