Humboldt County Fish Reports

Fishing has been fair at Knott. The reservoir continues to get better after the algae bloom in 2020.

Excellent reports coming from Onion. Definitely one of the best fishing reservoirs this season in Nevada. Catch rates continue to be excellent with some trout to 14”-16” reported recently. Spin fisherman using small spinner, jigs, and spoons are finding fish in deeper water and away from vegetation. Fly fisherman trolling woolly buggers and leech patterns behind float tubes in deeper water are hooking up all

A few good reports back from Blue. Sporadic midge, damsels, and mayfly hatches have fish on the surface early and late in the day. Leech and damsel patterns have provided anglers with steady catch rates when retrieved or trolled slowly behind a sinking line. Terrestrial dry flies including ants and beetles work well when fish are seen on the surface. 

Fishing has been fair for walleye, crappie, channel catfish and the occasional wiper.

Slow fishing reports from Knott so far this season. The lake will rebound quickly with adequate water and mild weather.  

Fishing has been excellent all summer. Reports of multiple fish an hour continue to come in. Spin fishing has been best with a small rooster tails, or powerbait off the bottom. Fly fisherman in float tubes are doing well with conehead buggers and small weighted leech patterns slowly trolled behind a float tube.

A few good reports back from Blue. Sporadic midge, damsels, and mayfly hatches have fish on the surface early and late in the day. Leech and damsel patterns have provided anglers with steady catch rates when retrieved or trolled slowly behind a sinking line. Terrestrial dry flies including ants and beetles work well when fish are seen on the surface.   

Fishing for walleye, crappie, channel catfish and wipers will typically pick up when water temperatures get into the mid 50s. Water temperature was 41 on 3/3/2021.  Fishing should get better as we near the end of April.

Slow fishing reports from Knott so far this season. The lake will rebound quickly with adequate water and mild weather.  

Fishing has been excellent. Reports of 10 fish per hour came back from the opener. Spin fishing has been best with a small kastmaster, rooster tails, or powerbait off the bottom. Fly fisherman in float tubes are doing well with sheep creek specials and midge larva under an indicator or fishing small streamers slowly trolled behind a float tube. The average fish seems to be

Closed until June 12, 2021.  Fishing is expected to be fair to good.

Fishing for walleye, crappie, channel catfish and wipers will typically pick up when water temperatures get into the mid 50s. Water temperature was 41 on 3/3/2021.  Fishing should get better as we near the end of April.

Closed until June 12, 2021.  Fishing is expected to be fair.  A substantial fish die-off occurred in the summer of 2020.  Fish size is expected to be smaller than normal as the fishery rebuilds

Closed until June 12, 2021.  Fishing is expected to be good to excellent this season