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Ice Fishing is upon us

by ELKO FLY SHOP

Ice Fishing is upon us. Wildhorse has 4 to 8 inches of ice, though there are some slush pockets and a few patches of layered ice. Layered ice is a base layer of ice, a layer of water and then another layer of ice. Be careful, drill test holes and wear waterproof boots. We will be closed Friday through Monday for New Years so get

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As of Thursday, December 30, Wildhorse was completely covered in ice ranging from 4 to 8 inches

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Thursday, December 30, Wildhorse was completely covered in ice ranging from 4 to 8 inches, though there are some problem areas. There are slush pockets as well as layered ice. Layered ice is where there is a base layer of ice, a layer of water and then another thinner layer of ice on top which is often broken through getting feet wet. In

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On Thursday, December 30, the lake was ice covered with unsafe ice

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

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Ice Update

South Fork Reservoir

by SOUTH FORK STATE REC. AREA

Ice Update 12/29/21. Tomera Cove is 5-6”, Main Ramp is 6-7”, Jet Ski Beach & Coyote Cove is 4-5”. Please be careful of the pressure ridge running parallel 5-10 feet off the West Side shoreline.

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Ice Update

South Fork Reservoir

by SOUTH FORK STATE REC. AREA

Ice Update: As of 12/20/2021, the ice measurements are as follows: - 3” at the main boat launch cove - 3” at Tomera Cove - 1-2” at Jet Ski Beach and Coyote Cove As of right now, it is recommended to NOT venture onto the ice. Have a great day, stay safe and get outdoors!

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Paiute Sculpin On The South Fork of the Humboldt River

Humboldt River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Everybody loves to stuff themselves during the holidays! This Paiute sculpin had his fill with a Brook Trout. Thank you Landon Drake (@landon.drake) for sharing this awesome photo taken on the south fork of the Humboldt River!

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The Bruneau River is flowing at 14.6 cfs

Bruneau River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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, the Bruneau River was flowing at 14.6 cfs.

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Expect the lake to freeze completely early next week with unsafe ice

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

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As of December 3, Lamoille Creek is at 6.5 cfs

Lamoille Creek

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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Trout fishing has been fair to good in the collection ditch though ice is forming

Ruby Lake NWR

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

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There is ice in the coves, but still plenty of open water for fishing

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

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Ice along some of the shoreline with ice building

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report, but expect similar conditions as at South Fork. This means ice along some of the shoreline with ice building starting on Monday. For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout. Fly rodders should have some success with leech and wooly bugger patterns. Nymphs include blue copper Johns, hares ears, PT’s and chironomids. This lake often

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The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter

Angel Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

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Morning skim ice along the shores, but wide open during the day

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Morning skim ice along the shores, but wide open during the day. Expect ice starting to build on Monday. Trout fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day. Low light conditions (early morning and late afternoon) seem to be working the best. Those fly fishermen that were catching fish report that they have been catching nice fish with a variety fly patterns including

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