My first two casts with a Yellow Panther Martin spinner prompted two nice, fat rainbows to follow it in. But that was the last fish to look at my lures.

I moved to the faster waters with a micro split shot and half a threaded crawler and could not keep the fish off the hook. I did catch a lot, but nothing to brag about. All of my fish were released unharmed.

A few other anglers had that kind of luck. I saw a few fish come into the resort in the 2- to 5-pound range, all on a nightcrawler.

You will have to move around to find the fish, as I did. They are strung out along the river. But it is worth the walk, and sometimes a climb.

For more information, call the Carson River Resort at 530-694-2229. They are open all year.