Elko County Fish Reports

The lake has very low water levels and there was a trout die off last summer, so no trout in this lake.   NDOW salvaged approximately 3,000 blue gill and several hundred black bass that were taken to other appropriate waters in the state. Expect this small impoundment to dry up this summer. 

No change here as trout fishing in the collection ditch continues to be fair to good depending upon the day and location.  Bass fishing is good for numbers and fair for size in the South Marsh.  Trout are being caught with leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs.  Other flies working include the usual small nymphs, olive soft hackles,

The outflow has dropped to around 25 cfs, good news for the lake.  Prop rock (in the canyon by the dam) is only about two feet below the surface and the submerged island off the state park is about two and a half feet below the surface. There is also a rocky shoal near the entrance to the Hendrick’s Arm that is now within a

With surface water temperatures in the high 70’s, fishing has been slow to fair for trout and fair to good for bass. Fair for numbers of bass but good for quality.  Big damselflies and midges are hatching in the morning so Bass were hitting appropriate colored soft plastics; Junebug, green pumpkin and light blue/bluegill sparkly have been working.  Also, blue bladed jigs and the Ned

Fishing has been good here depending upon the day.  Worms or PowerBait fished off the bottom using a slip sinker have been working.  Bobber fishing is picking up as the surface water continues to warm.  Good flies for stripping include small leeches, crystal buggers, slumpbusters and wooly buggers.  Nymphs such as PT’s, hares ears, zebra midges, soft hackles and chironomids fished under an indicator should

Fishing for bass continues to be good while fishing for trout is fair for numbers and good for size.  The surface water temperature is about 75 degrees and the water is turning green with algae.  The warmer temperature is helping the bass bite, but slowing the trout.  Fish deeper water for trout and fish structure for bass.  Spinner baits, blade baits, soft plastics have all

The lake has very low water levels and there was a trout die off last summer, so no trout in this lake.   NDOW salvaged approximately 3,000 blue gill and several hundred black bass that were taken to other appropriate waters in the state. Expect this small impoundment to dry up this summer. 

No change here as trout fishing in the collection ditch continues to be fair to good depending upon the day and location.  Bass fishing is starting to pick up.  Trout are being caught with leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs.  Other flies working include the usual small nymphs, olive soft hackles, red or blue copper Johns, and prince

The outflow continues to be about 100 cfs and the water level is dropping almost a foot a week.  Prop rock (in the canyon by the dam), Hendricks Arm rocky shoal and the submerged island off of the state park are getting close enough to the surface to start causing problems. So boat carefully around these submerged hazards.  With surface water temperatures in the mid

With surface water temperatures low 70’s, fishing has been slow to fair for trout and fair to good for bass. Fair for numbers of bass but good for quality.  Big damselflies and midges are hatching in the morning so Bass were hitting  appropriate colored soft plastics; Junebug, green pumpkin and light blue/bluegill sparkly have been working.  Also blue bladed jigs and Ned rig finesse tactic

Fishing is good with warming surface water temperatures.  Worms or PowerBait fished off the bottom using a slip sinker have been working.  Bobber fishing is picking up as the surface water continues to warm.  Good flies for stripping include small leeches, crystal buggers, slumpbusters and wooly buggers.  Nymphs such as PT’s, hares ears, zebra midges, soft hackles and chironomids fished under an indicator should be

Fishing for bass continues to be good while fishing for trout is fair for numbers and good for size.  Algae and aquatic plants are coming on strong.  Surface water temperatures are in the mid 70’s.  The warmer temperatures is helping the bass bite, but slowing the trout.  Fish deeper water for trout and structure for bass.  Spinner baits, blade baits, soft plastics have all been

The lake has very low water levels and there was a trout die off last summer, so no trout in this lake.   NDOW salvaged approximately 3,000 blue gill and several hundred black bass this past week that were taken to other appropriate waters in the state. Expect this small impoundment to dry up this summer.

No change here as trout fishing in the collection ditch continues to be fair to good depending upon the day and location.  Bass fishing is fair and picking up.  Trout are being caught with leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs.  Other flies working include the usual small nymphs, olive soft hackles, red or blue copper Johns, and prince

Algae is in full bloom with the hot sunny weather.  The outflow continues to be about 100 cfs and the water level has dropped a foot in the last 10 days.  Expect poor fishing conditions starting in mid to late July.  Very little change at this time as fishing continues to be good for perch and bass and fair to good for trout. Surface water

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With surface water temperatures in the high 60’s, fishing for trout has been fair to good and good for bass.  For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout.  Spin fishermen should be using black spinners with gold blades.  Fly rodders were having good luck with purple, black or olive wooly buggers.  Since Wilson often fishes similar to South Fork,

Fishing is picking up with warming surface water temperatures.  Worms or PowerBait fished off the bottom using a slip sinker has been working.  Bobber fishing will be picking up as the surface water continues to warm.  Good flies for stripping include small leeches, crystal buggers, slumpbusters and wooly buggers.  Nymphs such as PT’s, hares ears, zebra midges, soft hackles and chironomids fished under an indicator

Fishing for bass continues is good while fishing for trout is fair to good for numbers and good for size.  Algae and aquatic plants are coming on strong.  Surface water temperatures are in the low 70’s.  This is about two weeks earlier than normal. The warmer temperatures is helping the bass bite, but slowing the trout.  Spinner baits, blade baits, soft plastics have all been