Western Nevada Fish Reports

Limits all day long on Kokanee and a 14 plus pound laker.

More big fish, and limits of Kokanee today on Tahoe! Laker at 15 lbs

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report & Forecast The Federal Water Master continues to hold back water this week and there’s a lot of speculation on when they will decide to turn on the spigot out of our local reservoirs. We’ve heard that come mid-August we will see the flows out of Tahoe City start increasing, the reservoirs downstream are anyone’s guess. While it will be great

Big fish alert! Caught this big double-digit lake trout today late morning! Lots of 5 to 7 lb Lakers in the mix. Slower bite, but big fish in the mix. Also, opportunities at nice Brown trout in the morning and the evening. The Kokanee salmon are starting to school up and should get really good this week!

Summetime mode on the Truckee River. Get out early before it gets too hot It’s like this every single summer. Get out on the river early and get your fishing in. When I drive to town in the afternoon and I see the guy at the loop putting on his waders when it’s 93 degrees out, don’t be that guy. Even Power bait ain’t gonna work at

The fishing has been excellent on the main river. Dry flies, streamers, and nymphs are all in play right now. In fact, this is shaping up to be some of the best dry fly fishing we have seen in a long time on the Truckee. Caddis, PMD’s and Yellow Salley’s are the primary hatches. The PMD and Yellow Salley have been hatching sporadically throughout the

The lake level is holding and the fishing has been a little slow. Best action is half an hour before sunrise until 10AM. Flasher and a crawler or Rapalas have been successful. Shoe action has been spotty.

Truckee River Water Conditions On the Truckee River, we are now seeing summer flows throughout the system. The trout are currently looking for more oxygenated water and the faster slots and riffles are now holding the best concentration of trout. Anglers should fish behind rocks in the heads of the pools, or any fast water structures you can find. Flows are 150 CFS in the town of

Hot. Bit of a heat wave here on the Truckee River. 90’s in Truckee, 100’s in Reno. That’s kinda the deal now. Nice cool mornings, and hot afternoons. Get your fishing in, in the mornings. It’s always the best time. You’ll get a good window from sun-up to about noon. We have some water coming out of Boca now. Around 550, cfs, here in Hirschdale, 700 at Farad,

The Truckee is currently in excellent shape. The flows, water temps, and water clarity are all great. Both the fish and bugs have responded very well to the ideal conditions. With great hatches of a wide variety of bugs, you can use several different imitations to catch fish right now. We continue to see spring bugs like March Browns, BWO’s, and Midges, as well as

As we enter mid-summer, fishing at Lake Tahoe has started to slow down slightly. However, morning trips have proven to be the most successful, offering the best chances for a rewarding fishing experience. Although a few big lake trout were missed this week, anglers have still managed to find plenty of rainbow trout in the mix. Despite the slight decline in activity, our customers have

The Truckee River has fished increasingly well on a daily basis with the slow decline in flow. While we still have daily fluctuations of around 100 cfs, the fish have been willing to eat and anglers have generally been finding them. Water temperatures, clarity, and flow dictate when and where fish will feed. While July typically coincides with fishing fast water, lots of trout are

Water Conditions We’ve seen a significant drop in flows on the Truckee River the past two weeks making for some great fishing. Fish are moving into the faster water at the heads of the pools behind rocks and structures. Look for the walking speed water with depths of 3 to 8 feet. Flows on the Truckee River are around 254 CFS in the town of Truckee,

Clear, cold water with excellent flows and active bugs have created ideal fishing conditions on the Truckee. The hatches this week have been plentiful and varied, with a lot of the bugs delayed from coming off this spring coinciding with the typical hatches for early July. The spring hatches such as March Browns, BWO’s, Green Drakes, Yellow Sallies, and the ever-plentiful midges have been mingling

Over the last week the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery has stocked 14,783 catchable Pilot Peak strain Lahontan cutthroat trout into Lake Tahoe at El Dorado Beach, Zephyr Cove Marina, and Sand Harbor State Park. Stocking and updates will continue weekly throughout the summer at various publicly accessible locations in both California and Nevada. Approximately 25% of the trout stocked will be tagged with a T-bar

Last day of the season. What an impressive closure to the season! #pyramidlake #trout #flyfishing

The river has really shaped up in the last 2 weeks, and the Truckee is fishing in its true form. We would typically be approaching the dog days of summer by this point, but this year has been quite a bit different, and only now are we starting to see typical conditions for our river. It seems to be a safe prediction that the Truckee

Carson City has planned to open the Ash Canyon Road to Hobart Reservoir in western Nevada on July 16. If you’re unfamiliar with the road it’s good to know ahead of time that even in the best shape, access requires a 4wd with good clearance. Fishing at Hobart is sure to be excellent this season with the cooler temperatures and abundance of water. Get out

OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jenny Jackson, j.jackson@parks.nv.gov Potential Harmful Algal Bloom identified in Washoe Lake Park visitors and their pets should avoid contact with the water due to potential adverse health effects Washoe Lake, NV – Scientists sampling surface waters at Washoe Lake State Park have identified a potential Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) along the shoreline of the lake. The Interagency HAB Task Force – comprised of officials from