Elko County Fish Reports

Not a lot of change from last week though flows have dropped in streams north of I80 and stayed the same south of I80. Expect springtime driving conditions with frozen roads in the morning but muddy on the way out once it warms up. Access is iffy to many of these waters. Anglers need to go into Idaho to access the Bruneau. As of January

Jakes Creek has approximately eight inches of ice and there were indications of anglers fishing, but no recent reports on how fishing is.

Almost dry and no fish.

Not a lot of change from last week though flows have dropped in streams north of I80 and stayed the same south of I80. Expect springtime driving conditions with frozen roads in the morning but muddy on the way out once it warms up. Access is iffy to many of these waters. The road to Lamoille Canyon is closed to traffic above the Powerhouse Picnic

Harrison Pass is closed so anglers will need to access the Refuge through Secret Pass. The Ruby Valley Road is sloppy and muddy in places so drive carefully. No recent report on ice thickness at the boat ramp in the south marsh, but it was five inches or so a couple of weeks ago. With the ice growth in the area it has probably gotten

As of Thursday, Jan.13, Wildhorse had nine to 11 inches of ice near the state park boat ramp. Anglers report good ice around the lake. There is a skiff of snow on top to help walking, but some slick spots are starting to form. The contrast between very warm afternoons and very cold nighttime temperatures is starting to build pressure ridges. These weak areas of

No fish At this time.

No recent report but expect similar conditions as at South Fork. The road to Wilson is 4WD only with the snow and mud.

The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter.

On Thursday, January 13, the lake was ice covered with four to five inches of ice with no snow on top making it very slick. South Fork is notorious for variable thickness of ice and while four to five inches is okay for walking on, please drill test holes as you venture onto the ice. No recent reports of anglers fishing here.

On Thursday, December 30, the lake was ice covered with unsafe ice. This lake is in limbo between unsafe ice with no open water for fishing. It may be a few weeks yet before there is safe ice here depending upon what the weather does.

Surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid to high 30’s and the lake was about 70% covered in very unsafe ice on Tuesday, November 30.  Bass fishing is done for the year. If you can find some open water along the shore the usual worms and PowerBait, as well as small spinners, rooster tails, and panther Martins should work for trout. Fly rodders should

Stream flows are down slightly compared to last week and many stations are starting to show ice instead of flows, but there is still open water for fishing.  With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to be slow to fair and to find ice on the rocks and shorelines. As of December 3, Lamoille Creek is at 6.5 cfs

Trout fishing has been fair to good in the collection ditch though ice is forming.  There is ice in the south marsh and the dock is out of the water.  Leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs and chironomids under an indicator are probably the best bet.  Other flies working include the usual small nymphs, olive soft hackles, red

There is ice in the coves, but still plenty of open water for fishing.  Boats may be launched this weekend, but the dock is no longer in the water.   However, with much colder temperatures forecast for next week, expect the lake to start freezing over.  The forecast calls for one to three inches of snow on Monday.  Expect the usual chironomids, leech patterns and