Sports

Heath and Tori Farrell proudly display a twenty pound Mackinaw along with a two pound rainbow they caught on a recent family outing to Bucks Lake. Photo Submited

Michael Condon

  “I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it’s the one thing I can think of that probably doesn’t.”

—John Gierach, fly-fishing author

  We are still enjoying spring weather conditions and the spring bite is in full swing. Warming water conditions have the insect hatches increasing and that is bringing feeding trout closer to the surface.

Lake Almanor

  Good reports are coming from several areas of the lake according to Doug Neal of Almanor Fishing Adventures (258-6732). Trolling has been good at all the usual spots: Rec 1 to Big Cove, the east shore from Canyon Dam to Lake Cove, Dorado Inn, Lake Haven Resort to Big Springs, Almanor West and Prattville. Nightcrawlers behind a dodger, or fast-action lures, are the most successful trolling rigs.

Stowing gear

    Question: I would like a definition of “stowed” in regard to fishing gear while transiting a state marine reserve. The reason I ask is that a sport fisherman reported he was stopped by a patrol boat at the Channel Islands and told he could have been cited for having his rods in the rod holders. He was told he should have had them in his small cuddy.

Greenville’s James Martinez rounds third and gives his coach Mike Chelotti a high five after hitting a homer during the Indians’ game against American Christian on May 7. Greenville ended up losing both games in a double header to the visiting team, yet still advanced to the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. Photo by James Wilson

James Wilson

  In its last two games of the regular season, the Greenville baseball team went up against, and lost to, the American Christian Academy on May 7. The Indians hosted the visiting team only to lose 14-1 and 13-3.

  The two losses dropped Greenville’s record to 14-9 overall and 12-4 in league. The only other league games Greenville lost this season were against Dunsmuir.

  “They hit the ball really well,” commented Greenville’s head baseball coach, Mike Chelotti on American Christian’s offense. “Once they got rolling, we just couldn’t answer.”

This gorgeous view of mountains towering over a valley is one of many that runners in the upcoming Sierra Nevada Relay will encounter. The relay starts at Donner Pass, goes through Plumas County and eventually ends at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo submitted

James Wilson

  Plumas County will see its fair share of tired visitors this summer now that the inaugural Sierra Nevada Relay is set to take place Aug. 24 – 25.

  Teams of four to 10 will compete in a 175-mile course that goes from Donner Pass to Lassen Volcanic National Park.

  Runners will pass through a variety of terrain as they make their way over mountains, through valleys and towns, and around lakes and rivers. The course goes through Tahoe, Plumas and Lassen National Forests.