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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Wind during mid-week made fishing tough. Mack bite on jigs has been reliable. Browns are being caught trolling in the morning. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trollers get limits of trout for a day’s work. Flashers and nightcrawlers get trout to 1-1/2 pounds. Trout are in the top 10 feet of water. Shore anglers use nightcrawlers but don’t get many. Topaz Landing (775) 266-3550

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Unstable weather has water temps up and down with 45 degrees being most common around the lake. Warmer water will lead to better fishing. Guide Mike Nielsen has been averaging 2 to 5 browns and 2 to 4 rainbows a trip and then switching over to lakers to finish the trip.Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mike Nielsen is getting one to three browns per trip from the south shore to Meeks Bay. Largest go to five pounds. Vertical jigging gets macks from 160 to 220 feet down. Water temperature is 47 degrees. As the water warms, the bite will improve. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Bite is slow. Boaters do best trolling the middle of the lake with flashers/nightcrawlers or perch-colored Rapalas. Trout average 14 inches and can be found in the top 15 feet. Shore prospects have been difficult and most are lucky to get one. Lake is 50% full. Topaz Landing (775) 266-3550

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Fishing is picking up at Topaz Lake

Topaz Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

(Open Jan. 1st - Sept. 30th): Fishing is starting to pick up. Boat anglers should try using Rapalas and nightcrawlers behind dodgers. Shore fishermen should try PowerBait, Power Eggs, salmon eggs, and nightcrawlers.

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As the ice melts fishing on Spooner Lake should pick up.

Spooner Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers using lures normally have luck imitating bait fish. Fly anglers have had luck with black, brown, and green Wooly Buggers.

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Carson River fishing has picked up with more consistent flows

Carson River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Current flow is 185+ cfs. Fishing has picked up with the consistent flows. The Gardnerville area near the broken dam has been producing good numbers of fish. The Carson City area received recent stocking. Lure fisherman should try Kastmasters and Blue fox lures. Salmon eggs drifted works well this time of year. Fly anglers try prince nymphs, gold ribbed hares ear

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Fishing has been excellent at Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The weather has been outstanding for Tahoe fishing. The Mackinaw fishing has been great in all the typical spots. Concentrate your efforts near drop offs and rock piles. Top lining has been producing brown trout and rainbow near any structure type areas. While top lining, try using minnow plugs and spoons and make sure to change up often. The fish

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Brown trout bite has been picking up. Most are one to four pounds and are in 25 to 50 feet of water and 25 feet deep. Mackinaw fishing has been steady. Find them 140 to 220 feet deep. There’s an early morning bite that fades and then returns mid-morning. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Browns are starting to be more available for those toplining in 45 feet of water. Mackinaw bite is steady. Bigger fish are 80 to 100 feet deep. Smaller fish can be caught in 40 feet. Troll early, jig later. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw fishing remains very good. It’s been tough finding willing rainbows or browns. Water temp has been holding at 42 degrees. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mack fishing brings limits or near limits with dodgers and minnows. Bite has been best late in the morning because of the full moon. Guide Gene St. Denis and son, Eric, caught 22 and 26 pound macks this week. Both big fish came close to closing time at the ramp. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Sport Fishing (530) 544-6552

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw fishing is excellent for macks weighing one to six pounds. CalNeva Point, Dollar Point and Sugar Pine Point all have been productive. Fish are 150 to 350 feet deep and taking dodger/minnows. Toplining has been slow. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Sport Fishing (530) 544-6552

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Before Tuesday’s snow fishing had been good. Boaters were getting limits of trout in the 13 inch class with flashers/nightcrawlers or black/gold Rapalas in the top 10 feet of water. Nothing large. Shore anglers get just shy of limits with nightcrawlers or Power Bait. (775) 266-3550

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Freezing temperatures at night keeps water temperatures cold and fish sluggish. Water is ice free and few are venturing out. (775) 266-3550

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Rick Kennedy hit the lake last week and reported decent fishing for mackinaw on the east side of the lake in 30 feet of water, with the water temperature averaging 38 to 40 degrees. The bite has been pretty consistent for the macks, averaging two to five pounds, using spoons and F16 Rapala’s. Saturday, Kennedy fished off Dollar Point and caught some bright rainbows

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Ice is broken and pretty well thawed. Boats were able to get out Tuesday for the first time in weeks. There is launching and shore access. (775) 266-3550

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Fishing is good to very good for mackinaw in the two to six pound range. Dodgers or flashers and minnows offered between 100 and 200 feet will get macks. Thermal springs off CalNeva Point, Dollar Point hold fish. Shallow toplining also produces macks. Cave Rock ramp is free and clear of ice. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw in the three to six pounds are taking minnow/dodgers in 100 to 200 feet of water off Cal/Neva shelf, Tahoe City shelf and Dollar Point shelf. There also are macks near Cave Rock. Bigger fish have been scarce. Trout bite has been slow. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The lake is frozen. Can’t get a boat out and can’t fish from the shoreline. Wind and rain may break it up but the ice is fairly thick. (775) 266-3550

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Shore anglers get limits of trout to 2 pounds but access is tough because there is six to eight inches of snow on the ground. Snow, ice and low water make it tough to launch boats. (775) 266-3550

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The Cave Rock launching ramp is clear and 4x4s with chains get boats in and out. Mackinaw fishing is very good. Not many big fish but plenty of three to six pound macks are being caught. CalNeva Point and Dollar Point are good spots. Toplining also has been good. Macks are stuffed with shrimp and juvenile kokanee. Guide Gene St. Denis on Dec. 29 caught

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Lake opens to fishing Jan. 1

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