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Ruby Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing is fair to good at the collection ditch for 13 to 18-inch trout with the occasional large trout being taken. Fishing seems to improve on rainy or windy days. Small brightly colored spinners were doing well. Wet flies have been performing better than the dries right now. These include the usual small nymphs such as PT’s, hares ears, olive soft hackles, BWO emergers, red

Fishing Ranges From Good to Very Good

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wildhorse is full, the water quality is good as is the fishing. Surface water temperatures are in the high 50’s to low 60’s. Depending upon the day and the weather, fishing ranges from good to very good, both from shore and from boats. The usual PowerBait and worms for bait anglers have been working for trout. For fly fishermen midge larva and emerger patterns as

Willow Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

While the dam is fixed and the water level is fine, the crappie planted here are still not totally recovered and of catchable size yet. It will probably be ready for crappie fishing late fall or next spring. There are holdover catfish that were planted last summer that should be of catchable size.

Fishing Below Spillway Has Been Good

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

At last report the lake was spilling but not very heavily. Fishing is good for 12 to 15-inch fish that are in good shape. The same presentations, flies, baits and lures as used at South Fork, should also work well here. Fishing below the spillway has been good though is slowing down. This lake will be stocked once it stops spilling.

Lake is Spilling into The Creek

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Angel Lake is open and the lake is ice free. The lake is about as full as it can get and is spilling into the creek. There are some large snowdrifts on the backside of the lake. Some minor fish loss due to winterkill, but many trout were seen cruising along the dam and in the mouth of the creek. The usual

Fishing For Both Trout & Bass Has Been Good

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing is also full and fishing for both trout and bass has been good. Surface water temperatures are starting to move into the low to mid 60’s which will also help the bass bite. This spring SF has been stocked with more than 55,000 trout. Fly fishermen fishing chironomids (midge larvae) or balanced leeches under an indicator are having the best luck. Most of the

Angler Report: Ruby Marshes

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Will Wolf checked in with us after fishing out at the Ruby Marshes. They caught the trout on spinners with gold spoons and yellow tails. Awesome catch! Thanks for sharing!

Covered in Unsafe ice

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek is covered with very unsafe ice and has a ring of water around the edges. It is spilling. It may be covered with unsafe ice for a bit depending upon the weather. While we are projected to cool down next week, it isn’t enough to grow safe ice yet is still cool enough to keep the ice that remains on it.

Jiggs is Ice Free

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jiggs is ice free and anglers have been catching trout up to 15 inches from shore. Rainbow PowerBait seems to be the ticket here, though worms are also working. The same lures and flies that work at South Fork should all work here.

Ruby Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here. With the drier weather, the road in Ruby Valley has dried out and has been graded. You can get through Harrison Pass, though it is definitely 4WD only and with this week’s forecast unsettled weather, may close again. The collection ditch is ice free. Water levels in the collection ditch are low and clear and fishing for trout is fair to

Wildhorse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

It is still winter at Wildhorse and as of Thursday, March 12, ice thickness averaged around 15 inches with a thin layer of crusty snow on top. The ice at the bottom of the boat ramp is a bit broken from atv traffic getting on and off the ice. If ice fishing near the highway culvert in the Penrod arm, take care as this is

Wilson Reservoir Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report, but expect similar conditions to South Fork with the probability that the lake is ice free. The road is heavily rutted and after this weekend’s rain may be 4WD for a couple of days until it dries out. Probably not worth the trip at this time.

Completely Frozen Over

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Angel Lake is completely frozen over and the road is closed for the winter, so there will be no fishing reports until late next spring or early next summer depending upon winter weather.

South Fork is Ice Free

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

South Fork is ice free and fishing has picked up with anglers catching half a dozen fish for a morning’s worth of fishing. Trout are 15 to 20 inches with the occasional 22 inch fish and all are very fat. Lots of shoreline to fish and shore anglers are also doing well. Fly fishermen have been catching trout using a variety of nymphs (black and

Fishing Has Been Fair

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek is still covered with approximately eight inches of ice. Fishing has just been fair using PowerBait or worms.

Aerators Running to Prevent Winter Fish Kill

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This impoundment is covered in unsafe ice with the aerators running to prevent a winter fish kill. There will be no fishing report until spring when it becomes ice free.

Anglers Reporting 10-14 Inch Catches

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road in the valley is hard in the morning but muddy in the afternoon on your way out and it was graded earlier in the week. The collection ditch is ice free. Water levels in the collection ditch are low and clear and fishing for trout is fair to good depending upon the day. Anglers report catching mostly 10 to 14-inch fish in many

Ice Ranging From 10-15 Inches Thick

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Wednesday, February 12, ice thickness ranged from ten to fifteen inches depending upon location on the lake and if there was some slush that froze adding to the thickness of the ice. Most of the slush has frozen with the cold winds and temperatures at night so getting around was fairly easy. There is a storm front moving in on Saturday, so depending

Water Level is Rising

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Wilson is very rutted and the lake is mostly covered in unsafe ice. The water level is rising and is causing a small ring of water around the edges, but as of Tuesday, February 11, there wasn’t really enough open water for fishing.

Completely Frozen Over

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Angel Lake is completely frozen over and the road is closed for the winter, so there will be no fishing reports until late next spring or early next summer depending upon winter weather.

More Than 50 % Open Water

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The warm weather has ice receding at South Fork and on Thursday, January 30, the lake was more than 50% open water and the rest unsafe ice. Along the northeast shoreline anglers can fish from shore as much of it is open water. There has also been some open water (at least in the afternoons) along Jet Ski Beach for shore fishing. Fly fishermen have

Successful Day Ice Fishing

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Thank you Richard Haugen for sharing pictures of your successful day ice fishing at Wildhorse Reservoir last weekend! Buy your fishing license today at ndowlicensing.com and go ice fishing. Read over these ice fishing safety tips before heading out (https://www.takemefishing.org/…/ice-fis…/ice-fishing-safety/).

Covered in 8 Inches of Ice

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek is still covered with approximately eight inches of ice but no fishing report. Generally fishing through the ice is good for 10 to 14-inch trout using a jig tipped with a worm.

Unsafe Ice Conditions

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This impoundment is covered in unsafe ice with the aerators running to prevent a winter fish kill. There will be no fishing report until spring when it becomes ice free.

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