Hello fellow anglers. It is that time of year again when we have turned our clocks back. My personal opinion is that I wish we had daylight savings time all year long. Yes, it is darker in the morning, but the lighter evenings give most people time to get home from work or wherever they may have traveled for the day and still have time for a family BBQ while it is light out. Plus, it makes the drive home safer during commute hours. But we all have our own opinions. And, of course, I would not be me if I did not add that it gives you one more hour to fish in the evening.

Now, with the time change comes more changes. If you read your regulations, you will see that many of our lakes and streams will have some regulation changes starting on November 15th. The streams and rivers in California will change to artificial lures or flies only with barbless hooks. Some areas will be catch-and-release, while others may have a lower limit. Then again, there are a few rivers that will close until spring. Make sure you read your regulations for the waters you plan to fish before heading out. But for all those anglers who want to toss an egg or a nightcrawler in the East or West Carson River in California, this will be your last weekend to do so until spring.

Now, I have been getting out a little here and there between cold fronts and rainstorms. I have also spoken with a few anglers who have the fishing bug like I do. So, let's check out your local fishing reports.

LAKE TAHOE: Fishing has been good when you can get out. The best action has still been jigging in 150 feet of water by Cal-Neva Point. Trollers have done fair to good out in front of the Camp Richardson area. Some of those big macs are hanging around the Taylor Creek area, going after the late-spawning salmon. Flashers and a live minnow or a silver Kastmaster have been successful around the Cave Rock area for macs and rainbows. For more information, go to Rubyjeancharters.com.

CAPLES LAKE: The resort is closed until December 17th. There have been a couple of anglers down by the spillway fishing, but I did not get any reports back from them. They got 4 inches of snow during that last storm and will be getting more this weekend. I personally will be waiting for 14 inches of ice before I venture back up to fish, which I hope many anglers will join me for this year to experience ice fishing.

RED LAKE: No reports over the last few weeks, and I have not gone up lately. Here again, I will wait for 12 to 14 inches of ice before going ice fishing.

INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR: The lake is open to fishing all year if you can get into it. The gate off Highway 89 was still open as of this week. The back way in off Diamond Valley Road is usually open all year, but use caution, as it is a dirt road and is not maintained. The lake still has some green on it, but the fishing this time of year can be very rewarding. Use either inflated nightcrawlers or salmon-peach PowerBait.

Now, last weekend, a group of volunteers ventured up to plant sapling trees in the campground area. My hat is off to all who participated. My only hope now is that they find a way to reopen the campground.

WEST FORK CARSON RIVER – ALPINE COUNTY, CA: The fishing has been very slow. If you get out in the middle of Hope Valley, there are a few nice, deep holes to fish. But you need to be stealthy about it. These fish spook very easily. On November 16th, the regulations change to zero limit, artificial lures or flies only, with barbless hooks.

EAST FORK CARSON RIVER – ALPINE COUNTY, CA: Fishing has still been good. Prepare yourself for a lot of walking from ripple to ripple and hole to hole. The fish are scattered, but there are still plenty of nice fish in there. On my last trip, I used a pinched nightcrawler in the deeper holes and a Panther Martin spinner across the ripples. I saw a nice 3- to 4-pound rainbow follow my spinner twice, but never got a taker.

On November 16th, the regulations change to zero limit, artificial lures or flies only, with barbless hooks. The Carson River Resort is open all year for tent or RV camping. They also have cabin rentals and a fully stocked store with a very nice wood stove that never goes out. For more information, call 530-694-2229 or go to carsonriverresorts.com.

TOPAZ LAKE: I fished the lake a couple of times over the last few weeks. The first time, my better half, Renee, kicked my behind. But we did get 13 fish to the boat, kept a couple, and released the rest.

I went up last weekend with my good friend Matt Wicks. Now, I did not tell him that the NDOW had planted the lake with over 3,000 triploid trout. I figured we would be fighting to keep the little buggers off our lines. I could see fish all over the lake, right below us, but we could not buy a bite. We fished for 5 hours, and Matt did catch a nice 16-inch rainbow using an F5 perch Rapala while toplining. I tried every color and size on my lead-core lines with no success. It just was not my day.

But we met some nice anglers around the dock who told us they had not caught a thing all day either. We did notice a lot of green algae on the north side of the lake. The south end was a lot cleaner. Now, as a note, the NDOW will have a boat inspector up there for all boaters through the winter. They do not charge for the inspection or decontamination if needed. When you see them, say thank you for keeping Topaz clean. Now, the nice thing about Topaz Lake is that you can use either a CA or NV fishing license, and it is open all year long.

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR: November 15th is the last day to fish the lake. I had planned on going up this last week to fish before it closed, but I thought about the 17-degree morning temperatures and wondered if I could even cast out without hitting ice along the shore.

So, I talked with the guys at Ken's Sporting Goods, and they said they haven't talked to anyone fishing the reservoir from boats lately, so they don't have much to report about that. As for the shore anglers, most are reporting 0 to 3 or 4 fish per day with bait. Some days seem better than others. Not super great news, but the silver lining is that most of the fish being caught are in the 3- to 5-pound range. Successful baits have been pinched crawlers, inflated crawlers, Mice Tails, and garlic PowerBait. For more information, call Ken's Sporting Goods at 760-932-7707. Also, ask them when their Christmas 20% off special is for that special angler.

BLUE LAKES: Due to the weather, I have not been up to the lake for the last few weeks. I have not received any reports from my friends who frequently fish and camp at the lake. As of the 10th of this month, the road was still open, but it will close at any time.

'Tis the season when reports get a little short due to the weather. But this angler does not stop for a little cold. I will continue to fish on. I hope to see you on the waters soon. If you get a picture of your catch, send it to editor@recordcourier.com.

Good fishin' and tight lines!