Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

Most stream flows are down, with just a few up due to the hot weather causing an increase in snowmelt at the higher elevations. The peak snowmelt is over, so expect decreasing flows over the next few weeks with dry weather conditions forecast for eastern Nevada. The one exception is Lamoille Creek which is actually flowing above average due to the recent snowfall at the

Starting Wednesday, June 15, anglers may put boats with electric motors only on the south lake. Expect fair bass fishing to begin with until the water gets a bit warmer. For bass most anglers use three to five inch soft plastic grubs fished on a weedless hook. Dark colors with sparkle seem to work best. Popular colors include motor oil, quacamole, root beer, black, dark

The road to Angel Lake is open and the lake is ice free.  Anglers continue to report good fishing for both rainbow and tiger trout on small black or olive crystal or wooly buggers as well as black leeches. Chironomids, pheasant tail nymphs, gold ribbed hare’s ears and soft hackles under an indicator should also work.  Spin fishermen should try small gold or silver spinners.

Surface water temperatures have moved into the mid to high 60’s and fishing for bass has been good. With the warmer temperatures and sunny days expect the algae to get thicker and the weed beds at the south end of the lake to start forming. Fishing has been fair to good for trout depending upon the day for spin, bait and fly rodders. Bait anglers

Cave Lake is lowered to minimum and unfishable. Fish stocking will resume once the dam repairs are completed. Cave Lake is closed to fishing due to shorelines that are very soft and dangerous due to the complete saturation of the soil as the lake is drained.  By draining the lake, it should shave a couple of years off the re-building of the dam and cut

Most stream flows are down, with just a few up due to the hot weather causing an increase in snowmelt at the higher elevations. The peak snowmelt is over, so expect decreasing flows over the next few weeks with dry weather conditions forecast for eastern Nevada. The one exception is Lamoille Creek which is actually flowing above average due to the recent snowfall at the

The lake has filled nicely and stocking resumed this spring at Cold Creek Reservoir with approximately 8,000 trout, so anglers can expect to catch hatchery size, 8-to-10-inch rainbows. Fishing for Largemouth Bass will be slow because the drawdowns over the last few winters but there are a few bass left in the reservoir. NDOW will continue to work to rebuilding the Largemouth Bass fishery with

Surface water temperatures are in the mid to high 60’s and fishing is fair to good for quality 15 to 18 inch rainbow trout and fair to good for bass. With the spring stocking expect to also catch eight to 10 inch trout.  Bass fishing is picking up. Although not as common, anglers will be to catch Brown Trout and Tiger Trout in the lake.

Surface water temperatures have moved into the mid 60’s and fishing has been fair to good for eight to 10 inch stocked trout with an occasional larger carryover fish.  With the dry conditions, irrigation has started and the water level at this reservoir is starting to drop.  Anglers will do well with a variety of night crawlers, PowerBait, and spinners. For bait anglers nightcrawlers and

Stream flows are showing mixed results with some up but most down compared to last week in eastern Nevada and are still well below normal. The peak snowmelt is over, so expect decreasing flows over the next week with dry weather conditions forecast for eastern Nevada. In White Pine County, most streams have changed little and shouldn’t change much as there is little snowpack left

Closed to fishing until June 11, 2022.  Fishing is expected to be good, as usual.

This Wildlife Wednesday, we’re spotlighting eastern region Fisheries Biologist, Jeff Petersen and a survey he recent held in the collection ditch of Ruby Valley Wildlife Refuge. #fishing #NevadaDepartmentofWildlife