Doug Busey's Weekly Update

Hello fellow anglers. I am happy to say, the winter solstice has come and gone. Meaning, each day now will become one minute longer of day light. But as we all know, that does not mean it will get any warmer real soon. Down here in the Minden valley, we has experienced and average of 7 to 10 degree mornings. Most would think that the higher lakes

Hello fellow anglers, We are getting closer to the Topaz opening day fishing season. The lake will open on January 1, 2018. Some important things to do before the season opens. Time to change that line and lubricate your fishing reel. For California anglers don't forget to get your new 2018 fishing license. There is a couple ways to get your license. You can get

Hello fellow anglers, Hard to believe that December is here, and soon will come ice fishing and the opener of the Topaz Lake 2018 fishing season. The ice fishing may have to wait a little longer. But the higher lakes are starting to ice up a little as you will read in this report. The Topaz Lodge fishing derby which starts on January 1st has

Hello fellow anglers, The 2017 California fishing season has closed in Inyo and Mono Counties for lake and streams. Alpine County rivers and streams has also officially closed for the season. With the exception of the East Carson River that flows form Hangmans bridge to the Nevada state line. This section is open all year with special regulations. You may use artificial lures or flies only with barbless hooks with a

Hello fellow anglers, You still have time to wet a line on the in our local area. November 15th is the final day to fish Alpine County rivers and steams. The lakes will remain open through the winter season. Which in a later article, we will discuss the joys of ice fishing. Inyo and Mono counties last day of fishing on lakes and streams will

Hello fellow anglers, fall fishing is in the air. This is an awesome time of year to fish Alpine Counties rivers and streams. The waters are running perfect and the colors are spectacular. Plus the fishing is down right fantastic.  Get in as much fishing as you can, because in two weeks on November 5th we turn our clocks back one hour. Also on November

Hello fellow anglers, I just returned from fishing Topaz Lake with friend Tom Blotter. We had a great day of fishing, but to see the devastation from the Slinkard fire was hard to accept. We saw where the fire came within feet from homes in the Topaz area. To all the firefighter and the volunteers, We owe you a great deal of Tanks and gratitude.

Hello fellow anglers, I have away for a couple weeks fishing in Oregon and northern California. Oh did we get into some nice fish, which I will give you the full story at the end of this report. I would like address one seriuos issue I have been witnessing. last week when we returned from our trip, we spent a few days on the east Carson

Hello fellow anglers, Weather is hot and the skies are like a stormy winters night with all the smoke in the area. As we venture out, there are a couple things to remember. You are only allowed to have an open campfire in  designated campground. Many places in our area, IE Indian Creek reservoir (outside of the designated campground) do not allow charcoal grills .If

Hello fellow anglers, If you are planing to take an adventure to Alpine county this weekend. remember the death ride is on Saturday July 8th. There will be some temporary road closures on Monitor and Ebbetts pass south of Markleeville ( yes Ebbetts pass is now open ). Most any place you go in Alpine County this weekend there will cyclist on the road. Slow

The transition has started from spring to summer fishing. You may have to work a little harder for the mac's. Most have come in at 1 to 6 lbs with a few in the 7 to 19 lb class. Best action has been the Tahoe City shelf or the Sugarpine Point area. Dodger and a minnow is most productive. The Chrome dodger and a white

Fishing has been fair for anglers giving a good days work. The boaters have been trolling near the water falls with Rapalas for mackinaws in the 1-3 pound class.Last week Tom Blotter from Minden NV caught a 6 pound 24" mackinaw on an AC Skinny. I have not received any reports for the brown action this week. The water level is still high and the