Elko County Fish Reports

Jiggs Reservoir is fishing fair to good for trout that were stocked this spring. PowerBait, worms and flashy spinners are working well. On June 26th, 1750 bluegill were stocked. It will require at least 2 years of good water to allow the bluegill to reproduce and allow numbers to increase for anglers.

Water levels are in great shape with the South Lake and Dike Units. Bass fishing is fair to good in unit 21 and off of Brown Dike. Bass are taking soft plastic worms and a variety of small lures. Special Regulations: Minimum size for black bass is 10 inches total length. Boats with electric motors may now be put on the south marsh.

The water clarity has greatly improved, and water temps are ranging in the low to mid 60’s. Trout fishing has improved greatly, and trout are being caught from shore and by boat in good abundance, with fish sizes ranging from 16”-23”. Anglers wishing to target trout in these conditions should focus on using lures such as rooster-tails, spoons, or Rapalas. Anglers fishing from a boat

Willow Creek Reservoir is over 90% full and the water temperature is approximately 65 degrees. On June 7, 2023, approximately 4,100 channel catfish (4 to 6 inches long) were stocked in the reservoir. Due to low numbers of fish in the reservoir, fishing is expected to be slow.

Wilson Reservoir is completely full and spilling. Water temps are in the  60’s and water clarity is good. Trout fishing should be fair to good. Shore anglers should have success fishing rooster tails, spoons, Rapalas, or bait fishing 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

The road is open and the lake is ice-free. Exercise caution around the shorelines where packed snow and ice may remain for some time. Stocked 6/29 with rainbow trout averaging 9 inches.  The annual Angel Lake Kids Fishing Derby is scheduled for July 8, 2023. Contact nicole.hamblin@ndow.org for details or visit https://www.ndow.org/events/2023-angel-lake-kids-fishing-derby/

Trout fishing has been good with fish averaging 16″-18″. Shoreline anglers are doing well, and boating anglers are catching limits. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as a variety of woolly buggers, balanced leeches, and nymphs for the fly anglers. Limit is 5 trout. Bass fishing is picking up with the warmer weather. Crankbaits and soft plastics are working well for black

The road is open but the lake is still mostly ice-covered. Anglers are fishing about 4 feet of open water from the shoreline. Take caution with remaining snow and ice on and around the lake.  The annual Angel Lake Kids Fishing Derby is scheduled for July 8, 2023. Contact nicole.hamblin@ndow.org for details.

Wilson Reservoir is completely full and spilling as of the end of April. Water temps are in the 50’s and water clarity is fair. Trout fishing should be fair to good. Shore anglers should have success fishing rooster tails, spoons, Rapalas, or bait fishing an inflated worm a couple feet off the bottom. Trout will be actively feeding in the shallows throughout the day.  Anglers

Harrison Pass is open. Access to Ruby Lake is open, with the county road being dry with only a few rough spots. Water is slightly turbid. Recent stockings on rainbow, brow and tiger trout. Try woolly buggers and other small streamers, or small spinners and Panther Martins. Artificial lures only.

Due to continued high run off from above average snowpack, water clarity remains poor.  Fishing for trout will be poor to fair in these reservoir conditions, and will remain so until the reservoir clarity improves with reduced spring runoff. Clearer water can be found towards the middle of the lake for boat anglers. Anglers wishing to target trout in these conditions should focus on bright

Trout fishing has been good with fish averaging 16″-18″. Shoreline anglers are doing well, and boating anglers are catching limits. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as midge patterns, hares ears and a variety of nymphs for the fly anglers. With water temperatures are in the high 50’s bass fishing should be picking up. Both the main boat ramp and the Coyote