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Fishing Continues to Be Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as much of the south marsh and units are covered in ice and last weekend while it was snowing travel was difficult. However, the roads should be better this week, though with the warmer days expect snow packed roads to be a bit slick. The collection ditch has a fair amount of ice on it but there are still spots of

Fishing for Trout Appears to Still be Good

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wildhorse is covered with 14 to 16 inches of ice with some snow on top. There are a very few areas with just a bit of slush, but not enough to worry about. Fishing for trout appears to still be good, with perch fishing being quite variable. Good one day and poor the next. The trick for trout seems to be in fairly shallow water

Fishing is Still Slow to Fair.

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

South Fork has about seven to 10 inches of ice with some open water near the inlet at the south end of the lake. As of Wednesday, there was snow on the ice making it much safer to navigate than last week when it was very slick. Fishing is still slow to fair. Good areas to try include the cove at the main boat ramp,

South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The cold weather has covered about 75% of South Fork with ice, though as of Thursday, December 13, there was open water along Jet Ski Beach for fishing. With the cold night time temperatures and daytime highs around freezing and below the open water won’t last long. Generally this lake is a couple of weeks behind Wildhorse for freezing and for safe ice. Fishing the

Ruby Lake NWR Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as much of the south marsh and units are covered in ice. Even the collection ditch and units have some ice, though you can find open water where the springs are. Fishing continues to be fair to good at the collection ditch for 12 to 16 inch trout. Small spinners and minnow imitations were producing some fish for spin fishermen, but

Wildhorse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wildhorse is covered with four to five inches of ice as of Thursday, Dec. 13. However, as you get further from shore, the ice gets thinner, so don’t venture too far out just yet. Anglers were catching 16 to 19 inch fish using a variety of presentations through the ice near the bridge by the highway. Worms, PowerBait and jigging were all working on Thursday.

10 lb Trout

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Here is a rainbow trout caught out of Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge and weighing 10.3 lbs.

Smaller Dry Flies on the Warm Afternoons

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With the cooler water temperatures, bass fishing is pretty much done for the year. Surface water temperatures are in the high 30’s to low 40’s depending upon where you are. Fishing continues to be fair to good at the collection ditch for 12 to 16 inch trout. Small spinners and minnow imitations were producing some fish for spin fishermen, but fly rodders were doing better.

Shore Anglers are Having Good Luck

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have dipped into the high 30’s and trout fishing is slowing down, though anglers do report catching some nice trout. Penrod and Hendricks arms were mostly iced over earlier in the week, though much of it has opened up with the warmer daytime temperatures. Shore anglers are having good luck as trout have moved into shallower water, though boaters and float tubers

South End Producing More Fish Than Other Areas

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures continue to drop, though they are still in the 40’s. Cold mornings find ice in the backs of coves, but the ice disappears once the day warms up. For the most part trout fishing is still fair, with the south end of the lake and the coves closest to the dam producing more fish than other areas. Boaters and float tubers also

Bass From a Float Tube or Small Boat is Good.

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water level is low due to irrigation and the weeds are up making fishing from shore difficult. Best fishing is from float tubes or small boats. Anglers can use a variety of presentations including worms, PowerBait, spinners and flies. Chironomids, wooly buggers, hares ears, prince nymphs and damselfly nymphs are recommended. Fishing for trout is slow while fishing for bass from a float tube or

Jiggs/Zunino Reservoir Fishing Report

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water level is very low and fishing for trout is fair and bass fishing is slow. PowerBait, nightcrawlers, and dark spinners with some red or yellow accents seem to be working. Black wooly buggers and seal buggers are producing fish and anglers may also want to try the usual nymphs especially mayfly nymphs such as hares ears and pheasant tails. The same tactics used

What Affect the Range 2 Fire Would Have on a Creek Like Lamoille Creek.

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

I was asked earlier this week what affect the Range 2 Fire would have on a creek like Lamoille Creek in the Ruby Mountains. There are a number of things that may happen as a result of a catastrophic fire like this one. Probably one of the first things that will happen is that after a rain event, like the ones we had on Tuesday, Wednesday

Ruby Lake NWR Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as the water level is very low due to irrigation and the weeds are making fishing from shore difficult. This is normal for this time of year, though with the cold weather and precipitation, the weeds should start to disappear. Best fishing is still from float tubes or small boats. Anglers can use a variety of presentations including worms, PowerBait, spinners

Wild Horse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have moved into the high 50’s, the algae is clearing and trout fishing is still good. Trout have moved onto the shoals close to shore so anglers should change tactics and not cast too far from shore to begin with. If no fish are caught, try changing your presentation. If that doesn’t work, then start casting further from shore. Bass fishing is

All We Need Now is a Good Winter

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Barrick has completed the work on the dam making some major improvements and last weekend Barrick employees and community volunteers worked with Barrick and NDOW to install fish habitat structures in the bottom of the lake while it is empty. All we need now is a good winter to help fill it and stocking may begin next spring and summer.

Wilson Reservoir Fishing Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water level is at a seasonal 45% of capacity and fishing for trout is good, while fishing for bass is fair. Trout are hitting hares ears, PT nymphs, red copper Johns, red brassies and chironomid patterns. Black or olive wooly and crystal buggers fished on an intermediate or full sinking line should also work. Bait anglers appear to be having good luck with garlic

Dry Fly Fishing Continues to be Productive

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing continues to be very good for fly fishermen using a variety of presentations as the fish are getting as much food as they can before the lake freezes over. Dry fly fishing continues to be productive as has stripping small leech and bugger patterns. Hoppers, stimulators, elk hair caddis, Adams, Griffith’s gnats, red quills and just about any small dry fly should still work.

South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Earlier in the week surface water temperatures were in the low 60’s. With the precipitation we received earlier this week expect them to have dropped into the 50’s and the algae to start clearing up. Hopefully, trout fishing will start picking up. With the lower water temperatures, expect bass fishing to slow down. Fly rodders should be using chironomids, hares ears, flash back PT nymphs,

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