Doug Busey's Weekly Update

Hello fellow anglers. This time of year, I personally wish that it would stay daylight savings time. The morning we had the time change. Tom Blotter and I decided to venture up to Frenchmans Lake for a little fishing activity. We had a long discussion on what would be the right time to meet in the morning to leave. Would it be 3 AM new

Hello fellow anglers.  The season is changing just like the leaves in Alpine County. Renee and I took a drive up to Apple Hill located in Placerville Ca last week. Planning on doing some fishing in  the higher lakes. But as we approached  Caples lake, we were engulfed in a heavy cloud of smoke from the Caples fire. The smoke was so heavy, we could

Hello fellow anglers. Fall is officially upon us and things are changing in our local area. Lakes are opening and lakes are opening for the season. Even if you are not an angler and just enjoy the great outdoors, then September 28th is a day to get out and enjoy Public Lands Day. This day all national and state parks in the United States are

Hello fellow anglers. We have a few things going on in our local area. For anglers that fish Topaz Lake, you have until the end of the month to wet a line. As of October 1st the lake will be closed until January 1, 2020. There is some speculation into next years fishing season. The CDFW has proposed, and is trending forward with opening the

Hello fellow anglers, Just returned from a couple weeks a of fishing from our local area to the Rogue River Valley in Oregon. The day we arrived, they had a wild fire that started at 200 acres and by the next day it was over 10,000. Grants pass was smokey and hard to breath, so Renee, my cousin Steve and I ventured to Brookings OR

Hello fellow anglers. Sorry I have been away for a couple weeks, had to catch up on a few things in order to start fishing again. The fishing is getting good all over our area. Before we get to our fishing report. let us remember that while we are out camping, we have to abide by some simple rules. There are no campfires allowed outside

Hello fellow anglers, Sorry, but I have been off fishing for a couple weeks. Which I will share in the reports this week. We are now in summer, and there are a few things we have to remember. The most important thing is, No fires are allowed outside of designated camping areas. Even while in a camp area, try to use common sense. Reason I

Hello fellow anglers,  The official start of summer is only two weeks away and the weather has started to cooperate. Many of the passes are opening and the higher lakes are thawing out. Winter seems to get longer and longer each year. So enjoy the next two weeks of spring, because I have a feeling its going to be a hot year. Fishing has started

Hello fellow anglers, This will be a Memorial weekend to remember. Pack the jackets and leave the tank tops at home. Make sure you bring plenty of tarps to keep your firewood dry, and don't forget the umbrella and canopy's, this year it won't be to keep the sun from beating down on us. I talked to one of my friends that told me this

Hello fellow anglers, What great time of year. The rivers have opened in California. Which, depending on the new regulation that is being decided on, may not close on November 15th. As well as Alpine county, the lakes in Inyo and Mono Counties have opened and have been producing some beautiful fish. Which I will share later in this report. Its hard to believe how

Hello fellow anglers, Opening day fishing season for California is only a week away. But, before we get to your pre-season report. There are rumors that may have fact to them going around. California is looking into changing fishing seasons on many lakes and streams. Some areas may be open all year around and possibly change restrictions on others. being that Topaz is a bi-state

Hello fellow anglers. Hard to believe that opening day fishing season in California is only four weeks away. One thing we can all plan on is, all the back country lakes and roads will not be open until June or July.  The one thing we can count on is the Carson River and a few of the  lakes in the Inyo an Mono County area.