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ALPINE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: The road is open, but there is still a LOT of snow around the lake. The lake is about 80% ice covered with some fishable water. Unfortunately, there is enough snow on the ice, you can't tell what is safe and what isn't. With this week's warm temps and some wind, next weekend may be a different story.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:

By the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
A bear enters the cab of a truck on Boulder Mountain.

Two young bears peak through cabin windows near Hobble Creek.

And, just a few days ago, a mother bear and her yearling cub are seen wandering in Ogden Canyon.
Black bear sightings are being reported across Utah.

From northern Utah to points down south, people are seeing bears across Utah right now. And in places they've never seen them before.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon fishery managers added three days to the all-depth sport halibut fishery off the central Oregon coast.
Fishing for Pacific halibut will be open Thursday, June 23, through Saturday, June 25, at all depths.

The spring all-depth season for the central coast area – from Cape Falcon (30 miles south of the Columbia River) to Humbug Mountain (south of Port Orford) – opened May 12 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Despite Nevada's unseasonably cool spring, anyone who has been around awhile knows it won't be long before the 100-degree days are here for the long haul. That means outdoor enthusiasts will need to take extra precautions to guard their well being while recreating in the outdoors.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Robert B. Lincoln, a sportsman from Carson City, has won a $1,000 gift certificate, an incentive for applying ear¬ly for a 2011 Big Game tag.

Lincoln was notified via phone by Don Sefton of Systems Consultants, the sponsor of the gift certificate.

“The winner had the option to choose a gift certificate to Cabela’s, Scheels or Bass Pro and chose Cabela’s,” said Sefton. “It was a very exciting phone call to make, and Mr. Lincoln was thrilled to win the incentive prize.”

June 13: Cave Rock Landing at Lake Tahoe: 3,614 rainbow trout: 10.5 inches in length.
June 14: Catnip Reservoir in Northern Washoe County: 3,000 Cutthroat trout: 8.1 inches in length.
June 15: Spooner Lake at Spooner Summit: 2,133 rainbows: 10.2 inches.
June 15: Spooner Lake at Spooner Summit: 1,771 rainbows: 10.1 inches.
June 15: Spooner Lake at Spooner Summit: 2,099 rainbows: 9.8 inches.
For information, call the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Headquarters in Reno at 688-1500 during regular business hours.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will participate in a national effort to reduce instances of boating under the influence. For the effort, dubbed Operation Dry Water, officers will be out in force June 24-26 looking for boat operators with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) exceeds the state limit of .08%.
Operation Dry Water will include increased patrols statewide, including at Lakes Mead and Mohave, South Fork Reservoir and Lake Tahoe.

Nevada's Wildlife Commission will see some dramatic changes next week as legislation giving the governor more power over the department takes effect.Gov. Jim Gibbons shifted the balance of power on...

ANTELOPE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
Rick and Patti Apted - Lake Sabrina Boat Landing (760-873-7425) (www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com) reports:
Sabrina Lake:
Well, I do believe Summer is here! Wooo-Hooo!

CARSON CITY – The Humane Society of the United States says Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Legislature enacted several important measures to strengthen Nevada’s protections for animals in the just-ended 2011 session.

CARSON CITY — Here is the fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, and the Sierra for the week of June 15-June 21.

Here are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada reported by the Nevada Division of Wildlife. For information, call the NDOW headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
After a five-year journey, the Nevada Department of Wildlife's first-ever license plate is set to be released in late June or early July.

Proceeds from the sale of the "Conserve Wildlife" plate will provide sorely needed funding for NDOW's wildlife education and volunteer programs.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a reminder that the Nevada Department of Wildlife has posted Nevada’s big game tag draw results www.huntnevada.com website.

If you did not draw a big game tag in the recent completed main draw, don’t give up just yet. There are still tags left for the upcoming second draw.

Remaining tags for Mule Deer - Antlered - Longbow (hunt 1341) and Antelope - Horns Longer than Ears - Longbow (hunts 2161 and 2261) will be available to both residents and nonresidents.

(AP) - A wide range of legislation dealing with animal cruelty, graffiti, train whistles, campaign finance reform, the state wildlife agency and other issues were among 36 bills signed into law Fri...

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Sierra fishing report for the week of June 8-14:

Here are the recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Division of Wildlife. For information, call the NDOW headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
CARSON CITY — As many hunters already know, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has posted Nevada’s big game tag draw results at www.huntnevada.com. Official results and tags will be mailed to addresses on record by June 13.

If you did not draw a big game tag in the recent completed main draw, don’t give up just yet. There are still tags left for the upcoming second draw.

CARSON CITY — This is a final reminder that Saturday, June 11 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2011.
On that day, you can fish anywhere you want, and you will not need to have a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp or a Nevada Second Rod Stamp. However, you will need to abide by whatever the rules and regulations are for whatever water(s) you will fish on that special day.

If you would like to fish on June 11, be advised that the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will have planted many thousands of rainbow trout in our Western Nevada waters.

By the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
If you arrive at the right spot in southern Utah at the right time, some of the largest and rarest birds in the world might soar directly over your head.

On June 18, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual California condor viewing event.
Dubbed "The Day of the Condor," the free event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at Lava Point. The point is 21 miles north of Virgin in southwestern Utah.

Here’s an advance notice of something very special in the Outdoor world that will occur in just 10 days:
Draw a great big red circle around the date of Saturday, June 11 on your calendar and then plan to have a fun-filled day in the Great Outdoors.

Here is this week's fishing Report for the week of June 1-7 for Northern Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra:

Here are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada reported by the Nevada Department of Wildlife:

Here is the outdoor calendar for the month of June. If you have additions to this calendar, email us and include the activity, date, time and location to: donquilici@hotmail.com or jeff@carsonnow.org.

Here is this week's fishing report for the week of May 25 through Memorial Day weekend. The report is for rivers, streams and lakes in Northern Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra.

By Idaho Fish and Game
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission Thursday, May 19, directed the Fish and Game Department to:
Manage wolves in a manner that will ensure wolves remain under responsible state management in conjunction with the rest of Idaho's wildlife.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and other boating safety experts are reminding boaters about life jackets, safe boating classes and the danger of invasive species during National Safe Boating Week May 21-27, leading into Memorial Day weekend—the traditional kickoff to boating season in Northern Nevada.

By the Utah Divison of Wildlife Resources
A surprise was waiting for boaters who entered Utah from Arizona on the morning of May 13.
They were required to pull off of Interstate 15 at the port of entry just south of St. George. Then biologists and law enforcement officers with the Division of Wildlife Resources inspected their boats and personal watercraft for quagga mussels.

The DWR and the Utah Department of Transportation joined forces to conduct the checkpoint.

Conservation groups asked lawmakers Saturday to create a system allowing them to be charged for using Nevada's wildlife management areas.Kyle Davis of the Nevada Conservation League told the Assemb...

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of May 18-25: