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East Walker - Nevada

by LIZ WEIRAUCH

Liz from Angler's Edge in Gardnerville, NV check in with a Facebook post. Liz said, "A few more of the East Walker browns on the Nevada side Chris D picked up.. even on dry stones!"

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Lakers Biting

Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY

Guide Hans Moxely checked in with an update on the Lake Tahoe Lake Trout Bite. Today we had very good fishing that produced LIMITS (6) Lake Trout for our group of three anglers.

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Truckee River Stocked Today

Truckee River

by COLIN LYGREN

The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked the Truckee with trout today. Tonight at 5, KOLO Colin Lygren is taking us to Yerington where those fish have spent the last year growing up. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Trout are in the Truckee,

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NDOW stocking river for fishing season

Truckee River

by COLIN LYGREN

The Truckee River received 6,000 fish today from NDOW. Check out the video report from Colin Lygren.

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Cold but Hot!

Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY

Captain Hans Moxely checked in today from Lake Tahoe. It was very COLD this morning but the fishing was HOT! We caught 4 nice Lake Trout today.

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Week 13 Update

Topaz Lake

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Ginger Buzzard from Topaz Lodge checked in the morning with an update from week 13 of the Topaz Derby. Hello Everybody! This weeks big winner was Jimmy McKinney from North Carolina. He Caught a 5lb 9oz 24in. As you can see in the photo it was a nice fish. He caught in from the shore with a worm. We had a tie

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Hook Line & Sinker, Ken Hembree Classic

Topaz Lake

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Hook Line and Sink Ken Hembre Classic is set for April 9th and 10th. This year the tournament has been relocated from Pyramid Lake to Topaz Lake. The tournament is in honor Ken Hembree one of the tournament founders. Ken, who embodied the spirit of the outdoors, lost a 2 year battle to cancer on Dec. 27, 2006. The tournament will run for two

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Pyramid Pig

Pyramid Lake

by LIZ WEIRAUCH

Liz Weiriauch checked in on Easter evening with a report from Pyramid Lake in Sutcliffe, NV. Apparently today, John Fochetti, was out for Quality rather than Quantity.. last week was off the hook for Jose Luna 30 fish to hand... WHAT DO YOU want out of Pyramid?? 1 Quality or Over 15 Quantity ????

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40 cfs

East Walker River (NV)

by JIM REID

The East is still running at 40 cfs right now and we've started getting more good reports from the river, both on the Cali and Nevada sides. I wouldn't say the fishing is easy but if you have your drifts down and put your time in you should be able to get into some nice fish. Most of the fish being reported are in the

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Lake Tahoe Lakers

Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY

Guide Hans Moxley checked on on Saturday, March 26th. We search for bows and browns in the shallows with no success. However, we did score some nice Lake Trout out in the deep waters.

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Big Brown

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

The hunt for big fish continues, bite was little off today but as long nice fish continue to eat I am happy!

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

A lot of water coming down the river right now. Pretty big flows today, 1,200 cfs here in the Hirsch, and of course higher the lower you go down the river. Not the best flows, kinda high, fish can be caught, but if you don’t know the river too well, if will be tough. I’m sure it will come back down in a few, but it

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Derby Update

Topaz Lake

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF

Ginger Buzzard checked in from Topaz Resort with an update on the Topaz Trout Derby. Good Morning! Not a lot of fisherman on the lake this week. 22 fish over 2lbs turned in. 638 for the year. One tagged fish was caught during the week at 1lb 11oz 17 in. The biggest fish of the week was caught by Jose Lopez at 3lbs 6oz 20.5 in. 2nd

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Tahoe Brown Trout Report

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Mike Nielsen checked in this afternoon from Tahoe Topliners. In a Facebook post Mike said, "Ventured out for Brown Trout trip today, we landed 5 nice Browns and one lil Rainbow. We missed one good strike that ran off some line but came unbuttoned. Quick trip with action for about 2 hours then it shut off for 3rd hour and got really nasty out

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Crosby Lodge Pyramid Update

Pyramid Lake

by CROSBY LODGE

Valerie Taylor from Crosby Lodge (Sutcliffe, NV) checked in yesterday with an update from Pyramid Lake. Doug Ouellette of Pyramid Lake Guide Service says: As we all know pyramid lake fishing is weather driven. Best times just before and after a storm. Best beaches are the ones where the wind is blowing in your face. Some big fish have been caught this week in 6ft of water,

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Trout Classroom

Baily Fishing Pond

by KY SISSON

NDOW Educates Students Through "Trout in the Classroom" KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video -

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Pyramid Lake Fly Report

Pyramid Lake

by LIZ WEIRAUCH

Tim hit Pyramid this Saturday. He sure is hooked!!! ”South Nets, wind was light from the SE then E and then NE and this helped keep the fish on the west shoreline. Fished from 1:30 to 7:30 and landed 13 fish up to 7/8 pounds. Schools of fish were swimmimg in from of the ladders and 5 of my 13 cutts were foul hooked ... because

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Tahoe Trout Report

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Captain Mike Nielsen from Tahoe Topliners Sportfishing reports that the Tahoe bite is really turning on currently. "We are experiencing a mix of Rainbows, Browns and good size Lake trout on our charters right now. Most trips we have had limits of Lake trout in short order with lots of fish from 4 to 8 lbs along with a few in the mid to high

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Pyramid Lake Cutt

Pyramid Lake

by CHAD WOODS

Angler Jeremy Craig checked in with a nice 9 pounder he caught out at Pyramid Lake a couple weeks ago. Thanks to Jeremy for submitting a photo to NVFR.

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NDOW: Some Fish Survived Rye Patch Die Off

Rye Patch Reservoir

by COLIN LYGREN

Reporter Colin Lygren checked in from KOLO News today with a video report on the Rye Patch Reservoir.

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Lake Tahoe Bow

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Lake Tahoe Fishing Guide Mike Neilsen checked in late tonight with an update from the Big Blue Lake. In a Facebook post Mike said, "Nice lil Bow today!"

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Truckee Update

Truckee River

by LIZ WEIRAUCH

Chris D. hit the Truckee today (thanks for the report.. Today was just a gorgeous day... Saturday.. forget the 'honey do's" go breath the fresh air, look at the budding trees, and enjoy what we have here in the Eastern Sierra. For the past 2 mornings, I've turned to Don and said "Hey, let's close and go fishing!".. "No", he says.. "we're expected there" From Chris on

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Truckee has water for fishing season

Truckee River

by COLIN LYGREN

Reporter Colin Lygren checked in from KOLO News today with a video report on the Truckee River.

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