Elko County Fish Reports

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

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

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.

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

Almost dry and no fish.

Trout fishing has been good most days in the collection ditch. Bass fishing is done in the south lake. While dry flies may still catch an occasional fish in the ditch, nymphs and streamers are the best bet. 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

Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 40’s and the trout fishing has been air to good while bass fishing has been slow. Shore anglers are now doing as well as boaters for trout. While both Hendricks and Penrod arms are still popular with anglers producing fish. Chironomids, leech patterns and wooly buggers are still the best bet for fly anglers but the

Very little change here. With surface water temperatures dropping into the high 40’s, fishing for trout has been fair to good while bass fishing is just fair. Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass. For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout. Spin fishermen should be using blue or green spinners with silver blades. Fly rodders

Though the road is still open, the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter.