A guard has been flown to Renown in Reno after being attacked at Warm Springs Correctional Facility in Carson City late Tuesday afternoon.
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Are you doing the TGIF happy dance? There are plenty of reasons to if you take a look at this list: live music, art exhibits, comedy, tequila tasting, karaoke, baseball, bingo, theater, and more.

Print out the flyer if you head over to Buffalo Wild Wings on Friday or Saturday: 15 percent of your bill will be donated to Western Nevada College Athletics if you do.

Good luck to our Carson City gymnasts competing at the Nevada State Gymnastics Championships this weekend. The girls of Silver State Gymnastics had a great meet last weekend in Rancho Cordova and are poised to tumble their way to great things in Reno.

Easter is next weekend, but the Big Bunny himself will be hopping all around Carson City this weekend. The annual EGGstravaganza at Carson Tahoe Medical Center Saturday offers free fun and games, food and gifts. Easter crafts at the Children’s Museum are included with admission on Saturday. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the Carson Mall on Saturday and Sunday. And head to the Brewery Arts Center on Sunday for arts, crafts, and goodies.

FRIDAY:

• Building Materials II by artist Anthony Arevalo at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• 2015 Nevada State Gymnastics Championships at the Grand Sierra Resort: Good Luck Silver State Gymnasts!
• Food Drive for the Ron Wood Resource Center at Browser's Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm)
• Demonstrations of Coin Press #1 at the Nevada State Museum (10:30am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm)
• Last Day of the Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• WNC Wildcats Baseball vs. the College of Southern Nevada at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm AND 2pm)
• ‘Eat Wings, Raise Funds’ for the Athletic Foundation of Western Nevada College at Buffalo Wild Wings (must print out flyer)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• Special Olympics Basketball Practice at Eagle Valley Middle School (6pm-8pm)
• Chili Bingo Night to benefit Carson Middle School’s band and orchestra program in the Carson Middle School cafeteria (6pm-8pm)
• Carson City Pop Warner Sign-ups at the Round Table Pizza on Retail Dr. (6pm-8pm)
• Live Music with Russell Ketenjian at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-8:30pm)
• Monthly Tequila Tasting and Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Carson High Musical Theater Presents: Pippin at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $12, students $5)
• Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom (Jitterbug lesson 7pm; Dance 8pm; $10 for the whole evening)
• Country Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
• Karaoke at Ponderosa Saloon –Virginia City (7pm)
• Live Music with Rebekah Chase at Casino Fandango (7pm)
• Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Carson Comedy: Geechy Guy at the Carson Comedy Club in the Carson Nugget Banquet Room (7:30pm; $15)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long (8pm)
• Live Music with Jaime Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (8:30pm-12:30am)
• Live Music with Straight Jacket at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Live Music at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
• Live Music with Trey Stone and John Shipley at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (9pm)
• Live Music with Jacksboro Highway at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (9pm)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

• Joseph Montez, 31, a Carson City man, at 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Montez was arrested for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon, as well as the gross misdemeanor allegation of possession of a prescription drug without a prescription and misdemeanor allegations of discharge of a firearm within the city limits, obstructing a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of a suspended sentence. Bail is set at $35,300 plus administrative assessments.
• Brian Eduardo Angel-Ramirez, 20, a Carson City man, at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Angel-Ramirez was arrested for a possession of a controlled substance warrant in his name. No bail has been set.
• Stephanie Rae Serve, 38, a Carson City woman, at 11:30 p.m. Friday. Serve was arrested for possession of stolen property as well as misdemeanor allegations of possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription (hydrocodone), failure to maintain a single lane, and contempt of court. Bail is set at $26,387 plus administrative assessments.
• David Escobar, 18, a Carson City man, at 5 p.m. Saturday. Escobar was arrested for obtaining and using a credit card without the owners' consent, as well as misdemeanor allegations of petit larceny and possession of stolen property. Bail is set at $8,750 plus administrative assessments.
• Adam Gary McDonald, 28, a transient man, at about 4 p.m. Sunday. McDonald was arrested for possession of methamphetamines and using a false name to avoid imprisonment, as well as misdemeanor allegations of driving on a suspended drivers' license, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing an officer, and violation of pretrial conditions. Bail is set at $22,300 plus administrative assessments. An additional arrest report was filed for McDonald adding attempted burglary to his list of allegations, and an additional bail of $25,000 was assessed.
• Keith Allan Price Jr., 29, a Carson City man, at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Price was arrested for violation of an extended temporary protection order. Bail has been set at $7,500.

Officers also arrested the following individuals on misdemeanor allegations:

• A 22-year-old Carson City man for a contempt of court warrant in his name.
• A 20-year-old Carson City woman for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and petit larceny.
• A 53-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman for possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and first-offense DUI.
• A 27-year-old Incline Village woman for petit larceny.
• A 28-year-old Carson City woman for domestic battery.
• A 27-year-old Reno man for no proof of insurance and driving on a revoked drivers' license.
• A 25-year-old Reno woman for failure to appear.
• A 28-year-old Stockton, Calif. man for disorderly conduct.
• A 41-year-old Carson City woman for a failure to comply warrant in her name as well as speeding, no proof of insurance, suspended registration and driving on a suspended drivers' license.
• A 41-year-old Carson City woman for unsafe driving and first-offense DUI.
• A 41-year-old Carson City man for petit larceny.
• A 43-year-old Carson City man for no turn signal and second-offense DUI.
• A 67-year-old Vermont man for a failure to appear traffic warrant in his name.
• A 42-year-old Carson City man for a failure to appear traffic warrant in his name.
• A 45-year-old Reno man for expired plates, no proof of insurance, and driving on a suspended drivers' license.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

This week's guest on Women to Women is Dianne Hillard, director of admissions at Western Nevada College. Dianne is originally from California, but has resided in Carson City with her husband for nearly 30 years. She holds a B.A. in Psychology, and a M.A. in Counseling from the California State University in Chico.

Dianne has been at WNC since 1987 and received the Regents Award for Academic Advisor in 2004-2005. Mrs. Hillard also holds the position of President of the local chapter of Soroptimist International, a global non-profit organization which reaches out to women and girls through programs leading to social and economic development. Soroptimist International began in Oakland, Calif., in 1921 and currently has 3,000-plus chapters worldwide.

In its third season, Women to Women Nevada, hosted by Carol Paz of Carson City, is televised on Charter Media every Thursday at 7 p.m. on Channel 190 in Carson City, Gardnerville, Dayton, Reno, Sparks, Fernley, Fallon and Lake Tahoe. The program also airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 8-8:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Episodes also appear every Friday on Carson Now.

Guests range in ages as well as circumstances and come from different cultures, religions, traditions, educational levels and professional achievements. The common thread is that they are willing to share their lives with others in the hope that what they have found and learned can be of benefit to others.

You can follow Women to Women Nevada on its Facebook page by going here.

Women to Women is produced by Nevada Multimedia Productions. Go here for a list of previous programs.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Insurance is seeking public input on the selection of Nevada’s essential health benefits plan.
The essential health benefits plan for Nevada will be the benchmark set of health care services that will be required in all individual and small group health insurance plans starting in 2014.

Nevada must select an existing health plan to set the benchmark for the items and services included in the essential health benefits package. Nevada must choose one of the following 10 plans as the benchmark plan:

Health Plan of Nevada Point-of-Service
Aetna PPO
Anthem PPO
Nevada PEBP High-Deductible Health Plan
Nevada PEBP Health Plan of Nevada HMO
Nevada PEBP Hometown Health Plan HMO
Government Employees Health Association
FEHBP/ Blue Cross-Blue Shield Standard
FEHBP/ Blue Cross-Blue Shield Basic
Clark County School District/Health Plan of Nevada HMO

Plan documents, agendas and other support materials can be found at http://doi.nv.gov/ehb.aspx.

The benefits and services included in the health insurance benefits plan selected by the State of Nevada would become the essential health benefits package.

Public comment can be submitted in writing to the Commissioner of Insurance at 1818 E. College Pkwy., Suite 103, Carson City, NV 89706 or by fax at (775) 687-0788 or by email to Adam Plain at aplain@doi.nv.gov. All written public comment must be received by September 27, at 5 p.m.
The Nevada Division of Insurance is seeking public comment at four public meetings being held across the state. Those meetings will be located at:

Elko
Thursday, September 20, 2012
1 p.m.
Elko County Commissioners’ Chambers
Nannini Administration Building
540 Court Street, Suite 102
Elko, NV 89801

Henderson
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
2 p.m.
Henderson City Council Chambers
Henderson City Hall
240 Water Street
Henderson, NV 89015

Las Vegas
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
6 p.m.
Room K-101
Charleston Campus
College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146

Reno
Thursday, September 27, 2012
6 p.m.
Room 205
Vista Building
Truckee Meadows Community College
7000 Dandini Boulevard
Reno, NV 89512

After the public comment period has closed the NVDOI will make a recommendation to Governor Sandoval regarding which essential health benefits should be required for Nevada.

What are Essential Health Benefits:
A set of health care service categories that must be covered by certain plans, starting in 2014.

The Affordable Care Act requires health insurance policies offered in the individual and small group markets, both inside and outside of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, to offer a comprehensive package of items and services, known as essential health benefits. Essential health benefits must include items and services within at least the following 10 categories: ambulatory patient services; emergency services; hospitalization; maternity and newborn care; mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment; prescription drugs; rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices; laboratory services; preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management; and pediatric services, including oral and vision care.

Insurance policies must cover these benefits in order to be certified and offered in the Exchange. All Nevada Medicaid plans must also cover these services by 2014.

About the Nevada Division of Insurance
The State of Nevada Division of Insurance is the state agency that protects the rights of Nevada consumers and regulates Nevada’s $11.6 billion insurance industry. It has offices in Carson City and Las Vegas. In 2011, the Division investigated nearly 2,000 consumer complaints and recovered a record $6.7 million on behalf of consumers. For more information about the Division of Insurance, visit DOI.NV.GOV.

— Writer Jake Sunderland is a public information officer for the Nevada Division of Insurance. He can be reached at jsunderland@doi.nv.gov

A select group of northern Nevada high school students who will be seniors this fall have a unique two-week opportunity from June 16-26 to learn as much as they can about digital media technology at the Smallwood Multimedia Boot Camp at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

Funded by the Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation since 2010, the camp will immerse 10 students in a wide range of media and research training provided by the faculty and staff from the Knowledge Center’s @One Digital Media Technology Department, other departments on campus and community professionals.

“Students will acquire skills in the boot camp that will serve them in any working environment. Gaining fundamental media literacy, both in understanding the message as well as how to create meaning in the message using digital multimedia tools, has become as important for today’s generation as understanding how to use Microsoft Word,” Mark Gandolfo, boot camp director and director of @One Digital Media Technology, said.

Students are in an environment where they can learn about expressive tools such as 3-D graphics, animation, audio, film and video production, and other interactive media such as websites. The equipment and training tools are all provided by the Knowledge Center.

“This is an opportunity to help students understand their own potential and the possibilities that exist for them,” Gandolfo said. “We introduce them to the University and to concepts they’ve never considered such as ‘How do you tell a story nonverbally, and how do you craft a message?’”

“We work closely with other University faculty. This year we’re taking the students to the psychology lab so they begin to understand the fundamentals of perception. They’ll also go to the robotics lab, which uses imaging for control systems, and to journalism to work with a professor whose specialty is media innovation and the importance of play and creativity. Our students will be given playful exercises designed to increase their creativity.”

Working professionals from the community will also share their expertise with the students. They include a graphic artist, a digital media projects producer, a digital cinematographer and a social media/web expert. To learn more about them, go to https://www.facebook.com/smallwood.bootcamp.

The Multimedia Boot Camp is provided free of charge to students thanks to a grant from the Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation. Participating students are also allowed to use the Knowledge Center and all it has to offer throughout their senior year in high school.

— Writer Deanna Hearn works in Marketing and Communications, University Libraries at the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. She can be reached at deannahearn@unr.edu.

Two Carson City brothers were arrested and stolen property recovered from home burglaries reported earlier this year. Kyle Canyon Curtis, 25, and his brother Matthew Blair Curtis, 21, face felony charges involving burglary and possession of stolen property.

Matthew Blair Curtis was arrested Feb. 19, 3:02 p.m. in the 1000 block of Carson Street. Kyle Curtis was arrested at the same time at the corner of Washington and North Carson streets.

According to the sheriff's report, officers responded to a call on a subject who matched the description of a burglary suspect, wearing a red sweatshirt, riding a stolen bicycle and headed north on Carson Street.

The bicycle, stolen on Jan. 29 from a Wingate home, was recovered and officers began to search the area for the suspect and located him in the 1000 block of North Carson Street. The officer stopped Matthew Curtis and spoke to him. Curtis told the officer that he and his brother Kyle saw police and "ditched" the bike and "walked" away, according to the arrest report.

A pat search was done on Matthew Curtis. He advised that his brother Kyle gave him the bike but he did not know where his brother got it, the report states. During the pat down of the man's pockets, the arresting deputy recovered four pawn slips, one woman's gold ring, $114 cash in his wallet that contained his identification, the report states.

One of the pawn slips was from a business in the 300 block of North Carson and it was dated Feb. 10. The pawn slip had the name of Matthew Curtis on it and personal information printed on it, the report states. The item pawned was a digital camera. A deputy responded to the pawn shop and discovered the digital camera that Curtis had pawned for $25. The camera had been stolen from a burglary on Ramsey Circle, the report states.

On another pawn slip that Matthew Curtis had in his possession from a pawn shop in the 1900 block of North Carson, it was discovered there were 15 items of jewelry pawned. Matthew Curtis advised his brother gave him the jewelry, the report states.

Matthew Curtis was placed under arrest for possessing and pawning the reported stolen camera and other items. He was read his rights and agreed to speak with the officer. He told the arresting officer that he pawns "things" that his brother Kyle gives to him and advised that Kyle was not allowed to pawn property because he is an ex-felon. Matthew Curtis explained that his brother burglarizes a home and gives him the property in which he then goes and pawns, splitting the profit.

Officers transported Matthew Curtis to Washington and Carson streets and met with Deputy Bob Guimont who had Kyle detained. Kyle told Guimont that he did not know his brother Matthew.

An officer then observed that Kyle Curtis was wearing size 13, OP shoes, black pants and a black sweatshirt and appeared to have a physical disability as he leaned to the side, the arrest report states. The description of Kyle Curtis matched that of a suspect in a burglary case in the 2400 block of Glenn Drive where several bracelets and other jewelry were taken, the report states.

Detectives responded. Officers then transported Matthew Curtis to the detective division where he was interviewed. The Condor bike, valued at $1,000, was also recovered and the owner was contacted. Kyle Curtis admitted to stealing the bike and that his brother wasn't involved in the theft.

Matthew Blair Curtis faces four felony counts including possession of stolen property, obtaining money under false pretenses, burglary, possession of stolen property. Bail: $85,000.

Kyle Canyon Curtis faces a felony charge of possession of stolen property and two misdemeanors including disobedience with traffic control device and being an ex-felon failing to change his address. Bail: $25,329.

In other arrests:

The victim of a domestic violence attack did not have a phone and used Facebook to alert friends that she had been strangled by her boyfriend.

The alert resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old Carson City man, Ivan Avina, who faces a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation. The incident happened in 1200 block of Siskiyou on Feb. 19.

According to the sheriff's report, officers were briefed at 6:30 a.m. and dispatched to arrest the man after the incident happened, earlier that morning at approximately 2:30 a.m., according to the arrest report.

The victim told officers that she had been arguing with Avina when he grabbed a kitchen knife and cut both his wrists. The victim tried to get away and Avina grabbed her by her upper arms and held her. She told authorities he fled to a bedroom closet where Avina followed her, grabbed her around her neck using both hands and began squeezing, cutting off air flow and circulation. The victim told officers she could not breath and things started to get dark. Avina let the woman go and she fell to the floor, the report states.

The victim did not have access to a phone so she got on Facebook and requested friends call 911. Avina left the scene in an unknown direction and deputies were unable to locate him at the time of the call.

Deputies were informed by the officer treating the victim that she had visible hand prints on both sides of her neck. At around 7:50 a.m. the man called Carson City Sheriff's Office dispatch and advised he was at the Siskiyou residence. He was taken into custody at 8:02 a.m. Avina was taken to Carson Tahoe Hospital where he was treated for his injuries and medically cleared.

Avina had two misdemeanor warrants out of Reno and faces the felony domestic battery with strangulation charge. Bail: $24,000.

In non-felony related arrests:

— A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested Feb. 20, 4:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Caroline and faces a charge of disturbing the peace.
A complaint at a local motel was made about a man in a room who was pounding on the ceiling and walking out on the balcony and screaming.
The man, who was grossly intoxicated, was contacted and taken to jail after a citizen's arrest warrant was made.

NV Energy was able to restore power to much of Carson City and Douglas County overnight, following severe thunderstorms around the region with strikes and surges affecting transformers and stations.

As of 11 this morning there was one outage affecting 8 customers in Carson City and four outages affecting 20 customers in Douglas County. Nearly 12,000 customers were affected Saturday. The National Weather Service and the BLM say there were more than 1,500 lightning strikes around western Nevada and the Sierra from Saturday's thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service says today the highest risk of storms will be from 1 to 9 p.m. along the Sierra up into Reno, Portola, and Susanville areas, though isolated storms could develop over the Highway 95 corridor too. The above photo is a screen capture of one possible scenario showing a forecast radar for between 3 to 5 p.m.

If morning clouds break up allowing the atmosphere to destabilize enough, some severe storms with lightning, heavy rains, small hail, and strong outflow winds are likely. If the clouds hold on, that would limit how strong the storms get.

Gov. Brian Sandoval said he wants to create 50,000 jobs by 2014, a challenge he issued Tuesday in unveiling a statewide economic development strategy that focuses on regionalizing development efforts and broader marketing of Nevada's business attributes.

The plan is "a blueprint for building a vibrant, sustainable economy for all Nevadans," Sandoval said at a news conference at the University of Nevada, Reno. "It puts us in a better position to succeed in the hyper-competitive push to champion a strong economy that creates good jobs."
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By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bats are some of the most misunderstood animals.
Join park volunteer and bat expert, Brian Buttazoni, for this informative evening program “The World of Bats.”

Carol Paz, host of "Women to Women" broadcast Thursday's on Charter Cable interviews Nancy Kochsmeyer, Director of Children's Ministry at The First Presbyterian Church in Carson City. This is a unique interview for Women to Women, proving again the diversity of the program.

Women to Women Nevada is televised on Charter Media every Thursday at 7 pm on Channel 3 (Reno, Sparks, Fernley, Fallon, Lake Tahoe) and 15 (in Carson City, Gardnerville, Dayton).  The locally produced and privately owned program features Northern Nevada women who are making a difference in their communities and in the region.

The interview style of Women to Women allows for an open discussion on the personal and professional challenges that each guest has been faced with and how she has worked through such struggles. The goal of the program is to offer women hope, support and encouragement as they face their own difficulties. 

Guests range in ages as well as circumstances and come from different cultures, religions, traditions, educational levels and professional achievements. The common thread is that they are willing to share their lives with others in the hope that what they have found and learned can be of benefit to others.

Paz, of Carson City is herself a product of deep changes and growth. Skillfully directing the unscripted discussion, she not only intends to bring out the best in her guests, but to offer insights from her own life. It is evident that Carol respects a genuine conversation that brings help to others.

Viewer participation is encouraged by sending comments to be read on the program if selected.  Please mail thoughts to Women to Women, PO Box 4675, Carson City, NV 89702 or send to WomenofNevada@gmail.com. You can also follow Carol on the Women to Women Nevada Facebook page by going here and hitting the "like" button.

Women to Women is produced by Nevada Multimedia Productions. Go here for a list of previous programs.

Looking for a 2015 calendar that will help you plan your year, offer cool pet tips, and of course, benefit homeless pets? You can purchase the inaugural 2015 Pets on Patrol Calendar featuring beloved pets around the community and esteemed Reno Police Officers for just $12 through Nov. 15. Calendar proceeds benefit homeless pets at Nevada Humane Society.

The calendar took shape in July where people were asked to submit their favorite photo of their pet. The public then voted on those photos and those with the most votes were dubbed the winners. All winners had a professional photo shoot courtesy of Susan Koppel Photography, and featured with various Reno Police Officers.

The Pets on Patrol 2015 Calendar will be available in November. Prices increase to $15 after Nov. 15. For details on how to order a calendar, please call 775-856-2000 ext. 331.

For more details about NHS, call 775-856-2000 or visit www.nevadahumanesociety.org.

The overall pattern will transition to favor wetter weather beginning Wednesday, with rain in Carson City and snow for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

As of today forecast weather models show the first quick moving system to impact the Sierra and Western Nevada Wednesday into Thursday, with the second stronger system slated for Friday into Saturday. These systems will likely bring much-needed snow to the Sierra with rain in the valleys of western Nevada. The weather service will provide updates on the approaching storm systems through the week.

Meanwhile, high temperatures for Carson City today will be around 59, Sunday, 61, Monday, 62, Tuesday, 60 and for Wednesday 56 with a chance of rain arriving in the afternoon.

Highs for Dayton are 60 today, Sunday, 63, Monday, 65, Tuesday, 64 and Wednesday 59 with a slight chance of rain.

Carson Valley highs today are expected to reach 55, with a high Sunday of 57, Monday, 59, Tuesday, 57 and Wednesday, 53 with a chance of rain.

The Lake Tahoe Basin can expect highs in the low 50s through Tuesday, with temperatures dropping Wednesday bringing a chance of rain and snow.

For the latest weather updates for Carson City go to www.CarsonWeather.com.

Harold W. Nolte Jr. (Hal), 80, passed away at Manor Care in Reno on June 1st after a brief illness. Prior to his death, Hal resided a...

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Nov. 26, 2014 and beyond.

ADOBE POND:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
For launching, the Canyon Dam ramp is open with a dock, the USFS ramp is open but with no dock, the Rec. 1 ramp is closed due to low water, but Rec. 2 is open with a dock.  
With the brown trout getting ready to spawn, some of the biggest browns and rainbows will be on the prowl.  
Try to release the browns and try not to use a net.  Their meat is not that good during spawn.  
Avoid the west basin, as it's shallow with lots of grass and other line fouling material floating around.  Also, any big wind, and that water gets all stirred up, and cloudy with mud.
The east basin has better water and that's where the fish are.
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The road is closed to the lake and there will be no fishing reports for Angel Lake until late May of 2015.

BISHOP CREEK, AREA, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

BOCA RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports: 
Lake level very low here at only 27% capacity. 
Small car top boats, small aluminum boats or float tubes here, water level is too low to launch anything else.  
Fishing by the dam in the morning has been good along with the inlet portion of the lake more towards the evening or on cloudy days for macks that are stacked up here.  

BRIDGEPORT, RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

CARSON RIVER, DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Current flow is reported as ice near Gardnerville. Fishing will be poor.

CARSON RIVERS, CALIF:
Carson River East (Upstream from Hangman's Bridge):
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.
Carson River West:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

CAVE LAKE, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The reservoir is at capacity and the water temperature is in the high 30’s.
This lake is still ice free.
Fall stocking has been completed with 12,174 rainbow trout being stocked in the month of October.
The trout averaged about 9.4 inches in length when stocked.
Fly fishing with beaded nymphs and wooly buggers should do well.
Bait casters will do well using trout power bait, crappie nibbles and worms.

CHETCO RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
Temporary regulations have been adopted for the Chetco River starting Sept. 1.
Anglers should check these regulation changes prior to fishing the river.
Temporary gear restrictions are no longer in effect.
As of Nov. 4, anglers can fish the Chetco River per zone regulations.
Chinook anglers are still under bag restrictions of 1 wild adult Chinook per day and 5 wild adult Chinook year.
Chinook fishing has slowed down with lower water conditions.
Anglers will want to check rivers conditions before heading out.
A few winter steelhead have been caught in the lower river.

CONVICT LAKE AND CONVICT CREEK, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

CROWLEY LAKE, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

DONNER LAKE, CALIF:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports: 
Cold mornings with lows in the 20's and by the afternoon into the low to mid 50's.  Donner has dropped a little to 37 percent. 
Mack fishing here has been good and jigging for these guys has been best at depths from 55-75 feet and some smaller guys being caught along the shoreline.
Kokanee fishing has still be good with fat little guys ranging from 8-11 inches in 45-70 feet with most of the schools being between Loch Leven Lodge and China Cove as these are considered next years Kokes. 
Small Macks have been busy cruising the shorelines in the morning and evening picking off baitfish. 
Kastmasters, Krocodiles, Rooster Tails, Rapalas or anything that will mimic a baitfish will elicit a bite.

EAGLE LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Fishing here has been excellent for trollers fishing off the bottom with a nightcrawler and marshmallow, or fly fishing.  
Fishing here should continue to be great up until it closes Dec. 31.  
Try the Youth Camp area using Jay Fair Setups with All Around Best Flies or orange 3-inch grubs.
Courtesy of Western Outdoor News.

FALL RIVER, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

FEATHER RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
There are some kings being caught here at the bottom, middle and upper ends of the river. Down low, the anchor crowd at the color line at Verona has been seeing slow to decent fishing, deepening on the day while fishing K15’s and spinners.
Anchor anglers fishing plugs above Shanghai Falls are also seeing a few spurts of fish moving at first light. Up around Thermalito, there are some dark springers and a few moderately bright fall fish but the flows are low, warm and grassy and it’s mostly a crack of dawn type of deal. 
Courtesy of fishwithjd.com.

FORT CHURCHILL COOLING PONDS, LYON COUNTY, NEV:
Closed. Will re-open the second Saturday in February.

HAT CREEK, UPPER, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

HOBART RESERVOIR, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:
Closed. Will re-open May 01, 2015.

HOOVER WILDERNESS AREA, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY WATERS, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Bilk Creek Reservoir:  
Was recently stocked and trout fishing should be good.
Chimney Reservoir:
No new reports, but it’s usually slow this time of year.

ILLIPAH RESERVOIR, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The water has cleared and the shorelines have dried out a fair amount.
However ice is forming on the lake. The water temperature was 38 degrees with ice covering the entire portion of the reservoir south of the old dam and ice covering 1/3 of the water on the north side of the old dam.
The ice is only about an inch in thickness and is very unsafe.
With daytime highs expected in the 40’s over the next week here don’t expect much buildup in ice thickness.
More than 7500 trout were stocked in Illipah during October. Once the ice is safe enough to go on, generally sometime after Christmas, expect good fishing.

JAKE'S/BOIES RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Like many of the other area reservoirs, ice is forming here and chances are it will be a few weeks to a month before it is safe enough to venture upon.

JIGGS/ZUNINO RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Construction is almost complete at this Elko County Reservoir that has been dry for the past five or six years.
All that is left is some mechanical work on the outflow mechanism for irrigation, rip rap on the dam and the spillway channel and a bentonite clay “wall” around the deep water pool in the middle of the lake.
With some help from Mother Nature in the form of snow this winter, and anglers may be lucky enough to be fishing this beautiful little gem by early summer.

JUNE LAKE LOOP, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.


KIRMAN LAKE, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

KLAMATH RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
The so-called "middle Klamath" is the rugged, remote section of the river starting at Weitchpec and running upstream through Somes Bar, Orleans, Happy Camp, and the Seiad Valley.
Highway 96 parallels the river through much of this section.
There's a lot of fantastic steelhead water in this section of the Klamath, and not much angling traffic. In fact, our friends at the Marble Mountain Ranch are located smack dab in the middle of all of it, and usually have the river to themselves from early October through November.
Courtesy of The Fly Shop.

LAHONTAN RESERVOIR, CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Lahontan’s water level is very low and fishing has slowed but anglers are still catching. The best fishing has been by the dam where the Truckee canal normally dumps in to the reservoir.
Anglers have reported walleye and wipers in the 15-inch plus range.
The dam is closed and no water is coming in from the canal.
All state parks boat launches are closed and beach launching is difficult due to muddy banks.
Be careful if fishing from a boat due to obstacles emerging with the low water.

LUNDY LAKE, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

MAMMOTH LAKES, BASIN, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

MARLETTE LAKE, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:

Closed. Will re-open July 15, 2015.

MARTIS LAKE, CALIF:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports:
CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR BECAUSE OF WEEDS AND SPORADIC FISH LOSS!

MASON VALLEY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, NEV:
Closed. Will re-open the second Saturday in February.

OREGON PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
The ocean is closed for harvest of Dungeness crab through Nov. 30.
Fishing for bottom fish, including rockfish and lingcod opened back up to all depths starting Oct. 1. The marine fish daily bag limit is seven fish and a separate daily limit for lingcod (two). Retention of cabezon is now allowed but only one cabezon per day per angler.

PAHRANAGAT WILDLIFE REFUGE, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Anglers are finding some success at the upper marsh for panfish and catfish.
Mealworms or nightcrawlers below a bobber will catch fish.

PINE FOREST COMPLEX, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV:
Onion Valley Reservoir: 
Closed. Will re-open second Saturday in June, 2015.
Blue Lakes: 
Closed. Will re-open second Saturday in June, 2015.
Knott Creek Reservoir: 
Closed. Will re-open second Saturday in June, 2015.

PIT RIVER, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

PYRAMID LAKE, WASHOE COUNTY,NEV:
Rob Anderson of www.renoflyfishingoutfitters.com (775-742-1754) reports:
Fishing Report November 18th 2014
There have been a number of big fish caught over the past couple of weeks.
The strong thermoclines finally broke down in the lake and cooler water in the shallows has brought the fish into shallow water and near some of the more popular shore fishing locations.
This is very consistent with our report from last year.
Fishing should remain really good until the water temperatures cool down to their wintertime lows. They are in the mid 50’s right now and will continue drop over the next few weeks.
Fish are really spread out from the North to the South end of the lake.
Days with some chop on the water have been better for sure.
Try to fish in areas where the wind is coming into the beach you are on.
Anglers are catching fish on a variety of flies and techniques.
Stripping Wooly Worms in size 2-6 with a Loco Beetle or Tadpole as a dropper with a fast sinking shooting head is a great way to go.
Nymph rigs set up with an indicator and a couple of Maholo Nymphs just off the bottom is also working well.
We now have a full selection of flies, leaders, indicators and other gear available for purchase.

RUBY LAKE NWR, WHITE PINE, COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Most of the still water has about an inch of ice on it including at the boat ramp.
The collection ditch has open water.
Unfortunately, the combination of daytime highs in the high 30’s to low 40’s and lots of springheads, don’t expect safe ice here any time soon.
Fishing has been good for trout in the collection ditch and anglers report quality fish being caught in several areas of the ditch, with the oxbow behind the hatchery producing a few three to five pound fish.
Small olive buggers, hare’s ears, damsel/dragonfly nymphs and leech patterns should all work.
The ditch is artificial lures and flies only.

RYE PATCH RESERVOIR, PERSHING COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The boat launches are closed due to low water levels.
Shore launching is risky and is done at your own risk.
Fishing has been slow.

SACRAMENTO RIVER (LOWER), CALIF:
Kirk and Lisa Portocarrero at outdooradventures@sacriverguide.com and www.sacriverguide.com (1-800-670-4448) report:
King Salmon fishing:
November 24, 2014
King Salmon fishing on the Sacramento River.
Water flow is currently 3,900 CFS.
King Salmon fishing has been good the last few days.
Picking up nice size salmon now. The late Fall/ Winter fish are here. Limits today, catch varying daily. 
Combo trips, salmon, trout and steelhead trips, fishing for salmon the first half of the day and trout & steelhead for the rest of the day. Fishing daily.

SACRAMENTO RIVER (LOWER), CALIF:
Kirk and Lisa Portocarrero at outdooradventures@sacriverguide.com and www.sacriverguide.com (1-800-670-4448) report:
Fly fishing:
As of  November 24, 2014 water flow is currently 4,100 CFS.
Lower Sacramento River fly fishing report, fly fishing is great.
Trout fishing Redding area, trout fishing is great.
Rainbow Trout fishing, fly fishing, trout are 18 inches to 25 inches, 
15 to 25 hook ups. Fishing Redding to Balls Ferry ramp. Using PMD's, Black Caddis, Prince Nymphs, Pheasant Tails, Brown Micro Mays.  

SACRAMENTO RIVER (UPPER), CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
The Winter Months on the Upper Sac provides some great late-season opportunities for die-hard trout anglers. The mornings and evenings are often cold in the narrow river canyon, but midday sunshine can warm the river up and provide some good action on nymphs and streamers for some of the river's bigger fish holding in the deeper pools.
And anglers fishing the Upper Sac in the winter months should always be prepared with a few blue-winged olive dry flies, as overcast afternoons can have some memorable Baetis mayfly hatches.
Courtesy of The Fly Shop.

SAN JOAQUIN RIVER/RED’S MEADOW, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Road closed.

SMITH RIVER, OREGON:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
Fall Chinook will continue moving up the Smith as fall progresses and provide an excellent bobber fishery.

SOUTH FORK RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Water temperature is still in the 40’s and on the colder mornings there is some ice in the shallows at the south end of the lake. It won’t be long before we start seeing this lake to ice up either.
The state park has taken the boat dock out of the water here.
With the cooler temperatures trout are moving into shore especially first thing in the morning and early evening hours. Fishing has been good for trout.
Fly rodders continue to catch fish using chironomids, hare’s ears, wooly bugger and leech patterns.
Bass fishing is slow. Anglers report fair to good fishing along Jet Ski Beach and the south end.
Good success for trout along the old river channel at the south end of the lake.
The eastern shore on either side of Tomera Cove has been fishing well, especially for fly rodders using the aforementioned copper Johns.
Fishing has been good for trout at either end of the dam in the coves.

SPOONER LAKE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Shore fishing is still accessible while ice free.
With colder temps float tubes may not be an option but small boats and kayaks will help you get out where the fish are.
Worms and Power Bait are good options for spin fishing.
Fly anglers usually do well with black, brown, and olive wooly buggers.

STAMPEDE RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports: 
Lake is stable now at 24% capacity and fishing has been decent for Rainbows, Macks, and Smallies. 
Small boats can still launch to the right of the ramp as they are concentrating their efforts outside the inlets and the deeper sections around the dam. 
Shore fishing has been sporadic for the Bows with power bait, nightcrawlers, and various hardware. 
Smallies are suspended along shelves in the Davis Creek arm and most are being taken on suspending baitfish patterns, Crayfish patterns, and various Jigs worked down these shelves. 
Some big smallies here, but you'll have to work hard for them.

LAKE TAHOE:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Lake Tahoe is the place to be if you are fishing from a boat in northern Nevada. It may be one of the few places you still can launch a boat and catch a fish. Anglers reporting good success catching Mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range. Anglers are concentrating in the 150 – 300 feet with white dodgers and minnows.
Kwikfish and broken back lures have also been working.

LAKE TAHOE:
A continuing report of limits of average sized Mackinaw Trout being caught on silver flasher blades and minnows, trolled at depths of 100-300 feet on the west side of the lake near Homewood, California.

TOPAZ LAKE:
Closed. Will reopen January 01, 2015.

TRUCKEE RIVER, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The Truckee's current flow in Reno has been holding between 20 and 30 CFS.
The ongoing drought continues to challenge Nevada’s fisheries.
Low water levels throughout the Truckee River system will continue to stress this fishery. The colder conditions are starting to bring ice which will further concentrate fish into the deeper pools.
Let’s all hope for moisture and a good snowpack.

TRUCKEE RIVER, CALIF & NEV:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports: 
California:
Nice weather this Thanksgiving week with temps climbing to almost 60 by Wednesday.  Cold temps in the morning so dress accordingly! Water temps are getting cold and fish are starting to get more lethargic and picky. 
Fish are pretty concentrated now and everyone should put in the back of their minds what the river looks like now. Take a careful look at structure that is now out or partly out of the water for a reference later when the water does come up. 
Almost no water coming out of Tahoe and anglers that are going to fish the river SHOULD fish downstream of the Boca outlet. 
Personally I wouldn't fish the Main river anymore this year because of the conditions, but if you must please fish below the Boca outflow as there is slightly more water found there. 
Don't be one of those people who are out to target Browns on spawning beds!  Let them do their thing. 
Cudos to NPR and the DFW for saying it's okay to fish the Truckee in good conscience because the water is so low and it will be easy to catch fish.  Great job.  If this state had any ethics about its resources, such as Montana,  it would have closed the Truckee and LT a while back to fishing. 
Caution! Almost forgot to mention those "shops" that still send people here with guides or no guides to our waters as it appears money outweighs ethics.
Nevada:
If you do fish the Truckee in Nevada please be aware that New Zealand Mudsnails have been found in sections of water there so please clean your shoes and gear accordingly to avoid aquatic hitch hikers!  
Study the water and turn rocks and see what is going on, also seine for what is in the drift.  Little things like this and slowing your approach to the river’s edge will greatly increase your chances of being successful. 
Again, make sure your box is stocked with every conceivable stage of bugs that are present now!  (x) = drawer number.

TRUCKEE RIVER, LITTLE, CALIF:
Mountain Hardware and Sports of Truckee (530-587-4844) (mountainhardwareandsports@gmail.com) reports:
Done.

TWIN LAKES, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:
John and Carolyn Webb of the Virginia Lakes Resort (760-647-6484) (vir@qnet.com) report:
Have a great winter, and let's pray for a lot of snow for water to refill all the reservoirs, lakes and streams with plenty for the ski resorts.
May you all have a Happy, Healthy 2015, see you on the water in late April!
Carolyn

WALKER LAKE, MINERAL COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
No new updates. No Lahontan cutthroat have been reported or seen at Walker Lakes since 2009.
Launching is not possible right now.

WALKER RIVER, EAST, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Water flow is currently very low with ice beginning to form.
Fishing will be difficult.
Current brown trout study is going on and researchers are requesting information on tagged fish including color (to determine if wild or hatchery) and location where caught.

WALKER RIVER, EAST, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Water flow at 20 CFS. Low and slow. Try the Lower Owens.

WALKER RIVER, LITTLE, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

WILDHORSE RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The lake is about 85% ice covered with unsafe ice. There are only a few spots to fish from shore, but if the winds come through this weekend, more may open up temporarily. However, a fair amount of snow is predicted, which will insulate the ice and keep it unsafe.
So the moral of the story is to call ahead before you head up.
Up to this time, fishing has been very good here as the few anglers who have made the trip and braved the cold have caught nice fish, and plenty of them.
One pair from Boise caught 50 trout with fly rods last week.
Fly rodders are having success with buggers, hare’s ears, leech patterns and chironomids. Fish the nymphs under an indicator and the buggers and leech patterns with an intermediate sink line in the shallows early in the morning. If fishing chironomids a slip-strike indicator allowing you to fish the fly right on the bottom with a floating line.
Bait anglers are having luck with worms and Power Bait.

WILSON RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Wilson is 30% full and the lake is about 90 percent ice covered with unsafe ice (approximately 1 inch thick).
Combine that with the storm projected over the weekend, don’t make the trip.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIF:
Closed. Will re-open April 25, 2015.

— Don Quilici is the Outdoor editor for Carson Now. He can be reached at donquilici@hotmail.com.

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Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:

AMADOR LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: The road to Angel Lake is now closed for the winter.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
The fishing season for the Bishop area is closed.
 
BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF:
The fishing season for Bridgeport Reservoir is closed.

CAPLES LAKE, CALIF:
Doug Busey of Douglas County and Don Quilici of Carson City tried to fish at Caples Lake last Thursday but did not venture out onto the ice as it was too thin. They strongly recommend staying off the ice until the weather gets much colder and the ice thickens.

CARSON RIVER, CALIF:
East Carson River: The fishing season for the East Carson River is closed upstream from Hangman’s Bridge.
West Carson River: The fishing season for the West Carson River is closed.

CAVE LAKE, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Cave has about eight to 10 inches of good ice. Fishing for 8 to 10 inch fish has been fair to good through the ice using worms or Power Bait suspended about three feet below a bobber. 

CHETCO RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
Steelhead fishing really improved with the recent rains.
Plunkers were the first to pick up fish, but with near perfect flows for the drifting the river, boat anglers should fair the best this week.
Anglers can expect a lot of fishing pressure from boat and bank anglers.     
ODFW is conducting a Steelhead angler creel on the Chetco this year, along with Chinook salmon scale collection, and winter Steelhead broodstock collection.  At times, these projects may interfere with an anglers fishing.  Please be courteous to all ODFW personnel and volunteers.

COMINS LAKE, WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Comins has about 10 inches of ice, though on warm afternoons the edges are soft.  Fishing is poor due to the introduction and overpopulation of pike.

CONVICT LAKE, CALIF:
The fishing season for Convict Lake is closed.

CROWLEY LAKE, CALIF:
The fishing season for Crowley Lake is closed.

DAVIS LAKE, CALIF:
Gary Clayburg of Portola reported that he fished from shore at Mallard Cove on Saturday with lots of open water in front of him. He was unsuccessful.

EAGLE LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Due to the cold weather, fishing is pretty much over at Eagle Lake for the season. Warmer days might liven the fish up for those who want to try their luck though.
— Courtesy of Big Daddy Fishing

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Ice is present and reported to be only around 7 inches thick.
NDOW reminds anglers to check conditions before venturing onto ice and select an alternative approach if conditions are not optimal.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
No reports of Ice at this reservoir however there may be thin layers around the shore.  The fish are taking a bobber or just about any bass lure. Rainbow trout are still taking Power Bait and night crawlers, but the action is slow due to the holiday time of year.
Best action is found in the morning or evening hours.

FALL RIVER, CALIF:
The fishing season for Fall River is closed.

FREMONT LAKE, CALIF:
The fishing season for Fremont Lake is closed.

FRENCHMAN RESERVOIR, CALIF:
Wiggin’s Trading Post at Chilcoot (530-993-4683) reports:
Fishing is great at the lake.
There is some ice around the edges, especially early morning, and at the dam, but there is open water beyond the ice.
The open water is to the left, at Ship’s Cove, and to the right, just past the turn, near the island, just out from the dam.
Today, Gary Palmer, Chad Musulin, and Pete DeSantis, all of Susanville, caught their limits near Big Cove, using nightcrawlers and marshmallows. Average weight was 1 1/4 pounds, and they were 15 to 18 inches in length. All were rainbow trout.
The east side of the lake seems to be the better for fishing since the ice is forming on the lake.
All the roads around the lake are passable, their might be some ice on the road in the early morning, but fishing seems to be good at about midday.

FT. CHURCHILL COOLING PONDS, LYON COUNTY, NEV:
The fishing season for the Ft. Churchill Cooling Ponds is closed.

HAT CREEK, CALIF:
The fishing season for Hat Creek is closed.

HEENAN LAKE, CALIF:
The fishing season for Heenan Lake is closed.

HINKSON SLOUGH, LYON COUNTY, NEV:
The fishing season for Hinkson Slough is closed.

HOBART RESERVOIR, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:
The fishing season for Hobart Reservoir is closed.

HOOVER WILDERNESS AREA, CALIF:
The fishing season for the Hoover Wilderness Area is closed.

HOT CREEK, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Water flow at 12 CFS. Nymph fishing is the best bet right now. Try small WD-40's Miracle Nymphs and Pheasant Tails. 


HOT CREEK, CALIF:
Kent of The Trout Fly and Troutfitter (760-934-2517) (www.thetroutfitter.com) reports:
Water Conditions: Great. Flows at 24 CFS as of 1/5.
Actually the water is slightly off color due to increased runoff from, yes, melting snow, what little is left on Mammoth Mountain.
ZERO SNOW AND GATE IS OPEN SO YOU CAN DRIVE ALL THE WAY UP TO THE PARKING LOTS ABOVE THE CANYON SECTION.
Fishing Conditions: Excellent above the ranch and Good in the canyon.
'Only change is the fish in the canyon are getting wise to big and buggy, so go a little smaller like 18's and 20's
With the warm temps the fish are biting earlier, like 9:30am.
Start with Midges, then go to Baetis Nymphs and dries if they start sipping on the surface.

ILLIPAH RESERVOIR, WHITE PINE, COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Illipah has 8 inches of good ice. No word on how fishing has been though this time of year it can be good.  Many anglers like to use a black jig tipped with a worm through the ice, fishing just off of the bottom.

JAKE'S CREEK (BOISE) RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Jakes Creek has safe ice, but like the other Elko County waters, it is very slick on top due to a lack of snow and the warmer afternoons melting the surface of the ice.  No report on fishing conditions.

JIGGS / ZUNINO RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Unfortunately, Jiggs has dried up.

JUNE LAKE LOOP, CALIF:
The fishing season for the June Lake Loop is closed.

KIRMAN LAKE, CALIF:
The fishing season for Kirman Lake is closed.

KLAMATH RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
If you are looking for an excellent Steelhead trip this week, look no farther than the Klameth River!
Productive flies include Red Copper Johns, Rubber Legs, Champagne Redd Reapers, Clown Eggs, Shrimp Pink Micro Spawns!  
— Courtesy of The Fly Shop

LAUGHLIN, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Colorado River: Action for striped and smallmouth bass has slowed down along the river below Davis Dam. Rainbow trout action is also slow.

LEWISTON LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
The fishing has been great on Lewiston Lake! 
The fish are really hankering for baits like # 18-20 Midge patterns, # 4-6 leeches in black or olive, and don’t forget to bring a few # 16 Pheasant Tail Nymphs since BWOs are coming off the water almost daily!
It is recommended to have a selection of fly lines when fishing this lake; floating line for indicators and dry flies, RIO's AquaLux Intermediate Sink Fly Line for swinging and stripping flies at middle depths, and RIO's Deep 7 Full Sink Line for fishing streamers and leeches deep and fast.
— Courtesy of The Fly Shop

MAMMOTH LAKES BASIN, CALIF:
The fishing season for the Mammoth Lakes Basin is closed.

MARKLEEVILLE CREEK CALIF:
The fishing season for Markleeville Creek is closed.

MARLETTE LAKE, CARSON CITY & WASHOE COUNTIES, NEV:
The fishing season for Marlette Lake is closed.

MASON VALLEY W.M.A., LYON COUNTY, NEV:
The fishing season for the Mason Valley W.M.A. is closed.

MATHER LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

LAKE MEAD, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Catfish anglers are finding occasional hits in both the upper and lower basins with cut anchovies or commercial baits as the day warms up.
Reports show striped bass are boiling in shallow water very early in the morning and are producing decent sized stripers.
Anglers are catching a few largemouth and smallmouth bass in areas with newly flooded brush as temperatures warm up in the day.

LAKE MOHAVE, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Anglers are finding good action for stripers in the five to 20 pound range. Large trout imitations, like the AC Plug and SPRO swimbaits, continue to catch double-digit striped bass south of Willow Beach.
According to reports, one lucky angler caught a 19.5 pound fish last week.
Trout in the 11 to 12 inch range remains constant around the harbor. The Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery plants rainbow trout every Friday. Anglers are catching stocked bows on common trout baits such as Power Bait, nightcrawlers and a variety of lures or spinners.

OREGON PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
Recreational crabbing re-opened in the ocean on Dec. 15.
Fishing for bottom fish is open at all depths.
Rough ocean conditions are keeping anglers from fishing in the ocean. 
Anglers may not retain Cabezon between Jan. 1 and March 31.

OWENS RIVER, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Upper Owens River: Current water flow is 76 CFS.
Fishing is closed below the Benton Crossing Bridge.
The river upstream is open to fishing all year.
Barbless artificials only. Zero limit.
Fishing is slow with winter now upon us. Nymphing is the best bet.
Try standard Nymph patterns like Pheasant Tails or Hares Ears.
Cover lots of water.
Lower Owens River: 
Water flow is 201 CFS. Flows are steady. Water temp is up slightly due to warmer day time temperatures and fishing has improved a bit. 
Olive WD-40's, Caddis larva and small Pheasant Tails.

OWENS RIVER, CALIF:
Kent of The Trout Fly and Troutfitter (760-934-2517) (www.thetroutfitter.com) reports:
Upper Owens water conditions: Good. As of 1/5 flows have been stable at 76 CFS for a couple of weeks.
You can still drive all the way up to Long Ears as zero snow anywhere.
Fishing conditions: Good to Excellent.
Small Midge dries around mid day, with bigger Midges subsurface.
Big fish are being reported from Benton Crossing to Long Ears.
Do keep moving if you aren't getting grabs anytime after 10 am.
Owens River Gorge water conditions: Great. Flow: 45 CFS.
This is a permanent flow required to be maintained by LADWP
Fishing conditions: Excellent and nice and warm on cool sunny days this time of year.
Lower Owens: Water conditions:
Excellent. The flows are staying down around 125 CFS for last three weeks as of 1/5. Wading is excellent.
Fishing conditions: Good. The hatches have slowed some with the warmer weather, go figure.
You might stay with Midges all day and work the slooooow water.
Summer tactics are just not doing it.
Streamers are producing, drifting is excellent to get to unaccessible pools.
Fish are feeding earlier and later but not all at once during 3 hours midday.

PINE VALLEY COMPLEX, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEV:
The fishing season for the Pine Valley Complex is closed.

PIT RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
The Pit is fishing just fine for the few who venture out. Rainbows have been reported favoring # 14-16 pheasant tail nymphs, # 12 Little Olive Sloan and Zack's Thurmanator dark stone and brown stone.
— Courtesy of the Fly Shop

POORE AND SECRET LAKES, CALIF:
The fishing season for Poore and Secret Lakes is closed.

PYRAMID LAKE, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:
The Truckee River Outfitters (775-853-7368) (email to info@renoflyshop.com):
The fishing report here has been pretty bad. One to Two fish days are common right now. We have gone through a 2 to 3 year lull concerning numbers of fish at Pyramid. Some of this may be due to the decision to re-stock the lake with much smaller fish a few years back. The lake has been producing bigger fish over the past few years but numbers are down. Hopefully this will not be a long term issue at Pyramid Lake.
The biggest reason the fishing has been slow at the lake is due to lack of storms. Thermo clines of warmer water build up in the deeper parts of the lake and the bait and fish will hang out in these warmer pockets until a weather event breaks them up. The shoreline temperatures are colder and have no food to speak of. This makes fishing around the beaches really tough. Look for some storms to change this up in weeks to come.

RED LAKE, CALIF:
Doug Busey of Douglas County and Don Quilici of Carson City tried to fish at Red Lake last Thursday but did not venture out onto the ice as it was too thin. They strongly recommend staying off the ice until the weather gets much colder and the ice thickens.

ROOSEVELT AND LANE LAKES, CALIF:
The fishing season for Roosevelt and Lane Lakes is closed.

RUBY LAKE N.W.R., WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
Harrison Pass is free of snow. That may change if the 30 percent chance of precipitation comes through and actually drops some snow. 
The main body of the lake is ice covered and some of the ponds are also icing up depending upon the spring flows, but the ice isn’t safe. 
The collection ditch is open, and while fishing has been slow for numbers, a few anglers report catching fish between three and ten pounds using very small Midge and Baetis Nymphs in combination with a larger copper John. 
The copper John is used to get the smaller (size 18 to 22) Nymphs down to the bottom. Olive, brown and white bead head Crystal Buggers are also working early in the morning for larger fish.
Smaller trout (15 inches) have been caught along the brown dike near where it enters the south marsh with # 14 Copper Johns fished under an indicator.  The water is very murky here.

SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIF:
J.D. Richey of www.fishingwithjd.com (916-388-1956) reports:
PRETTY QUIET!
The epic salmon season of last fall is now a distant memory and now, we’re kinda in-between things.
Mostly, guys are dunking shrimp, eel and roe for sturgeon down around Courtland and Merritt’s Landing with marginal success.
Inside the Port of Sacramento, there are stripers around but the water temps are so chilly that the action has been tough for spooners of late.

SACRAMENTO RIVER (LOWER), CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
River flows remain at 5,000 CFS and fly fishing has been good the past few days! Anglers have been successful using a variety of fly patterns; some of the better flies include; RK Flatulator BWO, # 16 Eng Thing, # 6-8 Brown Pat's Rubber Legs, Pseudo Nymph in brown or olive, and don’t forget to pack a few Alvin patterns with you! 
— Courtesy of the Fly Shop

SACRAMENTO RIVER (UPPER), CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Water conditions are ideal and Beautiful on the Upper Sacramento River.
Insect hatches of BWOs, Baetis and a few Caddis are dominant.
The primary flies and Baits being used are: small olive and/or brown flies in # 16-20, and Midge patterns in black, red, green.
The best flies to throw are Zack's Thurmanator Dark Stone and Skwalla Stone, Pat's Brown Rubber Legs in # 6-8. Bring a few # 16-18 Pheasant Tails, a selection of Midges and a couple olive Micro-Mayflies.
— Courtesy of the Fly Shop

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND OCEAN, CALIF:
J.D. Richey of www.fishingwithjd.com (916-388-1956) reports:
WINTER SLOWDOWN TIME
Rockfish season closed on Jan. 1 so now there’s not a whole lot cooking outside the Gate…crabs are still a viable option and some boats are sniffing around for squid and sandabs too.
Inside the Bay, sturgeon are available at Dumbarton on eel and roe and they’re also seeing fish in the shallows up around Sonoma Creek. A few bass are showing around the East Bay shore and perch fishing is decent too.

SAN JOAQUIN/RED’S MEADOW, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
Road closed.

SILVER CREEK, CALIF:
The fishing season for Silver Creek is closed.

SMITH RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800-720-ODWF) (www.dfw.state.or.us.com) reports:
The Smith is open to striped bass year-round, two fish per 24 hours, 24-inch minimum size. The Smith is now closed for trout fishing.
Steelhead will start entering the Smith as more rain occurs in the area. Most of the angling opportunity will be catch and release of wild fish; however, adipose fin clipped Coho and Steelhead can be harvested in the Smith.

SOUTH FORK RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org) reports:
South Fork has lost a bit of thickness as it is covered with five to eight inches of good hard clear ice. South facing shorelines are getting soft in the afternoon and even showing some open water as the record high temperatures are warming up the bare shores.
The ice at this reservoir is very fickle and can be five inches in one spot and only two in another so caution is recommended as anglers head out onto the ice. Anglers should check ice thickness before venturing onto the ice until we get cold weather back.
Trout fishing is just fair. Most anglers are only catching one or two fish for a morning or afternoon’s worth of work, but they are running from two to four pounds on average. Jet Ski Beach, Tomera Cove, and the main boat ramp cove are providing a few fish. The south end of the lake along the east shore is also producing a few fish. 
The surface is extremely slick and anglers should use some form of traction on their feet such as crampons. 
Worms and Power Bait are the most popular presentations, though jigging a brightly colored lure tipped with a worm is worth a try.

LAKE TABEAUD, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

TRINITY RIVER, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Steelhead continue to move through the Trinity River, but it requires some serious skills and stealth to catch one of these famous fish!
So if you are looking for an adventure, grab you gear and take a gamble fishing the Trinity River.
— Courtesy of the Fly Shop

TRUCKEE RIVER:
The Truckee River Outfitters (775-853-7368) (email info@renoflyshop.com):
The Truckee has been in really good shape for fishing over the past 8 months or so. Flows have been very consistent and remain in great shape.
There was a time a couple of weeks ago that the cold air temps made shoreline wading kinda tough due to ice forming in the slower moving water. Over the past week this has not been an issue at all. Normally by now the California side of the river is hard to get to due to snow pack. That is not the case so far this winter. We have even had some short sleeve shirt days on the Nevada side.
Midges and Baetis have been hatching on warmer afternoons on just about the entire river. Nymphing with smaller bugs in sizes 16-20 has been the way to go.
Fish are in the slower pools and runs and will not move as much for food so good drifts and covering water slowly and methodically is a must.
Late morning to mid afternoon has been the best time of day when the air and water has a chance to warm up.
Flows are: Town of Truckee 301 CFS, Boca Bridge 385 CFS, Farad 402 CFS, Mogul 361 CFS and Reno 404 CFS. Great flows for any time of year!

LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER:
The Truckee River Outfitters (775-853-7368) (email info@renoflyshop.com):
The road to the Little Truckee is open with no controls. This is not too common for this time of year.
The flows are 44 cfs which is on the low side and the fish are really spooky due to the pressure it has been seeing over the past few weeks.
The combination of no snow for the skiers and not much work for the ski resort employees has put a real strain on the L.T.
Record number of fishermen have been walking the banks of the Little Truckee as of late. Look for this to remain the case until we get some real winter weather.

TWIN LAKES, CALIF:
The fishing season for Twin Lakes is closed.

VIRGINIA LAKES, CALIF:
The fishing season for Virginia Lakes is closed.

WALKER LAKE, MINERAL COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
No fish have been reported or seen at Walker Lake so far this fishing season.
Mineral County Road Dept. has done some work on the State Parks Launch. Launching is improved but you still need four wheel drive.

WALKER RIVERS, NEV:
The Truckee River Outfitters (775-853-7368) (info@renoflyshop.com):
East Walker River:
Flows are down to 25 CFS. This coupled with cold air and water temperatures this time of year really makes the East Walker hard to fish.
Anchor ice forms around the banks and makes wading really tough.
The California side is not as bad due to its proximity to a little warmer water in Bridgeport Reservoir.
When the water gets down to 25 CFS it really puts a lot of stress on the fish, especially when the water is this cold.
Keep an eye on the flows and the daytime highs in the Bridgeport area before heading down to the East Walker.

WALKER RIVERS, CALIF:
Jim Reid of Ken’s Sporting Goods Store in Bridgeport (760- 932-7707) (www.kenssport.com) reports:
East Walker – West Walker – Sceirine Ranch - Hunewill Pond:
East Walker River: Hope everyone is having a great new year so far!
The fishing has been pretty good down on the river lately, the flows are bouncing from 25 to 35 CFS most days.
Yesterday was a little cold during the day but most days have been pretty nice, though I'm sure winter will get here sooner or later!
Most of the action has been with either Nymphs or small dries.
For dries there's been good action with Blue Duns, blue wing olives, Parachute Adams and Drowned Tricos.
There's lots of small Nymphs and Midges that have been producing including Zebra Midge, WD-40, Pheasant Tail, Prince, Hare's Ear, Rainbow Warrior, Tailwater Tiny, Disco Midge etc.
Best time of day to be down there would probably be from about 10 am to 4 pm right now.
West Walker River: Closed.
Sceirine Ranch: We haven't had any clients on the Sceirine lately but it should be fishing excellent as well. If you want some solitude this could be a great opportunity for you!
Hunewill Pond: Closed.

WALKER RIVERS, CALIF:
Kent of The Trout Fly and Troutfitter (760-934-2517) (www.thetroutfitter.com) reports:
East Walker River Water Conditions: Good. Flows have been flat at 25 CFS forever as of 1/5.
Fishing Conditions: Good to Excellent. Big numbers being reported more and more.
Good dry action midday with shirt sleeve weather. Water is still cold but midday bite is strong.

WALKER RIVERS, CALIF:
Steve Osterman of Performance Guide Service (760-934-6101) (www.performanceanglers.com) reports:
East Walker River: Most recent flow 25 CFS. No change here. Water is low and cold and fishing is tough. Try red or gray Midge pupa.

WILDHORSE RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The lake is covered in very clear, very slick ice making it difficult to drill holes with a hand auger, as anglers spin around the auger as much as they turn the auger. There were 11 inches of ice off of the state park boat ramp as of Thursday, Jan. 5, and due to the clarity of the ice, anglers may want to stand back from the holes, to keep from spooking the fish. 
The ice is expanding and contracting a lot making lots of noise and producing some weak areas along pressure ridges. Anglers should avoid these areas especially as the warmer weather may cause even more weakening of these areas. 
Fishing has been good with anglers catching fish 16 to 20 inch trout close to shore in less than 15 feet of water. Most of the fish are being caught high in the water column within two feet of the bottom of the ice. 
Anglers are having the best luck using brightly colored jigs tipped with a piece of worm or wax worm. Many of the trout are being caught off of the state park boat ramp in front of the rock face to the south and along the shore near the BLM campground. No report of any perch being taken recently.     

WILLOW HILL RESERVOIR, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

WILSON RESERVOIR, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The road is good, but the ice here is very unsafe. There is only two inches of ice with soft edges and even open water as of Thursday, January 5, 2012.  No indications of any angler use.

— Don Quilici is the Outdoor editor for Carson Now and www.SouthTahoeNow.com.

A week after two storms dropped at least a foot of snow in Carson City and several feet in the Sierra, another storm will move into the area late Thursday into Friday and is expected bring between 3 to 8 inches to the capital city and several feet above Lake Tahoe.

The heaviest snow with the system should be dropping by early Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno and Carsonweather.com.

A winter storm warning for the Carson City and Sierra goes into effect Thursday evening. Those planning to travel in the Sierra should prepare for dangerous driving conditions.

The weather service anticipates the storm will move into the Carson City and Reno areas with snow continuing throughout Friday. Anywhere between 3 to 8 inches below 5,000 feet is expected with the system and up to a foot or more in the foothills above Carson City and Carson Valley.

The storm also means more good news for Lake Tahoe area ski resorts, which went for more than a month without any significant precipitation following heavy winter storms in early December. Eight feet of snow fell in many parts of the Sierra above 7,000 feet last week.

With this storm, anywhere from 12 to 24 inches is expected at lake level, with 2 to 4 feet above 7,000 feet, according to the weather service. Winds will be between 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 in the valleys and ridge gusts up to 90 mph in the Sierra. Blowing and drifting snow is anticipated in both the valley and the Sierra with traffic delays anticipated for the Friday morning and afternoon commutes.

Temperatures with this storm, particularly on the back end, will be much colder. Low temperatures for Carson City on Friday will be around 16 degrees and Saturday's high will be a chilly 23 degrees, according to the weather service.

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