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March Might Have Been Cold, But The Fish Are Hot!

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

One thing is consistent at Pyramid Lake, you have to put in the work to reap any reward. Colder water temps have stalled the traditional heavy March bite into one that is a bit slower, however we are running into more quality than quality out here. We do have much higher lake levels as well, so that changes the shore dynamic everyone has been rather

Truckee River Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

We love the Truckee in the spring, as the fish really begin to wake up from the short and cold winter days. They often appear fat and happy, they fight hard, and their colors are incredible. The next few weeks will be the sweet spot for anglers looking to fish the river hard. We have a great combination of warming water temps, longer and warmer

Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are using smaller spinners for planted trout and larger spoons diving plugs for larger rainbows and browns. Toplining for large rainbow and brown trout has also been productive in shallower water (less than 50 feet in depth) but will start to change as we summer set in finally. Fishing has been productive all day but will likely shift to early and late with

Look for stocking to begin again this spring

Little Washoe Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing will slow considerably at Washoe and Little Washoe with the winter and ice. Look for stocking to begin again this spring.

Things are firing up for a good Spring on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

We got lots of snow, sure you’ve heard, and now it’s all gotta melt. High’s could get into the 60’s this weekend in Truckee. Yahoooo! Look for the river to come up. My favorite time to fish is Spring on the Truckee RIver. The bigger the water, the better. People always ask, what’s your favorite time to fish the river Gill? Right now until about

Storms this past week have really put the LCT on the bite

by RENO FLY SHOP

Pyramid Lake– composed by RFS Guide Mike Anderson Storms this past week have really put the LCT on the bite. Larger fish have been caught in 8-11 feet on the indicator primarily with midges. The balanced leech bite has been waning recently but I would not count it out just yet. We have a week left of unsettled weather before we hit a high pressure system that

Bug life has changed a bit with the addition of our early spring hatch of Skwala stoneflies!

by RENO FLY SHOP

Truckee River– composed by RFS Guide Aden Breckner The Truckee River has experienced significant changes in flow, clarity, and water temperature over the last few weeks. Luckily these changes have really turned on the fishing throughout the system. Fish activity has increased quite a bit as compared to only a few weeks ago. Bug life has changed a bit with the addition of our early spring hatch

Pyramid Lake FIshing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Much to our chagrin, Pyramid Lake didn’t exactly get red hot this week as the storm pushed though, but it was still fishing better than the prior week’s when sunny, high-pressure days were present. We suspect that fishing will improve slowly, but steadily over the next few weeks, as we see the water temps rise along with the longer days of spring, initiating the cutthroat’s

The Truckee River is currently in great shape

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee River is currently in great shape after last week’s weather and is only about 50 CFS higher than it was pre-storm. This, in-and-of-itself, will do little to change the fishing. But the drop in water temps it brought with it will mix things up a bit compared to the sunny “false spring” conditions of last week. With the warmer days ahead, we should

March is here!

by PYRAMID LAKE FLY FISHING

March is here, the month that easily gets the most attention at Pyramid Lake and has for 50 years or more. March and April are the two months that Lahontan cutthroat Trout wake up from the winter and start to come alive. The next 4 months at Pyramid Lake are going to be awesome and some really big fish are going to end up in

The Rosachi section has been fishing very 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 Rosachi section has been fishing very well with most of the anglers I’ve spoken with this past week doing great down there. There’s some good nymphing and I’ve also had a couple good reports with dries. The

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

This has been a strange year for Pyramid Lake as a whole, with some very tough days over the last month or more. The fishery is changing, and while there’s a lot of speculation why, there is no clear answer here. Our best guess is the changeover of the seemingly wiser Pilot Peak strain of Lahonton being stocked more than the Summit strain of years

The Truckee fished excellently last week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee fished excellently last week with daytime temps reaching the mid 50’s during the middle of the week. This will change starting today as we are slated to get 8-10 feet of snow over the next few days. Yes, you read that right, 8-10 feet. This storm will be a doozy. This would be a great time to stay inside and tie up a

On-the-Water Report w Aden Breckner | Truckee River | late February 2024

by RENO FLY SHOP

Reno Fly Shop On The Water Report from Aden Breckner . The Truckee River is fishing quite well and should continue to do so. We have dates available for guided trips on both the Truckee River and Pyramid Lake through March and April. Truckee River flies we suggest: Psycho May, Micro Mayfly, Carot #18, French Nymph, Hot Butt, BH Zebra Midge, Baetis Cripple, Parachute Adams, Split Case BWO, TNT BWO

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

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