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Ruby Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels are low in both the south marsh and the collection ditch. Fishing the collection ditch for trout is fair to good depending upon the day. Windy or cloudy days seem to be the best. The water is low, with little flow, and very clear. This is making fishing difficult. Anglers would do well to target areas where springs flow into the ditch or

Wildhorse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here with the high-pressure system parked over much of the west keeping Nevada warm and dry. There is a bit of a cooling trend in the forecast with a very slight chance of precipitation. Surface water temperatures are still in the 40’s though Hendricks and Penrod Arms east of the highway are frozen. The backs of some of the coves on the

Lake Level is Dropping

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake level has dropped over the past few weeks and fishing is slow. There was a problem with one of the outflow valves being stuck open, but it is fixed now.

Wilson Reservoir Fishing Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as fishing continues to be fair to good for 13 to 16-inch trout that are in good body condition. The water level, while down, is in great shape for this time of year. The same presentations, flies, baits and lures as used at South Fork or Wildhorse, should also work well here. Shore anglers should start seeing more success as the

Frozen Over

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water temperatures are in the 40’s here and the water has cleared up quite a bit. Fishing the south end of the lake for trout has picked up a bit, but the best days appear to be when it is windy or cloudy. Anglers at Coyote Cove were catching trout averaging 14 to 18 inches using worms or PowerBait. Fly rodders from float tubes have

Angler Report: Wild Horse Reservoir

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cousins Amaya and Lauryn Drake with nice rainbow trout from Wildhorse Res. Caught 10-13-2019. Water temp was 49 degrees at 9 am and warmed up to 53 by 2 pm. Caught trolling Berkley Flicker shad minnow imitators down 8-12 feet. Fishing for trout and perch at Wildhorse Reservoir in Elko County is good right now from both shore and boat.

27 Inch Catfish

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This week’s catch of the week goes to @dave.holden.739. He took these pictures at South Fork Reservoir. This catfish was about 27 inches long! #fishnevada #fishing #catfish #catchoftheweek @ South Fork State Recreation Area

Bass Catches in The Humboldt River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Nero Ceballos shared pictures of bass he caught in Humboldt River. 18 inches was the biggest.

10 Lb. Wiper

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Coz Cusolito caught this 10 lb. wiper this weekend at South Fork Reservoir using Chatterbait.

Fishing Continues to Be Fair to Good

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as fishing continues to be fair for trout and fair to good bass.. The usual PowerBait and worms as well as small spinners are working for trout. Fly rodders should be using chironomids, hares ears, PT nymphs, copper Johns, and black or olive wooly buggers. For bass dark soft plastic baits with sparkles are working as are minnow type imitations. The

Trout Fishing Has Been Fair

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing has been fair to good, while trout fishing is fair. Blue gill are being caught with a piece of worm about three feet under a bobber from shore. Best tactic for fly fishermen seems to be using a sink tip or intermediate sink line with a brown or black leech pattern and fishing the deeper water in the center of the lake by

Bass Fishing in South Marsh Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing in the south marsh has been good for numbers with anglers regularly catching 20 to 30 fish for a morning or afternoon’s worth of effort. There is approximately one keeper bass (10 inches or larger) for about every six to eight fish. Unit 21 is producing bass from the dikes using olive soft plastic grubs or olive wooly buggers and spinners. The water

Fishing For Trout Has Still Been Good

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are in the 70’s now driving trout deeper into the lake during the day. Fishing for trout is still fairly good though shore anglers are having a tougher time. First thing in the morning they can still be caught fairly close to shore, but by about 9:00 am they start heading to deeper cooler water. The canyon by the dam is producing

The Reservoir is Full!

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoir is full! NDOW and Barrick planted the reservoir with 5,000 five to six-inch catfish and 5,000 15-inch catfish on Friday, May 31. Expect the fishing for catfish to pick up as the water temperature is in the mid to high 60’s. Approximately 1100 crappie from Chimney Creek Reservoir were stocked, but anglers are being asked to return any crappie they catch back to

Fishing is Good for 13 to 16 inch Trout

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is no longer spilling and NDOW stocked approximately 28,000 trout in the lake in early July. Fishing is good for 13 to 16-inch trout that are in good body condition. The same presentations, flies, baits and lures as used at South Fork, should also work well here. The northeast corner of the lake and the south end of the lake have been producing

The Lake Full

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is full and fishing for tiger trout has been fair to good. Worms or PowerBait fished just off the bottom should work. Flies to try include beetles, ants, black Adams, Griffith’s gnats, yellow or red humpies, yellow or red stimulators and small crystal buggers. The lake was stocked with 3400 trout July 11 and about 2000 tiger trout a week later.

Bass Fishing Has Been Good

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as surface water temperatures are now in the 70’s and aquatic vegetation is growing quickly making some areas of the lake difficult for shore fishermen. With the warmer surface water temperatures, trout are moving into deeper water and the bass fishing has been good. Early morning shore fishing for trout is slow to fair and fishing from a boat is fair.

Shore Fishing is Getting More Difficult

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as fishing continues to be fair to good. Trout fishing is fair due to the warmer weather and water temperatures. The usual PowerBait and worms as well as small spinners are working for trout. Fly rodders should be using chironomids, hares ears, PT nymphs, copper Johns, and black or olive wooly buggers. For bass dark soft plastic baits with sparkles are

Trout Fishing Has Been Fair

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing has been fair to good, while trout fishing is fair. Blue gill are being caught with a piece of worm about three feet under a bobber from shore. Best tactic for fly fishermen seems to be using a sink tip or intermediate sink line with a brown or black leech pattern and fishing the deeper water from a float tube. The same presentations

Bass Fishing Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing in the south marsh has been good for numbers with anglers regularly catching 20 to 30 fish for a morning or afternoon’s worth of effort. There is approximately one keeper bass (10 inches or larger) for about every five fish. Unit 21 is producing bass from the dikes using olive soft plastic grubs or olive wooly buggers and spinners. The water temperature here

Bass and Perch Fishing is Fair to Good

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 70’s depending upon time of day and where you are on the lake. Fishing for trout is still fairly good though shore anglers are having a tougher time. First thing in the morning they can still be caught fairly close to shore, but by about 9:00 am they start heading to deeper cooler water. Bass and

Expect The Catfish to Pick Up

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoir is full! NDOW and Barrick planted the reservoir with 5,000 five to six-inch catfish and 5,000 15-inch catfish on Friday, May 31. Expect the fishing for catfish to pick up as the water temperature is in the mid to high 60’s. Approximately 1100 crappie from Chimney Creek Reservoir were stocked, but anglers are being asked to return any crappie they catch back to

The Lake is No Longer Spilling

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is no longer spilling and NDOW stocked approximately 28,000 trout in the lake right before the 4th of July. The algae is growing though water quality is still fairly good. Fishing is good for 13 to 16-inch trout that are in good body condition. The same presentations, flies, baits and lures as used at South Fork, should also work well here. The northeast

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