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Eastern Nevada Fish Reports


The ice at Comins is ranging between 10 and 15 inches

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
No change here.  The ice at Comins is ranging between 10 and 15 inches of good hard ice, averaging 13 inches.  There are some slick spots with the warm afternoons melting the surface and then refreezing overnight. Traction devices on boots are recommended.  While the fishing was slow at the Ely Rotary Club Ice Fishing Derby, anglers continue to report fair to good fishing for

The road into the lake has been plowed and in good shape

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The road into the lake has been plowed and in good shape.  There is eight to 13 inches of good ice with some slick ice on the surface.  Traction devices on boots are recommended.  No recent report from anglers but expect good fishing for trout in the 12 to 15-inch range.  The usual nightcrawlers or PowerBait should work here as well as dark colored soft

As of January 28, Steptoe Creek was flowing at 1.9 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Illipah Reservoir Angler Report

by FISH REPORTS STAFF
Joshua checked in with us after a weekend of ice fishing at Wild Horse Reservoir:   Well ! After yesterday's NOT so great day of fishing. We had to throw in an impromptu trip to make up for it and put my girls on some bengwe!! (fish!) .... we stopped by ILIPAH reservoir for the first time ever and Mom was Kill'N'em n Big sister was our

Ely Rotary Club Ice Fishing Derby at Comins Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Saturday was a great day for ice fishing at the Ely Rotary Club Ice Fishing Derby at Comins Lake Just outside of Ely. Approximately 650 anglers registered for the event which raises money for college scholarships. While fishing was a bit slow, some very nice fish were caught and the weather was beautiful. Comins Lake is on the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area and is

2022 Rotary Club of Ely Ice Fishing Derby at Comins Lake

by FISH REPORTS STAFF
The ice fishing event of the year is right here in White Pine County on February 5th! Join the community and others for the 2022 Rotary Club of Ely Ice Fishing Derby at Comins Lake. Entry is $45. The VIP entry is $20 extra, which enters you in a second drawing if you catch a tagged fish. Pre-Registration is February 4th at the Bristlecone Convention Center during

South Fork of the Humboldt was flowing between 7 and 12 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Bruneau River is showing ice but expect flows around 20 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. Anglers need to go into Idaho to access

Jakes Creek has approximately eight to 10 inches of ice

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Jakes Creek has approximately eight to 10 inches of ice.  Anglers report slow fishing for trout.

The West Fork of the Jarbidge was flowing at 14 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Harrison Pass is closed so anglers will need to access the Refuge through Secret Pass

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Harrison Pass is closed so anglers will need to access the Refuge through Secret Pass. There is ice at the north end of the ditch though open water where there are springs. However, there is plenty of open water for fishing in the rest of the collection ditch and fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day.  With the cold-water conditions fish deeper

Ice fishing for trout has been good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
As of Thursday, January 27, Wildhorse had nine to 15 inches of ice near the state park boat ramp but was averaging 12 inches in most places.  There is enough snow on top of the ice to make walking safer but not so much to make it harder.  The contrast between very warm afternoons and very cold nighttime temperatures is continuing to build pressure ridges

Wilson Reservoir Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
No recent report but expect similar conditions as at South Fork. The road to Wilson is more than likely 4WD only with the snow and mud.

The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter.

The lake was ice covered with ice that is still four to five inches deep

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
On Thursday, January 27, the lake was ice covered with ice that is still four to five inches of ice with little to no snow on top making it very slick. There were a few spots where the ice was pushing eight inches but South Fork is notorious for variable thickness of ice and should use extreme caution and drill test holes as you venture

Cave Lake is closed to fishing

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The water levels continue to drop at Cave Lake in an anticipation of renovation efforts on the dam in 2022. The lake is closed to fishing at this time.  NDOW conducted a fish salvage in December and moved some very nice brown trout ranging in size from eight to 25 inches into Comins Lake. A few of the larger brown trout were pushing seven pounds.

Cleve Creek station was showing ice but expect flows around 4.5 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not a lot of change from last week though flows have dropped in streams north of I80 and stayed the same south of I80. Expect springtime driving conditions with frozen roads in the morning but muddy on the way out once it warms up. Access is iffy to many of these waters. Anglers need to go into Idaho to access the Bruneau. As of January

Cold Creek Reservoir was salvaged so that water control structure could be fixed

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cold Creek Reservoir was salvaged so that water control structure could be fixed to prevent leaking.  When the control structure is fixed, the reservoir will be filled and NDOW will begin rebuilding the fishery in spring or summer of 2022 depending upon water conditions.

Anglers continue to report good fishing for 14 to 18-inch rainbows

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The ice at Comins is ranging between 10 and 15 inches of good hard ice  there are some slick spots with the warm afternoons melting the surface and then refreezing overnight. Traction devices on boots are recommended.  Anglers continue to report good fishing for 14 to 18-inch rainbows on night crawlers.  A few anglers also appeared to be doing well using PowerBait.  Soft plastic jigs

There is eight to 13 inches of good ice with some slick ice

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The road into the lake has been plowed and in good shape.  There is eight to 13 inches of good ice with some slick ice.  Traction devices on boots is recommended  No recent report from anglers but expect good fishing for trout in the 12 to 15 inch range.  The usual nightcrawlers or PowerBait should work here as well as dark colored soft plastic jigs

Steptoe Creek was flowing at 1.9 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Annual Wild Horse Fishing Derby

by FISH REPORTS STAFF
Annual Wild Horse Fishing Derby
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