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Outdoors with Don Q: California fishing season begins Saturday
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 8:00am
This is my annual reminder that it’s almost time to have fun fishing in the Golden State once again. On Saturday, April 25 the 2015 fishing season will open for all applicable lakes, reservoirs, streams, creeks and rivers in the State of California.
That season will then remain open until Saturday, Nov. 15. If you’re new to this area, here’s some information that can be useful if you would like to fish on that Opening Day or for the entire Opening Weekend:
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California opening weekend fishing report
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 12:39am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of April 22 and beyond. Opening weekend for fishing on most California waters is Saturday.
Outdoors with Don Q: Reminder to apply for big game hunting tags by April 20
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 12:20pmThis is a final reminder that if you're one of many tens of thousands of big game hunters interested in drawing a 2015 hunting tag, the final deadline for receiving your application will be 5 p.m. Monday, April 20, if submitted by mail or by 11 p.m. Monday, April 20, if submitted via the internet.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of April 15 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 11:01pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of April 15, 2015. Reminder: Opening Day for California fishing season is April 25.
Outdoors with Don Q: Lake and river outlook is grim for the rest of the year
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/09/2015 - 12:06pm
We are into the first part of the month of April, winter is behind us, and the outlook is grim for the rest of the year due to our prolonged drought. Here are some things that are currently occurring and will probably occur:
Snow: Our Sierra Nevada snowpack is either non-existent or minimal at best. There are very few snowdrifts across higher elevation hiking trails. Deep snowfields and snowdrifts in the mountains are things of the past. The peaks are bare rather than smooth white with lots of snow.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for April 8-14
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 8:59pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of April 8, 2015 and beyond. Opening day for fishing on most California waters is Saturday, April 25.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for April 1 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/01/2015 - 8:27am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California this first week of April, 2015. Opening Day for California fishing is April 25.
Outdoors with Don Q: A very weird experience at Pyramid Lake
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/01/2015 - 8:16amElaine and I just returned from a fishing trip to Pyramid Lake where we had a very weird experience.
When we fish at Pyramid, we like to stand in the water in our chest waders and spincast with various colored lures, while trying to catch one of its monster-sized Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.
Carson Now turns five
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/30/2015 - 2:02pmWow, time sure flies when you are having fun.
So fast that I almost forgot about our birthday. I first turned the Carson Now website on back in November 2009, but our official public launch was in March 2010.
Outdoors with Don Q: A fun-filled mini vacation in Lone Pine, Calif
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/27/2015 - 3:02pm
Elaine and I just returned from a mini vacation in Lone Pine, California, where we spent three days and two nights, having fun goofing off. The original purpose of our trip was to fish for trout in its nearby Diaz Lake, however those plans were reluctantly cancelled due to high winds.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of March 25 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/24/2015 - 9:45pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of March 25, 2015 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: Springtime in Western Nevada
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 3:32am
While it starts at 3:45 p.m. today, Saturday, March 21, will be the first full day of spring in Western Nevada. But springtime in Western Nevada is definitely in the eyes of the beholder. As someone who was born and raised in Carson City, Spring weather can be very nice or very not-so-nice.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of March 18 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/17/2015 - 11:36pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of March 18, 2015 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: Lahontan cutthroat trout fishing in March
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 7:32am
This is my annual reminder that if you are a trout fisherman and are new to our area, you may not be aware that some of our best Lahontan Cutthroat Trout fishing is at Pyramid Lake in the month of March.
Pyramid Lake, which is roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe, is about 30 miles north of Reno-Sparks, and it contains Lahontan Cutthroat Trout that can weigh more than 20 pounds.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of March 11 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/11/2015 - 9:51am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of March 11, 2015 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: Heat, fruit, traffic and travel this winter
Submitted by editor on Sat, 03/07/2015 - 2:28pm
For the last few years, Elaine and I have left Carson City for a short period of time during the month of February to temporarily escape our Western Nevada normally long and cold winter weather.
In those past years, it was a welcomed change from the ice, snow and cold of this general area to the warmth and lushness of the desert southwest.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of March 4 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Tue, 03/03/2015 - 9:04pmHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of March 4 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: The new Nevada fishing license year
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/26/2015 - 12:00am
If you’re a fisherman or fisherwoman, it’s that time of the year to remind you to purchase your Nevada 2015-2016 fishing license. That new fishing license year begins on Sunday, March 1 and will run through the last day in February, 2016.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of Feb. 25 and beyond
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/25/2015 - 10:31am
Here is the latest fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Feb. 25, 2015 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: Reserve March 7 for Chukar Club fundraiser
Submitted by editor on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 10:36pmEvent Date:
March 7, 2015 - 5:00pm
This is my annual reminder of my all-time favorite fund raiser. The highly-popular and fun-filled Carson Valley Chukar Club fundraiser will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 7. This year’s fund raiser will be its 29th version.
Chukar:
If you are brand-new to this area, about now you are probably wondering what in the world is something called a "Chukar?" Well, Chukar is Nevada's most popular upland game bird, bar none. If you don’t believe so, just ask any serious bird hunter.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of Feb. 18 and beyond
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 9:40pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Feb. 18, 2015 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: 2015 fishing season opens Saturday at some Lyon County waters
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 02/11/2015 - 4:21pmThis is an annual reminder for fishing in nearby waters: Saturday, February 14 is the opening day of the 2015 fishing seasons for the following waters in Lyon County:
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of Feb. 11
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 10:04pm
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Feb. 11, 2015 and beyond.
Outdoors with Don Q: A four year anniversary at Carson Now
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 10:27pm
February 9 marks a special day in the life of yours truly. It is my four year anniversary, writing about the Great Outdoors at Internet website Carson Now. Four years!
Time certainly flies when you are having fun, and it has been an enjoyable and memorable four years of writing (together with Elaine's photos) about all kinds of activities in the Great Outdoors, both near and far away.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of Feb. 4
Submitted by editor on Wed, 02/04/2015 - 12:07am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Feb. 4-10, 2015.
Outdoors with Don Q: Davis Lake, Calif. annual ice fishing derby on Feb. 7
Submitted by editor on Sat, 01/31/2015 - 10:34am
An annual ice fishing derby will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Davis Lake, Calif., with an entry fee of $20 per person. The only uncertainty is whether it will be an ice fishing or a water fishing derby.
It is normally an ice fishing derby at this time of the year, but last year and again this year, it is shaping up to be a water fishing derby due to lack of ice on the lake.
Outdoors with Don Q: Plan now for vacation trips later this year
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/29/2015 - 4:43pm
If you are like Elaine and I, I would be willing to bet that by now, you are feeling trapped in your home by our winter weather. As a die-hard winter addict, I personally love cold days, frosty nights, frigid temperatures, deep snow, thick ice, long hours of darkness and the starkness of our landscapes in the wintertime.
However, I must candidly admit that our winter this year has not had the deep snow and ice that I dearly love.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report through Feb. 3
Submitted by editor on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 8:00pm
Here is the latest fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, 2015.
Outdoors with Don Q: Record snow depths, state by state
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 4:31pm
With our seemingly, never-ending drought going on and on and on, and now that we are in the middle of yet another winter with a lack of snow and no snowfall in the extended forecast, you might be interested in knowing about the all-time record snow depths, state by state, from the shallowest to the deepest, according to internet website www.weather.com.
Here they are from No. 50 (the shallowest) to No. 01 (the deepest):
Outdoors with Don Q: Sad ending for a once great organization
Submitted by editor on Thu, 01/15/2015 - 10:56amThe Ormsby Sportsmen's Association of Carson City has announced that it has disbanded and closed its doors after an existence of almost 70 years, beginning way back in August, 1945.
