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Trout fishing has been good most days in the collection ditch

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing has been good most days in the collection ditch. Bass fishing is done in the south lake. While dry flies may still catch an occasional fish in the ditch, nymphs and streamers are the best bet. Leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs and chironomids under an indicator are probably the best bet. Other flies working include the usual

Trout fishing has been fair to good while bass fishing has been slow

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 40’s and the trout fishing has been air to good while bass fishing has been slow. Shore anglers are now doing as well as boaters for trout. While both Hendricks and Penrod arms are still popular with anglers producing fish. Chironomids, leech patterns and wooly buggers are still the best bet for fly anglers but the

Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here. With surface water temperatures dropping into the high 40’s, fishing for trout has been fair to good while bass fishing is just fair. Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass. For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout. Spin fishermen should be using blue or green spinners with silver blades. Fly rodders

The lake is ice covered

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Though the road is still open, 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 is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

For safety reasons and to expedite the rebuilding of the dam, the lake is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake. Water being drained will be diverted to Comins Lake and if conditions allow, NDOW will be performing a fish salvage moving the fish from Cave and taking them to Comins Lake. Shorelines will be very soft and dangerous due to the complete saturation

Trout fishing should be fair

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report but trout fishing should be fair to good here as at other reservoirs. The same flies, lures and techniques that work at South Fork should work here.

Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 40’s

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 40’s depending upon time of day and cloud cover. Fishing has been slow for bass but good for 14 to 17-inch trout. Anglers will catch trout on nightcrawlers, spinners, nymphs and wooly buggers. Chironomid patterns under an indicator are effective here this time of year. Bass fishing is slow. Minnow imitations and large streamer patterns

Fishing has been good

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 40’s here as well and fishing has been good. Best flies right now are leech or wooly bugger patterns. Fly rodders will also do well on bead head pheasant tails, wooly buggers, chironomids and parachute Adams. Spinners, PowerBait, and nightcrawlers will do well for the spin casting crowd.

Best fishing access is still from a cartopper or float tube

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid to high 40’s and the water level is low. Algae and vegetation mats should have been blown off with the recent storm front that moved through. However, due to the lower water level, the best fishing access is still from a cartopper or float tube. Expect slow fishing for bass and catfish. The usual worms and PowerBait,

The cool fall days have made trout fishing productive in the collection ditch

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The cool fall days have made trout fishing productive in the collection ditch. Bass fishing is done in the south lake. While dry flies may still catch an occasional fish in the ditch, nymphs and streamers are the ticket right now. Leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs and chironomids under an indicator are probably the best bet. Other

Shore anglers are now doing as well as boaters for trout

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid 40’s and the water is clear of algae. Trout fishing has been good while bass fishing has been slow to fair for numbers but fair to good for size. The middle of this week fishing seemed to slow on those very nice, clear windless days. Shore anglers are now doing as well as boaters for trout. While

Fishing for trout has been fair to good

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here. With surface water temperatures dropping into the high 40’s, fishing for trout has been fair to good while bass fishing is just fair. Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass. For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout. Spin fishermen should be using blue or green spinners with silver blades. Fly rodders

The lake received a fair amount of snow last weekend

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake received a fair amount of snow last weekend, but NDOT plows were busy keeping the road open. No recent report on fishing here, but with winter coming on expect it to be fair to good while there is still open water. There has been ice forming around the edges of the lake. Good flies for stripping include mini leeches, crystal buggers, slumpbusters and

South Fork was stocked with more than 20,000 trout two weeks ago

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The surface water temperatures mid-week were 47 degrees in the morning and 52 late on sunny afternoons. Bass fishing has been slow to fair for numbers but good for size. Trout fishing appears to slowed this week, but weather may have been the factor. Those fly fishermen that were catching fish report that they have been catching nice fish with a variety fly patterns including

Lake is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

For safety reasons and to expedite the rebuilding of the dam, the lake is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake. Water being drained will be diverted to Comins Lake and if conditions allow, NDOW will be performing a fish salvage moving the fish from Cave and taking them to Comins Lake. Shorelines will be very soft and dangerous due to the complete saturation

No recent report but trout fishing should be fair to good

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report but trout fishing should be fair to good here as at other reservoirs. The same flies, lures and techniques that work at South Fork should work here.

The new boat ramp should be useable now

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The new boat ramp should be useable now thanks to the hard work of volunteers from the Ely area and the contractor. Surface water temperatures are in the mid 40’s. Fishing has been slow for bass but good for 14 to 17-inch trout. Anglers will catch trout on nightcrawlers, spinners, nymphs and wooly buggers. Chironomid patterns under an indicator are effective here this time

Best flies right now are leech or wooly bugger patterns

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are in the mid 40’s here as well and fishing has been good. Best flies right now are leech or wooly bugger patterns. Brown Trout may still be targeted at the inlet end of the reservoir but that is ending any day. Fly rodders will also do well on bead head pheasant tails, wooly buggers, chironomids and parachute Adams. Spinners, PowerBait, and

Fishing has been very good at Blue

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been very good at Blue. Fly fisherman are finding that the typical damsel nymphs and small leech patterns have been very effective. Peacock bodied flies are also very effective at Blue. Sheep Creek Specials, Zug Bugs, and Prince nymphs are at the top of that list. Spin fisherman using small spinners have also done well this summer.

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