Western Nevada Fish Reports

Valerie, Linda and Patsy at Crosby's Lodge at (775) 476-0400: Kevin Arnold of Fallon caught a 16-pound, 7-ounce (33 inches) Cutt on the northwest side of the lake for the biggest fish of the week. On the 13th, Jeff Morris of Reno caught a 10-pound, 4-ounce (29 inches) Cutt, while trolling a Flatfish lure at Popcorn. Block House and Popcorn have been the best places

Dave Kirby reported that a fly fisherman caught and released 4 rainbows and 2 browns on black and olive Woolly Bugger flies in the deeper holes where the River and Markleeville Creek come together.

Mackinaw has been picking up try Jigging at Cave Rock. Some anglers have been catching rainbows trolling shallow near rock structure but be careful of shallow rock with your boat.

Closed.

Great fishing at catnip, lots of success with a potential to catch 14" to 19'' fish. Closes November 15.

Boulder is low, but the fishing is great. While the aquatic vegetation makes things a bit challenging, anglers that can get out past the vegetation are still pulling in 14-inch rainbow.

Substantial fish kill over the summer. Recently stocked and warm water fish still in fair numbers. While the fishing has been slow, it is expected to pick up later this month as things begin to cool off.

Angler report fair fishing for rainbow and brown trout in 15 inches in length. Good fishing for smallmouth bass to 8-10 inch inches in length. Dark patterns work the best in the turbid water. Fishing is always good in the stream high numbers of brown trout. Be stealthy when you approach the steam there is no cover.

Chris Healy, regional public information officer for NDOW, reports the Truckee is fishing great. Chris says try using a weighted October Caddis pupa size 10 trail it with a twenty incher size 8 or 10 . His philosophy is big flys equal big fish. Pheasant tails been have also been working as well as Copper Johns. Lure fisherman try using Panther Martins in yellow and

Fishing is slow and flows are barely readable.

Boat fishermen going deep have reported fair to good success on rainbow and brown trout. Although fishing has slowed, shore anglers have reported some success in the early morning.

Shore anglers have been reporting some action where they can find open water around the aquatic vegetation that chokes the shoreline. Try using white spoons or black and yellow Panther Martins. Local Fly angler Austin Willis reports fishing remains good on the fly using black leach patterns in sizes 6 and 8. Some calibatis surface action try using may fly pattern. The chironomid patterns are

No Reports. Boat ramps are a challenge due to low water conditions. The lake has many hazards with the low water conditions, boaters be careful. Wiper action is still good with new State record occurring once again. Reports of Some black bass and walleye are showing up as well in several location near the dam. Try using spinner baits in white and Slugo's in white. Fly

Closed.

Fishing has picked up, still low but slowly stating to fill up. Check out up to date stocking report.

Fair to good fishing for small crappie and yellow perch.

Fishing has slowed but remains good for walleye on the reservoir side of the dam as well as on the downstream side of the Pitt-Taylor Dam. Wiper fishing is sporadic and slow. Yellow perch and channel catchfish are still showing up. Try using yellow crappie jigs also some action on deep diving lures. Try a deep diving Fin Fin and Repala's. Bait fisherman have had

No report.

Fishing has picked up according to Kari Wright, Walker Lake biologist. Anglers have reported loads of success for boaters using spoons in colors orange and white and silver and green. Try jigging the spoon as well as casting and trolling. Bank anglers using powerbait have seen little to no success. The State Park Boat ramp and the Sportsman Boat ramp both require 4x4 vehicles due