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Bloggger takes break |
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Saturday, 04 July 2009 |
 mammoth times photo/dave balcom. Tamsin McMahon of Burlington, Ontario, Canada works at her blog during a visit to the Times newsroom.
McMahon, who left her job as a newspaper reporter to make the 2,600-mile trek from Mexico to Canada along the crestline, is writing a blog on her trip for the Globe and Mail, and an entry on the upcoming July 4th holiday was due.
So she did what any reporter would do, she contacted the local newspaper and asked if she could sit at a computer and file her story. |
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Fishing hot spots for the 4th of July weekend |
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Saturday, 04 July 2009 |
By Kent Rianda
 Guide Mark Spieler holds Devan Hart’s second fish ever on a fly rod – a 16 incher from Hot Creek. Photo by Kent Rianda
Remember... Saturday, July 4 is a free fishing day so you don’t need a fishing license. Rent some gear at one of the local fishing stores and see if you can catch the big one.
Here are some recommendations on what’s hot around the area. The Lower Owens River will offer high flows and temperatures to match. Pleasant Valley Reservoir will also have temperatures in the 90s, so don’t forget the water and sunscreen.
Rock Creek has been excellent of late for both fly and spin fishermen. Crowley Lake has its normal algae bloom, so the big fish are moving into the clearer water at the mouth of the tributaries. Convict Lake has turned on this week, so grab your spot early or jump in a float tube. Hot Creek is still the number one spot for the fly fishermen; try mid-afternoon for lighter crowds.
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New Hoover Wilderness additions |
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Saturday, 04 July 2009 |
With the signing of the Omnibus Land Management Act of 2009, the Bridgeport Ranger District on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest has additional responsibilities. The act designated most, but not all, of the land that was recommended as additions to the Hoover Wilderness.
The largest portions of these new additions include the headwaters of the West Walker River – a beautiful area with many high mountain lakes between Yosemite National Park, the Emigrant Wilderness and the original Hoover Wilderness. This new designation includes large portions of both the west and east additions; the wilderness has more than doubled in size, from 39,094 acres to 99,744 acres.
In addition to the wilderness designations, this new law created the “Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area.” This area has been established for winter motorized recreation, and includes most of the area around Leavitt Lake that was addressed by the 2005 decision to open that area to winter motorized recreation.
This fall, the district will begin work on the management plan for the “Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area” with public input. The law directs the Forest Service to write a management plan within one year of the law’s enactment.
“We are looking forward to working with all members of the public with an interest in this area,” said Cheryl Probert, Bridgeport District Ranger. “Your input will help to make a better plan.”
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