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Nevada Fish Reports


Truckee is Fishing Great Right Now

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
The US Forest service has lifted closures on forest lands after being closed last week. The Truckee river is fishing great right now because of the cooler temperatures moving in. The flows in the Upper Truckee River are slow and shallow, until you get near the Hirschdale Canyon. The best flows run from here until the Nevada state border. Anglers top choices should be large

Heading Into Fall

by MATT KOLES
Heading into Fall. Summer ain’t got much left. Fishing is good on the Truckee River. Flows have got real skinny above Boca. Below Boca and down through Nevada, flows are about just right for Fall. The whole lower river is fishing very good. Cool to cold nights, warm afternoons, and a pretty good bite throughout the day. Fish softer water early when it’s cold, fish the faster water

Fishing Action Has Been Good on Dacey and Adams-McGill

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Water levels are still low, with thick vegetation blocking some parts of the water. Fishing action has been good on Dacey and Adams-McGill with various flies and spinners.  Anglers are reporting that the fish are not being picky and ranging from 15 – 20 inches. Dove hunting season is underway. Fishing is good in between morning and afternoon hunts.

Crappie Action is Picking Up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Crappie action is picking up, and the fish are taking Hares Ear Nymphs or night crawlers suspended under a bobber. Trout action has been sluggish, but with cooler overnight temperatures, it should start picking up. Rooster Tails and other spinners are working best for trout slurping near the surface in the early mornings and at sunset.

Crappie Action is Picking Up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Crappie action is picking up, and the fish are taking Hares Ear Nymphs or night crawlers suspended under a bobber. Trout action has been sluggish, but with cooler overnight temperatures, it should start picking up. Rooster Tails and other spinners are working best for trout slurping near the surface in the early mornings and at sunset.

Crappie & Bass Action Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Rainbow trout have been hitting on combinations of night crawlers and mini-marshmallows. Spinners are catching fish in the early mornings and at sunset. Crappie and bass action has been good with the fish taking spinning lures and jigs.

Echo Canyon Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Rainbow trout have been hitting on combinations of night crawlers and mini-marshmallows. Spinners are catching fish in the early mornings and at sunset. Crappie and bass action has been good with the fish taking spinning lures and jigs.

Recent Caddis Hatch on The River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The river is producing striped bass between 1 and 2 pounds, but some lucky anglers are occasionally catching bigger fish. One angler reported catching a 9-pound striper on a pencil popper. Rainbow trout fishing is slow, but a dry caddis fly might entice the fish due to the recent caddis hatch on the river.  Catfish are hiding in the heavy vegetation and are most likely

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Bluegill, green sunfish, and bass are what most anglers are catching at the ponds. Bass are hitting on plastics and spinnerbaits. Catfish are hitting on night crawlers and hotdog pieces. Small hooks with mealworms or chunks of nightcrawlers are working the best for bluegill and green sunfish.

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
The striper bite is doing ok on both of our water ways. Up on Lake Mohave Mike and Donna Vick were trolling above the power lines and landed these stripers. They weighed in at 4.52 pounds 25 inches, 7.22 pounds 29 and 3/4 inches and 6.20 pounds 26 and 7/8 inches. I have been getting word that up near the basin that there has been

Streamer Clinic, October 3rd.

by MATT KOLES
Streamer Clinic, October 3rd. Learn to catch fish on streamers in the Truckee River. Learn a different way to fish streamers than what is traditionally taught. Learn a hybrid leader system you can streamer fish and tight line nymph with. A hybrid Euro streamer system. Oftentimes we catch more fish on streamers then we do on nymphs. That’s during the right time of year. Fall, and Winter,

Decent Reports From Sceirine This Past Week

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
We’ve had some decent reports from the Sceirine this past week as well, again, the water clarity is a slight issue but it hasn’t slowed the fishing down too much. Like the California side, it’s mainly nymphing with soft hackles, pheasant tails, copper johns, San Juan worms, squirmy wormy. We have had a couple anglers still picking up some fish with hopper and hopper/dropper rigs

Gettin it Done on Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN
When your first mate get reel in a bunch while the clients cheer you know you did some damage early. My boy Ty gettin it done as always. Check the fish streaking through the shrimp band. Going up down through it!

Action on Adams-McGill Continues to be Steady For Bass

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
On Dacey, trout have been taking a variety of spinners and spoons, as well as PowerBait and night crawlers. Action on Adams-McGill continues to be steady for bass despite seasonal weed growth. Bass are hitting plastics and Woolly Buggers. With dove season underway, visitors can hunt in the early morning and again in the afternoon while fishing in between.

Trout & Bass are Hitting on Spinners and Night Crawlers

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cool nighttime temperatures are slowing down the aquatic vegetation and it should be clearing up soon. Crappies have hitting on jigs and plastics back by the reeds. Trout and bass are hitting on spinners and night crawlers.

Trout Bite is Improving With Overnight Temperatures Dropping

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
There is still a bed of aquatic vegetation along much of the shoreline. Anglers are having success casting out past the weeds. The trout bite is improving with overnight temperatures beginning to drop. Anglers are starting out with trout at sunrise and fish throughout the day for bass and crappies. The fish are hitting spinning lures and jigs.

The Most Striper Action is Reported Near The Big Bend State Recreation Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The most striper action is reported near the Big Bend State Recreation Area or just below Davis Dam. Anchovies are the bait of choice, but shad lures should attract fish too. For better fishing conditions, try fishing in the evening when less watercraft are out.

Early Morning Kayakers are Reporting Fish up To 25 pounds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers using trout swimbaits are catching striped bass between 5 and 10 pounds near Willow Beach. Early morning kayakers are reporting fish up to 25 pounds. Lake Mohave anglers are reporting good fishing just above Davis Dam. Smallmouth are chasing imitation shad baits and largemouth are hitting frogs and topwater baits. Fish are weighing up to 6 pounds. Anglers looking for a catfish bite should

Fishing Has Been Good Overall at the Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing has been good overall at the ponds for bluegill, bass, and catfish.  The best action continues to be in the morning and at sunset, where access is available. Catfish are taking worms and hotdogs. Bluegill are hitting on night crawler pieces and PowerBait grubs. Anglers are catching bass on crankbaits and plastics.

Hemenway and Temple Bar Are Hot Spots for Double-Digit Stripers

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Hemenway and Temple Bar are hot spots for double-digit stripers as anglers have been catching some fish over 10 pounds. Anglers are reporting the best bite before sunrise on anchovies and shad jerkbaits. Largemouth bass action is on at Callville Bay and in the Overton Arm. Fish between 2 and 3 pounds are taking topwater baits and soft plastics in the coves. Worms are producing

Truckee River Fishing Report

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
Because of US National Forest closures in California, parts of the Upper Truckee River are closed for fishing. If it is on forest land, please do not fish in that area. The flows in the Upper Truckee River are currently minimal due to the restoration currently happening. The best flows are below the Boca Reservoir. With cooler nights here, the water temperatures are getting cooler
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