Outdoors with Don Q: A reminder of a special fishing publication

This is a reminder to pick up a widely-distributed and widely-read, outdoor publication known as “Fishing The California Alps.”
That annual newspaper is your personal guide to the fishing, camping, sightseeing and vacationing world in this part of the West, and it has many pages of detailed, in-depth information provided by experts in their specific areas of knowledge and experience.

If you are a newcomer to our area or if you’ve never read this publication in the past, be advised this year’s edition is bigger and better than ever before.

Be sure to use this 2015 edition as your quick and ready guide on what, when, where and how to do something in the Great Outdoors.

More importantly, use it over and over again. It will be your personal Bible for all kinds of activities in this special part of the world.

On a personal note, for many years I’ve had the pleasure of being the featured, front-page writer for “Fishing The California Alps,” and I wouldn’t trade that experience for all the money in the world.

Heck, where else can you rub elbows with so many great folks who want to share their knowledge about their particular area of expertise?

Be sure to take the time to pick up an extra copy or two or three of this publication to share with your relatives, neighbors, co-workers and friends. I guarantee they will enjoy it too.

If you’re wondering how large of an area “Fishing The California Alps” covers in the west, consider this impressive information:

The material in this year’s publication covers a huge geographical portion of Eastern California and Western Nevada on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. That area in California extends from Inyo and Mono Counties on the south end to Sierra, Plumas, Lassen and Modoc Counties on the north end to Alpine and El Dorado Counties on the west side. And, it also includes the western side of Nevada. That is one big chunk of country.

What does this newspaper contain? Well, the answer is simple: “This paper is jam-packed with great articles written by very knowledgeable individuals, each an expert in his/her field.”

Here are some articles found in the first 18 pages:
The feature, front page story "Welcome to the California Alps and their adjoining areas," written by yours truly includes information on different fishable locations such as: Almanor Lake, Bishop Creek area, Bridgeport area, East Carson River, Convict Lake, Davis Lake, Donner Lake, Indian Creek Reservoir, June Lake Loop, Lundy Lake, Mammoth Lakes area, Shasta Lake, Lake Tahoe, Topaz Lake, Virginia Lakes area and Winnemucca Lake.
"Why is DFW planting fewer and smaller fish in 2015" by the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
"Campfires Past and Present" by Paul "Wogg" Washam.
"Lewiston Lake 2015" by Louise Bigham.
"Trinity River and Sacramento River Fishing" by the Portocarrero's.
"Have You Seen Giants? Well, I Have" by Adam Washam.
"What Makes Lake Almanor Special" by Capt. Bryan Rocucci.
"Having Fun in the Outdoors in Plumas County" by yours truly.
"Questions and Answers" by Victor Babbitt.
"California Fish and Wildlife news" by CDFW.
"Looking into the Night Sky" by StarDate Magazine.
There is also all of this other useful information:
01. A directory of telephone numbers by the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce, including the Alpine County Visitor’s Center in Markleeville.
02. A detailed listing of campground information for Markleeville/Woodfords; Hope Valley/Blue Lakes/Caples Lake/Kirkwood; Bear Valley/Lake Alpine; Topaz; Bishop; Big Pine; Independence; Lone Pine area; Rock Creek Canyon; Eagle Lake and Northeast Lassen; Susanville and Southwest Lassen; Mammoth Lakes area; Lee Vining/June Lake; Bridgeport area; Walker area; Sierra County area; Plumas County area; Lake Almanor area; Shasta County area and Trinity County area.
03. A listing of RV parks with full or partial hookups in this area.
04. The listing of emergency telephone numbers for Alpine County, Douglas County, Inyo County, Lassen County, Mono County, Plumas County, Shasta County, Sierra County, Trinity County, plus California Road Conditions and Nevada Road Conditions.
Other 2015 articles include:
"Alpine County Fish and Wildlife Commission"
"Fishing from Bear Valley to Woodfords" by Stefan Krayk
"Northern Mono County and the West Walker River" by Tim Fesko
"Day Hike - Virginia Lakes/Green Lakes Loop" by Carolyn Webb
"Fishing in the Eastern Sierra" by Matt Ray
"Bridgeport - Your Bridge to Adventure" by Jeffrey Wenger
Where to get a copy of this year's publication:
The 2015 version of “Fishing The California Alps” is bigger and better than ever before. Take the time to read it and you will pleasantly discover what I mean about bigger and better.
You can pick up a copy of “Fishing The California Alps” at any of the following locations:
Carson City:
Curry Street Smoke Shop
Fandango Casino
Frontier Smoke Shop – Hwy 395/Winnie Lane
U.S. Forest Service – Carson Ranger District
Douglas County:
Angler's Edge
Carson Valley Market and Gas Station at the Carson Valley Inn
Carson Valley Visitor's Authority
Eastern Sierra Feed
Topaz Landing and Marina
Topaz Lodge and Casino
Topaz Lodge General Store and Gas Station
Washoe Tribe Smoke Shop
Alpine County, California:
Alpine Cafe
Alpine County Chamber of Commerce
Caples Lake Resort
Carson River Resort
Kirkwood Inn
Markleeville General Store
Sorensen’s Resort
Woodfords Station
Plumas County, California:
Grizzly Store at Davis Lake.
Wiggin’s Trading Post at Chilcoot

Finally:
“Fishing The California Alps” is published on an annual basis by the Washam Family of Woodfords, California.
I know they would be delighted, if you were to take a moment and call them at (530) 694-2966 and tell them thank you for another great edition of "Fishing The California Alps" and to keep up the good work.

— Don Quilici is the Outdoor editor for Carson Now. Don's wife, Elaine, is the Outdoor photographer. They can be reached at donquilici@hotmail.com