Elko County Fish Reports

Fishing for both trout and bass continues to be fair to good depending upon the day.  Algae and plant growth is starting to come on.  Surface water temperatures are well on their way into the 60’s and the bass bite has picked up, especially largemouth bass using crankbaits and spinnerbaits.  Catfish have been showing up in the creel with Gavin Broad of Sparks, NV, catching

With surface water temperatures in the 60’s, fishing for trout has been good and bass has been fair to good and getting better every day.  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 wooly buggers.  Since Wilson often fishes similar to

The road is open and the lake is ice free.  The parking lot is free of snow, though anglers will encounter snow as the head up the trail around the lake.  There was a minor fish kill this winter here, so expect fishing to be a bit slower than usual until the stocking truck and access the lake (more snow needs to melt) and stock

Fishing for both trout and bass continues to be fair to good depending upon the day.  Surface water temperatures are well on their way into the 60’s and the bass bite has picked up, especially largemouth bass using crankbaits and spinnerbaits.  Anglers are also having success with both worms and PowerBait catching trout averaging 15 to 18 inches and a few over 20.  Flies that

The lake has very low water levels and a soft muddy shoreline.  There was a trout die off last summer, so no trout are left here.  A few blue gill and bass, but no report on how fishing is. The shorelines are soft and muddy.   NDOW is planning a fish salvage here the first week of June as the lake will probably dry up this

No change here as trout fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day and location, with good water levels.  Bass fishing is fair but picking up.   Fish 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 nymphs.

Fishing should be good here through June, but if we don’t get some regular precipitation, late July and August could get ugly here.  Very little change here as fishing has been good for trout and perch and fair to good for bass. Surface water temperatures are in the mid-50’s.  Fly rodders have had success with balanced leeches and chironomids.  Expect buggers and small nymphs such

With surface water temperatures approaching 60 degrees, fishing for trout has been good and bass has been fair.  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 wooly buggers.  Since Wilson often fishes similar to South Fork, bring the chironomid patterns. Dark

The road is currently closed.  The road is expected to be open for Memorial Day Weekend.

Recent precipitation and the cooler temperatures late in the week helped hold the surface water temperatures to around 60 degrees, perfect trout temperatures.  Fishing for both trout and bass continues to be fair to good.  Anglers are having success with both worms and PowerBait catching fish averaging 15 to 18 inches and a few over 20.  Flies that have caught fish include leech patterns, red

The lake has very low water levels and a soft muddy shoreline.  There was a trout die off last summer, so no trout are left here.  A few blue gill and bass, but no report on how fishing is. The shorelines are soft and muddy.   NDOW is planning a fish salvage here as the lake may dry up this summer.  Fish salvaged will be moved

No change here as fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day and location, with high water levels and cloudy water in spots.   Fish 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 nymphs. On warm afternoons

Wildhorse is approximately 70% full and water conditions are good for fishing. The dock is in the water at the boat ramp for launching boats. Fishing has been good for trout with surface water temperatures hovering around 50 degrees. There is very little change in fishing conditions. Fly rodders have had success with balanced leeches and chironomids.  Expect buggers and small nymphs such as copper

Fishing has been good with anglers catching fish using a variety of presentations.  For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait.  Spin fishermen should be using black spinners with gold blades.  Fly rodders were having good luck with purple wooly buggers.  Since Wilson often fishes similar to South Fork, bring the chironomid patterns.  The water level is down about 6 feet,

The road is closed, and the lake is ice covered.  There will be no fishing reports for this lake until late spring or early summer depending upon the winter.  The road is generally open in time for Memorial Day.

Surface water temperatures have moved into the mid to high 50’s, perfect trout temperatures, but still a bit cool for bass though a few nice ones are being caught.  The bottom decomposition layer is floating up in chunks causing some debris in the water.  With the winds this weekend, it should be cleared out soon.  The dock is in at the main boat ramp and