Nevada Fish Reports

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), along with Ely volunteers, spent much of 2021 improving lake and boating access at Comins Lake. Improvements include a concrete boat ramp and sled dock; shade structures, picnic tables, and trash receptacles; a newly graded gravel road and parking for cars, trucks, and boat trailers; stormwater runoff retention ponds to help control siltation in the lake; and installation of

Temperatures have remained cold enough for ice to form across the reservoir but is still only a couple of inches thick. Not enough for ice fishing. There is still running water coming in at the north end. For up-to-date ice conditions, contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102

Thin ice line the shoreline throughout the day. Though the overnight temperatures are dropping well below freezing, the lake's center ranges from open water to thin ice, depending on the time of day. For up-to-date ice conditions, contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.

Striped bass weighing more than 10 pounds are showing a preference for Glide Baits and other swimbaits up to 6 inches in length. Small stripers and catfish are hitting a variety of lures and frozen anchovies. Anglers are having moderate success for black bass with chatterbaits and jigs. Stocked rainbow trout are hungry for night crawlers and glitter PowerBait.

PowerBait and spinners are catching rainbow trout from the shorelines of Willow Beach. For a striped bass catch, trout-patterned swimbaits are your best bet. On the lake, boaters are catching a mix of striped bass, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass when using diving crankbaits in water 20 feet deep or more. Shoreline anglers are having luck in the coves just above Davis Dam.

Trout are hitting spinners, night crawlers, and PowerBait In the late afternoons, night crawlers also are bringing in catfish and bluegill. Most park ponds have been stocked regularly since Thanksgiving. In the Las Vegas area, the ponds are located at Floyd Lamb Park, Lorenzi Park, Sunset Park and Veterans’ Memorial Park.

Anglers are seeing an increase in largemouth and smallmouth bass action at the northern end of the Boulder Basin. Various poppers, crankbaits, and jigs in white and green are working from shore and boat. Topwater activity is slowing down for striped bass, but some fish are now hitting spoons and Glide baits in shad patterns.

Winter storms are always a welcome event. One thing that we look forward to every winter is Baetis hatch. This insect (also known as a blue winged olive) will hatch predominantly in the mid to late winter on overcast days where there is not too much wind. This hatch can be one the best times to have some dry fly fishing on the Truckee all

Open now all year to fishing. You can use a California or a Nevada fishing license on Topaz. The lake level has come up about 8 feet, but still has a long way to go. If you venture out on the lake with your boat, be cautious due to all the  floating debris as well as some debris right under the surface. The NDOW has

Open to fishing all year with no gear restrictions.

Open to fishing all year with no gear restrictions.

The reservoir is covered with thin ice and snow, but depths are unknown. Verify ice thickness before venturing out. Fishing reports are slow, but some anglers have reported catching 11- to 13-inch rainbows using night crawlers and Rooster Tails.