Eastern Nevada Fish Reports

Cave Lake is covered with ten to twelve inches of ice with six to ten inches of slush and snow on top at last report. Expect fishing to be good using the usual assortment of worms, mealworms or PowerBait.

Lots of snow and the lake is 100% ice covered. You can’t drive to the lake, but you can walk down from the main road. However, no word on the thickness, so drill a test hole close to shore before venturing upon it. No report on how the fishing is here.

This lake is covered approximately 10 to 12 inches of ice with six inches to a foot of snow at last report. Expect good fishing using the usual assortment of jigs, worms and PowerBait. Local anglers like to use a black marabou jig tipped with a worm. Access to the lake is difficult due to snow depth. It is 4WD only and anglers should be

Construction on the reservoir is complete and the low pool area even held some water after the rains earlier in the summer. Pray for snow next winter to fill it and if this happens then NDOW will stock it with trout, largemouth bass and bluegill in the spring of 2016. It all depends on Mother Nature.

Harrison Pass is closed due to snow and anglers should plan on accessing the Refuge through Secret Pass. Secret Pass does experience drifting near the top, so take care here as well. As a general rule anglers can almost always find some open water here due to flows and the numerous springs even during very cold weather. The ditch is still approximately 85% ice covered

Wild Horse is covered with an average of about 12-14 inches of inches of good hard ice covered with about 6 inches of snow. With the snow predicted this weekend, it may be even deeper by the time you read this. There are still some slush pockets under the ice, so those using ATV’s should be careful and to keep from getting stuck. Conditions now

The road is 4WD only and the ice here is approximately six inches thick with a crust of snow on top as of Wednesday, Jan 13. Fishing has been fair to good using the usual PowerBait, worms or corn. Snow is in the forecast for this area this weekend, so go prepared.

The road to Angel Lake is closed. There will be no further reports until late next spring or early summer depending upon snow conditions.

South Fork ice is averaging around five to six inches thick with a bit of snow on top of slippery ice, though with this week’s precipitation, there may be a bit more snow. Some form of traction attached to your boots is advised. Trout have been cruising the shallows with most being caught in less than 10 feet of water. Often the anglers aren’t even

Cave Lake is covered with ten to twelve inches of ice with six to ten inches of slush and snow on top at last report. Expect fishing to be good using the usual assortment of worms, mealworms or PowerBait. The Ely Rotary Club Ice Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, January 30. For more information go to www.elynevada.net or call 775-289-4689.

This lake is covered approximately 10 inches of ice with two to three inches of slush and snow at last report. Expect good fishing using the usual assortment of jigs, worms and PowerBait. Local anglers like to use a black marabou jig tipped with a worm.