Western Nevada Fish Reports

George and Carla Molino of the Pyramid Lake Store at (775) 476-0555: Boat fishing has been pretty good. Don Zinser of Reno caught a 15-pound, 13-ounce cutthroat, while trolling 30 feet deep at Pelican Point. He was using a silver spoon with green and orange flash tape. George (Pyramid Lake Charters) turned back a number of 6-7 pounders this last week. It seems as if

Andy at The Gilly Sporting Goods Store: The Truckee has been on fire, especially in the downtown area where NDOW planted a ton of fish. Try yellow Sallys or yellow Stone Flies in the early evenings. ?Į

Ideal conditions: Clear and low water. Lots and lots of fish.

odd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): Fishing has been pretty darn good. The water is still high. The fish are hitting everthing: Bait, lures and flies. There is not a lot of fishing pressure due to the big fire at Tahoe. Tuesday, Dean Besone of Camino caught a 3-pound, 11-ounce rainbow on Salmon eggs. The state is planting pretty heavy

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): Not much going on. It's pretty darn quiet out here. The trollers are catching fish in the middle of the lake at a depth of 25 feet with flashers and nightcrawlers. The lake is going down, it has dropped about 4-5 feet. Shore fishing has been pretty quiet, some fish but no limits. The water

Mackinaw fishing has been good for those who have been trolling deep at about 200 feet.

Opener was great. Lots of success.

Regional Game Warden Dave Patula Regional reports plenty of success fishing for rainbow planters and hold over trout.

Regional Game Warden Dave Patula reports plenty of recently planted rainbow being caught and some hold over rainbow. There have also been some reports of bullhead catfish and large mouth bass. Tactics include Powerbait, worms and flies.

Western Region Staff Fisheries Biologist Kim Tisdale Western reports fishing was good for hold over rainbows from last year in the 15-inch range. Fly anglers used black streamers, black wooly buggers and birds nest. There was additional action fishing for Smallmouth bass with top water bass baits and Rapala's Lures. The creek was fishing well for Brown Trout in the 15-inch range. Fly anglers used

Reports on the Truckee have been roughly the same since last report. Water temp are starting to change so late evening and early morning is becoming a factor. Fly anglers still reporting huge caddis hatches as of recent in the late evening. Big fish have been gorging themselves on emerging caddis. Get out there before this one is over. The hatch should be near Verdi

Fishing is good and water level is starting to drop. Fishing should be good up until Late July. Check out stocking report for latest updates. The flow is 143cfs as 6/22/07.

Fishing at Topaz has slowed down. Warm temperatures this time of year concentrate your fishing efforts early and late evening. Boat angler Try trolling in this area. Trollers are using Repala's in brown and silver colors. Also some are catching trolling a Worm Harness. Bank fishermen have been successful using powerbait in orange color. There has been some additional action for Largemouth bass. Bass fisherman

Fly Anglers have reported great fishing lately catching rainbows and tiger trout. Try using zug bugs and sheep creeks. Spooner has been fishing well for bank anglers where areas are clear of weeds. Try getting out into the middle of the lake for more action. Castmasters and Blue Foxes have worked well. Some power bait action has worked in florescent green and rainbow. The regulations were

Hinkson Slough has been picking up lately with good action all day. Midge patterns and wooly buggers have been working. Sheep creek patterns have worked well according to local angler Chuck Hone. There has also been some bass success using spinner baits.

Whiper Bass and White Bass fishing have been excellent almost anywhere in the lake. Beach 6 has been the most productive, but don't limit yourself. Any lure, buzz bait, spinner bait or jig will work. Move the lure across the bottom. Casting area should have aquatic vegetation or brushy cover. The narrows of the lake fished well for Wallleye according to Kim Tisdale, Western Region

Fort Churchill ponds have been fishing slowly since the warm whether try early in the morning and late evening for the bass. Slow retrieve with rubber baits have been most effective.

Western Region Game Warden Tyler Turnipseed reports great action at the Pit Taylor area for crappie. A State record of 3 pounds was almost broken over Memorial Day Weekend. Try using chartreuse color crappie jigs Walleye below and above the dam. Try using white crappie jigs white or yellow 1/8 oz.

Boat anglers are generally finding fish 25 feet below the surface and are doing well locating fish and fishing frog or trout colored torpedoes.