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Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

Talking with my friend and fellow angler Jason Blanchette. Their last trip out they trolled Rapalas early and caught a few mackinaws. Then they switched to Blades and a live minnow (which using live minnows, they have to be caught in the lake. you cannot bring in from another source) They ended up catching 12 mac's with the biggest weighing in at 8lbs. Jason took

The lake level has come up a few feet

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake level has come up a few feet. There were fish all over the lake. Which we pickup on my scanner. We trolled various Rapalas in f3's f5's and j7's in various patterns with only a few strikes and one to the boat. I spoke with a few other anglers and they had the same luck. Reminder that if you use the park area

Nevada Side Truckee River Clinic February 7 2026

Truckee River- Lockwood

by MATT KOLES

Winter Fly Fishing Clinic on the Truckee River through the Nature Conservancy in Nevada. We will rendezvous to different access spots, and learn how to fish the Truckee River in Nevada. I will go over different techniques and water to fish. This is an everything type of clinic, if you want to euro nymph, indicator, streamer, or even dry fly fish, I'll cover it. The Truckee River

This has been quite a different year than last year, which we can only blame on the lack of weather so far this winter

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The fishing at Pyramid remains slow this week and with sunny, windless days in the forecast, we can’t imagine things improving in the near future. This has been quite a different year than last year, which we can only blame on the lack of weather so far this winter. We are still hopeful there will be a window of some great fishing out here this

Fishing here on the California side has been picking up this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Fishing here on the California side has been picking up this week. The nymph fishing using worms, baetis and midges has been great, and there has been some opportunity for throwing dries at the Glenshire Bridge area using baetis and midges mid-day. When fishing up high in the system, such as in the town of Truckee, focus on fishing the warmest points of the day.

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by THE FLY SHOP

Fishing conditions: Great Report: With continued unsettled weather patterns bombing us here in California, that means this lake is fishing great! The dinosaur fish are eating Tui chubs and big midge patterns, basically put it in front of them and hang on! Good flies would be Zach's Pyramid Minnow in Tui chub and white. Balanced Leeches tied in lighter colors, Pyramid Bombers, Moo Midges, etc. This season

Another long dry spell for the Sierra's, and the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Another long dry spell for the Sierra's, and the Truckee River, ugh. Super mild afternoons, and very cold at night. Very stagnant weather pattern. With the cold overnight lows, best to start a bit later in the morning. On the Nevada side, don't really matter to much as it's not nearly as cold at night near Reno. You're gonna have some pretty low water temps on the

The fishing has been good to fair

by DOUG BUSEY

The fishing has been good to fair. Most angler have been fishing shallow along the Camp Richardson area to Taylor Creek. They have been using a silver dodger followed 18 to 24 inches behind with a live minnow. Some angler have had good success with F9 black and silver Rapalas off of downriggers. For more information call 775-233-5055 or go to Rubyjeancharters.com.

Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake has come up about 4 ft since my last trip down there. The boat ramp is open and clear. The center dock is the only one available right now. I fished this week with long time fellow angler Don from Carson City. We started trolling about 9:30 and fished until 2pm. I could see big schools of fish everywhere. But the bite was

It has been very cold here

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The California side of the EW is closed for Winter, just the Nevada side is open now. We haven't had any new news from the East Walker lately, it has been very cold here, if you watch the flows on the river you've noticed that it's been bumped up to about 33 cfs from 22 cfs, the reason for this is because it's been so

On Lake Tahoe, most boat ramps are closed

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

On Lake Tahoe, most boat ramps are closed. Not much to report this week. If inclement weather approaches, fishing can be good on big blue.

Anglers fishing from a boat are having the most success

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

With the stocking levels decreasing this year, fishing has been slow at Pyramid Lake. Anglers fishing from a boat are having the most success, but still not a lot of action at this time.

Flows on the Truckee River right now are slightly higher than normal for the winter season

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions With the recent precipitation, flows on the Truckee River right now are slightly higher than normal for the winter season—holding around 51 CFS out of Tahoe City, 174 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 631 CFS at Farad. The bite is slower this time of year, but can still be rewarding for anyone wanting to make the trek through the snow. Snow banks

The lake really kick into gear over the last few weeks

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

We have seen the lake really kick into gear over the last few weeks and while this week slowed down with the nicer weather and the full moon, it has certainly fished more like we’ve seen in past years. All methods are having their day (or maybe even hour) and we are finding them on both leeches and midges under the indicator as well as

The Truckee has dropped back into stable flows with cold and clear conditions this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee has dropped back into stable flows with cold and clear conditions this week after a few weeks of overly wet storms, which caused the river to periodically run high and off color. With a return to conditions similar to the month of December, LBS (Little Black Stuff) will be your best friend right now. Midges and baetis make up the bulk of this category,

Pyramid Lake has fished very well to begin the new year

by RENO FLY SHOP

Pyramid Lake has fished very well to begin the new year. The storms over the holiday encouraged fish into the shallows—resulting in a lot of feeding fish. Both the strip bite and indicator bite have been good at Pyramid Lake on any given day. Depending on the type of beach you are fishing, you will want to adjust your approach. On cloudy days, the shallow and

Mid January Truckee River Report

by RENO FLY SHOP

The Truckee River has seen dramatic shifts in flow due to the holiday storms that rolled through the West Coast. Targeting the times with lower flow below 800 cfs at the Reno gauge is your best bet. Fish have been keying largely on attractor patterns with the off-color water conditions following a storm. Bright attractor patterns like the Squirminator are great for grabbing a trout's

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by THE FLY SHOP

Fishing conditions: Great Report: With continued unsettled weather patterns bombing us here in California, that means this lake is fishing great! The dinosaur fish are eating Tui chubs and big midge patterns, basically put it in front of them and hang on! Good flies would be Zach's Pyramid Minnow in Tui chub and white. Balanced Leeches tied in lighter colors, Pyramid Bombers, Moo Midges, etc. This season

Happy New Year!

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

As we ring in the new year and the 2026/2027 fishing season, we want to thank everyone that came out last season! It was a memorable and exciting one with lots of smiles, laughs and of course big trout. The fishing throughout December was good. Fish were staying tight to the western shoreline and feeding throughout the day. Fair weather has slowed it down but not

Flows have some back down from the big monsoon last week

by MATT KOLES

A new year on the Truckee River. Good news, it's raining and snowing again. If this keeps up, we'll have another great water year. Flows have some back down from the big monsoon last week. Around 600 cubes here in Hirschdale and a little higher down on the Nevada side. Great Winter flows. Somewhat mild out and should stay that way though the weekend. Good time to

East Walker River Fishing Report

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The California side of the EW is closed for Winter, just the Nevada side is open now. The fishing down here has been overall fairly slow though there are still a few fish being caught. The traffic has been pretty slow down there so we haven't really been getting very many reports, most of the anglers we have spoken with have been telling us that

The lake has yet to really switch on as we’ve seen a few good days here and there

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The lake has yet to really switch on as we’ve seen a few good days here and there, but nothing consistent. With the funky start to the winter, the standard beaches and methods to fish them for this time of year have kind of gone out the window. If you’re heading out here, it may be a good time to explore some of the lesser-known

Truckee River Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The fishing on the Truckee over the last week has been pretty slow. We speculate that this is because of the cold days we’ve been having lately. The water is also very clear, and this doesn’t typically help the angler much either as it makes the fish even more wary and more likely to key in on the small bugs. With this said, focus on fishing

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