Doug Busey's Weekly Update

Hello fellow anglers. Well my wish came true. We are getting a little moisture in the mountains and the valleys, finally. But I have to admit, I did enjoy a lot of winter fishing due to the clear days we had. Now before we get to your report. a couple of very important items have come to my attention. As many of us know, when we

Hello fellow anglers. I am seriously confused with this weather we are having. I went out to Topaz Lake to do some trolling last week with my friend Arnie Phelan from Carson City. I had on a long sleeve shirt with no Jacket and Arnie wore shorts. It felt like we were fishing in March or April. I have not even had the privilege of

Hello Fellow anglers. A very happy "Naw" year to you all.  The one good thing I enjoy about the new year is, The days are getting longer by one minute each day. But as we know, the temps still stay the same, just plain Brrrr. I myself fish all year long, but this year it has been a little challenging. The morning temps at my

Hello fellow anglers, and a very Merry Fishmas to you all. This report will be brief as we may finally get some much needed precipitation in the area. Plus it is the holiday season. I myself will be taking a couple weeks off to visit with friends and family, but still do a little fishing in between. But I will be back reporting the first week of

Happy Holidays, fellow anglers! It feels like old man winter is still on vacation. I can feel the chill, but where’s the snow? We took a little trip around the area to check out a few spots — a nice sunny day at the end of November. On the way home, we stopped in at the Genoa Bar for a couple of root beers, sat around

Hello fellow anglers, I think winter finally found us. I was enjoying 70-degree weather fishing in November, but if we don’t get any precipitation soon, there will be no fishing next year. Before we get into your fishing report, I want to tell you about a show I watched last week. It seems that a family of four rented a canoe and ventured out on a lake.

Hello fellow anglers,  We are in that crazy time of year when one day it’s summer, the next it’s winter. I wake up to 25-degree temps, and by the afternoon I’m peeling clothes off. For the last couple of weeks, Renee and I have been on the road searching for new fishing holes and visiting some old ones. We started down Highway 88, up and over the

Hello fellow anglers. Renee and I have been out exploring the back area of Alpine County, CA. We parked our trailer for a week at the Carson River Resort. We were the only anglers there. I forgot it was deer season. The resort and campground were one big deer camp full of the nicest people and their families. The first few days we walked the river

Hello fellow anglers. Not sure what to call this weather we have been having. beautiful in the morning, then 20 to 40 mph "W" in the afternoon and evening. And believe it or not, Snow in some higher ranges.  As those who know me by now, I do not use the 4 letter word that starts with W.  Because if you say it, it will come

Hello fellow anglers.I am so excited to see this weekend come. Main reason is that the rain and thunderstorms here in the sierras are going away. It really makes a person realize what paranoid really means, when you're waving a six to nine foot rod in the air under a thunder cloud. Now for another great reason this weekend is so special. Saturday August 30th is

Hello fellow anglers. I was a little under the weather and not getting out to fish much. Which made it feel worse. Fishing is the best medicine in my book. Speaking of weather, it seems we are getting into the semi fall mode. The leaves are starting to turn and finally it will get a little cooler. I was able to get out last week and

Hello fellow anglers. The weather is hot and the fishing has slowed a little. Which it tends to do this time of year.I recommend getting up and on the lake by no later than 5:30 am and fishing  until 11am. This way you can get off the lake before the heat gets you, and it's a perfect time for lunch. Before we get to your report,