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Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

I braved the heat and left my boat at home. I fished the shore a few places and the fishing was slow, but productive. I caught a 2lb rainbow and a 1lb rainbow using rainbow Powerbait. I fished from 7am until noon when I ran out of shade on the south end of the lake. I talked with a couple trollers that said they had

Lahontan Reservoir Report

Lahontan Reservoir

by DOUG BUSEY

I would recommend getting out there early and either have a canopy on your boat or find a shade tree. It gets HOT out there. But the fishing has been good. A fellow angler and a friend of mine fished out there last week and caught 7 walleye, 7 crappie, 5 white bass,3 yellow perch and on 32 inch long channel catfish. Now not to

Flows measuring 289 CFS out of Tahoe City

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Flows measuring 289 CFS out of Tahoe City, 314 CFS through the town of Truckee, 494 CFS by the Boca Bridge, and 549 CFS near Farad. Flows are still really great for this time of the year and the watermaster is still releasing a good bit of water from Lake Tahoe into the Upper Truckee River. Rising water temperatures make fishing mid-day stressful

A HAB Watch Advisory has been issued for Washoe Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A HAB Watch Advisory has been issued for Washoe Lake. If you're planning to fish, you're encouraged to choose another location until testing is complete. If you do fish at Washoe Lake, thoroughly clean your catch before eating. See Nevada State Parks' post below for more information.

The Farad gauge has been hitting 68 Degrees daily

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Farad gauge has been hitting 68 Degrees daily, and the Sparks gauge has been showing upwards of 75! At these temps, the best place to fish will be anywhere from Hirschdale to the Nevada stateline where temps on the river will be at their coldest. The name of the game will be fishing from sunup until a bit after noon. If you are still

Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

A few reports of anglers getting out early and trolling a dodger and a live minnow along the Meeks Bay drop-offs. Some have had success jigging off the rocky areas by the Camp Richardson area. I spoke to a couple of guides this week. They have not been able to get out due to the weather.

The lake is full of fish

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake is full of fish. I reported a couple of weeks ago that they had planted 4,000 rainbows. Well, since then, the NDOW has planted another 5,000 rainbows. Shore anglers have done well with inflated nightcrawlers or a long leader and PowerBait. Trollers have been doing well with Thomas Buoyant spoons (with a snap swivel), or the old-fashioned way with small blades and a

Water temperatures are rising daily

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Flows measuring 273 CFS out of Tahoe City, 282 CFS through the town of Truckee, 299 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 549 CFS near Farad. Flows are great for this time of the year and the watermaster is still releasing a good bit of water from Lake Tahoe into the Upper Truckee River. Water temperatures are getting warmer with peak summer conditions

Top to Bottom Clinic, 2 Dates, August 15th, and Sept 19th 2026

by MATT KOLES

Top to Bottom Mono Rig Clinic. I’m gonna show you the benefits of the mono rig and why it works so well for Truckee River trout. One leader for everything. We’ll learn to euro nymph, dry dropper fish, and streamer fish with one leader system. A versatile system that excels in pocket water, no drag, no fly line, win, win. Nymphing; We’ll learn the Euro game, though

Flows are great for this time of the year

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Flows measuring 271 CFS out of Tahoe City, 282 CFS through the town of Truckee, 304 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 549 CFS near Farad. Flows are great for this time of the year and the watermaster is still releasing a good bit of water from Lake Tahoe into the Upper Truckee River. Even with the recent rain the area had earlier

The Truckee River has seen stable flows but rising water temps this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee River has seen stable flows but rising water temps this week. Anyone looking to fish the T should do so in the morning hours. How late in the day you can fish will depend on the section of river, with the Glenshire area warming quicker than down in the canyon, due to the Little Truckee confluence providing a bit of cold water relief.

Typical Summer fly fishing on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Cool mornings, hot and windy afternoons. Blue bird sun all day, (except the last few days of thunderstorms remnants from the monsoons in the 4 corners area). Fishing is good if we get out in the mornings and nymph the pocket water. If you can wade around in the river, you're going to do much better than someone that can't. It's that simple. Euro rigs usually reign

Fishing has been best up on the north end for mackinaws

by DOUG BUSEY

Fishing has been best up on the north end for mackinaws around the McKinney Bay area or Dollar Point. Keep an eye on your depth finder. There are some sharp ledges up there, but that is what holds the fish in the area. A dodger and a live minnow in 150 to 200 feet of water has been the ticket. Some anglers have been doing well

Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

I fished the lake this week. Started at 5:30 a.m. and ended at noon. I had plenty of hits and plenty of fish right up to the boat, but that's what we call a short-distance release. All of the fish were suspended in 8 to 15 feet of water. I used my lead line with an F5 Hot Steel pattern and an F7 jointed perch-colored Rapala. These two

Lots of weather changes

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Thanks to the abnormally cold weather last week, the Truckee has narrowly avoided any hoot owl restrictions as we head into July, the warm weather in this weeks forecast will likely change things quickly in this respect, so if fishing later in the week, be sure to focus on the mornings and consider bringing a thermometer with you if you want to extend you day

Lots of good looking rainbows

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Flows measuring 269 CFS out of Tahoe City, 270 CFS through the town of Truckee, 313 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 573 CFS near Farad. Water temperatures are starting to increase with the warmer weather pattern the area is seeing. Because of that, early mornings are the best times to fish. With water temperatures increasing, bring a thermometer to test the temperature

Weathers been really nice

by MATT KOLES

4th of July weekend. Big weekend in Lake Tahoe, and on the Truckee River. Lots of folks in town. Just try to go Safeway in Truckee, I dare you. Weathers been really nice. Not too hot at all. In fact cold in the mornings. That should change a bit this week, and we'll get back to more Summer /hotter weather. That should put trouts back into

Stocking has begun at Seeman Pond and fishing has been good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Stocking has begun at Seeman Pond and fishing has been good. Rainbow trout are caught primarily on salmon eggs and power bait on the bottom or under a bobber. Small wet flies and lures are also very effective on the pond. Pink floating power worms on a Carolina rig is pretty hard to beat at Seeman.

Onion has been fishing really well this summer

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Onion has been fishing really well this summer for a few carryover trout and the recently stocked trout. Small spinners and spoons from shore have been great in addition to power bait and crawlers off the bottom. Fly fisherman have done well using large dries early and late in the day. Small streamer flies have been effective when there’s no fish on the surface.

Closing weekend for the fishing season

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Pyramid Lake is currently full, and the boat launch remains open. It is the closing weekend for fishing season at Pyramid Lake. The last day of the season is June 30th. Most anglers are finding the best success from float tubes, kayaks, or boats while fishing depths around 50 feet. Most fish are being caught using Pyramid-style jigs, Sierra Spoons, midges, balanced leeches, and various

Lots of good looking rainbows

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Flows measuring 250 CFS out of Tahoe City, 257 CFS through the town of Truckee, 304 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 700 CFS near Farad. Water temperatures are starting to increase with the warmer weather pattern the area is seeing. Because of that, early mornings and evenings are the best chances to get the most bites. Water clarity is fantastic. Wading conditions

The pond has reopened and has been stocked with trout this season

Davis Creek Park Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The pond has reopened and has been stocked with trout this season. Pink floating power worms fished off the bottom are a favorite at Davis. Small dry flies can be fun fishing early and late in the day.

Marilyn’s Pond has been fishing very well but has also been busy

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Marilyn’s Pond has been fishing very well but has also been busy. Mid-week is definitely a better option if you’re looking for a little peace and quiet. Light leaders and tackle has been the key to success at the pond. Stocking will slow down a little as we really heat up but should still fish well through the summer heat.

Great river conditions

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Overall, conditions on the river are great. The flows are right at average for this time of year, and so are water temps. As expected for this time of year, we have begun to see some sections of the river near hoot owl levels and with these rising water temps, we encourage anglers to really focus on the morning hours at this point. If fishing

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