Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

The fish that were stocked on April 22, are cooperating with anglers as fishermen report catching a number of fish up to 19 inches in length. 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 recently planted fish haven’t been “schooled” by

Harrison Pass is open but the road is slick and muddy when it rains at the summit so please slow down. 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 very good for smaller (12 to 15 inches) fish using a variety of flies,

The lake has now reached 50% of capacity, and the state park boat ramp is usable for boaters with the dock being in the water. As the water continues to rise, the island off of the state park boat ramp and prop rock in the canyon are just under the surface, becoming potential boating hazards and boaters should be careful in those areas. Anglers should

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

The road is rutted, but still in fairly good shape, though with the forecast rains, expect it to be muddy this weekend. The lake is spilling heavily and anglers report good fishing below the spillway and the falls. The water is turbid and approximately 55 degrees. Fishing conditions should be similar to South Fork. Fishing has been fair to good for trout and slow to

The road to Angel Lake is closed. Generally, NDOT has the road open just before Memorial Day.

Fishing has been good here as anglers report catching wipers, trout and black bass. However, heavy flows continue to come into the lake bringing lots of dirt and debris causing the water to be very turbid, especially at the south end. PowerBait seems to be working better than worms for trout. Anglers are also having success using wooly and seal buggers. Other small flies such

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. Spinners in gold, black or dark green with contrasting spots on them have been working as well.

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. Cold Creek was stocked with 2070 rainbows in late April.

The lake level continues to rise and fishing is improving as the water warms. Fishing has been fair to good for rainbows. Most anglers have been using worms, PowerBait, and spinners. Hares ears, chironomids and olive or black wooly buggers are the ticket for fly fishermen. Illipah was stocked with 7500 rainbow trout on May 4th.

The fish that were stocked on April 22, are cooperating with anglers as several fishermen report catching a number of fish up to 19 inches in length. 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 recently planted fish haven’t been “schooled”

Harrison Pass is now open but the road is slick and muddy with the rain and snow at the summit. Fishing continues to be good for anglers willing to put the time in and move along the collection ditch until they get into fish. Several groups report good days catching tigers and rainbows using flies. Fishing the collection ditch has been very good for smaller

The lake has now reached 50% of capacity, and the state park boat ramp is usable for boaters with the dock being in the water. As the water continues to rise, the island off of the state park boat ramp and prop rock in the canyon are just under the surface, becoming potential boating hazards and boaters should be careful in those areas. Anglers should

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

The road is rutted, but still in fairly good shape, though with the recent rain, expect it to be muddy this weekend. The lake is spilling heavily and anglers report good fishing below the spillway and the falls. The water is turbid and approximately 55 degrees. Fishing conditions should be similar to South Fork. Fishing has been fair to good for trout and slow to

The road to Angel Lake is closed. Generally, NDOT has the road open just before Memorial Day.

Not a lot of change here as fishing continues to improve here. Fishing was good last Saturday during the snowy/rainy weather and several anglers report good days of fishing here. However, heavy flows continue to come into the lake bringing lots of dirt and debris causing the water to be very turbid, especially at the south end. PowerBait seems to be working better than worms.

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. Spinners in gold, black or dark green with contrasting spots on them have been working as well.

Fish have been seen dimpling the surface, probably taking midges or mayfly emergers. Fishing should be good on the warmer afternoons.

The lake level continues to rise and fishing is improving as the water warms. Fishing has been fair to good for rainbows. Most anglers have been using worms, PowerBait, and spinners. Hares ears, chironomids and olive or black wooly bugers are the ticket for fly fishermen.