Elko County Fish Reports

South Fork is almost entirely frozen over, with a very thin layer of ice measuring only 1 to 2 inches at most. These conditions are NOT safe for ice fishing. There is no accessible open water to fish at this time.

It is a beautiful morning here on Wildhorse Reservoir and we have some great news! The area that had open water last week now has nice clear ice! Of the five holes we drilled at random, when entering from the boat ramp, all five holes were consistently 5 inches of the good clear ice! This means it is safe to walk on and you can

Today was a GREAT DAY out at the Untamed Pony! The day started out slow but boy oh Golly did it pick right up after a few location changes ! • 6 Large TROUT !!! Smallest was ONE 22 incher. •64 PERCH • 3 Small Mouth bass Ice Update : most of the north side from hendricks north into canyon has solid ice 11- 13 inches. !

Ice is beginning to form on the open water areas! We are going to give it a few more days before trying to get measurements, but it has been getting thicker each night for the past few nights!

This week's fishing report said South Fork was wide open for shore fishing. The past few nights have frozen much of the lake and first thing this morning there was little to no shore fishing until late morning when some water opened up along Jet Ski Beach. With the forecast cold temperatures for this weekend, expect limited if any open water at South Fork. Maybe

The reservoir is ~85% frozen with the center still open water or some skim ice. Ice is measuring ~4″ close to the dam and the road, but should still be conisdered unsafe.

Wildhorse update: The ice was 8-12” thick where we were at. Stay clear of the main boat ramp and a few points where there are still pockets of open water. Perch are starting to make a comeback and holding in deeper water. Trout are hanging out in shallow water anywhere from 5-10”.

There are still pockets of open water throughout the reservoir, and existing ice should be considered unsafe at this time. There is limited shoreline access near the boat ramp and in the coves.

                Joshua Garcia checked in with us today with a report:     Another day out at the Untamed Pony !!! N Goodlaaahwd was it cold ! Fish were on and day was Lovely !       ICE REPORT: North side coves running at 7-9 inches with EXTREMELY Inconsistent ice thicknesses. Ice gets better as you head towards the canyon... Shoreline to ice areas are also Inconsistent giving way to my weight

South Fork Ice Update: Warmer than average conditions have caused a recession in ice. Most areas of the shore now have open water, with ice in some of the coves and a few large pieces floating in the lake. In other words...Safe for Eagles...NOT Safe for People. We will provide updates should we get a significant cold spell and begin seeing ice building back up. For now, enjoy

Reservoir is beginning to ice up and the boat ramp has been pulled. Snow has fallen and more is forecasted within the next week, but warm afternoon temps are keeping the reservoir from completely icing up. Ice conditions are fluctuating daily, and all ice should be considered unsafe at this time.

The reservoir is ~50% ice covered. The east side of the reservoir toward the dam has the most ice coverage, but is measuring barely 1 inch. These conditions are NOT safe for ice fishing. The southwest shores are all open water. Shoreline anglers are having luck reeling in brown trout and rainbow trout, with brown trout catch rates having gone up significantly since the fall

Good morning everyone! We hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Just a bit of an update, the reservoir is trying to freeze. There is a layer of ice over most but not all of the reservoir due to the single digit temps over the past few nights. It will be above freezing over the next several days, so we will see what sticks