Doug Busey's Weekly Update

Hello fellow anglers. It is time again for the California opening fishing season. This year there is a twist to it. Most of the rivers in California  have been open to catch and release since March 1st, but on April 24,2021. Most of our waters will change to our spring/summer regulations. meaning you are allowed to use bait or artificial lures or flies, and the

Hello fellow anglers.  I must tell you of an experience Renee and I had last weekend. We got out to fish Topaz on Sunday morning. It was a beautiful day, until about 1:30 or so.  The wind started coming up and we decided it was time to get off the lake, along with most boaters. As we approached the ramp at the Douglas County park.

Hello fellow anglers. I am so excited we get to turn our clocks ahead this weekend.  I now get to fish an hour later in the day. As I was scanning the fishing world last week, I ran across a story in the montanaoutdoor.com. website about an angler named Robbie Dockter from Conrad Montana. Robbie was fishing the Marias River in Montana and caught the

Hello fellow anglers. I hope you have your lines prepped and reels lubed, because the California fishing season will open for most lakes and rivers on March 1st 2021. Make sure you check your regulation book for all waters you plan to fish. I have spoken with California Fish and Wildlife officers, and they will be out to make sure you are following the new

Hello fellow anglers. I have a lot of new information regarding the California fishing season that will benefit all anglers. In this report I will give you new specifics changes. To start off, a new regulation in the CDFW regulation Section 5.85, Title 14, CCR, is amended to read: (1) All inland lakes and reservoirs; and ponds entirely on private lands, except those listed in Section

Hello fellow anglers, I have to tell you that some boaters still have not taken a boaters safety course, by the actions I witnessed  two weeks ago. While trolling on Topaz lake on the east side of the lake approx 40 feet from the shore line. We were trolling in an even parallel line from the shore. Another boater father out was trolling in a

Hello fellow anglers. A very Happy Fishmas to you all. The weather is finally changing into winter coldness, but hopefully we will get some precipitation to boost up our snow pack for a long spring and summer runoff and a good  fishing experience for 2021.  As many of you have realized by now, I am not a fan of the shorter days. It cuts into

Hello fellow anglers. I just got back from an exhilarating weekend on Bridgeport Reservoir fishing with fellow angler Tom Blotter. We would have returned this weekend if the weather was not changing to winter. To me, fishing is like drinking 10 cups of coffee. When the bite is on and the fish are as big as we experienced, it is a natural high.  We fished

Hello fellow anglers. In only a couple weeks time, we are going from fall to winter. But only briefly and then right back to fall. But it is a stern reminder that winter is right around the corner. Last weekend, Renee and I fished the Truckee River with a friend. At 7AM we were wearing flannels and  jackets, by noon, we were back in tee

Hello fellow anglers, Fall is definitely here. Renee and I took a trip through Alpine County last week to enjoy the fall colors. Many trees have turned, while others are just starting to get their true colors. To get a good look at the viewing, venture up through highway 88 from Woodfords to Caples Lake. Another good area of fall color viewing is from Woodfords

Hello fellow anglers. Just got back from Oregon a few weeks ago and the worlds getting a little crazy, it's now fall, and it feels like we missed out on most of summer. between Covid 19 and wildfires, we might have to start doing some praying to get back to some sense of normalcy.  We encountered 7 wildfires on our journey . To start out

Hello fellow anglers, Welcome to Labor Day weekend. As we know from all of the smoke in the California and Nevada skies. We have to be fire aware, wherever your adventure takes you this weekend. One very important rule that many may not know of, is simple. If you are pulling a trailer, twist your chains a couple of turns to raise them up off