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Lahontan Reservoir Fish Report 07-19-07

by DON QUILICI

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.

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Truckee River Fish report 07-18-07

Truckee River

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Fly fishing remains very good on the Truckee. The flows remain perfect from the Town of Truckee down to Reno. The best times to fish are in the mornings before it gets hot and then again the last hour or two before dark. In the mornings nymphing has been the best. Try indicator nymphing with a Golden Stone and a small dropper like a Caddis

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Lahontan Lake Fish Report 07-18-07

Lahontan Reservoir

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

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

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Knott Creek Reservoir Fish Report 07-18-07

Knott Creek Reservoir

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

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.

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North Shore Lake Fish Report 07-12-07

Lake Tahoe

by DON QUILICI

Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters and Tahoe Trophy Trout at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (530-544-6552): Starting early and working our butts off to catch fish. We have been trolling 50-250 feet deep. We locate the fish on the fish finder and then troll in a "Figure Eight" pattern, bouncing the bottom. I've been fishing at Cal-Neva, Dollar Point and Sugar Pine Points. ?Į

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South Shore Lake Fish Report 07-12-07

Lake Tahoe

by DON QUILICI

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.

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East Shore Lake Tahoe Fish report 07-12-07

Lake Tahoe

by DON QUILICI

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

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East Carson River Fish Report 07-12-07

Carson River

by DON QUILICI

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.

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West Carson River Fish Report 07-12-07

Carson River

by DON QUILICI

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

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Topaz Lake Fish Report 07-12-07

Topaz Lake

by DON QUILICI

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

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Truckee River Fish Report 07-12-07

Topaz Lake

by DON QUILICI

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.

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Lahontan Reservoir Fish Report 07-12-07

Lahontan Reservoir

by DON QUILICI

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

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