Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

Best trout fishing is in the early mornings or evenings with water temps peaking in late July and early August.  Fish are averaging 16″- 18″. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as a variety of woolly buggers, balanced leeches, and nymphs for the fly anglers. Limit is 5 trout. Bass fishing has picked up with the warmer weather. Crankbaits and soft plastics

Water levels are in great shape with the South Lake and Dike Units. Bass fishing is fair to good in unit 21 and off of Brown Dike. Bass are taking soft plastic worms in dark colors and a variety of small lures. Best fishing is reported in the early mornings and evenings due to warmer daytime temps. Special Regulations: Minimum size for black bass is

The lake is full with most anglers fishing from the dam or in a few cleared beach areas.  Kayakers and float tubers are having success on the west side of the lake against the rock walls. Good catch rates for trout in the 8 to 10 inch range, with opportunity for fish up to 19″. Green PowerBait, worms and small spinners are producing fish. Fly

Best trout fishing is in the early mornings or evenings with water temps peaking in late July and early August.  Fish are averaging 16″- 18″. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as a variety of woolly buggers, balanced leeches, and nymphs for the fly anglers. Limit is 5 trout. Bass fishing has picked up with the warmer weather. Crankbaits and soft plastics

Jiggs Reservoir is fishing fair to good for trout that were stocked this spring. PowerBait, worms and flashy spinners are working well. On June 26th, 1750 bluegill were stocked. It will require at least 2 years of good water to allow the bluegill to reproduce and allow numbers to increase for anglers.

Water levels are in great shape with the South Lake and Dike Units. Bass fishing is fair to good in unit 21 and off of Brown Dike. Bass are taking soft plastic worms and a variety of small lures. Special Regulations: Minimum size for black bass is 10 inches total length. Boats with electric motors may now be put on the south marsh.

The water clarity has greatly improved, and water temps are ranging in the low to mid 60’s. Trout fishing has improved greatly, and trout are being caught from shore and by boat in good abundance, with fish sizes ranging from 16”-23”. Anglers wishing to target trout in these conditions should focus on using lures such as rooster-tails, spoons, or Rapalas. Anglers fishing from a boat

Willow Creek Reservoir is over 90% full and the water temperature is approximately 65 degrees. On June 7, 2023, approximately 4,100 channel catfish (4 to 6 inches long) were stocked in the reservoir. Due to low numbers of fish in the reservoir, fishing is expected to be slow.

Wilson Reservoir is completely full and spilling. Water temps are in the  60’s and water clarity is good. Trout fishing should be fair to good. Shore anglers should have success fishing rooster tails, spoons, Rapalas, or bait fishing an inflated worm a couple feet off the bottom. Trout will be actively feeding in the shallows throughout the day.  Anglers wishing to fly fish should find

The road is open and the lake is ice-free. Exercise caution around the shorelines where packed snow and ice may remain for some time. Stocked 6/29 with rainbow trout averaging 9 inches.  The annual Angel Lake Kids Fishing Derby is scheduled for July 8, 2023. Contact nicole.hamblin@ndow.org for details or visit https://www.ndow.org/events/2023-angel-lake-kids-fishing-derby/

Trout fishing has been good with fish averaging 16″-18″. Shoreline anglers are doing well, and boating anglers are catching limits. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as a variety of woolly buggers, balanced leeches, and nymphs for the fly anglers. Limit is 5 trout. Bass fishing is picking up with the warmer weather. Crankbaits and soft plastics are working well for black

Cold Creek received its spring allotment of 2,050 rainbow trout averaging 8.5 inches and 1,517 tiger trout averaging 9 inches.  Anglers can expect to catch trout in the 8-to-10 inch range. The largemouth bass population at Cold Creek Reservoir is small and recovering from recent reservoir drawdowns. Although harvest is still allowed, anglers are encouraged to catch and release bass caught until their population is

Trout and bass fishing has picked up but continues to be slow compared to most years. Surface water temps are hitting the mid 60’s. Despite slower catch rates, anglers can still expect to catch 14-to-18-inch rainbow trout and the occasional brown or tiger trout.  Anglers are reporting largemouth bass in the 10-to-13 inch range hitting crankbaits and swimbaits. Post-spawn northern pike are beginning to be more

Illipah Reservoir is near 90% capacity.  Water clarity has improved and water temperatures are climbing to the mid 60’s.  Anglers can expect to catch rainbow trout in the 8-to-10-inch range from fish stocked this spring as well as carryover fish.  PowerBait, spinners and night crawlers should produce trout for anglers.