Western Nevada Fish Reports

Darren checked in with us after opening weekend at Pyramid Lake with his 16.5 lb. LCT.  Thanks for sharing Darren!

Tahoe Trophy Trout had an exceptional day on Lake Tahoe, reeling in a total of 14 fish. What makes this day truly special is that they achieved the "Grand Slam," catching four different trout species: Mackinaw, Rainbow, Cutthroat, and Kokanee.

Its the night before opening day and we are sitting here like kids on Christmas waiting for one hour before sunrise when fishing season opens officially. Last year produced personal best cutthroat for me and my head guide Todd kellar. It seems the fish are just getting bigger every year and that dream I have had for the past 10 years of a 30lb cutthroat

This is it, the month most trout anglers wait for, October. October on the Truckee River is about as sweet as it can be. You get the cooler weather, the colors, and of course, trouts fattening up for Winter. Probably have a dusting of snow on the high peaks to look at too after this weekend. We’ll have some blue wing olive days, streamers days, and just

The weather thus far has been just awesome leading into the opening week of Pyramid Lake. Mid to upper 70’s with nights in 40’s, easy winds, and abundant sunshine. In true Pyramid Lake fashion however, opening day is looking to be on the tail end of a possible small rain event and cold front, with highs in the upper 50’s….then of course returning right away

ARE YOU READY?!? RFS Guide, Mike Anderson, with your On-the-Water Report from Pyramid Lake! Mike covers current conditions at the lake in preparation for the season opener (late Sept 2023). Flies we suggest for the opener: Jan’s Tui Chub, Jan’s Perch, Belly Ache Minnow #1/0, Hulk Booby, Booby Fly, Mopcorn Beetle, Beetle, Tadpole, Midnight Cowboy, Martini Olive, Super Jig

The lake level has been going down and the Douglas County camp staff has been trying to keep up with raising and lowering the docks at the bait ramp. The NDOW planted the lake this week with 5000 lbs of catchable rainbow trout. Shore anglers have been using powerbait or inflated nightcrawlers. Trollers have had best action with small flashers and a half of a

Great early Fall fishing on the Truckee River. Little cooler weather now and it’s definitely Fall in the mountains. Truckee River trout are pretty active. Remember though, Truckee River trout are still, well, Truckee River trout, and that means you still have to work for them. We have great flows for this time of year. Nice and big below the inflow of the Little Truckee River at

Anglers, Residents and Visitors Urged to Help Prevent Further Spread  The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was informed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) that divers monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe detected invasive New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in areas off the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. New Zealand mudsnail samples were subsequently positively identified by experts within CDFW and an

Conditions remain very stable on the main river. Over the last week we have seen consistent thunderstorms in the afternoon, and these are expected to stop by the weekend. The stormy afternoons have put a bit of color in the water, but this has been short lived, and visibility has been clearing by the next day. This little charge of water has made the bigger

Fly fishing on the Truckee River has been consistent through the middle of September. Air temperatures have continued to cool off resulting in more favorable conditions for trout. Water temperatures have dropped in accordance and are currently topping out at around 64 degrees at the Sparks gauge.  Fishing has consisted of a mix of nymphing, streamer, and dry fly tactics. As usual for the Truckee, nymph

Water Conditions With fall here, the water temperatures have really come down giving the area some great fishing conditions. Despite having a lot of afternoon thunderstorms lately, the clarity on the Truckee River has remained clear. Fish have been much more active with the cooler temperatures and high clarity. The best flows on the Truckee River are still from Glenshire area to Stateline. Flows on the

Weather and the fishing is near perfect. Just gonna get better as we get closer to Fall. 500 cfs here in Hirschdale, and about the same all the way down river. Great late Summer flows. We had a great Euro Nymphing Clinic. if you have not been introduced to the tight line game, it’s the best way to shake a trouts hand around here. Young and

The Truckee has been fishing great with the bigger fish in the river starting to really show over the last few weeks, in particular, along the sections from Hirschdale Road and down. Streamer fishing has been getting better and better and we are forecasting some of the best conditions for this method that we’ve seen in decades. With the bright and sunny days that we have

Pretty perfect days. Sunny and warm during the day, cold at night. Damn near perfect weather, and the niners looking good. The Truckee River is fishing great everywhere you go. From Truckee down in through Reno and even out East on the lower river. Numbers wise, this is a good time. You can rack up the dinks and maybe get a big boy, or gal, here

The Truckee becomes many different rivers on its long course from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. Along its headwaters it appears to be nothing more than a slow-moving creek. By the time the river reaches the canyon it has reached peak volume from some key tributaries such as Prosser Creek and the Little Truckee, bringing with it deeper runs and plunge pools. Once it leaves

The lake level has been fluctuating, it has gone down a couple feet in the last week. I spoke with a park ranger that told me he has been trying to adjust the boat ramps to keep up with the fluctuation. For larger boats, I recommend using the outside ramps. I fished last weekend for a few hours. Trolled most of the lake to get

The Truckee River has fished very well through the first week of September as a result of consistent flows and low water temperatures. At the time of this writing, the USGS Gauge in Reno shows just over 400 cfs. This is great news and we hope to see stable conditions continue  through the fall. Insect life on the Truckee River continues to consist of mayflies,

What a stark contrast compared to last year on the Truckee River. This time last year is was exceptionally hot. We left to the coast because of the smoke and the heat. It’s rained for the last 3 days. Of course, that makes the fishing good. Pretty great fishing at times actually. Usually, I’m begging for Fall to arrive right now. Kinda wishing we had some more