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The heat has fishing fair to slow on Tahoe

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The heat has fishing fair to slow on Tahoe. Cooler temperatures will help bring fish up. Shore anglers are using small spinners for planted trout and larger spoons for larger rainbows and browns around boulders or other structure.

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The best mid-summer tactic seems to be big flies for big fish

Marlette Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The trailhead parking area and visitors center at Spooner is currently under construction limiting access from the Spooner trailhead. This means fishing has been excellent with very little traffic. The best mid-summer tactic seems to be big flies for big fish. Retrieving larger streamers near deep water from shore, or trolling them behind a float tube with a sinking line has been excellent. A few

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The drought is greatly effecting Washoe Lake and its fishing

Washoe Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The drought is greatly effecting Washoe Lake and its fishing. No reports recently from Washoe and Little Washoe is nearly dry.

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Fishing Has Been Productive Thoughout The Summer Months

Squaw Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing at Squaw Reservoir has been productive this summer months near the dam for trout or the inlet for bass. Now is the best time of year for largemouth bass at the reservoir. Early and late in the day poppers can be effective along and in the shoreline tulles near the inlet. Spinnerbaits and floating rapalas can also work well along the shoreline for large

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Wall Canyon has been fishing great for smallmouth bass

Wall Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wall Canyon has been fishing great for smallmouth bass and a few carryover rainbow trout. Look for trout early and late in the day around deeper water. Bass are holding fairly shallow late in the day making poppers along the shoreline a fun option in the evenings. Fly fisherman using larger streamers along the main inlet channel and in open water have been finding both

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A few larger fish have also shown up recently on small nymphs

Truckee River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Truckee is slowing with lower water and extreme heat. Flows have settled over the last month and are roughly 250cfs in Reno. Afternoon high temperatures have water temperatures climbing quickly, this makes early and late fishing critical and catch and release fishing very hard to do effectively. Sporadic caddis hatches have been reported in the evenings from downtown upstream to the state line. For

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Carson River Fishing Report

Carson River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Flows on the E. Carson are under 100 and the main fork is likely at a trickle below Carson now and for the remainder of summer. Burn areas should be avoided if at all possible. The river is in rough shape between fires and warm low water. Bass fishing on the lower river between Carson and Dayton has been fair but should slow with no

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Fishing for trout should remain good and productive through fall

Topaz Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Topaz has been fishing well, shore anglers with powerbait and boaters trolling flash rigs are doing the best. Crawlers off the bottom have also been productive early and late in the day. Finding the deeper water has been key. Fishing for trout should remain good and productive through fall.

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Limited Access For Parking

Spooner Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The trailhead parking area and visitors center at Spooner is currently under construction limiting access from the Spooner.

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Lahontan Reservoir Fishing Report

Lahontan Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

White bass can be found along most of the sandy beaches throughout the day but the early mornings and late evenings continue to be best. Walleye and smallmouth bass have shown up near rocky shoreline and deep structure along the shore. Ledges are key when looking for the larger white bass. Largemouth bass fishing has been good around some of the newly exposed structure. Spin

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Fishing Has Been Slow With The Heat

East Walker River (NV)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been slow. Heat over the coming weeks will likely stress the fishery. River flows are already low for this time of year and fishing is expected to slow as it really heats up.

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Fishing has been fair at Hinkson for bass

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been fair at Hinkson for bass. Bass can be found early and late in the day right next to shoreline vegetation and other structure. In addition to the bass, a few trout are still being caught really early and late in the day. Surface flies and plugs on the surface can be good near the shore and along the tulles. Spin fisherman bouncing

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Bass Fishing Should Improve Closer to Fall

Bilk Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been tough at Bilk with exceptionally warm water. Look for bass fishing to improve closer to fall when temperatures drop some.

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A Few Good Reports Coming Back From Blue Lakes

Blue Lakes

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A few good reports back from Blue. Sporadic midge, damsels, and mayfly hatches have fish on the surface early and late in the day. Leech and damsel patterns have provided anglers with steady catch rates when retrieved or trolled slowly behind a sinking line. Terrestrial dry flies including ants and beetles work well when fish are seen on the surface.

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Chimney Dam Reservoir Report

Chimney Dam Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been fair for walleye, crappie, channel catfish and the occasional wiper.

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Lake Will Rebound Quickly With Adequate Water and Mild Weather

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Slow fishing reports from Knott so far this season. The lake will rebound quickly with adequate water and mild weather.

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Fishing has been excellent all summer

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been excellent all summer. Reports of multiple fish an hour continue to come in. Spin fishing has been best with a small rooster tails, or powerbait off the bottom. Fly fisherman in float tubes are doing well with conehead buggers and small weighted leech patterns slowly trolled behind a float tube.

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Rye Patch Reservoir Fishing Report

Rye Patch Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good for smallmouth and white bass using rooster tails, rubber worms, and bright colored jigs. Look for smallmouth and walleye around rocky structure and deeper drop offs. Fly Fisherman are picking up an occasional walleye or bass on chartreuse woolly buggers or clouser minnows fishing rocky points. Carp fishing has been good and can be found in most of the shallow bays.

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CDFW Announced voluntary hoot owl closure for the Truckee River

Truckee River

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently announced a voluntary hoot owl closure for the Truckee River. This basically means it is recommended that anglers do not fish the Truckee River afternoon due to high temperatures. In the early mornings, the Truckee River is fishing well using mostly dry flies. Current hatches include pale morning duns, various Caddis, midges, and little yellowstone flies. Some

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Much cooler weather and happy trouts on the Truckee River

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Much cooler weather and happy trouts on the Truckee River. Had a few days this week that didn’t get out of the 70’s. Flows are great and a bit cooler than the first half of the month. Going into August, we will still have warm/ hot days, but nights will cool then get cold as we get towards September. We’ve had off and on smoke and thunderstorms

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