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Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Lake Tahoe has benefitted from a historic winter and is near full for the first time in a decade. Anglers have been reporting good success catching Mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range from boats concentrating in the 100 – 300 feet with white dodgers and minnows. Early morning have also been productive in the 10-20 foot range for both rainbow and brown trout.

Spooner Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Currently iced over. Expect fishing to be good when ice off occurs and fish are hungry after a long winter. A limited amount of winter die off is expected to have occurred in the lake. When conditions permit stocking of rainbow, tiger, and bowcutt trout will commence.

Tahoe Macks

by HANS MOXLEY

Fishing Guide Hans Moxley checked in from Lake Tahoe. The cold temps caused us some issues this morning. We had lines freezing up. However, the fishing was amazing and we ended up with limits of Mackinaw Trout for our group.

Cold Tahoe Macks

by HANS MOXLEY

Fishing Guide Hans Moxely check in this afternoon with a Mackinaw update from Lake Tahoe. Hans said, “We had a COLD North wind this morning....... but the fishing was red HOT!!!! Great catch guys!” If you would like to go fishing at Lake Tahoe give Hans a call at (530) 546-2221. Be sure to tell him the Fish Reports sent you!

Tahoe Brownie

by MIKE NIELSEN

Fishing Mike Nielsen checked in tonight with an update from Lake Tahoe. Check out this beautiful Brown Trout we caught today!

Carson River Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

East Fork of the Carson River’s current flow is 112 cfs near Gardnerville. Fishing will pick up as the flows stabilize and the NDOW hatchery truck will be visiting soon which should make a recipe for success.

Spooner Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Currently iced over. Expect fishing to be good when ice off occurs and fish are hungry after a long winter. A limited amount of winter die off is expected to have occurred in the lake. When conditions permit stocking of rainbow, tiger, and bowcutt trout will commence.

Tahoe Lakers

by HANS MOXLEY

Fishing Guide Hans Moxley checked in from Hooked Up Sportfishing at Lake Tahoe. Today we had very good fishing for our group. We caught 6 Lake Trout (LIMITS) for our 3 anglers. The weather was fabulous this morning on Lake Tahoe.

Topaz Success

by CHAD WOODS

Angler Bryce Bacon checked in from Topaz Lake on Friday, March 24th. Today Bryce had a successful day fishing. Check out this photo of him with 4 beautiful trout.

Derby Week 12

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Ginger Buzzard checked in this morning from Topaz Lodge. We had a very good week for our annual derby. Week 12 was a success. We had 100 fish over 2lbs and 1 tagged fish which was 1lb 14oz and 17 in caught by Caleb Duster of Sacramento Ca. 1st place winner was Gary Nelson of Wellington NV with a 4lb 5oz 23 1/2” caught off

Lake Tahoe Macks

by DOUG BUSEY

Fishing has been rated as excellent. Anglers have been fishing the Tahoe City area to Carnelian Bay or the Cal Neva area. anglers have started in at 120 feet of water and moving out as the sun come s up to 250 feet. You need to get your presentation right on the bottom with in a couple feet. Flashers or a dodger with live minnow

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by DOUG BUSEY

I fished with Tom Blotter from Minden NV a couple weeks ago and we had good success with Rapala's or needle fish. I tried a Dick Slammer in a green and red pattern and had very good success for the smaller 10 to 17 inch class rainbows. I was also blessed with a 2.2 lb tagged rainbow. Fished this week with Geary Ness from Minden

Topaz is full!

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Good morning!!!! Last week we had 81 fish turned in over two pounds and our biggest fish of was caught by Michelle Schalk of Gardnerville, NV with a 4 pounds 5 ounces and 22 inches long. The picture attached is of Michelle. 2nd Place winner was Jeff Porras with a 3 pound 14 ounces and 22.5 inches long also from Gardnerville, NV. The lake is looking great

Derby Update

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Last week we had 65 trout over 2lbs and the largest was a 4lb 1oz 22in caught by TJ Harnar of Gardnerville and the 2nd was 3lbs 15oz caught by Ron Triglia of Carson City. The lake is full and looks beautiful. The shore fishing is really doing well a little better than the boaters. Power bait and worms are still the favorite for everybody.

Good if you can get out!

by DOUG BUSEY

When you can get out, fishing has been productive. The Cave Rock launch ramp has been closed a few time for weather related issues. Gene St Denis caught a 10lb mackinaw on one of his last trips. Best areas have been the Cal/Neva shelf following the drop line all the way to Dollar point. The area from Camp Richardson to Tahoe City has been productive.

Good Fishing

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake has come up to almost full capacity, they still have another 8-10 feet before full capacity. Fishing has been good for shore and boat anglers. For the shore anglers, the water level has come up so much that the many areas are not accessible and the others have shrunk in size. The boaters have been using flashers and a night crawler, or pulling

Great Day at Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY

Fishing Guide Han's Moxley checked in today with an update from Lake Tahoe. Han's said, "I would have to say, winter time fishing on Lake Tahoe is awesome. You just have to time it right, between storms!"

Derby Report

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Good Morning Anglers! The derby went really well this week despite the wind. We had 80 fish over 2lbs and over all only 2 tagged fish still but there is still a lot out there. The biggest fish of the week was a 4 pound 6 ounce (21 3/4 inches long) caught by Saul Cassio Pions of Reno, NV. The second biggest

Derby Update

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Last week we had 102 fish over 2lbs and 1 tagged fish. The biggest fish of the week was caught be Steve Nielsen of Gardnerville NV weighing in at 4lbs 2oz 21in long and the 2nd biggest was caught by Travis Moreno of Gardnerville Nv weighing in at 4lbs 21 ½. The water has come up 8ft with all these storms and the fish are beautiful

Lake Tahoe is Cold!

by HANS MOXLEY

Fishing Guide Hans Moxley checked in from Lake Tahoe today! Now that was some awesome fishing !!!!! Sure was cold out there with the north wind and freezing temperatures, but we had a blast shivering together Thanks guys !!

Derby Update

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

During the week regardless of the weather we weighed in 102 fish most over 3lbs still only one tag for the year but there are a lot out there. Look forward to seeing everybody on the lake and have a nice and hopefully sunny week. Last weeks report is the biggest fish of the week was caught by Gary Dykes of Topaz Lake with a 4lb

Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

On opening day the weather cooperated and gave most of us a nice day to fish and bring in the new year. I fished with friend Tom Blotter from Minden. We were on the lake at 6 am and started fishing right at 6:16 am. We trolled with fire tiger and my new favorite pattern of Rapala, a hot steel color. Tom and I long

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