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Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

There are march browns, black ants to imitate for fly fishers. Flows are such that access is good and wadeable. (530) 587-4844

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Reports from Pyramid Lake (NV) have been pretty good despite that fact that fishing will close soon

Pyramid Lake

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

There are still a few die hards fishing Pyramid. Reports have actually been pretty good. The cooler weather has kept the water in pretty good shape and there are still some fish cruising the shallows. 5-20 fish days are common right now. South end beaches like Wino, Sand hole and Blockhouse are doing well Beaches further North like the North Nets Spider Point and Warrior.

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The dry fly fishing could hardly be better on the Truckee River

Truckee River

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

The water has dropped to perfect fishing levels this past week. The weather has been tough for the last few days but the forecast is for clear and sunny through the next week. Bugs are hatching (especially in the evenings) and the fishing is great. Caddis, Little Yellow Stones, Baetis and the beginnings of the green drake hatch in the canyon section have

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Very few have braved the wind but those who have were rewarded with trout to three pounds. Use Rapalas 25 feet below the surface. A handful of three pound bass have been caught in recent days. (775) 266-3550

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The flows on the Truckee have dropped below 400 cfs & the fish are in their normal haunts

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

I guess I was wrong about the weather, but hey, it's still spring in the mountains and anything can happen. I was really hoping for a biblical hatch of g-drakes, but instead the God's reigned down pmds for all those that were on the water the last couple days. Pmds seem to be the main dish on the Truckee River menu, hopefully, caddis, drakes and

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The fishing has been good on the Truckee and should stay that way

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Rain showers are in the forecast this week, and with dropping flows daily, the bugs will pop my friends. We should see some good hatches of drakes, pmds, caddis, and little yellow stones this week, throughout the whole Truckee River system. The fishing has been good, and should continue to stay good. There is no other place I'd rather be than on the Truckee

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The flows are making the fishing "tough" on the Truckee right now

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

I have to admit we didn't kill it, but we did work hard and found some fish on a float yesterday in the eastbound and down. Actually, worked hard the day before too. Flows are a little to high for my liking down there now, and though we did get a few on the streamers, it just wasn't "on". Still a good day with some

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen is fishing for browns and mackinaw in the shallows to depths of 150 feet. Fish are in transition, moving from shallows to deeper water but fish are feeding heavily. Big plugs will work. Trout are stuffed with crayfish. Macks to 20 pounds have been caught near Cave Rock and Sand Harbor, where macks are binging on planted trout. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Water is best through town. Flows are high below Boca. Blue wing olives and March browns have been best producers. (530) 587-4844

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Snow last Friday, wind over the weekend kept anglers off the water. Wednesday was the first day a good number of anglers could get out and pursue trout. Smallmouth bite is picking up. A lot of smallies in the three-pound class are taking crankbaits along the edges of the lake. Bite will get better as the lake warms. (775) 266-3550

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Despite the weather and the flows, they are still catching fish on the Truckee

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

We might not see another cold front until October, gotta love the Sierras-California. High pressure will settle in bringing with it mild temps and sunshine for basically all of summer, except for the afternoon thunderstorms. The river is still up below the Hirsch, clear, but near the 1000k mark. Hasn't stopped us from catching fish though

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Would youl ike to be this angler on the Truckee, holding this Brown Trout?

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

It seems like it always snows on Memorial Day weekend, you can just about count on it. It snowed yesterday and last night in Truckee. Snowed all the way down to Reno actually. At least I wasn't out camping in a tent somewhere. The waters up, near a 1000 cubes in the Hirsch and down below. The best section of river to fish would be

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The wind pummeled the Truckee today, but we still got a great Brown

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

We've been taking a beating by the wind this week on the Truckee River. Pummeled is the word. Tommorow rains in the forecast with less wind, thank god. Bummer if you're gearing up for a weekend camping trip with the kids. The water master has got the gates open on Boca, and Stampede. Flows here in the Hirsch and below in the mornings are now

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen has been getting a mix of macks and browns. The macks have been putting on an early bite. Browns are being picked later. Browns are in the three pound class. Macks are in the four to six pound class. Macks are in 40 to 60 feet of water feeding on crawfish. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530)

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

There are good conditions to the Prosser outflow and then it gets bigger below the Boca outlet. Use caddis during the day. Green drake nymphs offered along the bottom may work. Golden Stones and PMDs work during the day. Further downstream means nymphing with heavy gear. Large lures retrieved along the bank can work. (530) 587-4844

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Lake is three feet from full. Trout fishing has been hampered by wind. Trollers go 15 feet deep with Rapalas or Needlefish. Shore anglers aren’t having much luck. Bass anglers are getting smallmouth from the north end of the lake with crankbaits. A lot of the smallmouths are in the two pound range. A few have weighed three pounds. Popular colors are firetiger or black

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Fishing the Truckee is as good as it gets for May

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Fishing is good all over on the Truckee River. Floated on the Eastside yesterday, it was about 90 degrees, the water is a bit high and dirty, we lost some big fish and fishing was solid all day. Caddis have already popped, along with pmds mid-afternoon. Roll out the G-6 on 'em, which ripped lips yesterday. In the Hirsch, the water is up over 700,

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen targeted lake trout on Wednesday afternoon and boated nine to 11 pounds. Shallow water bite has been up and down. Some days there are browns, some days none. Lake trout in the mid-teens are being caught. There are rumors of 30 pound lakers being hooked. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Gene St. Denis, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

Pyramid Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Fishing is slow but the better news is cutthroat are thick in the spawning channels. (775) 476-0400

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The fly fishing area continues to fish well. Lower than average flow and good clarity has created good conditions for nymphing. Little Truckee is high and running at 300cfs. Water is clear, fish are spooking. Use San Juan worms. There is occasional dry fly action in the afternoon. (530) 587-4844

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This has been a stramge fishing season at Pyramid Lake, did it finish before it started?

Pyramid Lake

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

The water is starting to get pretty warm. As the spawn starts to peter out and water continues to warm the fish will start to head back out into deeper water for the summer. This has been one of, if not the strangest years in a long time at Pyramid. It seems to have ended before it ever got going. There are still some fish

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When the caddis hatch matches post run-off conditions, good fishing on the Truckee usually results

Truckee River

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Warm air temperatures and snow melt over the past week has the river rising and falling about 100-150 CFS daily. The flows are not too bad and the river is fishable but it is a little high. It looks really good but be careful wading. Due to the lack of snowpack and bigger run-off the river is still pretty clean. It does start to get

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Fishing on the Truckee is "Very Good"

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Right now the river is at 700 cubes or so at Hirschdale, and about 800 in Nevada, good, for this time of year, as run-off could make it much higher on a normal water year. Releases from Boca have just begun. I imagine the river will stay up at least over the 500 range for a while. I have been spending most of my time

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