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Angel Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout have been seen dimpling the surface so chances are emerger patterns are working and fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day. The usual worms or PowerBait are both successful here. Small spinners in black and gold, green and gold and black and red are effective. Fly rodders should be using anything olive or with peacock for nymphs and buggers, while red

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South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore fishing for trout along Jet Ski Beach and the cove on the east side of the dam continues to provide decent fishing using worms or PowerBait depending upon the day. Coyote Cove and Tomera Cove have been slow for trou. The trick is to fish early and fish deeper. The south end of the lake is seeing a lot of weed growth. Fly rodders

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Angel Lake Fishing Report

Angel Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

TTrout have been seen dimpling the surface so chances are emerger patterns are working and fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day. The usual worms or PowerBait are both successful here. Small spinners in black and gold, green and gold and black and red are effective. Fly rodders should be using anything olive or with peacock for nymphs and buggers, while red

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Jakes Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good here for trout and fair to good for bass. Worms or PowerBait are effective along with black and gold spinners. Fly rodders should be using damsel fly nymphs, prince nymphs, hares ears, pheasant tail (PT) nymphs and wooly buggers in olive or brown. Catfish are starting to show up in the creel. Weed growth is in high gear and shore access

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Jiggs Reservoir Fishing Report

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The usual PowerBait or worms should work for bait anglers and small spinners are the ticket for spin fishermen. Fly rodders are having luck with dark colored buggers, leeches and nymphs with peacock herl. Much of the algae mats are gone and fishing is tapering off a bit as fish move to the center of the lake where the water is deeper. Expect the same

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Ruby Lake NWR Fishing Report

Ruby Lake NWR

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers can now put a boat with an electric motor only on the south Marsh. Bass fishing is still slow in the mornings and just fair in the afternoons. Generally bass fishing doesn’t get good until late July or early August. Not many bass are being caught, though some nice trout have come out of the ski pond. While water levels are down a bit

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Wilson Reservoir Fishing Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

While the road is dry, it is a bit rough with some holes in places, so if hauling a trailer, take it slow. The spillway is dry. Fishing conditions should be similar to South Fork. With water temperatures in the mid 70’s by midday, trout are holding deeper. Most of them are being caught between 10 and 13 feet deep, holding just off of the

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South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore fishing for trout along Jet Ski Beach and the cove on the east side of the dam has been fair to good suing worms or PowerBait depending upon the day. Coyote Cove and Tomera Cove have been slow for trout. The trick is to fish early and fish deeper. The south end of the lake is seeing a lot of weed growth. Fly rodders

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