The monster brown trout taken from the Truckee River by Chad Mellison at the end of July came from the California side of the river, confirmed a source at Truckee Mountain Hardware. The fish was caught below Squaw Valley near Bridge 8 and there was an eye witness who watched the tussle and told the story back at the store in Truckee.
The upcoming Labor Day weekend brings an extra day to fish and a free fishing day on Monday. Licenses are not required anywhere in the state in an effort to promote the sport. There is good weather forecasted and plenty of spots to seek and catch fish. Here are the best of them:
One of the more unique fisheries in Northern California - Heenan Lake, a lake used to cultivate broodstock cutthroat trout - opens this weekend to sportfishing.
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