Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

The road is open to the lake and the water is ice free and fishable. Access to the lake at the dam is good, but the trails heading up either side of the lake are snow covered though starting to open up a bit. Trout have been seen dimpling the surface so chances are emerger patterns should be working. The usual worms or PowerBait are

Very little change here as fishing has been good with anglers catching wipers, trout and black bass. The recent cool down in weather, combined with the heavy flows into the lake, have brought the surface water temperatures down a bit, but they will climb back quickly into the low 70’s with the projected warmer weather. Flows coming into the lake are still heavy bringing lots

Fishing has been fair to good for 10 to 13 inch fish using the usual worms and PowerBait. Small Cave Lake specials, wooly buggers and the usual nymphs such as prince, hares ears and pheasant tail nymphs should all work. Damsel fly nymphs in olive or tan are working as well. Spinners in gold, black or dark green with contrasting spots on them have been

Fish have been seen dimpling the surface, probably taking midges or mayfly emergers. Fly rodders should use the usual assortment of prince nymphs, PT nymphs, hare’s ears, small buggers, elk hair caddis, Adams and Griffith’s gnats.

Anglers report good success using a variety of styles, baits and presentations. Expect the usual PowerBait and worms to work well. Fly rodders should plan on damsel fly nymphs, olive or black wooly buggers, prince nymphs and hares ears to all work well. Largemouth bass will be stocked as they become available from other waters and the lake will receive another 10,000 fish later this

Anglers have been having good success fishing for both rainbows and browns at Illipah. The lake level continues to rise and is more than 50% of capacity and slowly increasing. Most anglers have been using worms, PowerBait, and spinners. Hares ears, damsel fly nymphs, sheep creek specials, and olive or black wooly buggers are the ticket for fly fishermen. This lake was stocked with 7500

The usual PowerBait or worms should work for bait anglers and small spinners are the ticket for spin fishermen. Fly rodders are having luck with dark colored buggers, leeches and nymphs with peacock herl. There is lots of algae growing here, especially along the shoreline. This is normal for a newly filled reservoir and shouldn’t affect fishing. The reservoir is a wakeless water, meaning that

Starting Wednesday, June 15, anglers will be able to put a boat with an electric motor only on the south Marsh. Water temperatures at the main boat ramp were 69 degrees earlier this week, but expect bass fishing to be slow in the mornings and just fair in the afternoons to begin with. While water levels are down a bit due to the extended drought,

The lake appears to have leveled off at about 65-70% of capacity. The island off of the state park boat ramp and prop rock in the canyon by the dam are both under water, but close enough to the surface to damage boats and props. Fishing has been slow to fair. The lake was stocked with approximately 80,000 fish this year as part of the

Extremely low water levels with warm water make this reservoir a poor choice for fishing. Not worth the trip.

The road is now dry and in fairly good shape. Wilson was stocked with 28,000 rainbow trout this week. The lake is still spilling and anglers report good fishing below the spillway and the falls. Fishing conditions should be similar to South Fork. There has been a May fly hatch going on with large mayflies and anglers have had success fishing a #10 hares ear

The road is open to the lake and the water is ice free and fishable. Access to the lake at the dam is good, but the trails heading up either side of the lake are snow covered though starting to open up a bit. Trout have been seen dimpling the surface so chances are emerger patterns should be working. The usual worms or PowerBait are

Fishing has been good here as anglers report catching wipers, trout and black bass. Flows coming into the lake are very heavy running between 30 and 50% above normal. This is bringing lots of muddy water and debris into the south end of the lake. There are some logs and limbs floating in the water at the south end of the lake so anglers and

Fishing has been fair to good for 10 to 13 inch fish using the usual worms and PowerBait. Small Cave Lake specials, wooly buggers and the usual nymphs such as prince, hares ears and pheasant tail nymphs should all work. Damsel fly nymphs in olive or tan are working as well. Spinners in gold, black or dark green with contrasting spots on them have been

Fish have been seen dimpling the surface, probably taking midges or mayfly emergers. Fly rodders should use the usual assortment of prince nymphs, PT nymphs, hare’s ears, small buggers, elk hair caddis, Adams and Griffith’s gnats.

Anglers report good success using a variety of styles, baits and presentations. Expect the usual PowerBait and worms to work well. Fly rodders should plan on damsel fly nymphs, olive or black wooly buggers, prince nymphs and hares ears to all work well. Largemouth bass will be stocked as they become available from other waters and the lake will receive another 10,000 fish later this

Anglers have been having good success fishing for both rainbows and browns at Illipah. The lake level continues to rise and is more than 50% of capacity and slowly increasing. Most anglers have been using worms, PowerBait, and spinners. Hares ears, damsel fly nymphs, sheep creek specials, and olive or black wooly buggers are the ticket for fly fishermen. This lake was stocked with 7500

With the work on the lake and dam completed and approved last year, the good runoff has helped put water into the lake and it is approximately 40-45 percent of capacity. The usual PowerBait or worms should work for bait anglers and small spinners are the ticket for spin fishermen. Fly rodders are having luck with dark colored buggers, leeches and nymphs with peacock herl.

Fishing continues to be good for anglers willing to put the time in and move along the collection ditch until they get into fish. Fishing the collection ditch has been good for smaller (10 to 14 inches) fish using a variety of flies, spinners and lures. As a general rule anglers will catch mostly 10 to 15 inch fish with a few larger ones thrown

The lake is 65-70% of capacity and will probably level off there. The island off of the state park boat ramp and prop rock in the canyon by the dam are both under water, but close enough to the surface to damage boats and props. Fishing has been slow to fair. The lake was stocked with approximately more than 80,000 fish this year as part

The road is now dry and in fairly good shape. The lake is spilling and anglers report good fishing below the spillway and the falls. Fishing conditions should be similar to South Fork. Fishing has been fair to good for trout and slow to fair for bass. Bass fishing should pick up with the warmer weather, but the biologist responsible for this water says not