Volunteers Land Rainbow Trout in CIFFI Berryessa Pens

WINTERS - Despite everything Mother Nature could throw at them, a team of volunteers moved two thousand pounds of Eagle Lake strain rainbow trout into the new CIFFI pens at Lake Berryessa. Working with the DFW, these dedicated volunteers (L-R: Allan Grossman, Bruce Kiser, Tom Nigro, Wyatt Aaberg, Dylan Robbins, Sam Bobb, Dave Hurley, Stan Wong, RJ Sanchez and Nate Kelsch), plus Gregg Motta, Clay Blanco, Craig Hoover, Julia Saveria and Mark, (who did the work but unable to make the lunch) - filled the pens, dealt with nasty weather and enjoyed a well-earned lunch at Putah Creek Cafe in Winters. Markley Cove has stepped up and will provide the manpower to provide daily feeding of the fish for the next few months until the planned May release date. CIFFI extends our heartfelt appreciation to this team who made the Berryessa Pens trout delivery happen. Berryessa anglers will reap the rewards of this effort once the fish are released and start to prowl the waters of Berryessa offering big broom-tail action for anglers to enjoy!