WEST coasters, any local news about the drought and it's effect on your fishery?

[Swamp Zombie]

With Lake Mead slowly disappearing (and other lakes), have you heard any interesting local news/info about the current state of your fishery?

[ylbbp101]

I'm up in Northern California and we're supposed to be getting a really wet February and March. Lakes like Shasta and clear lake are so far down that out of about 10 boat ramps, you can only launch from about one or two

[Dynamicflesh757]

This is from a local news radio station's Facebook page...
"The city of Ventura is asking its residents and businesses to voluntarily cut back on water use by 10 % because of the growing concern about a drought. City officials are hoping water users cut back by even more. Mayor Cheryl Heitmann says Ventura River water levels are very low and one of the city's other sources for water, Lake Casitas, is now 60% of normal. Also groundwater sources are limited due to a number of wells currently undergoing maintenance. She says supplies will be closely monitored over the coming months and city water officials will be reporting to the council in June if there is a need for further restrictions. Casitas Water District officials could impose allocations if the level dips to 50% which could happen by summer if we do not get enough rain. Ventura officials say the average Ventura residential household uses about 2100 cubic feet or 15,708 gallons of water every two months. A 10% reduction equals 1570 gallons bi-monthly or 785 gallons a month."

Seriously. Casitas is 60% below the NORMAL waterline. I honestly believe that if we don't get rain soon, the way people of Ventura use their water, she might drop to the 50% mark as soon as late April or early May. Before the official start of Summer, anyway.

Piru's been in the toilet for the past 20 years. Castaic and Pyramid are fed by the California Aqueduct... they're both full right now.