Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass

Wilson Reservoir - Mountain City, NV (Elko County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
11-23-2021
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Very little change here. With surface water temperatures dropping into the high 40’s, fishing for trout has been fair to good while bass fishing is just fair. Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass. For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout. Spin fishermen should be using blue or green spinners with silver blades. Fly rodders should have some success with leech and wooly bugger patterns. Nymphs include blue copper Johns, hares ears, PT’s and chironomids. The boat ramp is out of the water and is unusable. Cartopper craft only advised.   





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for Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
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Rye Patch Reservoir: The cold temperatures have slowed fishing
Squaw Creek Reservoir: Fall has been great so far at Squaw
Topaz Lake: Topaz has been good for trout from shore
Truckee River: If flows hang on fishing should be very good this winter east of town
Wall Canyon Reservoir: Fishing has been excellent this fall
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Angel Lake: The lake is ice covered
Cave Lake: The lake is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake
Cold Creek Reservoir: Trout fishing should be fair
Comins Lake: Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 40’s
Illipah Reservoir: Fishing has been good
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