Mac-the-Naw: Open season for fish

Hello fellow anglers.

Welcome to the 2008 fishing season.

Mike Alger from Channel 2 News has predicted a great weekend for us all. In talking with Todd at the Carson River Resort, the rivers look great.

The overnight temperatures have been in the 20s to keep the snow melt at a minimum.

The California Department of Fish and Game has already planted the Carson rivers and Silver Creek with rainbow trout ranging 9 to 16 inches, plus the Alpine County Fish Commision will be doing the usual plant of 2- to 10-pound rainbow trout in the East and West Fork Carson rivers, Markleeville Creek and Silver Creek.

Just a reminder: the rivers and streams that flow into Lake Tahoe are still closed until July 1.

These would be on the south end of Lake Tahoe, the Upper Truckee, Taylor Creek and Trout Creek.

Speaking of special regulations, the East Carson River from Hangman's Bridge to the Nevada state line is open to catch and release with artificial lures and flies only and barbless hooks.

Most anglers fancy the East Fork for big fish and the beauty of the canyon. The Naw will be at the Carson River Resort, like every year, but with one change. I will not be at the river cabin this year, so please do not wake those people at 5 a.m.

In fact, my wife and I will be in the RV grounds at the resort.

In talking to Todd and Chad at the Carson River Resort, they have put a new coat of paint on the place and have things stocked up for the weekend.

If you need reservations, you can call them at (877) 694-2229, or you can go on their Web site at carsonriverresort.com.

Please drive safley as there will be alot of anglers walking the roads moving from one hole to the next.

Hope to see you there on the waters, it is about time the weather cooperated with us. Don't forget your cameras to take that special picture of your outting. If you do get a picture, you can drop it off at The Record-Courier. Good fishin and tight lines.