Fresno is 18% full with no inflow & about 40 cfs outflow. Nelson is 72% full with no in or outflow. Both reservoirs iced over the past week.
I have no fishing or ice reports. If you go ice fishing on either reservoirs please be safe.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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