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Jesus is a Carpenter Ant for "Gilligan" on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

They're here, our big winged carpenter ants of spring. Fun stuff. All of our finned friends in rivers around Truckee-Tahoe-Western Nevada, lakes, and tribs, will have ants on their minds for the next couple weeks. You can do some prospecting with a single ant pattern, or get one a little bigger like a chernobyl, and hang some droppers off the back. Besides the chernobyl, my

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

It’s been cold with morning temps in the 20s and windy with swells to four feet. Nevertheless guide Mike Nielsen has been picking macks and browns from the shallows. No trophys, but there’s action for browns to five pounds and macks to seven. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Flows are 600 cfs below Boca. It’s 300 cfs through town. Fishing is best in the big pools above Truckee in the general regulation sections near Squaw and Alpine Creek. (530) 587-4844

"Gilligan" says that fishing is good in both states on the Truckee River.

by MATT KOLES

Trout have spread out and are just about everywhere in the river. It's good to fish the soft spots and or secondary holding lies with the dry dropper rig, and nymph up on the deeper stuff. You'd be surprised to see how many fish are in about 2-3 feet of water. B-dubs and march browns are on the lunch menu. Attractor patterns are still working

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen has been trolling the shallows with stick baits and spoons for browns and macks. Most of the catch have been one to four pounds. Action is good, but the search for large fish continues. Best day last week brought three browns in the five to six pound class. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Cutthroat fishing is improving. A 17 pounder was caught near the Needle while trolling. Another troller caught and released 30 fish near the Willows using a yellow and black spoon. Water temp is rising, it’s now 52 degrees. Crosby's (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Truckee River has a consistent bite and fish are moving into the center of the stream with the arrival of clearer water. Fly fishing will continue to get better. Mountain Hardware & Sports : (530) 587-4844

The spring fishing is "Great" on the Truckee, or was it the "Old Guys" Gilligan was with

by MATT KOLES

It's always great to take a few old timers out fishing. Maybe, I should say old schoolers, sorry Ed, and Dwayne. They have usually seen a lot of water, and always have good stories from a lifelong of fishing trips to tell. Sometimes they bring cool rods, like an old Fisher, or Sage LL, with old Hardy's, or Cimmaron's attached. They're patient and courteous, and

Higher water from last year’s run-off & fluctuating water temps. Have made for a confusing season

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

One of the strangest fishing seasons continues at Pyramid Lake. The water temperature on Monday mid day was in the low 60's. By Saturday it was more like 53 degrees. Two weeks before it was still in the 40's. The fishing has been as tough for April as it has been for many years. Higher water from last year's run-off and fluctuating water temps. Have

The Truckee River flow is higher but is totally fishable from Truckee to about Prosser Creek

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Warm weather over the past week or so has sparked the run-off season. The river spiked at 2500 CFS on the 26th of April and has been dropping steadily since. Currently most of the river is at least 700 CFS and still too high to wade. It is starting to level out and Yo-Yo up and down with changing air temps during the day and

"Gilligan's" Fly Fishing School -- Report Card, "A"

by MATT KOLES

Just finished up two days of clinics on the Truckee River. It's been a while since I've done anything like that. I had a great time, and met some great people. We learned my rigs, knots, flies, and did some streamering, on switches and single handed rods, and how I fish them. Got a text today from Shane who was in Saturdays clinic. He went

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Toplining for browns in the shallows has produced so-so results. A 12 pound brown was caught Sunday night by Dale Gibbons with guide Mike Nielsen with a CD Rapala. Sugar Pine Point, Meeks Bay, Camp Richardson and the Keys have been good spots. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The river has a lot of runoff. It’s 500 cfs through town and 1,100 below. Mid-week storm may have impact, depending on severity. By Saturday the water will be high, but fishable. (530) 587-4844

The Truckee on a "good" day with high flows

by MATT KOLES

The Truckee is a bit big and a bit swollen. If you know how to fish in high flows, then you'll do good, if not wait a few weeks. We ain't gonna have to much run-off this year. It's about 900 in the Hirsh, give or take a bit, off color, but not to bad. Personally, how I like it. The usual suspects that

Talk about a Fisherman's first, "Gilligan" saw his client succeed

by MATT KOLES

Clients had a weekend of firsts. First fish on a fly rod, first brown trout caught on a fly rod, first rainbow caught on the Truckee, and first monster brown of the season lost on the Cali side. Good times had by all. The river has come up, but is actually clearing as fast as it got muddy. Big fish get hooked in this type

The natural progression of a Fly Fisherman, from "Gilligan's" perspective

by MATT KOLES

You just have to keep your flies in the water. Flies that are in the water more, catch more fish. If their tangled, dirty, or in a snag, it's hard to do that, catch fish that is. After a while that becomes easier to do. At first it's tough, especially on the Truckee River, but if you stick with it enlightenment will occur, and

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw bite has improved and steady limits of mackinaw in the three to six pound range are being landed and some to 14 have been caught. CalNeva Point, Sugar Pine Point and Dollar Point have been producing quality fish. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552,Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Cutthroat are moving into shallow water. Shore fishermen do best near the north nets and Pelican. Most of the trout are smaller than 20 inches. A derby last weekend had a big fish of 7.11 pounds. (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The fly section has hatches of blue wing olives, march browns and fishing is considered productive. (530) 587-4844

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The wind died down on Monday and trout cooperated with the trollers. Trollers go through the middle of the lake toward the south end and use Rapalas or flashers/nightcrawlers 20 feet deep. (775) 266-3550

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