Trout fishing has been good

South Fork Reservoir - Elko, NV (Elko County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
6-2-2023
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Trout fishing has been good with fish averaging 16″-18″. Shoreline anglers are doing well, and boating anglers are catching limits. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as midge patterns, hares ears and a variety of nymphs for the fly anglers. Limit is 5 trout. Bass fishing should be picking up, but note that all black bass must be released March 1st to June 30th.





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