Michael Condon
“Really, the only thing a psychiatrist can do that a good (fishing) guide can’t is write prescriptions.”
—John Gierach
The strong winds and thunderstorms of the past week have kept many anglers off of the water. Those who did manage to get out before the afternoon winds and in between thunderstorms found some good spring fishing. Now that we are moving into a period of more settled weather, that good spring fishing should be the norm.
Bucks Lake
The lake is open and fishing pretty well according to Bryan Roccucci of Big Daddy’s Guide Service. Lake levels are down a little bit, especially compared to the last few years. Surface water temperature has been running in the mid-50s.
Dirt road archery
Question: My neighbor who lives a few houses down from me has a 15-year-old son who shoots his BB gun in his backyard. I used to shoot my bow in my backyard until my dad found out it’s illegal. I am 13 and live in the mountains of Southern California (close to San Bernardino) and am hoping it might be legal to practice my archery by shooting down a dirt road? Can you please let me know ASAP? Thanks.
—Ashmanger
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Chris Brown (left) and Jake Hall (right) enjoy a round of disc golf at The Brewing Lair. At the moment, a section of the course is available to play. A work day to finish the course is scheduled for May 18. The course will be the first course in Plumas County to have regulation baskets, be completely open to the public and be free to play. |
Disc golf has been a popular sporting activity in Plumas County for quite some time now, though there has never been any official courses in the area. Most disc golfers have built little courses out in the woods or on pieces of private property using materials lying around the house. That’s about to change.
The first official course in Plumas County with regulation baskets is set to be built around the grounds at The Brewing Lair in Blairsden on May 18. The Brewery is pairing up with the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship to make the dream of the course a reality.
Each year, the stewardship holds work parties they call Trail Dazes. These parties attract a good number of volunteers who put in a day’s work building trails. So far, all the Trail Dazes have been on trail systems in the national forest.
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Troy and Taylor Weyer, from Sparks, Nev., proudly display their catch from a Saturday afternoon outing at Frenchman Lake. Photo submitted |
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
—Chuck Clark
So far spring fishing has been three or four weeks ahead of schedule. Area lakes are in high gear. Fishing pressure has been fairly light in most areas. Several days of strong north winds have kept the lakes churned up and the boats off the water. But when anglers have been able to get out, many are finding some very good fishing.
Antelope Lake
Antelope Lake may be the big surprise lately. Allan Bruzza of the Sportsman’s Den on Highway 70 in East Quincy calls Antelope a “sleeper.”
This lake does not usually get the attention of some of its better-known neighboring lakes. But lately Antelope has been producing lots of limits of Eagle Lake rainbows, according to Allan. Trollers are doing very well fishing Jay Fair’s Trolling Flies.
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Feather River College’s Brandon Mackenzie keeps his horse steady as Grant Denny leaps off to tackle a steer during the West Coast Region’s last rodeo of the season. FRC took the region championship and will continue on to the national championship this June. Photo by Jack Upton |
The Feather River College rodeo team won the West Coast Region on April 27 at the final rodeo of its regular season in Las Vegas.
The team’s hard work paid off this season with eight members set to go to the national competition June 9 in Casper, Wyo.
The men’s team finished first with an accumulated total of 7,084.5 points for the season. The University of Nevada at Las Vegas came in second. more than 500 points behind FRC. Feather River’s women’s team finishing fourth in the region.
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