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Chimney Reservoir Fishing Report

Chimney Dam Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing is fair to slow for walleye, crappie, wiper and catfish. A few walleye are being caught slowly trolling minnow imitations or worm harnesses. Trolling faster with rapala minnow imitations is a good method for walleye as well. For crappie use bright colored jigs in the flooded vegetation. The few that fly fish Chimney Reservoir tend to stick with the chartreuse and yellow Clouser minnows.

Reports From Opener Were Excellent

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Reports from the opener were all excellent. The lake is currently full and will likely overtake the south end of the lake as the remaining snowmelt enters the lake. Shore fishing will continue to be good until vegetation takes hold with the summer heat. Fly fisherman using callibaetis mayfly emergers, and parachute adams are finding fishing on the surface early in the day. Damsel nymphs

Onion Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The opener at Onion was excellent. Spin fishing has been best with a small kastmaster and 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 tubes.

Fishing Has Been Good

Rye Patch Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good but will likely slow down some with the extreme heat. Fishing will just continue to improve with good water conditions and fall temperatures. Spin Fisherman are finding that Rapala minnow imitations are working well in addition to larger jigs. Fly Fisherman are picking up an occasional walleye or bass on chartreuse woolly buggers or clouser minnows near the dam.

Walker Lake Levels Are Rising!

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Walker Lake is currently at 44% of capacity and rising. An increase in the lake level is key to the fishery rebounding.

Truckee River Fishing Report-6-29-19

by MATT KOLES

Yep, I was right. Flows should come down right around the 4th of July. Flows have already dropped. 800 cfs here in the Hirsch. 600 would be be pretty average. So we’re pretty much done with our high water. Kinda on fire fishing wise. Well, at least for our river. The Truckee River ain’t the San Juan, so stay humble. This is when the fun fishing goes down.

Mackinaw Fishing Has Been Good

by DOUG BUSEY

Fishing has been good for Mackinaw 1 to 8 lbs. North shore shelves, South shore shelves are heavily loaded, with prespawning Macks. The full moon has slowed the fishing bite somewhat as they are stuffed with shrimp and crawdads. Cal Neva point, Dollar shelf, Agate bay, Ski Run shelf, Tahoe Keys shelf and Cave Rock shelf are loaded with mature Mackinaw as well. 90 to

Powerbait Working Good For Shore Anglers

by DOUG BUSEY

Tom Blotter and I fished with good success last weekend in the early morning and late evening. Rapalas or a flasher and a 1/2 a night crawler had best success. The water level has risen a few feet on the lake, but has tapered off this week. For boaters, use extreme caution on the lake, as we encountered a lot of debris from the run

Sunday Funday

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with 2 anglers and caught these Mackinaw. Great looking limit of Mackinaw! For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

Flows Have Dropped on The Truckee

by MATT KOLES

Flows have dropped on the Truckee River. Down to about 1,400 cfs here in the Hirsch. Not bad. That will open up a lot more water for us to fish. 1,400 k is still high, but not that far off from normal summertime flows compared to what it’s been. I’m guessing about 10 days. 4th of July, they should turn the hose off out of the

Stringer of Lakers

by MIKE NIELSEN

The string of keepers the guys kept today! Contact Tahoe Topliners at 530-721-0593.

Hooked Up Friday Report

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with 3 anglers and caught these Mackinaw. Had a great time fishing with all of you today! For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

Final Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by RENO FLY SHOP

Well, this is the final Pyramid Lake fishing report that I will be writing this season. It’s been an incredible year and the fish (especially the larger ones) were very agreeable this year! I want to thank everyone who booked a trip with me or visited the Reno Fly Shop to get outfitted for the lake. We are already prepping for the 2019-20 season which

Truckee River Fishing Report

by RENO FLY SHOP

Since my last report fishing on the Truckee River has been a little tougher than in previous weeks. Chalk it up to continual flow changes, (2500 cfs to 1600 and back to 2400 cfs) or a full moon phase, fishing was just a little off. Stability in the system will increase fishing as insect life on the Truckee River is booming!! Caddis, Little Yellow Sallys,

Hooked Up Sportfishing Tuesday Report

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with 4 anglers and caught these Mackinaw. Very tough bite out today...... still, that's some good looking fish.... Thanks guys For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

Truckee River Fishing Report 6-17-19

by MATT KOLES

Kinda rolling right into summer on the Truckee River. Flows were slowly coming down. That opened up a lot more fishable water down the entire river. It was about 1,700 k here in the Hirsch. High, but a lot more user friendly than 4000 k. 2000 k here this morning. Up a bit again. I would bet on an average snow year flows right now would be,

Hooked Up Sportfishing Sunday Report

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with 3 anglers and caught these Mackinaw. For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

Family Fishing

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with a family and caught all of these Mackinaw. For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

Tahoe Topliners Fishing at Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Browns early in am and bass in afternoon! Contact Tahoe Topliners at 530-721-0593.

Awesome Morning on Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Awesome morning, three rainbows and 13 macs, nothing first couple hours but once they turned on it went WFO as they were super aggressive! All the fish were pumping the poles hard. Completely different from yesterday!

Hooked Up Sportfishing Report

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with a family and caught all of these Mackinaw. For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

Boat Fishing Continues to Be Good At Pyramid

by GLENN LEMON

Pilot Peak Guide Service checked in from Pyramid Lake in Sutcliffe, Nevada. Boat fishing continues to be good at Pyramid. I have a few more open days before the season ends. Call 775-622-5678 to get on the lake with us!

Double Digit Brown

by MIKE NIELSEN

Who likes Double D’s. Double digits that is! Lee came from Flaming Gorge Utah of all places to fish with us for the largest Brown of 2019 out of Tahoe and couple other! Congratulations bud!

Hooked Up Sportfishing Report

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe went out today with 2 anglers and caught limits of Mackinaw. For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-2221

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