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East Carson River (NV) Update

East Carson River (NV)

by EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

Flows average: 1200 cfs, 150cfs over median. It's a muddy mess. Leave it until you see green water.

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Spooner Update

Spooner Lake

by EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

NDOW as of this date, has not stocked it. I'd expect a stocking in the next 10 days. Damsels, zebra midges, copper johns, PT's buggers in white, olive, zug bugs, princes. If you see lips: Para Adams, Trico.

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West Walker RIver (NV) Update

West Walker River (NV)

by EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

Hoye Canyon is no longer open to the public. Only fishing on the West Walker River in Nevada is Wilson Canyon on 208 south of Yerington. The West Walker is a non-navigable waterway. The river is considered private property.. no floating.. no access.. no fishing. Wilson Canyon .. Stocked by NDOW about 3 weeks ago. Flows are about 350. buggers, PT’s, San Juans, little yellow stones,

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East Walker River (NV) Update

East Walker River (NV)

by EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

Flows 235 cfs: Median flows. Pick your side and be careful if you have to cross. Dead drift light colored buggers (light olive, white),natural zonkers, clousers, copper johns, hare's ear, rubber legged stones, little yellow stones, red or black zebra midges, bubbleback midges, Hot Pink bugger, Tequila twist. Guides available.

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Great Weather at Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY

Guide Hans Moxley checked in this afternoon with an update from Lake Tahoe. The bite was back to being a little finicky today but we were able to get these fine fish into the net.

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Wow!

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Been about 4 years since I've been able to fish the Jakes derby. Got lucky today with 11, 12.5 and 13 3/4 macks. Won $1000 grand prize. Fun day! Pautzke Krill, Sufix 832 and Rapala Mag X raps gettin it done!

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Truckee River is Full

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Lot’s and lots of water. That’s the word this year. Been about 5 since we’ve been able to say that. The Truckee River is above 800 cubes again here in the Hirsch. Near 1000 at state line. Flows have increased out of Boca. Good news for the Little Truckee, flows are about 200 coming out of Stampede now. Yes, the Truckee River is big. The T

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Mason Valley Largemouth Report

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area

by CHAD WOODS

Angler Andrew Cobb checked into NVFR with an update from MVWMA. Andrew said, “A good size largemouth, caught at Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area

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Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Lake tahoe continues to kick out mixed bags of Browns , Rainbows and Mackinaw. The browns have been a little up and down as of late as has the weather but throw in a few Rainbows that are coming off the spawn and red hot Mackinaw action and there is plenty of fun to be had. Mack action had been fast on fish from 3

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Pyramid Lake Fish Report

Pyramid Lake

by CROSBY LODGE

Valerie Taylor from Crosby Lodge checked in with an update from Pyramid Lake (Sutcliffe, NV). The fishing has really slowed down this week. We did not get any reported catch and release fish this week. However, we did get two nice catches weighed in at Crosby Lodge.

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Truckee River Update

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Wow, just unbelievably beautiful up here on the Truckee River. Spring has sprung, things are lush and green, the fish are fat. The river is flowing, and flowing good for that matter. Flows have been up and down. We now have water coming out of Boca and Stampede as well. Good news for the LT. The lower you go down the river the more tint you

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Truckee River Brown

Truckee River

by CHAD WOODS

Angler James Nelson checked in to NVFR with a report from the Truckee River in Reno. James stated, "My fiance finally pulled her first brown trout at 5.3 pounds."

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Lots of Rain this past Weekend

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

A weekend of almost non stop rain here on the Truckee River. The river came up to well over 900 cubes here in the Hirsch, but once again is back in the mid-800’s. Still pretty big, but it should drop more this week after releases from Donner Lake come down. The weather will clear and should be a nice week to fish up here. We’re still

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

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

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Truckee River Report

Truckee River

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

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Lake Tahoe Update

Lake Tahoe

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!

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Pyramid on the Fly

Pyramid Lake

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

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Winter Like Conditions

Truckee River

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

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Tahoe Update

Lake Tahoe

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!"

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Tribal members get hands-on with spawning trout

Pyramid Lake

by COLIN LYGREN

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

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Tahoe Brown

Lake Tahoe

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!"

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