Elko County Fish Reports

We will have biscuits and gravy ready to go for anyone wanting to grab a quick breakfast and hit the ice. We’ll be open at 7:00 am for signup’s. Hope to see you all there

Annual Wildhorse Fishing Derby Saturday February 18th and Sunday February 19th $10 Daily fish entrey fee per fish 100% Payout of entry fees or trout to top 3 trout each day. 100% Payout to entry fees for perch each day. Winner takes all!

Jakes Creek Reservoir has 14 inches of ice and 1 to 2 inches of snow on the ice.  Fishing remains fair for trout in the 10 to 16 inch range.  The dirt road going in has a dusting of snow and patches of ice, making travel is easy but slow. Ice fishing holes must not exceed 10 inches in diameter (NAC 503.583).

As of January 28, Wild Horse State Recreation Area reported 15″ of ice near the boat ramp. NOTE: Take extra caution as open water and soft edges have been reported forming at the Hendricks Arm bridge. It is important to exercise extreme caution while ice fishing and accessing this area. With most of Wild Horse Reservoir having snow coverage over the ice, spotting soft ice

Ice conditions at South Fork Reservoir have not changed much since last report.  The southwest shore between Coyote Cove, Jet Ski Beach, and Fisherman’s Point remains at about 9″ – 10″ of solid ice. The areas of Tomera Cove and the Boat Ramp have 6″ – 8″  inches. Expect several inches on snow atop the ice after recent storms. There is a large pressure ridge

Wild Horse State Recreation Area received quite a bit of snow this week and staff is working on plowing out the ramp area, parking area, and campsites. Ice is averaging between 8″ and 10″thick, with a few anglers reporting areas with ice up to 12″ thick. Anglers continue to land trout between 18″- 25″ in 3′ – 7′ of water. Try dead sticking various baits

SOUTH FORK ICE UPDATE! The best ice remains along the Southwest shore. We've got 9 to 10 inches of solid ice along the Southwest Shore between Coyote Cove/Jet Ski Beach/Fisherman's Point. Tomera Cove and the Boat Ramp have 6-8 inches. CAUTION! There is a large pressure ridge (see 2nd photo) at the mouth of Boat Cove with some less stable ice from there toward the dam. Always take necessary safety

No recent reports, but expect 4WD conditions to get here. Water conditions here are generally similar to South Fork so there may be some open water for fishing. However, that may not be the case and even if it is, it won’t be long before it does freeze over. At last report, early November, fishing was good here but the lake level was still low.

ICE UPDATE!...along with a sunrise and some wildlife, too, of course. The lake is completely frozen, with an average of 7" of ice along the southwest shore. Ice thins significantly from the middle of the lake, heading toward the dam, and ACCESS IS NOT ADVISED in that area. The warmer weather this coming week may cause some variability in ice conditions, so please use extreme caution! Also: I think

Wild Horse Reservoir is 100% covered with ice. As of December 19, Wild Horse State Recreation Area reported a minimum of 7″ of ice based on surveys taken at various locations off of the boat ramp. Remember, no ice is guaranteed to be 100% safe, especially during the early winter ice fishing season. Anglers are landing trout between 18″- 22″ in 3′ – 7′ of

The dock is out of the water and the main boat ramp is closed for the season. As of Thursday, December 10, South Fork State Recreation Area reported 5″ of ice along the southwest shores. Early season winter ice fishing can be extremely dangerous, please exercise caution. Open water remains from the main boat ramp to the dam. Anglers are having luck with PowerBait, worms

Ice fishing is officially up and running at South Fork. We've got an average of 5" of ice along the Southwest Shores side of the lake (along Coyote Cove and Jetski Beach). If ice fishing isn't your thing, we also have open water accessible by shore from the main boat ramp toward the dam on the east side. Remember, ice is NEVER 100% safe. Always use

Whether you’re interested in fishing for warmwater species, like bass, in southern Nevada, ice fishing in eastern Nevada, or casting a line in a river in western Nevada, the Silver State has it all when it comes to fishing opportunities! In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW Angler Education Coordinators Jan Nemec, Nicole Hamblin, and Abbey Czarnecki. They cover fishing

As of December 6th, Wild Horse State Recreation Area reported a minimum of approximately 6.5″ of ice when entering from the state boat ramp, which passes the recommended 4″ minimum for safe walking or small groups ice fishing. Remember, no ice is guaranteed to be 100% safe, always be cautious. NDOW biologists responsible for Wild Horse expect trout fishing through the ice for 18” and

After measuring for ice thinkness, we are currently at a minimum of approximately 6.5” of ice on Wild Horse reservoir when entering from the Wild Horse SRA boat ramp. With this thickness, it should be safe to begin ice fishing! As always, please exercise caution when out fishing on the ice. We do not recommend driving across or on it.