Western Nevada Fish Reports

Flows 1,000 cfs. Stocked by NDOW about 3 weeks ago. Fish may still be around, though probably have been pushed down stream. See cautions Miracle Mile. 

Flows have lowered below 1000 k on the Truckee River. 910 today in the Hirsch to be exact. Been a long time coming. Hot is the word up here. Been pretty hot this summer. Been over 90 every afternoon here in the Hirsch. Your best bet is to fish in the morning until noon, and again before dark. There’s a fire right now below Farad East of

FLOWS MAY BE THE LOWEST FOR THE SEASON AND THE BUGS ARE OUT! With the current flows, one will start looking to fish different water now. Trout this time of year, with the water level coming down, will be found in the usual places such as seams and faster water! Get proficient with your nymphing techniques because the payoff could be one of the elusive big

The transition has started from spring to summer fishing. You may have to work a little harder for the mac's. Most have come in at 1 to 6 lbs with a few in the 7 to 19 lb class. Best action has been the Tahoe City shelf or the Sugarpine Point area. Dodger and a minnow is most productive. The Chrome dodger and a white

FLOWS HAVE COME DOWN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS! With the current flows being high one will still be fishing the softer water closer to the bank, with flow to it, as trout will not be fighting the higher flows found in the middle of the river. Trout this time of year, and in the situation we’re in, can be found in some shallow water

Still not much change in flows on the Truckee River.  We’ve been hovering around 2,500 cfs here in the Hirsch. Better than 5,000 k, but still really big water. Flows will drop on July 2’nd on the Truckee River. Looks like they will come down to about 800 cfs or so below Boca. That will be just about right. 7 months of big water. For now we’re getting

Fishing Guide Hans Moxley checked in today with an update from Lake Tahoe. Today we had very good fishing for large Mackinaw Trout.

No major changes in flows yet on the Truckee River. Still pretty big, but the fishing is good. Mostly nymphing and streamer fishing. The streamer fishing has been pretty good the last couple weeks. Big and nasty, think sculpins and crayfish. Nymphing is always good. Good nymphs are-green drakes, golden stones, march browns, baetis, worms, and crayfish. Attractor nymphs are good too. Copper johns, princes, and stuff

Big water still. Flows should probably get more manageable, 2’nd week of July on the Truckee River. For now, clarity is good, fish have adapted to the high flows and they are fat and healthy. Soon the real lower stuff will open up and it will be lights out. Like Floriston on down through Nevada. Lots of those fish haven’t seen a fly since

Today I met up with some good friends at Spooner Lake for some trout fishing with the kids.  It was beautiful weather with a light breeze.  It was great to see Captain Justin Fleck on land.  Justin was accompanied by his wife Teresa and of course Stashia and Justin Jr.  We also had Dave Geis and his son Ben. We arrived around 1 PM and the

Fishing Guide Hans Moxley checked in this afternoon with an update from Lake Tahoe. Today we had a split trip with a two great groups. We had very good fishing for Macks. We ended up with 7 Macks for our group of 4 anglers. We were one short of limits. Full was had by all.

Some of my fondest memories growing up were fly fishing the Truckee River in the mid 1970’s with my dad. Back then it was a rarity to see someone using a fly rod while plying the river’s currents, and when we did see such a person, my dad would make it a point to introduce himself and talk about fly fishing with a complete stranger.

Busy busy Memorial Day weekend. Little late on the report, but that’s what happens. Guiding, watching twins, and repairing the deck keeps a man busy. Anyways the Truckee River is still high, but fishing very very well. In fact we have had some very unusual numbers days, meaning quantity and quality. Quantity is rare, but quality ain’t on this river. When you hook 10-15 fish

With the current flows being high one will still be fishing the softer water closer to the bank, with flow to it, as trout will not be fighting the higher flows found in the middle of the river. Trout this time of year, and in the situation we’re in, can be found in some shallow water just to avoid the flow and use as little

With the current flows being high one will still be fishing the softer water closer to the bank, with flow to it, as trout will not be fighting the higher flows found in the middle of the river. Trout this time of year, and in the situation, we’re in, can be found in some shallow water just to avoid the flow and use as little