Doug Busey's Weekly Update

Hello Fellow anglers. I have been on the road again up in Oregon. The salmon were running and we had to go. Renee and I fished with my nephew Chris Hacker for 3 days on the mouth of the Rogue River. That my fellow anglers, is trolling to the highest level. There were approximately 75 boats in the area one third the size of Topaz

Hello fellow anglers. This report is usually one I do in April or May of each year. Campgrounds and lakes are finally opening in the eastern sierras, and the fish plants have begun. Also note in this report that there are still some areas that have not opened up due to snow and muddy terrain. Wherever you travel, a brief reminder about fire restrictions. Campfires

Hello fellow anglers. No matter where you go, you will not be able to outrun the heat of the day.  I talked with a friend in Alabama the other day.. she told me it got to 95 degrees at her location, while here in Carson Valley the temperature was 102 degrees. In Alabama they have 65 to 80% humidity and you feel it as soon

Hello fellow anglers. A very happy Independence day to all. Three weeks ago I made a decision to leave to take a long drive to do some fishing, since everything here was still covered in ice. And you can only do so much of Topaz Lake. We headed back up to Oregon to do some Halibut and cod fishing. This year the ocean was calmer,

Hello fellow anglers! This has been a very strange year, as we can all agree. We've had excessive snow followed by non-stop rain, resulting in a ton of mosquitoes. So wherever you go, don't forget the bug spray. Summer officially starts on June 21st, but many areas are still dealing with winter remnants. If you're traveling around the Sierra's, here are a few notes to

Hello fellow anglers. Memorial day weekend is approaching. Before we get to our local fishing report, I have some information on the Lampe Park kids fishing day. I was honored to be invited to one of the KFD committee meetings a few weeks ago. I now see and understand in a bigger light what it takes to put on this major event each year. The event

Still quite a bit of snow on the corridor. Red Lake. Still lots of snow over the lake. No signs of anyone attempting to ice fish. Lot of cross-country skiers and snowshoers. Caples Lake. Currently is it 50% capacity. Still large amounts of snow. The ice is starting to peek through. I've included photos. Still large amounts of snow at the shoreline very unstable and unsafe. Silver Lake.

Hello fellow anglers. We are only a couple weeks away from the California opener on April 29th. Many rivers and streams will change from artificial lures and flies with zero limit, to catch and fillet with options of using artificial lures or bait. Make sure to check your regulations for any waters you choose to fish. Some waters do not change, or may have other

Hello fellow anglers. This has been a whirlwind heck of a winter season. I have tried to get up to do some ice fishing, but I did not want to shovel eight feet of snow to find the lake to drill a hole in. I love fishing, but I am not that energetic to do so. The rivers have been blown out, and are too

Hello Fellow anglers.  Be careful what you wish for. In my last report I wished for enough snow pack to fill our lakes and streams for the new year, Well we got it. It has been a grueling few weeks for us all here in the sierra's. We received six months of rain and snow in a two week period. I personally have been sandbagging

Hello fellow anglers. Oh, has winter come to the Sierra's? The month of November has given us the most snow totals in many locations since 1994. But we have a long way to go to fill up our lakes for the 2023 season. Although many anglers put up their gear for next year. For the true anglers, It is time to get out the coveralls

Hello fellow anglers, It's that time of year again when things start changing.  The time of year we all love or hate. On November 6th daylight savings time ends, so we get to change our clocks back an hour. Which in my book, limits the amount of evening fishing time. But then again, it gets colder and produces ice on the higher lakes to fish