Sidley Lake (116 acres): Sidley is located near Molson, less than a mile from the Canadian border. It should provide good quality rainbows in the 12- to 13-inch range, with carry-overs up to 18 inches. A new aerator has been installed, so improved trout survival should mean better fishing.

About 13 miles east north east of Oroville at 3,679 feet in elevation lies 120-acre Sidley Lake. The lake has no significant tree cover and is open to public access only from its north bank (unless you have water craft): the other sides are privately owned. The lake is shallow (approximately 20-30 feet deep) and planted with rainbows, which now grow up to three to five pounds thanks to an installed aerator and an abundant food supply. Adjacent Molson Lake, planted with rainbows, is subject to winterkill annually because it does not have an aerator. Mike MacGregor