Western Nevada Fish Reports

The lake level has increased by about a foot. Fishing has been inconsistent, with good days followed by slow ones. Trollers have been more successful in the early morning hours on the west shore using Flashers, Rapalas, or needlefish lures. As the day progresses, stay on the west side but move out to depths of 25 to 35 feet and keep your presentation deep. Shore

Travis Pitts from Dayton, NV was out at Wilson Common Pond recently with his fly rod and ended up with this catfish and a nice rainbow.

June is probably the most overlooked month at Pyramid Lake. In late April and early May we see the crowds pretty much disappear, and in our heads it is hard to figure out why. Especially this season as we are having a huge inflow from the Truckee River, so water level is up and the temps are just great.  As of this writing we are seeing

Shallow bite improving for rainbows and brown trout. Lots of lakers in the 4-8 pound range are biting. For those looking to get in on the action, Tahoe Trophy Trout offers guided fishing trips with experienced Captain Rob. With years of experience fishing Lake Tahoe, Captain Rob knows all the best spots to catch trophy-sized fish. To book your own fishing adventure check out his website

Yes, good fishing. Big fish time. Most folks think the rivers too high and not fishing. Well, think that. The Truckee River has actually come down a lot in a week. 2,380 cfs, here in Hirschdale. Down from 4000 and change last week. Good clarity too. Down river a bit bigger and becoming fishable. Off color, but not bad. You can probably hit some spots down

The Truckee has been pumping out some great fish as of late. As mentioned above, the river is dropping quickly which indicates stellar fishing in the weeks ahead. As of now, the river is still flooding the banks at spots which means some bushwhacking will be necessary at times to get to the prime holding water. Even with the big drop in flows, we are

We had an exciting time yesterday on the water today and managed to land a total of 14 fish. Out of the catch, we decided to keep a few for the barbecue, while the remaining fish were safely released back into the lake. For those looking to get in on the action, Tahoe Trophy Trout offers guided fishing trips with experienced Captain Rob. With years of

Current water level has reached 115,000 acre feet and climbing. The boat ramp at North Shore Marina has been lowered into the water. Please review the Nevada Handbook of Boating Laws (https://assets.kalkomey.com/.../nevada-handbook-entire.pdf) to ensure you are abiding by all laws, rules, and regulations prior to launching your vessel at Lahontan. Additionally, for many boaters this is the time you are launching your vessel to test its

The past few days out on the lake, we have been catching some large lakers weighing up to 16 pounds. We've also landed some nice Rainbows, with the largest weighing around 6 pounds. Additionally, we've had a few brown trout in the mix. For those looking to get in on the action, Tahoe Trophy Trout offers guided fishing trips with experienced Captain Rob. With years of

She’s big and bad, the Truckee River. Can you catch fish in this water? Absolutely. Flows have been somewhat stable this week. Between 3,300 cfs-3,600 cfs, here in Hirschdale. Pretty big flows, and a little off color. Not chocolate milk. Down river, she’s much bigger and dirty. It’s gonna be hard to find fishable water from say, Floriston down in through Reno. It can be done,

Yup. It’s May. Crowds have dwindled, the temps are up, and the fishing is still great. Most anglers tend to cut bait and leave Pyramid Lake in the rear view mirror this time of year due to trout openers all over the Sierras and Western United States. The massive winter we encountered this season has put the baffle to this theory, and anglers for whatever

The lake held at over 90 percent of capacity and water conditions are finally looking normal. Bass anglers reported good fishing with some days boarding on excellent. Soft plastics have been the best bet with Senko style baits, Ned rigs, and shaky heads working in 5 to 25 feet of water. Large and smallmouth also chased small swimbaits and crankbaits. Striper anglers trolled umbrella rigs

The lake level has started to rise over the last week but is about 12 feet lower than last year at this time. The Douglas County Park is open for RV and tent campers in the improved camp area. As the lake rises, the real estate on the east shore is getting a little smaller each day for shore camping on the far end, but

If you're looking for some exciting fishing action, then Tahoe is the place to be right now. This weekends trip produced some impressive catches, including three double-digit trophy trout caught back to back! The first catch was a 16-pounder, followed by a 10-pounder, and then finished off with an impressive 18-pounder - all caught within just 30 minutes. In total, they landed eight fish, three of

Here she goes. Up and up and up, the Truckee River. This will be our run-off now. 2,300 cfs as a write this. It’s stopped freezing at night, so now we’ll get our melt going. Honestly, this is when it gets good. I’m more excited than the kayakers. Now, you’ll probably come up here and scratch your head when you see the water. However; if you look for some