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Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake is now within a few feet of being full. The Douglas County Park launch facility is open, with a little caution. The east dock is under water about a foot. They do have a buoy to mark the end of the dock for safety. For large boats use the west dock and small vessels use the middle dock. You will have to turn

The Nevada side of the EW is still fishing pretty well

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The East Walker on the California side of the state line is closed until April 27. 2024. The Nevada side of the river is open through the Winter. The Nevada side of the EW is still fishing pretty well, the weather has been pretty mild, especially compared to last year, and this is making for some good fishing. Not much going on for streamers and dries

As of now, the stormier days are definitely the best days to be fishing out here

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

While Pyramid continues to see better and better days with regularity, we are still a few weeks out from those spring pre-spawn conditions we all look forward to every year. As of now, the stormier days are definitely the best days to be fishing out here, and the sunny, calm days are mostly still a grind. With that said, this weekend is going to be

Truckee River Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

This week’s rain event made the Truckee come up 100-200 CFS on various sections of the river, and it has since stabilized. While it did go “chocolate milk” for a day, the proceeding days where epic as water cleared and flows dropped. One of the beautiful things about this river system is how fast it can drop back into shape, and often once it does,

Pyramid continues to get better and better with each passing storm

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid continues to get better and better with each passing storm. The sunny, calm days are still proving to be far slower than the days with cloud cover and wind present, so choose your days to fish here wisely. We are now creeping up towards the prime months for fishing out here, and along with the improved bite we will see a large increase in

The rainbows in the Truckee have begun to show their spawning colors this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The rainbows in the Truckee have begun to show their spawning colors this week, taking on deep, vibrant hues of pink, olive, purple and red. They are working hard at putting on weight in anticipation of the next few months, and the catch rate of large ‘bows has been great recently. We’ve been having great luck along most stretches of the river from Glenshire Drive,

Interesting weather and fishing on the Truckee RIver

by MATT KOLES

Pretty good storm cycle last week, and looks like it should continue starting this weekend for about another week. We’re stacking the snow up on top, so that’s really good news. Relatively warm for mid-February here in Hirschdale. We got less than a foot of snow on the ground and access is pretty easy all over. Flows are nice in California, and great out East on the

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN

Pyramid Lake rose to 87 percent of its capacity, and only a few anglers braved the heavy rains and high winds last week. We have reposted our report from 2/2/24 “Trout were the best bet at Pyramid with anglers doing well in the marina. Get Bent Baits Minijigs, Mousetails, dough baits, and spoons all worked for bites. Trout continue to show throughout the lake with

The bite at Pyramid remains a bit spotty this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The bite at Pyramid remains a bit spotty this week. If you land on the right beach with good conditions, you can have some incredible days, if not.. well, it’s going to be a grind. At the end of the day, it’s damn near impossible to know the when and where’s out here and there’s always going to be a good amount of guess work. If

The river saw about a 50 CFS decrease in flows this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The river saw about a 50 CFS decrease in flows this week, as the week-long storm has slowed down melt from the smaller creeks. Despite the weather, the water temps only came down a few degrees, the water clarity is still good, and the river remains fishing much the same as the previous weeks. We would recommend focusing on indicator fishing during this time, fishing

The indicator bite has still been catching fish

by RENO FLY SHOP

Colder storms have moved into our area for what feels like the first time this year. Colder temperatures have slowed fishing down a little bit, but the fish will acclimate quickly. We’ve been catching a lot of numbers recently with a few larger fish scattered in. Fish are getting into shallow water. A lot of the fish that we have been catching have been in

Early February on the Truckee River started out with some spectacular dry fly fishing

by RENO FLY SHOP

Early February on the Truckee River started out with some spectacular dry fly fishing. From now until mid-March, the Truckee River can have some solid hatches of Blue Winged Olive (BWO) mayflies. Additionally, midge hatches have occurred earlier in the day around 10am-12pm. For the Blue Winged Olive, carry a few patterns to present different life stages of the insect. The Baetis Cripple is a

Doubles and Triples Galore

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

January is always a mixed bag when it comes to Pyramid Lake. Traditionally, it can be a frigid month with the catching action matching the weather; cold and unforgiving. This January didn’t disappoint, and even though we had a handful of slow days, they were easily justified by the days where the lake gave up the trout. The tail end of January provided some fantastic days.

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

We expect to see this storm cycle will really help to turn the bite on at Pyramid this week. We are seeing low barometric pressure, overcast skies, just a touch of wind every day, and a good moon phase. These factors that we look at when we forecast the fishing out here help us make predictions on the fishing along with other things like water

This week’s abnormally warm weather made for some excellent fishing on the Truckee

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

This week’s abnormally warm weather made for some excellent fishing on the Truckee. We are lucky to still have great flows thanks to last year’s big winter, and the river has been in excellent shape. We have been getting a fair amount of phone calls about water clarity on the Truckee over the last week or two, and we think a big part of this

On-the-Water Report | Truckee River | early February 2024

by RENO FLY SHOP

Early February On-the-Water Report from the Truckee River with Aden Breckner. Bugs are popping and it’s time to get out and fish! Don't leave the dry fly rod at home. Our calendar has a few openings for guided winter float trips. Call soon to book one for yourself Truckee River flies we suggest: Pullover BWO, Parachute Adams, Baetis Cripple, RS2, Galloups Jig BWO, Perdigon, Ready Baetis, Micro Mayfly, French Nymph, BH Zebra Midge, Griffith Gnat, Hot Butt

20 lb. Club

by PYRAMID LAKE GUIDES

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The lake level is high

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake level is high. The Douglas County park is open for camping. The boat ramp is open, but I would advise deeper boats on the east side and smaller on the west. The middle ramp was submerged last week. Fishing was slow for the first hour or so. I had to do some traveling to find the fish. The west side was most productive

The river was running good and clear

East Carson River (NV)

by DOUG BUSEY

The river was running good and clear. The fishing has been slow. In Nevada you may fish with artificial flies or lures or bait. 5 fish limit.

Rehabilitation Efforts Underway at Hinkson Slough Fishing Pond in Mason Valley WMA

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Mason Valley, NV– The popular Hinkson Slough fishing pond will remain closed through Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area’s (WMA) fishing opener on Saturday, February 10 as the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) takes proactive measures to address ongoing challenges at the pond. Following last spring’s flooding that affected the entire WMA, NDOW initiated plans for habitat improvements and Common Carp removal efforts at Hinkson Slough. However,

Pyramid Lake continues to fish better and better

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid Lake continues to fish better and better, and while these storms may not really help the long-term snowpack on the Pacific Crest, it has definitely helped the short-term fishing out here. These smaller and warmer storms have also helped to keep the fishing conditions out here a bit more tolerable, especially compared to this time last year. However, we expect the fishing will slow

The Truckee has seen a serious rise in water temperatures this week with the recent rain

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee has seen a serious rise in water temperatures this week with the recent rain. We saw the river hit 42 degrees early this week, a pretty serious change from the 32-degree lows seen in the middle of the month. This is due more so to the rain than ambient temperatures. It has additionally lowered water clarity a bit as well, turning the color

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