Elko County Fish Reports

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

No recent report, but last week the road was in poor condition and the lake generally mimics South Fork, so with the warmer weather assume the edges have opened up and it is covered with unsafe ice. Once there is enough open water to fish, expect fishing to be fair to good. The road in is very rutted and after any precipitation , should be

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

South Fork is 90% covered with unsafe ice. There is some open water in the flats at the south end of the lake, though it is shallow there and fishing is difficult. As of Wednesday, there wasn’t enough open water along the shoreline for fishing, but with the weather predicted for the weekend, that is going to change any day now. Once there is enough

Construction on the reservoir is complete and the low pool area even held some water after the rains earlier in the summer. Pray for snow next winter to fill it and if this happens then NDOW will stock it with trout, largemouth bass and bluegill in the spring of 2016. It all depends on Mother Nature.

Harrison Pass is closed due to snow and anglers should plan on accessing the Refuge through Secret Pass. Secret Pass does experience drifting near the top, so take care here as well. As a general rule anglers can almost always find some open water here due to flows and the numerous springs even during very cold weather. The ditch is approximately 85% ice covered and

Wild Horse is covered with an average of about 14 inches of inches of good hard ice with a layer of slush and then a layer of one to three inches of ice on top of the slush. On top of that mess, is about six inches of snow. The top layer of ice is thin enough in places that ATV’s break through into the

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

The road is 4WD only and the ice here is approximately seven to nine inches thick with a crust of snow on top. Fishing has been fair to good using the usual PowerBait, worms or corn. Snow is in the forecast for this area this weekend, so go prepared.

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

South Fork ice is averaging nine to eleven inches thick with some snow on top. Trout have been cruising the shallows with most being caught in less than 10 feet of water. Jet Ski Beach has been the popular spot, but don’t be afraid to move around the lake. Fish are averaging 15 to 20 inches. Best success seems to be when anglers use a

Construction on the reservoir is complete and the low pool area even held some water after the rains earlier in the summer. Pray for snow next winter to fill it and if this happens then NDOW will stock it with trout, largemouth bass and bluegill in the spring of 2016. It all depends on Mother Nature.

Harrison Pass is closed due to snow and anglers should plan on accessing the Refuge through Secret Pass. Secret Pass does experience drifting near the top, so take care here as well. As a general rule anglers can almost always find some open water here due to flows and the numerous springs even during very cold weather. The ditch is still approximately 85% ice covered

Wild Horse is covered with an average of about 12-14 inches of inches of good hard ice covered with about 6 inches of snow. With the snow predicted this weekend, it may be even deeper by the time you read this. There are still some slush pockets under the ice, so those using ATV’s should be careful and to keep from getting stuck. Conditions now

The road is 4WD only and the ice here is approximately six inches thick with a crust of snow on top as of Wednesday, Jan 13. Fishing has been fair to good using the usual PowerBait, worms or corn. Snow is in the forecast for this area this weekend, so go prepared.

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

South Fork ice is averaging around five to six inches thick with a bit of snow on top of slippery ice, though with this week’s precipitation, there may be a bit more snow. Some form of traction attached to your boots is advised. Trout have been cruising the shallows with most being caught in less than 10 feet of water. Often the anglers aren’t even