Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

With recent warmer weather Comins Lake as begun to open up in areas which has affected access to fishable ice.  On the extreme southern end of the reason there is 50 to 70 yards of open water.  This is area is not easily accessible but for those who have cabin fever, there is likely some decent fishing to be had.  Recent angler contacts have shown

The reservoir continues to rebound from irrigation and summer evaporation and is sitting at approximately 60% of capacity.  The reservoir is 98% ice covered with limited fishing opportunity on the southern end where there is exposed water.  Ice thickness was not checked this week due to safety concerns from recent warm weather.  The roads around the reservoir are very muddy due to snow melt, so

Jiggs has open water but it is extremely muddy here.  No report of anyone fishing here.

First thing in the morning the road is frozen so not too bad for driving but once it warms up it becomes very muddy so slow down.  The collection ditch has a lot of open water with the warmer temperatures and fishing continues to be fair to good at the collection ditch for 12 to 16 inch trout with the occasional large trout being taken.

There is approximately a combined 24 inches of ice, slush and snow.  With the warmer weather next week expect the slush to increase so go prepared with good boots.  The ice is still safe, but getting around on an ATV may become difficult.  Fishing for trout and perch has slowed a bit, so we are downgrading the report from good to fair.  Trout can still

The road is still 4WD, especially in the afternoons with the warmer weather turning the road very muddy.   No recent report, but expect open water and unsafe ice. 

The road to Angel Lake is now closed and there will be no fishing report here until late spring or early summer depending upon how the winter snows are.

South Fork is almost completely ice free and should be completely ice free by the end of next week with the warmer temperatures. Fishing has been slow to fair, though occasionally anglers report catching a half dozen fish in shallow (3 feet deep) water near shore. A few 20+ inch trout were taken in this area last week by fly rodders.  Trout are still being

Cave Lake is covered with 10 to 12 inches of ice and fishing has been fair to good for nine to 13 inch trout. Expect some water or slush on top with the warmer conditions.  Anglers should do well using bead head flies, worms, meal worms, PowerBait, and flashy jigs tipped with worms. 

The lake is mostly ice free and fishing has been slow to fair.  Expect muddy/snowy road conditions to get here.

Ice depths are variable on Comins Lake, with portions of open water on the south and north areas of the lake.  Care should be taken when getting on the ice.  Yet portions of the lake were covered with 10 to 12 inches of ice. With warmer temperatures, it may not be safe for long.  Anglers should be very cautious when navigating the ice on the

The ice at Illipah Reservoir is approximately six to eight inches on both sides of the old dam.  Expect snowy and muddy conditions on the gravel road once you leave the highway, so 4WD only to the lake and stay on the gravel road please.   Fishing has been fair for 10 to 15 inch trout.  Anglers should try fishing with power bait, night crawlers, meal

Very little change here as much of the south marsh and units are covered in ice and last weekend while it was snowing travel was difficult.  However, the roads should be better this week, though with the warmer days expect snow packed roads to be a bit slick. The collection ditch has a fair amount of ice on it but there are still spots of

Wildhorse is covered with 14 to 16 inches of ice with some snow on top.  There are a very few areas with just a bit of slush, but not enough to worry about.  Fishing for trout appears to still be good, with perch fishing being quite variable.  Good one day and poor the next.   The trick for trout seems to be in fairly shallow water

South Fork has about seven to 10 inches of ice with some open water near the inlet at the south end of the lake.  As of Wednesday, there was snow on the ice making it much safer to navigate than last week when it was very slick.  Fishing  is still slow to fair.  Good areas to try include the cove at the main boat ramp,

Ice depths are highly variable on Comins Lake, with portions of open water on the south and north areas of the lake.  Yet portions of the lake were covered with 10 to 14 inches of ice.  Anglers should be very cautious when navigating the ice on the lake, particularly in the north lake area.  Anglers may want to drill some test holes before venturing too

The ice at Illipah Reservoir is approximately 9 to 10 inches on both sides of the old dam.  Fishing has been fair to good for 10 to 15 inch trout.  Anglers should do well fishing with power bait, night crawlers, meal worms, and flashy jigs.

The lake is a mixture of open water and ice.  Most of the ice should be considered unsafe, though the north lake does have some areas of ice up to six inches thick.  It is highly variable so anglers should use extreme caution before venturing on the ice and test it as they go.  Some early ice fishing has produced fish averaging 16 to 20 inches.  The same presentations