Douglas County Fish Reports

by MIKE NIELSEN

Fishing has been productive, fall is coming and looking forward to mixed species!

Fishing Has Been Good For Early Morning Anglers

by DOUG BUSEY

LAKE TAHOE: The fishing has been good for early morning anglers off the Tahoe City area all the way around to Cal/Neva Point. A flasher or a dodger with a live or scented minnow 12 inches behind it. You need to get right on the bottom and stir up some sand. Anglers have started in 120 ft and gone down to 220 ft as the

Water Level Has Gone Down A Little

by DOUG BUSEY

TOPAZ LAKE: The water has gone down a little, but the fishing has been fair for anglers going a little deeper with flashers and a night crawler or Rapalas. Shore anglers have been doing fair with powerbai t in the deeper areas. Here again, make sure you bring your sunscreen. The afternoon temps are looking into over 100 degrees.

4 Species on Tahoe Today

by MIKE NIELSEN

Well today started of only boating 3 of 11 hookups early. Never got out of the hole. Lost some gear. We did get 4 species as at the end we made completely different shift and boated a nice brown immediately followed up by bigger Rainbow! Back at it tomorrow!

Bobber Placement is Everything

by MIKE NIELSEN

Bobber placement is everything. Limits plus today. Got absolutely schooled by big fish today. The ones that nipped and missed or fell in net or just flat out gulped. Removing hooks from under gills today. Hope everyone near fires are safe. Thoughts and prayers to those in loss, out of work or any unforeseen circumstances from fires. Be safe!

Tahoe Topliners Fishing Report

by MIKE NIELSEN

Keeping what we need. Released the rest!

Smallmouth Fishing Has Picked Up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Smallmouth fishing has picked up around the rocky shores, its best early in the morning before the other boat and jet ski recreationalists hit the water.

Lake Level is Dropping And Shore Fishing is Spotty

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake is dropping and the shore fishing has been spotty. The far east side of the lake in the Douglas County Park area has been fair. The California side of the lake has also been producing a few good rainbows. If you want to troll the lake, I recommend starting about 6 am to about 11 am. After that you will have to go

Fishing is Productive in The Mornings

East Carson River (NV)

by DOUG BUSEY

Fishing has been productive for early morning anglers throwing small spinners. I spoke to one angler that caught and released a few rainbows and browns last week.

Nice Trout on Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Yesterday was solid day with multiple species!

Tahoe Topliners Report

by MIKE NIELSEN

Got to introduce couple lil ones to the angling world! The team got a bunch!! Two species day with C and R involved and some for smoker!

Fishing is Staying Consistent

by MIKE NIELSEN

The fishing has been very consistent the last several weeks. We have been catching between 12-25 fish each trip and losing another dozen or so daily. We are trying to stay mobile grab few fish then on to next area to keep the fish biting. The spots I see other boats sitting on daily for hours on end those fish don’t want anything to do with

Plenty of Action Last Few Days

by MIKE NIELSEN

Last couple days plenty of action of counts of high teens low 20’s!!

River Flows Are Prime For This Time of Year

Carson River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Flows on the Carson are about 125cfs and fishing has been good but crowded in the usual haunts. River flows are prime for this time of year. Spin fisherman using spinners and spoons for trout in deeper pools have caught some good fish recently. Fly fisherman moving small streamers through deeper water have caught some really healthy fish recently. Larger stonefly nymphs paired with small

Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Reports of small macs trolling in deep water. Any cooler temperatures will help bring fish up over the next six weeks. Shore anglers are using small spinners for planted trout and larger spoons for larger rainbows and browns around boulders or other structure. The Cave Rock area was stocked with nearly 4k rainbow trout recently.

Topaz Has Been Fishing Well

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Topaz has been fishing well, shore anglers with powerbait and boaters trolling flash rigs are doing the best. Crawlers off the bottom have also been productive early and late in the day. Finding the deeper water has been key. Fishing for trout should remain good and productive through fall.

Fishing Has Been Fair From Shore

Spooner Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Spooner has been fair from shore and good from float tubes or kayaks. The vegetation hasn’t taken complete control of the shoreline, leaving very little shoreline fishing access. Fly fisherman using callibaetis mayfly emergers late in the day are finding fish on the surface. Slowly retrieved woolly buggers and small leech patterns have worked during the afternoons both from shore and from boats. Powerbait and

Another Day of Awesome Bites!

by MIKE NIELSEN

Yesterday was another awesome bite!!

Had A Blast Yesterday

by MIKE NIELSEN

Had blast yesterday. It started slower than it had previously but got hot and at the end came up with 3 species. Macks , bows and this year I have caught more 1-3 lb mountain whitefish than I have in years. Since my childhood!

Lots of Kokanee Action!

by ZACH GORDON

Tahoe Sportfishing in South Lake Tahoe, CA checked in with us today. Kokenee fishing has really picked up morning and afternoon they have gone down a little deeper to the 80 foot range but getting a lot of 15 and 16 inch fish. Lake trout bite is red hot on the north shore in the mornings.It has been extremely busy so it's important for people to book

Tahoe Topliners Fishing Report

by MIKE NIELSEN

Today’s keepers. Them team had great troll/ jig combo trip to tune of 20 or so and kept our 12!

Great Action This Morning

by MIKE NIELSEN

Great action on ultra light gear. Released a bunch. Kept our 10!

Mackinaw Fishing Has Been Great This Summer

by DOUG BUSEY

LAKE TAHOE: the summer mackinaw fishing has been very good . We have been getting limits of mackinaw lake trout basically ranging from one pound to 10 pounds. Lip Hooked is the name of the game , steady consistent reeling is key to getting the prize to net ! Our Largest was a heavy fighting fish from bottom to net was 15 pounds. Dodgers and

Fish Moving into Deeper Water

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake level is dropping and the fish have moved into deeper waters. Shore anglers have done fair in the early morning hours. Trollers have been going 30 to 50 feet to get a few rainbows with small rapalas or flashers and worms. For more information stop by the Topaz Landing RV and boat launch.