Outdoors

Hello Fellow anglers. I have been on the road again up in Oregon. The salmon were running and we had to go.

Renee and I fished with my nephew Chris Hacker for 3 days on the mouth of the Rogue River. That, my fellow anglers, is trolling to the highest level.

There were approximately 75 boats in the area one third the size of Topaz Lake, fishing only five to ten feet apart, and I never saw a single person catch another line. A few times I did have to take my pole out of the holder from the side of the boat, so that I did not hit someone's pole going the other way.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is seeking public comments on a proposal to increase cost of Christmas tree cutting permits on the Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts.

I’ve been watching my lemon cucumber leaves turn speckled, yellow, and then brown. Initially, I thought squash bugs were sucking the juices out. However, when I tapped a damaged leaf over a white sheet of paper, and looked through my trusty magnifying glass, I saw moving dust particles on the paper. Those “particles” are actually tiny spider mites.

A Carson Now reader submitted this photo of the Laxalt Building against the recent dark storm.

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Rare lightning storm in Carson City on Friday night.

On Saturday, August 26, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Super Sporting Clays Fun Shoot with a special format and discounted Sporting Clays target fees from 9:00am to 4:30pm.

The Club is a shotgun only facility offering Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand, and Sporting Clays. We are located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive.

Call (775) 882-9904 for more information. Autumn bird season is almost here, so come out and brush up your skills, or just enjoy some camaraderie with the Club - everyone is invited to come!

Incredible colors unfold over Carson City Thursday night

Due to staffing shortages at Sand Harbor State Park, the Nevada Division of State Parks will be closing the boat ramp and adjacent parking lot within the park on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning August 23.

During these closures, the public will need to use the boat ramp at Cave Rock State Park or another public boat ramp.

In addition to year-round restricted areas, enhanced fire restrictions are now in effect on National Forest lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin and will remain in effect through the end of December 2023, or until rescinded. Enhanced fire restrictions mean wood and charcoal fires are now prohibited in Blackwood Canyon, Luther Pass, and Watson Lake campgrounds. Portable stoves are allowed with a valid permit.

Learn more about Nevada wildlife and capturing pictures with motion-activated camera traps with photographer John Axtel!

Nature journaling serves as a catalyst to personal exploration, creativity, and appreciation for nature while also teaching drawing skills and scientific inquiry. Participants will observe and draw sunflowers with guidance from Instructor, Lorna Burkhard. (All supplies included).

A friend asked me recently if I had planted all the sunflowers in my yard. The answer is no. They are all volunteers that probably started with birds dropping seeds. For years I have let them grow because the goldfinches love eating their seeds. These perennial reseeders spread and change location every year depending on what I did the previous summer that disturbed their habitat.

KINGS BEACH — The Washoe Tribe has called Da-ow-a-ga — or as we know it, Lake Tahoe — their home for centuries, and two members of the tribe were at the 27th annual Lake Tahoe Summit held Wednesday to share the importance of the lake to their people.

A juvenile Harrier hawk enjoying morning sun around Carson City.

On August 12, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Fun Shoot on our Sporting Clays Course from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Target fees will be discounted, and everyone is invited to come! For more information call (775) 882-9904.

The Eldorado Forest Interpretative Association offers free guided interpretative hikes in and around the Carson Pass area throughout August and September.

These hikes vary from 45 minutes long like our historical Devil's Ladder hike to three hours long like our water color painting hikes.

Hello fellow anglers. This report is usually one I do in April or May of each year. Campgrounds and lakes are finally opening in the eastern sierras, and the fish plants have begun.

Also note in this report that there are still some areas that have not opened up due to snow and muddy terrain.

CARSON FLY FISHING CLUB MONTHLY MEETING

Carson Fly Fishing Club's Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, August 8, 7 p.m. in the Ormsby Room of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 East Musser Street.
This meeting will feature Russel Vezzal, will give a presentation on Euro Nymphing. The public is welcome to attend. For more information contact: Stan Zuber 671-2151

I received numerous suggestions on controlling ground squirrels. Mark recommends clumps of cat urine from the litter box as a repellant. Nancy resorted to trapping them in live traps and then putting them, trap and all, into a large tote filled with water.

Look at the brilliant color over Carson City Sunday evening!

National Weather Service forecasters say cloudy days are ahead this week around the Carson City area and surrounding counties, with the heat dropping into the 80s, a relief from the upper 90s last week.

The sun is out, the snow is melting and now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands. The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with our partner Heavenly Mountain Resort, invites the public to Hike with a Range. Hikes will take place every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11 a.m. at the top of the Heavenly Gondola.

The Eldorado National Forest Interpretative Association will offer a free Geology hike on Saturday, July 29th, at 10:30 AM which starts at the Carson Pass Information Station on HWY 88.

The Capitol City Gun club postponed our previously scheduled Three Shot Shoot to Saturday, July 29. The event will take place on the Sporting clays Course with pump and semi-automatic shotgun classes. Registration begins at 9:00am with a $50 entry fee per shooter per class. Shooting begins at 10:00am and goes until 4:30pm. Prizes include gift certificates for target packages of 150, 100, and 50 clays. Everyone is invited to come!

The Eldorado National Forest Interpretative Association (ENFIA) will offer a free Devil's Ladder hike on Sunday, July 30, at 10 a.m. which starts at the Carson Pass Information Station on Highway 88.

On Thursday, July 27 at 10 a.m., there will be a free interpretative hike to explore and learn more about the local flowers at Carson Pass Information Station. We are located at the Carson Pass on Highway 88. We encourage people to call to reserve a spot, 209-258-8606. You can just show up on the July 27 at 10, but we are limited to 12 spaces. Please join us for a lovely walk to Frog Lake and beyond.

Brilliant orange color fills the sky Sunday evening over Carson City.

If you have been following my gardening saga for the last few weeks, you will know that critters, both mammalian and insectile have been giving me grief. For those who may not know the story, I tried growing vegetables again this season in metal and ceramic containers after having given up my battle a few years back due to pest pressures.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has announced that selections have been made for the Granger-Thye Concession special use permits for Camp Richardson, Meeks Bay, and Zephyr Cove resorts. Issuance of new special use permits are subject to a 45-day appeal period.