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Wildhorse is now ice free and open for fishing!

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wildhorse is now ice free and open 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 in the 40’s. Fly rodders have had success with balanced leeches and chironomids. Expect buggers and small nymphs such as copper Johns, hares ears and PT’s to all be working. Bait anglers should

Fishing was good last weekend

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing was good last weekend 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

Water Temps in Low 50s For Almost Perfect Trout Temps

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have moved into the low 50’s, almost perfect trout temperatures. The dock is in at the main boat ramp and the water level is good for launching a boat here. However, the boat ramp at Jet Ski Beach is not useable due to a drop off at the end of the ramp which will get your trailer tires stuck. Fishing has been

Fair to Good At Jakes

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek Reservoir is now almost ice free. The road has dried out. Expect fair to good fishing for trout and slow fishing for bass. The usual worms and PowerBait, as well as small spinners, rooster tails, and panther Martins should work. Fly rodders should be using black or olive wooly buggers or leech patterns, hares ears, PT nymphs and chironomid patterns.

Ice Free

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is ice free with 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.

Fish Bite Good At Ruby Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day and location, with high water levels and turbid water. The fish that are being caught are 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 warmer afternoons if you see

Fish Bite Good At Ruby Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures were 49 degrees on April 8th and fishing is picking up. The dock is in at the main boat ramp and the water level is good for launching a boat here. However, the boat ramp at Jet Ski Beach is not useable due to a drop off at the end of the ramp which will get your trailer tires stuck. Anglers are having

Ice Coming Off At Wildhorse

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wildhorse is still completely ice covered though getting on the ice is not recommended and the edges are unsafe. The nights were in the teens and are forecast to be in the 20’s for the next week and possibly be above freezing by next weekend. Daytime highs forecast to be in the 50’s and 60’s for the next 10 days so expect the ice to

Wilson Res. Fish Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing was good last weekend 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

Road Still Closed

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Almost Ice Free

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek Reservoir is now almost ice free. The road to the lake is very muddy. No recent report on angler use.

Ice Free and Low Water Levels

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is ice free with 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.

Fishing Has Been Fair

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day and location, with high water levels and turbid water. The fish that are being caught are 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 warmer afternoons if you see

Wildhorse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Thursday, April 1, the lake was still covered with ice, but the edges had softened enough that anglers should stay off. We are at that in between stage when it isn’t safe to get on the ice for ice fishing and there isn’t any open water for soft water fishing. The tailwater below the dam has low flows and the shorelines are icy

Lake is Ice Free

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is ice free and surface water temperatures are in the high 40’s pushing the 50-degree mark. The dock is in at the main boat ramp and the water level is good for launching a boat here. However, the boat ramp at Jet Ski Beach is not useable due to a dropoff at the end of the ramp which will get your trailer tires

South Fork Fishing Tournament Winners

South Fork Reservoir

by SOUTH FORK STATE REC. AREA

Tough weather makes tough fisherman on the closing day of the South Fork Fishing Tournament. Congratulations to all our winners. TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: Doug Munson TOURNAMENT CHAMPION YOUTH: Blake Sirotek First round winner: Doug Munson 6.7 lbs Second round winner: 8 year old Blake Sirotek 5.7 lbs Third round winner: David Stephen 5.35 lbs Thank you sponsors for helping raise this money to support our youth. Elko Lions Club will be distributing

2nd Round Winner of The South Fork Fishing Tournament

South Fork Reservoir

by ELKO FLY SHOP

Congratulations to 8 year old Blake Sirotek. The WINNER of round TWO of the South Fork Fishing Tournament. Blake has had an outstanding week finishing second in the first round with a 6.1 lber and first place in the 2nd round with a 5.7 lber. He's currently in first place in the youth category overall. Congratulations Blake on a phenomenal week. 1st Round Winner Doug Munson

More Bass Action on The Humboldt

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

CJ checked in with us again today after fishing at his favorite spot on the Humboldt River. This time he landed both a Smallmouth and a Largemouth Bass. Both were just about 1.5 pounds and just under 12 inches.

Largemouth on The Humboldt

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

CJ checked in with us today. He was fishing this week on the Humboldt River in Lovelock, NV and landed this awesome Largemouth! Great catch CJ, thanks for sharing!

6.43 lb. Rainbow Leading The Tournament

South Fork Reservoir

by SOUTH FORK STATE REC. AREA

Congratulations to Doug Munson, the winner of the South Fork Fishing Tournament this weekend. 8 year old Blake Sirotek currently leads the youth. Congratulations you two on a phenomenal weekend. Nicely done.. Don't forget a new round begins tomorrow the 15th through the 17th with the over all tournament champion crowned on the 20th. Weigh in times and ticket purchases 6 AM to 6 PM @

90% Covered in Unsafe Ice

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is 90% covered in unsafe ice with open water along about 40% of the lake for fishing. The road is muddy. No recent report on angler use.

Very Little Change Here This Week

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here. Water level in the collection ditch is still up which is good news for anglers. There is still some ice north of Bressman cabin and the rest of the collection ditch is turbid. Anglers report catching fish averaging 12 to 16 inches at the collection ditch using egg patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs. Other

As of Wednesday Ice Was About 17 Inches Thick

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Wednesday, the ice was a good 17 inches thick with a couple of inches of snow on top and very little slush due to last weekend’s cool down. With the warming trend, plan on some slush in the near future. There is very little change in fishing conditions as anglers are doing well for both perch and trout, though the perch seem to

The Lake is Ice Free Except For Some Northern Coves

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is ice free except for some ice in some of the northern coves. The main boat ramp is useable with mostly open water in the cove. Surface water temperatures are moving into the mid to high 40’s and the trout bite should start to come on. Anglers are having success with both worms and PowerBait with fish averaging 15 to 18 inches and

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