I didn't think that Perris would be drawn down for so long, either, but it was. I think the dam reinforcement project wasn't supposed to take nearly as long as it did, but it was delayed by funding issues. Perhaps the Castaic project will be quicker. If Castaic is being drawn down 125 feet, that is a lot more than Perris was drawn down. I think it was about 40 feet down at Perris, but where I fish is generally less than 40 feet deep at Perris, and thus snags are abundant. The fish like it, so yes, it's a good thing overall.