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Truckee River Fish Report

by MATT KOLES

The annual Ca trout opener was this last weekend, hordes of people that don’t realize the river is open year round, braving the cold and the wind, wondering why the fish are just not that active. Remember, it usually snows or rains on the opener. Does the same on Memorial Day weekend too, so be ready. I’m sure most people got skunked. If you fish the

Truckee River Report

by MATT KOLES

The Truckee River is in great shape, fishing well, and only getting better as we are getting closer to summer. Flows are down to around 600 cfs here in the Hirsch. Friends, that is perfect. Flows have dropped out of Donner and Prosser Res’s. There is nothing coming out of Boca yet. Flows will come back up with some warm weather. Remember, there’s still a shit

Lake Tahoe Update

by MIKE NIELSEN

Guide Mike Neilsen checked in from Tahoe Topliners out of South Lake Tahoe, CA. Today we harvested some Browns as we normally practice catch and release with them. Great looking meat, good fun and got in before the big part of storm hit us! Nothing huge today but nice action overall, good job team Norton!

Pyramid on the Fly

by LIZ WEIRAUCH

Jeff took the day off to hit Pyramid (thanks for sharing your day with us, it's appreciated!) "Got a dozen today and polar opposite of last week, all but one under an indicator on a red midge. The big boy took a black bead head bugger. Ironically it was a very, very slow morning. The wind and waves never arrived until about 10 a.m. and

Winter Like Conditions

by MATT KOLES

The streamer clinic for May 14th, and 15th is SOLD OUT. I am putting on 2 more separate clinics, June 4th, and 5th. June 4th is almost full. I will still do a clinic where we will do a little bit of everything, “bottoms up,”or maybe just a dry fly clinic out on the LT this summer, we’ll see. Very warm this week up in the

Tahoe Update

by MIKE NIELSEN

Guide Mike Nielsen checked with a Lake Tahoe report from South Lake Tahoe, CA. Mike said in a FaceBook post, "Been mixed bags most days. Mostly catch n release on browns n bows. Harvest of lakers!"

Tribal members get hands-on with spawning trout

by COLIN LYGREN

Check out this great video report about spawning Lahontan Cutts at Pyramid!

Tahoe Brown

by MIKE NIELSEN

Guide Mike Nielsen checked in from South Lake Tahoe, CA this evening. Mike said, "Well the wind finally subsided enough to fish again but water temps dropped 5 to 7 degrees which slowed the bite down so far today, but we still have time to find a big one!"

Opens July 15th

Hobart Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Open July 15 through Sept. 30.

Macks Biting

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Lake Tahoe is the place to be if you are fishing from a boat in northern Nevada. It may be one of the few places you still can launch a boat and catch a fish. Anglers have been reporting good success catching Mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range with many parties claiming limits. Anglers are concentrating in the 150 – 300 feet with white dodgers

Opens July 15th

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Open July 15 through Sept. 30.

Expected to be Poor

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Washoe Lake dried up in 2004 and it has been difficult to recover the fishery as drought continues to haunt western Nevada. It is very low again this year. Fishing is expected to be poor.

Truckee Update

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This is a great time to be on the Truckee River. Stocking began in late March and there is plenty of water to toss a line. When the runoff comes off this year’s big snowpack, fish the edges of the river (slower water). It is not a secret where the trout are stocked. Fish trucks are big vehicles and most bridges across the river are

Flows are High

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Upper Carson River has not been stocked yet, spring flows are still high, as flows drop stocking will commence and fishing should pick up after that. Very low water conditions. Very few places to fish.

Topaz Update

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Season opened on January 1, 2016. For a group of hard core anglers this is an annual tradition and anyone participating will get a jump on the 2016 fishing season. Topaz still fishing good from boats, rainbow averaging 16-18 inches, limits are being caught by some.

Slow

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been slow and the weed beds are reaching out about 30-40 yards from the shoreline. Recent gill net surveys showed healthy populations of rainbow trout in about 5-6 feet of water right now.

Carp Good

Lahontan Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Lahontan did not go dry in 2015 but it came close. Fish did survive and water is being directed in to the reservoir. It remains to be seen how good fishing will be this spring because of the effects of the drought. If you like fishing for carp, this is the place to go to get some nicely sized carp. No good reports from Lahontan

Brown Trout Picking Up

East Walker River (NV)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The East Walker River is very low (31 c.f.s to begin April) and very clear. The fish truck has visited this river. Fish in the spring because there is no guarantee that the river will fishable past late spring or early summer. Check the regulations for rules governing fishing on the East Walker. EWR fishing starting to pick up for wild brown trout.

Trout Fishing is Good

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing should be good with the cool spring temps. Bass fishing will pick up later this spring and should provide great opportunity fishing throughout the summer.

Trout Good

Bilk Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Has been fishing good for trout. It was stocked with 4,000 trout in March. Bass fishing should pick up with warmer weather.

Slow to Fair

Chimney Dam Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been slow to fair. As it warms up fishing is expected to improve. Note that all tiger muskie must be released and report the tag # to NDOW.

Opens June 11th

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Opens June 11th. Fishing is expected to be good for the opener.

Opens June 11th

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Opens June 11th. Fish will be stocked before the opener. Fishing is expected to be fair.

Rebuilding

Rye Patch Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The golden algae bloom that led to a substantial fish kill in the fall of 2015 has left a big question mark over the immediate future of this fishery. Fishing is expected to be slow, due to the fish die off that occurred in 2015. A few catfish survived the die off. Stocking and rebuilding the fishery will begin this spring and summer. Rye Patch

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