Elko County Fish Reports

Water temps have dropped into the 40s and water levels remain very low. Trout catch rates are fair. Try small, flashy spinners or PowerBait combined with small pieces of worm under a bobber. Bass and bluegill catch rates have dropped off with cooler weather.  The boat ramp is not open this year due to low water levels.

Ruby Lake is ice free. Anglers fishing the collection ditch are reporting fair to good angling for trout with trout over 20 inches being reported. Fall stocking has also increased angler success at the south springs. Dry fly fishing has slowed, and fly anglers are switching to leeches, streams and chironomids. Small, flashy spinners like Panther Martins are the go-to for spin anglers. Bass fishing

The boat dock has been removed from the water for the winter. Thin ice has formed on the Hendricks Arm, Penrod Arm and some small coves, but is NOT safe for ice fishing, especially with warmer weather forecasted into the next week. Open water fishing is good for trout between 16″ and 22″. Shoreline anglers are having luck with PowerBait or night crawlers fished off

The dock at the main boat ramp has been removed for the winter. Water temperatures are sitting in the low 40s and the reservoir is ice free. Trout fishing has been good throughout the reservoir. Fish are hitting combinations of PowerBait and worms fished off the bottom, as well as flashy spinners throw from shore. Best fishing is late morning near transition waters. Good-sized rainbows

Water temps have dropped into the 40s and water levels are increasing. Shoreline weeds are still present but dying off. Better fishing opportunity will still be from float tube, kayak, etc. to reach the cooler and weed-free water. Trout are expected to measure up to 18″. Try small Panther Martins and Mepps, worms or your favorite PowerBait. Streamers and leeches are the go-to for fly

Water temps have dropped into the 40s and water levels remain low. Trout catch rates are fair to good. Try small, flashy spinners or PowerBait combined with small pieces of worm under a bobber. Bass and bluegill catch rates have dropped off with cooler weather.  The boat ramp is not open this year due to low water levels.

Flows are low below Wild Horse Reservoir and fishing is best in the deeper pools. Recent snowfall has left the banks wet and icy.

Water temperatures are dropping into the high 40s to low 50s. Trout in the 15″ t0 20″ range are being caught in the collection ditch. Dry fly fishing has slowed, and fly anglers are switching to leeches, streams and chironomids. Small, flashy spinners like Panther Martins are the go-to for spin anglers. Bass fishing is done for the season. Special Regulations:  Artificial lures only in

Water temps have dipped into the low 40s. The boat dock has been removed from the water for the winter. Thin ice has formed in some coves, but is NOT safe for ice fishing, especially with warmer weather forecasted into the next week. Most of the reservoir remains open water. Trout fishing is good for fish between 16″ and 22″. Shoreline anglers are having luck

Water levels are down about 10 feet and the boat ramp is barely submerged. It is unlikely anyone can launch a boat at this time. The shorelines are very muddy due to the receding water. Surface water temps have dropped into the 40s. The road is also in good condition, but may be muddy after recent precipitation. PowerBait and worms are always reliable, or try

The road to Angel Lake has closed for the season as of December 1, 2025. Reports will resume in the spring when the road reopens.

Water temperatures are sitting in the low 40s. Trout fishing has been good throughout the reservoir. Fish are hitting combinations of PowerBait and worms fished off the bottom, as well as flashy spinners throw from shore. Good-sized rainbows have been reeled in by shoreline anglers at Jetski Beach, Fisherman’s Point, and the dam. Fly anglers are having success with nymph, leech and streamer patterns. Boaters