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Fly fishing on the Truckee River has continued to be stellar through the beginning of April!

by RENO FLY SHOP

Fly fishing on the Truckee River has continued to be stellar through the beginning of April! Flows have come up slightly and that has fish on the feed. Looking forward into the week, we have a storm system coming in from Friday through around Sunday. Temperatures are expected to drop and this should bring flows on the Truckee down a bit. With colder water temperatures

Indicator nymphing has been the best technique

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Water Conditions The main Truckee is flowing at 199 CFS in Tahoe City, 265 in downtown Truckee, and 736 CFS at Farad. The water is cold and swift this time of year, so wade with caution. Please remember that Trout Creek to Prosser Creek is fly only, catch and release. Tips for the Week Indicator nymphing has been the best technique with longer leaders of 10 or 11

The Marina has been stocked twice this season and is fishing well

Sparks Marina Park Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Marina has been stocked twice this season and is fishing well. Bait fishing with worms off the bottom or under a bobber should be good with water temps currently prime. Power bait and other dough baits will also produce fish just off the ledge near the fishing dock. Spin fisherman willing to put in the time are doing well working jigs and small spinners

The flows on the EW are at about 125 cfs right now and it’s fishing excellent

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 flows on the EW are at about 125 cfs right now and it’s fishing excellent. Lots of good reports coming in from the Rosachi section as well as the Sceirine and Elbow sections. Lots of fish in

On-the-Water Report with Aden Breckner | Truckee River | late March 2024

by RENO FLY SHOP

This weeks On-the-Water Report with Aden Breckner is along the banks of the Truckee River. The Truckee is fishing well and should continue to do so until runoff begins. Give us a call or swing by the shop to book a trip. Flies we Suggest: TJ Hooker, Squirmy Worm, Tunghead Stones, Jigged CDC PT, Spanish Bullet, Articulated Trout Slider, Bangtail, Barely Legal, Bullet Head Skwala, Purple Chernobyl, Para March Brown, Purple Haze, Truckee River Dozen

The fishing at Pyramid seemed to improve this week with the overcast, stormy days

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The fishing at Pyramid seemed to improve this week with the overcast, stormy days. While it still isn’t as good as it may typically be for this time of year, we are happy to report a bit of an improvement from the slower days over the last few weeks. On the sunnier days we are begging to see some of the summit strain cutthroats cruise

Truckee River Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The water temps and subsequently the fish’s metabolisms dropped this week causing a decrease in activity. The activity from the skwala stoneflies also decreased, further adding to the slower days this week compared to last. The big positive from the cold front pushing through the Reno/Tahoe area is the pause of runoff, causing the river to drop 100-150 CFS and run clear again. This will

Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

The water level is very high. I fished with my friend Matt Wicks. We trolled the west side of the lake with F5 and F7and blk/gld and perch colored Rapalas. We caught 14 rainbows in the 12 to 21 inch class, 1 tiger trout and a 19 inch brown trout. The day started slow and picked up about 10am. I talked with a few other

Spring is here, kinda

by MATT KOLES

Spring is here, kinda. Still snowing though. That’s Spring in the mountains. Few nice days, then some snow, then mainly wind. I can say however, the fishing is good, and my favorite time to fish is Spring on the Truckee River. Welp, we have a lot of snow up top now and eventually that snow is going to melt. We’re kinda pre-runoff right now. The river will get

Lots of good nymph action as well as a few good streamer and dry reports lately

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 flows on the EW today are 163 cfs, this is up from 108 a few days ago. I haven’t talked to anyone since the bump but the river has been fishing very well. Lots of good nymph

Flows are prime through Reno

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been excellent this winter and should remain that way until we see some heat and runoff. Flows are prime through Reno and the river is healthier than it has been in a long time. Water temps are prime and fish are very aggressive. Fly fisherman are loving how plentiful the insect are and will be this summer. Baetis mayflies are slowing down a

The East Walker is prime and flowing at 100 cfs

East Walker River (NV)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The East Walker is prime and flowing at 100 cfs. There’s just enough water to keep fish from being spooky this time of year. Recent surveys showed record populations above and below the Elbow access. Fishing should remain excellent until there’s a call for water when it warm up some. Winter stoneflies are still around, but should slow down with the spring warmth. Spin fishing

Angler Report: Topaz Lake

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Sam checked in with an angler report from Topaz Lake on March 21st, 2024. The day was nice and clear. We caught two trout in the morning. Saw lots of eagles around the lake. Noticed quite a bit of debris at the north end of the lake.

Pyramid Lake FIshing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid saw another slow week of fishing, which was expected with the sunnier days. In the long run these warm days will bring water temps up and initiate the annual cutthroat spawn. However, in regard to this week, the water is still in the low 40’s, keeping the fish looking for that deeper water, making slow days for the shore angler. During these days, the best

Incredible week on the river

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

As we alluded to in the opener, this has been an incredible week on the river. We are so happy to see the fish populations in the Truckee looking as healthy as ever, with some truly epic fish caught, including an incredible brown caught by 11-year-old Adam Lapointe, while on a guided trip through the shop this Wednesday. While it would be easy to see

High sun and low winds have made fishing slow the last few days

by RENO FLY SHOP

High sun and low winds have made fishing slow the last few days. A silver lining to the tough fishing is that the surface temps have risen nicely from the previous storm. We are seeing fish cruising in the afternoons and we are getting closer to the spawn. We do have a smaller storm system moving in for the next week and I believe this will

The Truckee River has fished very well in the last few weeks as Spring has begun

by RENO FLY SHOP

The Truckee River has fished very well in the last few weeks as Spring has begun. Flows and water temperatures are in a very fishable range right now and bug activity has really increased. Bugs that are hatching now include Skwala stoneflies, March Brown mayflies, Blue Winged Olive mayflies, and midges. Additionally, there have been caddis present on warmer afternoons. The morning fishing has consisted of

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by PYRAMID LAKE FLY FISHING

Three weeks in the books for March already, wow time is going fast but there is so much time left to fish before the lake closes at the end of June. The last week at Pyramid Lake was extremely slow for this time of year. The weather was all over the map and it did not matter what it was, the fish just did not cooperate

Past, present, and future of the Walker Lake Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Don't miss this FREE PROGRAM presented by our partners with the Walker Lake Working Group! Retired Fisheries Biologist Mike Sevon will be speaking on the past, present, and future of the Walker Lake Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and its threatened ecosystems at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno. Many of his 35 years with NDOW were spent managing the

20 pound cuttie!!

by PYRAMID LAKE GUIDES

20 pound cuttie!! We still have a few prime dates open for April. If interested in a guided trip give us a call 435 549 0358 or visit www.pyramidlakeguides.com we will get you hooked up....

Angler Report: Topaz Lake

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Sam checked in with us after his trip out to Topaz Lake: I want to thank Doug for his helpful reports that really made a difference for us. My fishing trip to Topaz was fantastic, and I'll definitely be going back. We used F5 Rapalas while trolling the west side bank and caught 8 rainbow trout, all around 10 to 13 inches long. Sadly, we lost

The flows on the EW have been fluctuating a bit the past 2 weeks

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 flows on the EW have been fluctuating a bit the past 2 weeks, which is to be expected. It was up at 161 cfs for a few days, then back down to 117 or so and now

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