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Access to Lake is Difficult

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Good Ice Fishing

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Approximately 10 inches of ice and fishing is fair to good for trout. Anglers are using PowerBait or worms with success.

Construction is Complete

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Ruby Lake Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Wildhorse Reservoir Fish Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Snow in the Forecast

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Road Closed for the Season

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Ice Fishing is Good

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Ice is Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

10 inches of Ice

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Good Ice Fishing

South Fork Reservoir

by ELKO FLY SHOP

South Fork Reservoir has 5-6 inches of good ice with a couple of inches of snow on top. Fishing has been good for 15-18" fish. Fish in shallower water with most of today's fish caught in water that was 6 feet or shallower. One angler caught 4 nice trout within 6 feet of shore!

Unsafe

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent reports, but expect unsafe ice.

Zunino Update

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Rudy Update

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Expect Harrison Pass to be closed due to snow and anglers should plan on accessing the Refuge through Secret Pass. Last week, the collection ditch was about 80% ice covered, but due to the warm weather it is now about 50% ice free. However, expect it to start icing up next week with the projected cold weather. As a general rule anglers can almost always

Ready Soon for Ice Fishing

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Thursday, December 10, the lake is 100% ice covered with a few inches of unsafe ice. It was snowing on Thursday, so there will be a layer of insulating snow covering the ice slowing down the growth of the ice. It probably won’t be safe for a couple of weeks yet. As a general rule of thumb, the ice doesn’t get safe at

No Recent Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report on road conditions but this part of the county received a lot of moisture, so expect 4WD conditions. It is probably very muddy in the afternoons when it warms up. Expect ice conditions here to mirror those at South Fork.

Road to Angel Lake is Closed

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Almost Ready

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Thursday, December 10, South Fork was about 90% covered with unsafe ice. There were several hundred yards of open water shoreline in the northeast corner by the dam parking lot. Jet Ski Beach also had open water along the shore. In some areas there was about 10 feet of open water before you hit ice, while in others it was as far as

Should be good by Christmas for Ice Fishing

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

There is a thin sheet of unsafe ice here. Like Wild Horse, this ice is generally not safe until after Christmas. Single digit overnight lows and daytime highs below freezing are forecast for the next week. This should start to add ice thickness and if the weather doesn’t warm up, it may be safe right around Christmas.

Unsafe Ice

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This lake is covered with a sheet of unsafe ice.

Angler Report from Jeremy Curry

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fish report for south fork reservoir today Ice is 4.6inches and fishing was slow but the fish we caught are nice!

Ruby Lake NWR Extends Hours of Visitation

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Recently, Ruby Lake NWR extended the hours that birders, hunters and anglers may go out on the refuge to pursue their interests from one hour before sunrise, to two hours before sunrise. Visitors must still be off the water within two hours after sunset. With the opening of the Northeast Waterfowl Zone next Saturday, September 26, this is good news for waterfowl hunters. This will allow

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