Elko County Fish Reports

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

Fishing has been fair to good for trout. Stocked fish include rainbow, tiger and brown trout. Fish are averaging 14 to 20 inches, with plenty of opportunity for fish over 20 inches. Try wooly buggers or zebra midges for fly anglers, or small spinners and Panther Martins for spin anglers. Special Regulations: Artificial lures only, no wading.

Fishing is excellent for trout. Trolling, bait fishing, and fly fishing with midges and balanced leaches under indicators have all been great. Trout up to 6-7 pounds are being caught. Anglers are reminded with the warming water temperatures to land trout quickly and unhook in the water if they are planning to release the fish. Anglers are reporting marking large schools of yellow perch in

Fishing is excellent for bass right now. The reservoir is full with lots of shoreline cover for the bass to be hiding in. Topwaters early and late in the day and soft plastics in the midday will catch fish. The trout fishing has also been very early and late as the fish move into the shallows to feed. Anglers are doing well trolling or fly

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.

Water is starting to turn a little green, but the big algae bloom hasn’t happened yet. 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

Snowmelt is causing the river to swell greatly, with the gauge above the reservoir reading 605 cfs as of 5/24/2024. Increased flows are resulting in turbid water both above and below the reservoir, and difficult fishing conditions. Use caution during this time. Special Regulation: Artificial lures with single barbless hooks only above the Lucky Nugget causeway. Limit of 1 trout.

Jakes Creek Reservoir is full, with water temperatures in the low 50’s.  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.

Wildhorse Reservoir continues to spill into the river, resulting in good flows and fair fishing just below the dam. Wading is not recommended at thist time.

Harrison Pass is open and in good shape. The first spring stocking occured 4/9/2024, with rainbow trout averaging 10 inches. 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. The bass bite will pick up by mid-June. Try small spinner baits or soft plastics. Special Regulation: Minimum size for

Rainbow trout were stocked 5/13/24. Water temps are in the 50s and water clarity is good. Trout fishing should be fair to good. Try rooster tails, spoons, Rapalas, or an inflated worm a couple feet off the bottom. Trout will be actively feeding in the shallows throughout the day. Anglers wishing to fly fish should find success stripping wooly buggers and leech patterns, or fishing

As of 5/24/24 the road to Angel Lake is open, but the lake is still frozen and shorelines are covered in snow.