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Saturday, September 18 4th Year of Nevada's Newest State Park

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Celebrate the fourth year of Nevada's newest state park, the Walker River State Recreation Area! Activities include a Dutch Oven Chili cook-off, Hayrides, Corn hole tournament, Jr. Ranger Hike, Dunk-a-Ranger. 12pm Dutch Oven Chili Cook-off Judging Begins. Participants must pre-register by contacting the park by email at wrsra@parks.nv.gov or phone 775-463-1609. The park will supply participants with charcoal briquettes; participants are responsible for all other necessary

Hooked Up Sportfishing Report

by HANS MOXLEY
Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. Good stuff out there today for sure.   Great to see two of you again and thank you for bringing a new face to meet enjoy the feast For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453

Lake Tahoe Macs

by HANS MOXLEY
Great looking fish guys !!!!! Thank you and hope to see you again

On-the-Water Report | Truckee River | early September 2021

by RENO FLY SHOP
Reno Fly Shop On-the-Water Report Truckee River early September 2021 Truckee River Dozen - September 2021 Flies We Suggest in September: Carp Worm, Carot, G6 Caddis, Hot Butt, French Nymph, Henry’s Fork Caddis, Quill Jig, Truckee River Dozen

Flows on the Truckee River aren’t great, but they’re not horrible either

by MATT KOLES
The smoke has cleared. Thankfully South Lake was spared from the Calder Fire. Man that was close. Clean air and great weather now. Flows on the Truckee River aren’t great, but they’re not horrible either. You can look at the glass half empty, or half full. 200 cfs ain’t too shabby right here in the Hirsch. I’ve seen many a falls when the water has been much lower.

Trout in the Bathtub

by BEARFISH ALLIANCE STAFF
That’s the Truckee River in the nutshell, at least on the Nevada side. With low water levels, low flow, and roller coaster temps that are running from 62 in the morning up to 74 in the afternoon its probably best to just leave the trout alone. Not worth the risk of wearing these fish out as they will have zero ability to recover. This might

Fun Times on Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY
Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. I think I missed just as many as we caught today, sorry ladies. Fun times though For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453

The flows have dropped on the Truckee River significantly

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
CURRENT NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURE To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout northern California, and strained firefighting resources throughout the country, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a TEMPORARY CLOSURE of nine National Forests in California. These closures affect the ability for anglers to fish some local reservoirs and rivers. Anglers are currently prohibited from fishing Boca, Prosser,

East Walker River Fishing Report

by THE TROUT FITTER STAFF
Water Conditions:  Poor-Fair Flows is up to 72 cfs as of 9/2   Temperature readings: On 8/4 at 1 pm the water temperature at the bridge was 74 degrees. On 8/19 at 8:00 at the bridge 66 degrees On 8/20 at 8:30 at the dam water 63 degrees Fishing conditions and Hatches:Poor to ????  Temperature readings are above under Water Conditions.  Now things are getting really confusing. The flows are up but now the

Lower flows this week on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES
Lower flows this week on the Truckee River. Flows came down right after I wrote my last post. They’ve been hovering right under 200 cfs here in the Hirsch. They’re a bit higher through Farad, and unfortunately pretty low in Reno. We all knew if was coming. The only silver lining, nothing’s coming out of Boca.  At least we’ll have some water this fall. Smokes been bad

Anglers are not permitted to fish the majority of the Truckee river at this time

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
CURRENT NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURE To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout northern California, and strained firefighting resources throughout the country, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a TEMPORARY CLOSURE of nine National Forests in California. These closures affect the ability for anglers to fish some local reservoirs and rivers. Anglers are currently prohibited from fishing Boca, Prosser,

NOTICE: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Parks closed due to hazardous air quality

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
NOTICE: Lake Tahoe Nevada State Parks closed due to hazardous air quality   LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Nevada State Parks has been continuously monitoring the Caldor Fire, currently burning to the south west of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The fire has produced increasingly hazardous air quality for Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin. The air quality forecasts predict a continuation of these hazardous conditions through the

Big Koks Moving In

by MIKE NIELSEN
Bigger koks finally movin in. Kokanee jigging is going be electric soon!

A couple changes on the Truckee River This Week

by MATT KOLES
A couple changes on the Truckee River. Weather is cooler, and flows have dropped. Truckee didn’t get out of the 60’s the other day. Flows are down to around 300 cfs here in the Hirsch. The weathers the big thing. Lows in the 30’s and highs barely bucking 70. We’ve pretty much had 90’s all summer. Water temps this week are not an issue. We’re getting towards

Lahontan Reservoir Update

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Prolonged drought conditions have resulted in drastically reduced reservoir levels at Lahontan State Recreation Area. Due to low water levels, boating is not advisable and swimming access may be difficult in most areas. The Silver Springs side of the park does not have any swimmable water. In addition, visitors should use caution while driving, as areas of deep sand and mud are present, and the top

Flows Have Dropped on The Truckee

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
The flows have dropped on the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe to Boca. Because of the lower flows in the upper river, anglers are advised to only fish early mornings. By 11am, the water temperature is most likely too hot in that section. From Boca to the Stateline, anglers will find the fish much happier because of the cooler and deeper water. The fishing has

Great Mixed Bag Action on Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN
Fishing has been great. Playing some mixed bags recently with Macks and Kokanee. Had couple dates pop open. Shoot up and get in on em!

Water temps are good in the morning and warm later in the day

by MATT KOLES
Not much change since last week on the Truckee River. Flows and weather about the same, and trouts eating the same stuff. A bit muggy, a bit smoky, and hot in the afternoon. Water temps are good in the morning and warm later in the day. Typical August conditions. Fish are still in fast water. Tight line nymphing is the rig to target that water with. Crayfish, and

The upper Truckee River is currently flowing around 220 CFS

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
With cooler nights over the past two weeks, water temperatures have decreased on the Truckee River, but anglers are still being advised to avoid the heat and fish in the mornings. The upper Truckee River is currently flowing around 220 CFS out of lake tahoe. Anglers should focus on fishing the faster water pockets behind rocks. Cooler water is also being released out of Boca

On The Water Report Truckee River Mid August

by RENO FLY SHOP
FISHING REPORT, On-the-Water Report Truckee River Flies We Suggest: Spanish Bullet, Carp Tickler, E/C Caddis, Split Case PMD Jigged, Carot, Pat’s Rubber Leg, G6 Caddis, Truckee River Dozen  

The fishing has been slow

by DOUG BUSEY
The fishing has been slow. The anglers that have started at first light have had the most success with trolling deep with flashers or Rapalas. reminder that the lake will not close to fishing this year. We have plenty of time when the weather gets cooler to camp and fish.

Hooked Up Tahoe Report

by HANS MOXLEY
Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. Another smoky day. not as bad though. Fish don't even want to come up to the smoke ???? Thanks guys, fun trip For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453

Kids Kokanee Day

by MIKE NIELSEN
Kids Kokanee day today. Kept 20 fish. Released some smaller ones , lost too many to count.

Good fishing on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES
Good fishing on the Truckee River.  The smoke has rolled back in though. Some days are better than others with the smoke. Just depends on what the winds doing. Flows are down just a tad from last week out of Lake Tahoe. They bumped them up out of Boca. That’s all cold bottom fed water out of Boca. That along with colder mornings have put water temps
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