Elko County Fish Reports

Fall stockings of rainbow and brown trout occured last week. Try small, flashy lures like Panther Martins. Dark-colored streamers and leeches are producing catches for fly anglers. Zebra midega re also working well. Special Regulations: Artificial lures only, no wading.

As of 10/24/24 Wild Horse Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information: Reservoir level is in good shape and water temps are dipping into the low to mid 50’s. With cooler weather and decreasing algae, expect trout fishing to continue to improve over the next couple of weeks. Anglers will do well trolling Rapalas, fly fishing with

Water levels remain good, and boats can still be launched at the ramp. Boaters should use caution backing in trailers, however, as large rocks sit right off the bottom of the ramp. Water clarity is at 10+ft. Trout fishing is picking up as fish are moving into the shallows. try fishing worms and PowerBait fished off the bottom, or dark-colored wooly buggers for fly anglers.

The road to Angel Lake remains open, but expect some snow and ice around the shorelines. Anglers are having luck throwing green PowerBait and small trout spinners off the dam. Fly anglers paddling float tubes or kayaks near the rock walls are catching trout on small ant and leech patterns.

As of 10/24/24 South Fork Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information: Water temps are dropping into the 50’s. Recent wet and windy weather patterns have broken up some of the algae, but much remains. Algae will continue to dissipate and water clarity will improve as cold weather patterns continue. Trout fishing is picking up in the

Water levels are lower, but the reservoir is in good condition going into winter.  The edges are shallow with varying levels of algae, but fish are still being caught.  With current temperatures continuing to be high, evenings and mornings will be the best fishing and if you are able to get to the middle/deeper portions your chances of success should increase. Bass are on the

Fishing remains good with adequate flows for several miles below Wildhorse Flows are being maintained through August and into September which will continue to result in good fishing into the fall. Water temperatures are cooling and there are still lots of grasshoppers out, so the hopper/dropper combo continues to be a good choice for fly anglers.

Water levels are still good and with the current warm weather forecast, bass angling should continue to be good in the south lake and unit 21.  The collection ditch and south springs are still fair to good for trout and should improve in the coming weeks as the fall stocking season approaches. Special Regulations: Minimum size for black bass is 10 inches. Non-motorized boats and boats

As of 09/26/24 Wild Horse Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information:  The HAB is still present throughout the reservoir but is worse in the canyon and coves from Hendricks to the dam. Reservoir level is still good. Anglers are catching a few trout but overall use has been light with the poor water quality. The storms

Water levels remain good, and boats can still be launched at the ramp. Boaters should use caution backing in trailers, however, as large rocks sit right off the bottom of the ramp. Water clarity is at 10+ft. Trout are beginning to move into the shallows and bass are numerous along the weed edges. The shoreline is dry in front of the campgrounds and the road

As of 09/26/24 South Fork Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information:  Bass fishing is good, but anglers report catches on the smaller end. Trout fishing is picking up, however, considerable algae still remains, impacting water clarity. With the cooler nights and shorter days, the algae should start to dissipate soon.

Water levels are low but holding, with aquatic weeds present near shore.  Fishing for trout is still fair due to warmer water temperatures, but should improve with cooling air temperatures. Fair to good fishing for bass has been reported with most fish in the 10-12″ range.  An occasional catfish is still be contacted. Channel catfish were stocked 5/23/24

Water levels are fair. Anglers report fair fishing for trout and bluegill of various sizes. Fishing is fair to good for bass. Bass are on the small end though, as they were recently stocked this spring.

Approximately 6,500 cutthroat were stocked on 08/12, 08/26 and 08/27. Flows have lowered, but are holding and water temperatures have increased slightly, resulting in fair fishing. For flyfishers, royal stimulators, elk hair caddis, royal wulffs, and hoppers should work well. For spinfishers, anglers may want to try a small, clear bobber with a worm.

Fishing remains excellent in the first few miles below Wildhorse Reservoir. Flows are being maintained through August and into September which will continue to result in good fishing into the fall. The grasshoppers are out in force and the trout will be keying in on those so anglers using the classic hopper-dropper rig will find success.

Water levels have dropped but are holding and still allowing for launching at the main boat ramp and Narcisse ramp. Considerable weeds are still present. Non-motorized boats and boats propelled by gas motors 10hp or less are permitted August 1-December 31. Trout fishing is still poor to fair, due to warmer water temperatures. Bass fishing in the South Lake and Unit 21 continues to be

As of 08/19/24 Wild Horse Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information: Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force Fishing slowed with the cold front last week but will improve this weekend as weather and pressure stabilizes. Trout fishing continues to be best from boats, float tubes, and kayaks as anglers can access deeper waters. Fishing for warmwater fish

Water levels have dropped with irrigation season but will begin to refill this fall. Anglers are still able to launch boats, despite the lowered levels. Fishing slowed considerably in August with the warmer weather and water temperatures. Anglers were having success on largemouth bass using soft plastics. With the cooler weather last weekend, the trout fishing may begin to improve as the fish move into