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40% Full

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake is approximately 40% of capacity, ice free and the state park boat ramp is usable for boaters. Anglers should expect fishing to be slow, following two years of no stocking, even though 10,000 trout were stocked last fall. With improved water levels expect stocking to start sometime in April or early May and Wild Horse should receive its full complement of 100,000 to

Not worth the Trip

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Extremely low water levels with warm water make this reservoir a poor choice for fishing. Not worth the trip.

WIlson Update

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road is rutted, but still in fairly good shape. The lake is spilling heavily and anglers report fish below the spillway and the falls. The water is turbid and approximately 50 degrees. Fishing conditions should be similar to South Fork. Fishing has been fair to good for trout and slow to fair for bass. Bass fishing should start picking up as the water temperature

Should be open by Memorial Day

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Angel Lake is closed. Generally, NDOT has the road open just before Memorial Day.

Hit or Miss

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been hit or miss as one day anglers are doing well and the next, it is slow. However, anglers are reporting just as many or more, good days than bad. With the high pressure system moving in next week and warmer temperatures, fishing should only improve. Heavy flows continue to come into the lake bringing lots of dirt and debris causing the water

Plenty of Open Water

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Plenty of open water for fishing though there is no report on how fishing is, but generally after ice out it can be spotty here with one day being good and the next slow. Worms or PowerBait are effective along with black and gold spinners. Fly rodders should be using chironomids, prince nymphs, hares ears, pheasant tail (PT) nymphs and wooly buggers in olive or

Too Be Stocked Soon

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Thanks to the work done on Jiggs, the lake is holding water and is about a third full. Because it has been dry the past few years, there are currently no fish in the lake. NDOW is planning to stock it with trout sometime in April or early May.

Ruby Lake NWR Update

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as fishing continues to be good and worth the long drive. Harrison Pass is still closed due to snow and probably will be for a while. Plan on using Secret Pass. The collection ditch is open and fishing has been very good using a variety of flies, spinners and lures. Anglers report days of 10 to 30 fish, often catching nice

Starting to Break Up

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wild Horse is ice free south of the island off of the state park boat ramp and has plenty of open water for fishing in the rest of the lake. The wind is starting to break up the ice and it won’t be long before this lake is ice free and may even be ice free by the time you read this. The lake level

Not Worth It

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Extremely low water levels with warm water make this reservoir a poor choice for fishing. Not worth the trip.

Plenty of Open Water

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road should be dry but rutted. Plenty of open water for fishing. Fishing is fair for trout. Anglers should use the same presentations and techniques as South Fork.

Road Still Closed

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Angel Lake is closed. There will be no further reports until late next spring or early summer depending upon snow conditions.

Picking Up

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has started to pick up at South Fork as the water temperatures climb into the mid 40’s. Anglers have had some success along Jet Ski Beach and at the cove next to the dam on the northeast side of the lake using PowerBait. This is a lake where fishing the edges caused by the inflow of water from the river and by wind coming

Fish are Biting

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Plenty of open water for fishing though there is no report on how fishing is, but generally after ice out it can be spotty here with one day being good and the next slow. Worms or PowerBait are effective along with black and gold spinners. Fly rodders should be using chironomids, prince nymphs, hares ears, pheasant tail (PT) nymphs and wooly buggers in olive or

No News

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Thanks to the work done on Jiggs, the lake is holding water and is about a third full. Because it has been dry the past few years, there are currently no fish in the lake. NDOW is planning to stock it with trout sometime in April.

Good Fishing

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here as fishing continues to be good and worth the long drive. Harrison Pass is still closed due to snow and probably will be for a while. Plan on using Secret Pass. The collection ditch is open and fishing has been very good using a variety of flies, spinners and lures. Anglers report days of 10 to 30 fish, often catching nice

Ring of Ice

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wild Horse is ice free south of the island off of the state park boat ramp. There is a ring of water around the edge and is fishable from shore. The wind is pushing the ice around which means that some shorelines will not be fishable as the ice is pushed towards it, while others are. The good news is that the winds are starting

Not Worth It

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Extremely low water levels with warm water make this reservoir a poor choice for fishing. Not worth the trip.

Pleny of Open Water

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road should be dry but rutted. Plenty of open water for fishing. Fishing is fair for trout. Anglers should use the same presentations and techniques as South Fork.

Road still Closed

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Angel Lake is closed. There will be no further reports until late next spring or early summer depending upon snow conditions.

Picking Up

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has started to pick up at South Fork as the water temperatures climb into the 40’s. Anglers have had some success along Jet Ski Beach and at the cove next to the dam on the northeast side of the lake using PowerBait. Fish along the northeast side of the lake appear to be trying to spawn in the shallows. PowerBait seems to be working

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