Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

Expect muddy shorelines due to intermittent precipitation over the last few weeks. Trout fishing has been fair to good for fish in the 9″ range and will improve after spring stocking. Bass and bluegill fishing remains slow but should begin picking up with warmer weather forecasted in the coming weeks. The water level is low so the boat ramp cannot be used at this time.

Harrison Pass is open. Spring stocking has begun with rainbow trout stocked in Unit 21 and South Lakes. Trout in the 15″ t0 20″ range are being caught in the collection ditch. Fly anglers are reporting success with dark-colored streamer patterns, as well as your favorite nymph pattern (pheasant tail, gold-ribbed hares ear, etc.). Trout will start hitting dry flies as the weather warms up.

Wildhorse is full and spilling. The State Park has put the boat dock in the water and the ramp is open. Water temps are sitting in the low to mid 50s. Trout are moving into the shallows, improving catch rates from shore. Anglers are catching trout averaging 16″ to 22″. Bass fishing will be slow until warmer weather persists. Note: There is some debris in the

The road to Wilson is clear and dry and the lake is full. There is opportunity for open water fishing from the shorelines. With more precipitation forecasted for this weekend, expect the road and shorelines to be a bit muddy. PowerBait and worms or small flashy spinners should work for spin anglers, while small nymph, midge and leech patterns should work for fly anglers.

Water temperatures are creeping into the low 60s. Spring stocking has begun with over 5,000 rainbow trout stocked early April. Trout are moving into the shallows. Bait anglers are having the best luck with trout hitting orange PowerBait, while fly anglers are having success with nymph, midge and leech patterns. Streamers are being hit hard off the dam. Below the dam, fly anglers are finding

Expect muddy shorelines after recent precipitation. Trout fishing has been fair to good for fish in the 9″ range and will improve after spring stocking. Bass and bluegill fishing remains slow. Anglers are encouraged to return bass and bluegill to the reservoir to help sustain the fishery.

Expect muddy shorelines after recent precipitation. Trout fishing has been fair to good for fish in the 9″ range and will improve after spring stocking. Bass and bluegill fishing remains slow. Anglers are encouraged to return bass and bluegill to the reservoir to help sustain the fishery.

Harrison Pass is open. Spring stocking has begun with rainbow trout stocked in Unit 21 and South Lakes. Trout in the 15″ t0 20″ range are being caught in the collection ditch. Fly anglers are reporting success with dark-colored streamer patterns, as well as your favorite nymph pattern (pheasant tail, gold-ribbed hares ear, etc.). Trout will start hitting dry flies as the weather warms up.

Wildhorse is completely ice free and full.  The State Park has put the boat dock in the water and the ramp is open. Water temps are sitting in the low 50s. Trout are moving into the shallows, improving catch rates from shore. Anglers are catching trout averaging 16″ to 22″. Bass fishing will be slow until warmer weather persists. Note: There is some debris in the

The road to Wilson is clear and dry and the lake is full. There is opportunity for open water fishing from the shorelines. With the precipitation forecasted for this weekend, expect the road and shorelines to be a bit muddy. PowerBait and worms or small flashy spinners should work for spin anglers, while small nymph, midge and leech patterns should work for fly anglers.

State Park staff has opened the main boat ramp for the season. Water temperatures are sitting in the mid to high 50s. Spring stocking has begun with over 5,000 rainbow trout stockedearly April. Shoreline anglers are having the best luck with trout hitting orange PowerBait, or nymph, midge and leech patterns on a fly rod. Streamers are being hit hard off the dam. Below the

Water levels are recovering since the draw down last fall.  Anglers can expect decent shoreline fishing around the reservoir. The reservoir was not stocked last fall due to the draw down.  So far this spring, 2,024 rainbow trout were stocked averaging 10 inches.

Water temperatures are sitting at 53F.  Rainbow trout catches are measuring between 16 and 20 inches and weighing several pounds. Brown trout averaging 10″ and tiger trout averaging 12″ that were stocked last year are also being caught by anglers. PowerBait, spinners, nightcrawlers, and wetflies behind a bubble are all good choices for a trout bite. So far this spring, Comins Lake has been stocked

Anglers are reeling in rainbow trout in the 9-to-12 inch range and an occasional brown trout in the 8-to-14 inch range. Catch rates are good with anglers catching several trout per hour. A total of 4,128 rainbow trout averaging 9.6 inches have been stocked so far this year.  Anglers will do well using nightcrawlers, PowerBait, and spinners.

ATTENTION PIKE-OUT PARTICIPANTS: We have been closely watching the weather and have made the decision to cancel the 2025 Save Comins Lake Pike-Out scheduled for Saturday, May 3rd. High winds from the south and isolated thunderstorms are forecasted for Ely on Saturday. This will make for extremely challenging and potentially dangerous boating conditions. Safety is our number one priority, and the forecasted conditions do not meet our