Fishing has been slow

Red Lake - Hope Valley, CA (Alpine County)

by Doug Busey
4-17-2026
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Fishing has been slow. Some anglers have caught a couple brookies or rainbows with a small gold Kastmaster, but bait fishing has been slow. Most anglers are using nightcrawlers or salmon eggs. A little trick is to use half a crawler and tip the hook with one salmon egg.

Good luck on your next fishing adventure. If you have a question. a report in our local fishing area or have a photo of your catch, send it to nevada@fishreports.com. Hope to see you on the waters. Good fishin' and tight lines.

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