Dick Nichols

Shaver Lake community remembers Capt. Jack Yandell

Shaver Lake lost a legend kokanee fisherman and tackle maker on March 19. Capt. Jack Yandell succumbed to cancer. He…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: Fish planting for the Spring season

The report on Shaver Lake is that fishing is slow. Very few people are catching any fish, trout or kokanee.…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: Cold and snow are slowing things down

There’s not much going on here in Shaver. The cold and snow have kept the boats off the lake for…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: Frozen lake with more storms to follow

Shaver Lake is mostly frozen over. That means that no one is fishing from a boat. I did see a…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: No boats on lake due to weather, shore fishing it is

This report comes to you at the beginning of another storm week. Shaver has had so much snow that we…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: Good report of fish regardless of storm

Heavy rain and wind were present throughout the past week, along with snow –– close to six feet –– over…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: Looking forward to the Spring season

The wind is blowing sideways as it  is raining heavily with periods of snow. What does this mean? No one…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report: Fishing during the holidays

Cold weather through the holidays decreased the amount of fishing boats and may have had a part in the slow…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

Goodbye fall weather and hello winter! Shaver Lake went from one of the nicest fall climates to winter conditions this…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

The unexpected good weather brought more boat fishermen out this past week. I think the results have been mixed. Some…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

It's fall here at Shaver Lake, but you would not know it with our mid-60 days. There’s not too much…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

Clovis Roundup editor Daniel Leon and I felt that the Shaver report should continue through the winter, so here we…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

With the onset of fall, Shaver Lake continues its legacy by kicking out plenty of rainbows and some next-year kokanee…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

I have said to you before how much I enjoy the September fishing at Shaver Lake. We are into it…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

As we enter mid-September, I must say that this is one of my favorite times of the year at Shaver…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

Well, the kids have returned to school and things are settling down at Shaver Lake. Agreeing to a limited three…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

In my last article in the Roundup, I brought up the need for parents and grandparents to take the kids…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

You folks have had some real weather conditions this past month. It is hot in Clovis land! Because of the…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

What a great year for fishing at Shaver Lake 2018 has been so far. Limits! Limits! Limits! Yep, we have…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

Well, we survived the Fourth of July week. Actually, it was more like 10 days. The annual Shaver Lake fireworks…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

Just when I thought fishing at Shaver was good, it got better. The lake is near full. There have been…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

Well, we survived the Memorial Day weekend, the filming of the new “Captain Marvel” movie, some very cold and nasty…

Shaver Lake Fishing Report

I am so happy to return to my favorite newspaper, the Clovis Roundup, for another year of reporting the fishing…