Elko County Fish Reports

Water levels have dropped a couple of feet and the shoreline weeds have increased. Channel catfish were stocked 5/23/24. Fishing for trout is fair, while fishing for bass is good, producing fish up to 13”.

Water levels continue to remain steady, however, vegetation growth is increasing with temperatures. Fishing is fair for trout, bass, and bluegill. Try worms, spinners, and PowerBait near the bottom.

Lamoille Creek is in good shape. 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.

Flows have dropped and the river is fishable, however water temperatures are variable. Anglers are still reporting fair to good fishing, despite increased water temperatures. 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.

Water levels have started to drop, but are still allowing for easy launching at the main boat ramp and Narcisse ramp, although weeds are quickly increasing. Non-motorized boats and boats propelled by gas motors 10hp or less are permitted August 1-December 31. Fishing is good for bass, with 10-15 undersized per keeper. Unit 21 and the Brown Dike also continue to be good for bass.

Fishing in the collection ditch has slowed due to increased water temperatures. Stocked fish include rainbow, tiger and brown trout. Special Regulations: Artificial lures only, no wading.

As of 07/25/24 Wild Horse Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch.  Fishing has slowed a bit with rising temperatures; however, anglers are still reporting good fishing for trout and bass. Anglers are also reporting marking large schools of yellow perch in the deeper water areas with flats near the channel.    

As of 07/25/24 South Fork Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch.  Vegetation growth is increasing with the high temperatures. Fishing for trout is fair, with anglers from boats in deeper water having the most luck. Fishing for bass is good, with most anglers targeting weedy points and coves. Catfish are also active, with anglers having some luck from shore using shrimp.

Fishing should be fair to good for trout in the 10″ range. Try worms, spinners, and PowerBait near the bottom.

Trout fishing should be fair to good in the pond behind the hatchery and near the main boat landing. Panther Martins, Kastmasters and spinners are recommended. Try small spinner baits or soft plastics. Fly anglers are having luck stripping dark-colored wooly buggers near Brown Dike. Fishing from the dike around Unit 21 has also been good for bass. Dark-colored soft plastics are working midday, while

The road to Angel Lake is open all the way to the top. 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 7/15 South Fork Reservoir is under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Trout of good size are still being caught from shore, but boaters are tending to have better luck in deeper water. Bass are hitting off weedy points and in the coves. Catfish are also active, with a 20 pounder caught from shore on shrimp. The lake was brought back up to nearly

Jakes Creek Reservoir is full.  Anglers are having fair to good luck catching 13 to 18 inch trout from the shore, boat or float tube. Channel catfish were stocked 5/23/24. Bass fishing is fair to good for fish in the 10″-12″ range.

Flows have dropped and the river is fishable.

Trout fishing should be fair to good in the pond behind the hatchery and near the main boat landing. Panther Martins, Kastmasters and spinners are recommended. Try small spinner baits or soft plastics. Fly anglers are having luck stripping dark-colored wooly buggers near Brown Dike. Fishing from the dike around Unit 21 has also been good for bass. Dark-colored soft plastics are working midday, while