Grab your bait and poles this weekend and join the crowd at Clear Lake. Even though the next major tournament on the lake won’t be held until October, the perfect weather will bring out the fishermen. Although the fishing rating is not great right now, anglers are just happy to get out and cast a few lines. Clear Lake has a lot of baitfish, so many that some fishermen may notice the fish don’t strike the lures. There are some species of fish that are credited with making Clear Lake one of the top bass fisheries in the country. The abundant bait fish is a reason the bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish populations are so high. Remember that a bad day fishing is still better than a good day doing just about anything else.
California Highway Patrol reports a hit-and-run just south of the Richardson Grove State Park on US-101. According to witness accounts a man was standing on the side of the road waiting for a family member when a Toyota Tundra, being driven by Earl Castillo hit the pedestrian and then failed to stop at the scene. CHP showed up, took information and tracked down Castillo who was determined to be driving under the influence. He was arrested and sent to the Humboldt County Jail. The California Highway Patrol Garberville Area is conducting follow-up and ask if anyone observed the actual crash or the Toyota fleeing the scene to please call the CHP.
