Frenchman Reservoir Fish Report 03-27-20080

Frenchman Lake - Chilcot, CA (Plumas County)


by Don Quilici
3-27-2008

Wiggin's Trading Post at Chilcoot, Calif. (530-993-4683): There is not much encouraging information to report on the conditions this past week. Open water is slowly appearing along the shoreline at the dam, but there is not enough to fish from. The ice is softening and ice fishing is no longer considered safe.

The road around the lake remains covered with snow.




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