Yeah I am a lurker, it's how I learn to fish.
I am alive and well, just flying low under the radar. I stay out of trouble that way.
Vail Lake is very much alive and well, and now the property of Rancho California Water District. My membership is good until next September, and after that I am not to sure what is going to happen. I am betting the lake will open to the public in the future. The water level is very low, but still able to launch.
If this winter is anything like last winter, then Vail Lake will go off big time. Last winter the bass bite was insane. When other lakes were slow, we were crushing the fish at Vail Lake. Not many members left now, and the numbers are falling off each month. Not much trouble finding spots to fish. Some days I am the only boat on the lake.