For the first time in 6 years, Cave Lake is full!

Cave Lake - Ely, NV (White Pine County)

by Nevada Department of Wildlife
8-27-2025
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For the first time in 6 years, Cave Lake is full! A total of 20,000 rainbow trout averaging 11 inches have been stocked into Cave Lake this spring. A total of 1,000 brown trout were stocked in May, averaging 10 inches. Water temperatures are in the high 60s. Anglers should expect to catch hatchery stocked trout, however, there is a chance that you may catch a trout carried over from previous years. Anglers will catch trout on nightcrawlers, PowerBait, spinners (Mepps and Panther Martins), and a variety of wetflies behind a bubble.

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Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports

for Friday, August 15th, 2025

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir): The water level is in good shape, however weeds are impacting fishing access
Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir): The water is warm and trout fishing is slow
Ruby Lake NWR: Trout fishing has been fair to good following spring stocking
South Fork Reservoir: Algae growth continues to impact water clarity and weed growth is thick
Wilson Reservoir: Water levels are in good shape and water clarity is still decent
Owyhee River - East Fork: Water flows are in a good shape
Humboldt River - South Fork: Fishing above the reservoir and below the dam is fair
Wild Horse Reservoir: Water temps are in the high 60s
Angel Lake: Anglers are catching trout in the 10 inch range