Bob Myskey News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

New Clear Lake… and state-record black crappie caught in February by Dave Burruss. Thanks to the Western Outdoor News for reporting this new record. Dave’s crappie weighed 4 pounds, 5.44 ounces. That crushed the previous record of 4 pounds, 1 ounce. Dave Burress holds up his state-record black crappie from Clear Lake. Submitted photo Readers may know that Clear Lake is famous for growing big crappie. I’ve seen some in the 2.5- to 3.5-pound range, but never one this big. FYI: the world-record black crappie was 5 pounds, 7 ounces and came from Tennessee in 2005. Youâ...

BILL RYAN Otter The Way… up in Clear Lake. Mother Nature’s best camouflage can’t keep this big river otter hidden in the shoreline rocks. By now, you probably know that I haven’t met an otter that I liked. Here’s just one reason: According to Google, as a tertiary consumer in the Trophic Levels, otters are at the top of their food chain. So, they kill and eat many critters that we might need to eat or enjoy in outdoor sports. Or, other animals need to eat. At the top of their food chain, otters don’t provide sustenance to any other living thing. Bad n...

What’s Biting… close by? Dave Hurley’s Hot Sheet points out why Berryessa is a good fishing water — lots of different varieties to target. Spots provide something for everybody — kokanee and king salmon, trout, largemouth bass and smallies. Over the years, we have fished from the bank and boats, covering the whole year. Here is some Hot Sheet action: Bill Ryan Alan Fong, manager of Sacramento’s Fishermen’s Warehouse mooched up easy limits of kings for three separate boats last week. He said, “The mooching technique is similar to what we use in the ocean...