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Important Quagga Mussel Quarantine Information
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Nestled in
the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range of Northern California,
Pardee
Lake
is among one of the most beautiful settings the Mother Lode landscape has
to offer and is an easy drive from valley and bay area locations. The
perfect outing for that day or weekend of picnicking, camping, or just
fun relaxing time for the entire family.
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Updated
08/22/2008
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 The
entire Pardee
Lake Recreation Area is noted for its cleanliness and top notch
maintenance, as well as, our ongoing improvements. First time visitors
nearly always comment on this aspect of our operation.
Pardee
Lake
management and our experienced staff strive to provide visitors with
"quality outdoor recreation".
 The many amenities that Pardee Lake
Recreation offers includes:
Fishing,
Boating,
Camping,
Hiking
& picnicking,
Boat
rentals,
Ten
lane boat launch ramp,
New
state of the art
fish cleaning station,
Developed overnight
Camping,
2 swimming pools,
RV sites
with full
hook-ups, Laundry
&
hot showers, Flush
restrooms,
Coffee
shop,
Store,
Gas
station,
Full
service marina
and Wildlife galore!
Come see
for yourself and join in on the fun.
Pardee Lake
offers a wide range of
recreational opportunities on both land and water.
Weekly
plants of 1½ to 5 pound
Rainbow Trout have produced an excellent cold
water fishery.
Kokanee Salmon, small and large mouth Bass, Catfish, and
various species of sunfish are also found in abundance.
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Wildlife abounds within the boundaries of
Pardee Lake. Deer, wild Turkey, geese and other migratory birds,
squirrels, rabbits, and quail are just a few that hikers,
picnickers, and campers will enjoy.
Pardee
Reservoir Recreation Area
first opened to the public in 1958 and is open
daily from the first Friday in February through the last Sunday in
October each season. |
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 East
Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) oversees
the operation and maintenance of facilities, determines recreation fees
and establishes rules and regulations. The recreation facilities are
operated by Pardee Lake Recreation, Inc., a concessionaire under long
term contract with EBMUD.
When
Pardee
first opened, a state law was enacted prohibiting body-water contact.
Hence, your fishing or boating experience will not be disturbed by water
skiers, jet skis, or lake swimmers. Fishing, boating, camping,
picnicking and enjoying the swimming pools are the primary recreational
activities.
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NEW STATE RECORD !
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Ione, CA, jULY 3, 2007:
Harold Hardin, a Stockton fisherman who has been fishing Pardee Lake
for the past 40 years did something that no other angler in the
State of California has been able to do in 31 years: He caught a
9.83 lb. Smallmouth Bass that eclipsed the current state record by
nearly ¾ of a pound. The old record of 9.1 was caught by Tom Brady
in 1976 at Trinity Lake. Mr. Hardin was fishing just off of Leveque
Point at the mouth of the Mokelumne River using charcoal colored
swim bait. According to Mr. Hardin, shortly after landing the big
fish, he hooked into another Smallmouth and just before he was about
to land the 2nd fish, it made one last dash for freedom
and snapped the line. “The one that I lost was definitely a larger
fish than the one I landed” stated Mr. Hardin. Harold estimated that
after seeing the 2nd fish up close to his boat that it
was at least 11+ lbs. Mr. Hardin stated that there are Smallmouth
Bass in Pardee Lake that are substantially larger than his record
Bass. |
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New
Lake Smallie Record !
Ryan
Leveque is 15 years old and has been fishing w/his mom and dad since he was two. On Sunday, March
4, 2007, at 7:30 in the morning, Ryan hooked a Small Mouth Bass at
 Pardee Lake. He was using 4lb. test line and a “very”
light pole. The fish bent the pole almost in two and it took him about
30 minutes to land the fish and on multiple occasions the Bass ran the
line out to the backing. It's evident that this young man is a very
accomplished young angler. The Small Mouth weighed in @ 8.94 lbs. After
the ceremonial weigh in and picture taking, he took the fish back to the
same spot where he caught it and released it as it was a female full of
eggs. Pardee Lake management has renamed the spot on the lake where Ryan
hooked this big girl “Leveque Point” in honor of the fish, the young
mans angling abilities and his great sense of sportsmanship. The fish is
a lake record (the old record was 8.6 lbs).
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New
Lake Record
Large Mouth !
Jack
Billington a well known Bass fisherman from the Ione, Lake
Camanche area hooked and landed this PARDEE LAKE RECORD Large
Mouth Bass Thursday afternoon 3/22/07. The big boy tipped the
Pardee “certified” scales at 13.4 oz. Jack was using a Basstrix
Fat Minnow Perch on a stand up blade runner jig head. Jack was
accompanied by his fishing partner Rick Pierce who hooked this
beautiful 8 lb. Large Mouth. Rick was using a blade runner chartre use
and white craw jig. The final tally of their five biggest fish
was 39 lbs. Now that’s a day to remember in any fisherman’s life.
Although these master anglers were not specific as to the location
of their big catches, Jack said that they were in the main lake
adjacent to the dam. To make this a perfect day for all concerned
including those big Bass, Jack and Rick released ALL of the fish
back into the lake for other anglers to catch another day.
Congratulations to them both. Their sportsmanship is to be
commended. |
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RATE SCHEDULE |
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Daily Use |
Season Pass |
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Car
/ Mini Vans (9 Pass.) |
$ 8.00 |
Car |
$ 106.00 |
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Van
( 10-20 Passenger ) |
$17.00 |
Disabled/Senior/Former POW |
$ 53.00 |
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Float Tubes |
$ 4.00 |
Boat |
$ 86.00 |
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Kayak / Canoe |
$ 4.00 |
Disabled/Seniors |
$ 43.00 |
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Boat |
$ 7.00 |
Kayak /
Canoe |
$ 50.00 / 25.00 |
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Dog |
$ 2.50 |
Float Tubes |
$ 50.00 |
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RV Camping Nightly |
$29.00 |
Disabled/Seniors/Former POW |
$ 25.00 |
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Camping (dry camp) |
$20.00 |
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Nightly
Non-Camping |
$ 8.00 |
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DAILY Fishing Access $3.50 (16 yrs. & better)
Reservations for campsites are
accepted by the campsite number (both RV full hookup & tent
sites). To assist you in making your reservations, check out the
Oaks Campground
or
Lake View Campground map to get the campsite number and
our
Policies and Procedures. |
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