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Nevada Fish Reports


New trail that improves access to a portion of state land along the Truckee River in Sparks

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is excited to announce the development of a new trail that improves access to a portion of state land along the Truckee River in Sparks. NDOW partnered with the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail, Nevada Division of State Lands, Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space, and Granite Construction to complete the new trail system in an undeveloped, underused area that connects

Anglers are mostly seeing trout action, with some crappie bites

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers are mostly seeing trout action, with some crappie bites. Trout are hitting on olive emergers, Rooster Tails, and rainbow PowerBait. Ice has thawed along the reservoir shorelines though anglers may need to break thin ice in the mornings.

Ice was about 10-inches thick expected to remain fishable in the coming days

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
At last check, the ice was about 10-inches thick expected to remain fishable in the coming days. Check ice thickness before heading out. Most anglers are catching rainbows on PowerBait and night crawlers.

Ice has thawed across most of the reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Ice has thawed across most of the reservoir. Thin ice can be found along the shoreline in the morning. Rainbow trout are taking worms and rainbow PowerBait.

Rainbow trout are stocked regularly this time of year below Davis Dam

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Rainbow trout are stocked regularly this time of year below Davis Dam. Anglers are having success through Casino Row and south of the bend. Trout are biting PowerBait, night crawlers, and spinners from boat and shore. Anglers are catching stripers on soft plastics and trout swimbaits. With temperatures in the high 60s, anglers are starting to see an increase in largemouth bass activity in vegetation

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Crankbaits and plastics are catching smallmouth bass near Cottonwood Cove and Davis Dam. Look for bass hanging around habitat structures in well-developed coves. Striped bass are showing up south of Willow Beach, with anglers having success using trout imitators and anchovies.

Silver lures are working the best for Trout

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked the ponds at Floyd Lamb, Sunset, Lorenzi, and Veterans Memorial parks last week. Planters are hitting a variety of PowerBaits, small spinners, and spoons. Silver lures are working the best. With warm temperatures in recent days, anglers saw an increase in catfish activity. Anglers have been using night crawlers and stink baits for the catfish.

Anglers are having success for smallmouth bass and stripers in the Government Wash

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Silver and green jerkbaits are tempting stripers around Kingman Wash and near drop-offs north of Boulder Beach. Anglers are having success for smallmouth bass and stripers in the Government Wash area using anchovies fished off the bottom and 6-inch swimbaits. Largemouth bass are still hard to find and will be until water temperatures begin to rise in the coming weeks.

Ice Update: There is OPEN WATER on the west side shoreline.

by SOUTH FORK STATE REC. AREA
Ice Update: There is OPEN WATER on the west side shoreline. Please use caution around remaining ice on the lake. Thank you and stay safe!

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
This time of year, the Largemouth Bass are or close to pre spawn. They are moving back to their nesting grounds so to say. The Largemouth Bass are usually out of the current and the Smallmouth Bass can be found in the same waters as Striper and Rainbow Trout. The coves up on Lake Mohave near the shallows is most likely where you would find the

Pyramid is already in full swing

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS
Pyramid is already in full swing. The reports are fantastic from all over the lake. Both big fish and numbers of fish are being caught. The next two months are going to be awesome. The lake leve is down around three feet from last spring. The importance of that is that the fish have adjusted some to new locations, the beaches have different depths to

Fishing on the Truckee is off the charts right now

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS
Fishing on the Truckee is off the charts right now. Nv Side Flows: 240-349 Cfs Water is looking great right now. Water temps are in the low 40’s. The BWO’s are starting to get into full swing with fish coming to the surface in the afternoons. Run indicator rigs in the mornings with a San Juan worm or a Skwala nymph and a BWO or midge trailing. As

Much of the same still here on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES
Much of the same still here on the Truckee River. If you like 60’s in Truckee in February, well this is for you. Will it snow again. I certainly hope so. Flows and weather have largely stayed the same since the beginning of January. It was warm this week. When is the pattern going to change? We need some more snow or it’s going to be a

Ice Fishing For Catfish

by FISH REPORTS STAFF
Joshua checked in with us after a weekend of ice fishing at Wild Horse Reservoir:   So after speaking with one of our fellow Ice Fishing gurus yesterday, I now call Obi-Wan, I decided to go out today and give my first full fledge dedicated attempt at catching my first CAT through the ice ! And here is how it went !..... Thanks for sharing Joshua!

Beautiful day weather, Fantastic fishing

by HANS MOXLEY
Beautiful day weather, Fantastic fishing,, Great group of people,,, Thanks guys, fun stuff

Why Wait When You Can Catch Them Now

by PYRAMID FLY CO.
The trout are lining up and filing in by the numbers and every day is different. With the odd spring weather, we have been having everything is outta whack! From the flowers and plants, animals, fish and everything in between. We have been seeing large numbers of summits and colored up cutthroat! While the sun is high all it takes is a good ripple caused

Hinkson Slough Report

by LIZ WEIRAUCH
Today’s report from Jeff G. Was very good! Black buggers did well, midges on an indicator ( rainbow warriors and zebra midges, bunny leaches.. Jeff got tired of catching! Tomorrow is a great weather day .. Monday afternoon could be windy!
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