Western Nevada Fish Reports

Reports have been outstanding. 20 to 50 fish days are not uncommon for those who frequent Knott Creek. Indicator Nymphing with size 18 midges is working well but the Damsel hatch has been the draw. Fish Damsel nymphs right under the surface with a slow strip and a floating line. Mornings have been best.

I've been fishing 50-200 feet deep at Ski Run Shelf, Camp Richardson and the Tahoe Keys. Trolling with silver Herring Dodger flasher blades and minnows. Bouncing off the bottom in a serpentine pattern. Macks are 2-7 pounds.

Gene St. Denis: Trolling for Mackinaw 60-150 feet deep with flashers and minnows.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will be conducting a free, trout fishing clinic on the Truckee River on Saturday, July 28. Participants are requested to meet at Mayberry Park in downtown Reno. The clinic will be held from 8 a.m. until about noon. It is specially designed for entry-level anglers and is free to all participants. Instructors will demonstrate reading water, and basic spinning and

Todd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): The East Carson River is "Wall to Wall Fins" right now. The county planted 900 pounds last Friday and the state planted last Wednesday. On Friday, Dominique, age 11, and Isabella, 8, Aguilar of Sacramento caught a 5 pounder, a 3 pounder and a 12 incher with Panther/Martin lures and Salmon eggs. On Saturday,

There was a large plant of fish on Friday, especially at the junction of S.R. 88 and S.R. 89. On Saturday, Julian Martin of Carson City caught a 7.5 pound planter on a small fly. On Sunday, Roger Benson of Gardnerville caught a 5 pound planter on worms. Special Note: The West Carson River has Handicapped Access for fishermen at Pickett's Junction (the Intersection of

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): Not much going on, here. It's about the end of the season. With this hot weather, all we have is lots of jet skis and water skiers.

Missy and Shirley at Burke's Market at Silver Springs (775-577-2750): A 10-pound, 5-ounce Walleye on Saturday, a 5-pound Walleye on Saturday at Beach No. 3, and some young kids with toy-like fishing poles caught 22 fish at Beach No. 7.

Elmer Bull of Yerington reported he and his family had fairly good action on Saturday afternoon at Beach No. 6 with live minnows and worms, dragged slowly along the bottom. They caught some walleye, a 12-inch crappie (on a sinking Rapala lure) and lots of small white bass.

The white bass fishing has been red hot. Fly fisherman who know the lake have had 100 fish days. The fish are not that big but the action is not stop. Evenings have been best. Try fishing where the Truckee canal comes into the lake with a floating line. Put on a bass popper with a small white or chartreuse woolybugger trailer. Wipers and Walleye's

Reports have been outstanding. 20 to 50 fish days are not uncommon for those who frequent Knott Creek. Indicator Nymphing with size 18 midges is working well but the Damsel hatch has been the draw. Fish Damsel nymphs right under the surface with a slow strip and a floating line. Mornings have been best.

Gene St. Denis: I've been fishing 50-250 feet deep at Ski Run Shelf, Camp Richardson Shelf and Tahoe Keys Shelf. Trolling with silver Herring Dodger flasher blades and minnows. Bouncing off the bottom in a serpentine pattern. We caught a 2 pound brown, a 4 pound brown and a 7 pound rainbow, last week.

Gene St. Denis: Cave Rock Landing has been really slow. Once in the while, someone catches something.

Todd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): The water is dropping a little but it is hanging tough. DF&G will be planting later this week, probably on Thursday. David Lopez of Martinez caught a 4.3 pound rainbow on Salmon eggs on July 7 and Rodney Reynaldo of Gilroy caught a 3 pound rainbow on Power Bait on July 5.

Dave Kirby: Not very many fishermen. The water is extremely low and the fishing is really slow.

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): It's too darn hot. Even the fish don't like it. We had a couple of boats come in, yesterday (Sunday), with limits. One was using worms and the other was using Power Bait. ?Į

Andy at The Gilly Sporting Goods Store: The Truckee is still fishing good. The water flows are slowing down. There is a good Caddis hatch in the evenings. Try yellow Sallys or Stone Flies . Nothing super big, just the normal Truckee River planter size.

Elmer Bull of Yerington reported he and his family had good action on a late afternoon at Beach No. 6, with live minnows, for some white bass, a couple of wipers and a walleye. The water level is really going down. ?Į