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Nevada Fish Reports


Truckee River Fishing Report

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
The Truckee River isn’t seeing a lot of dry fly activity until later in the evening, so anglers should switch to mostly caddis nymphing in the morning and mid day. If you’re trying dry flies in the evening, try using tan and olive cutters, small elk hair caddis, little yellow sallies, or pale morning duns. Streamer fishing has also been great with sculpin or black

NDOW Catch of The Week

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Thank you Justin Johnson for this week's Catch of the Week! Looks like you had a fun and successful day out at Lahontan Reservoir

Fishing Continues to be Fair to Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Very little change here as fishing continues to be fair to good. Both bass and trout fishing are fair to good. The usual PowerBait and worms as well as small spinners are working for trout.  Fly rodders should be using chironomids, hares ears, PT nymphs, copper Johns, and black or olive wooly buggers.  For bass dark soft plastic baits with sparkles are working as are

Bait Anglers Are Doing The Best With Worms

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Bass fishing has been fair to good, while trout fishing is fair. A few bluegill are being caught.  Best tactic for fly fishermen seems to be using a sink tip or intermediate sink line with a brown or black leech pattern and fishing the deeper water.  The same presentations as at South Fork should work well here.  Bait anglers are doing best with worms about

Bass Fishing in The South Marsh Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Bass fishing in the south marsh has been good for numbers with anglers regularly catching 20 to 30 fish for a morning or afternoon’s worth of effort. There is approximately one keeper bass (10 inches or larger) for about every five fish.  Unit 21 is producing bass from the dikes using olive soft plastic grubs or olive wooly buggers and spinners.  The water temperature here

Wildhorse Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Surface water temperatures are in the high-60’s to low 70’s depending upon time of day and where you are on the lake.  Fishing for trout is still fairly good but tactics need to be changed as the fish seek cooler water.  First thing in the morning they can still be caught fairly close to shore, but by about 9:00 am they start heading to deeper

The Reservoir is Full!

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The reservoir is full!  NDOW and Barrick planted the reservoir with 5,000 five to six-inch catfish and 5,000 15-inch catfish on Friday, May 31. Expect the fishing for catfish to pick up as the water temperature is in the mid to  high 60’s. Approximately 1100 crappie from Chimney Creek Reservoir were stocked, but anglers are being asked to return any crappie they catch back to

Wilson Reservoir Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The lake is no longer spilling and NDOW stocked approximately 28,000 trout in the lake right before the 4th of July. The water is still fairly clear, but algae is growing.  Fishing is good for 13 to 18-inch trout that are in good body condition. The same presentations, flies, baits and lures as used at South Fork, should also work well here. The northeast corner

Fishing The Outflow Creek Can Be Productive

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The lake is ice free and fishing has been fair for carry over fish but should pick up as the surface water temperatures start to warm up. There is still some snow on the trails around the lake though it is disappearing quickly. The lake is full to capacity.  Fishing the outflowing creek can be productive for brook trout. Worms or PowerBait fished just off

South Fork Reservoir Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Surface water temperatures are now in the 70’s and while the water is relatively clear for this time of year, phytoplankton is growing staining the water and weeds are coming on strong in the shallow water.  With the warmer surface water temperatures, trout are moving into deeper water and the bass fishing has been good. Early morning shore fishing for trout is fair and fishing

Fishing Has Been Fair to Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing for nine to 12-inch fish has been fair to good at Cave Lake.  Most anglers are having luck with small worms, though PowerBait is also catching fish.  Fly rodders should be using small olive or black bead head crystal buggers, small olive wooly worms, hares ears and prince nymphs.  On warmer afternoons if a hatch is seen, small Adams, black ants, Griffith’s gnats, renegades

Cold Creek Reservoir Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing here is fair to good for 10 to 12-inch trout and fair for bass. The usual worms, PowerBait, small spinners and flies should all work.  

Continues to Fish Well

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Comins Lake continues to fish well for trout with surface water temperatures in the low 70’s though shore anglers will see a slow down as the trout move into deeper water.  Bass fishing is fa picking up.  Anglers are catching trout averaging16 to 20 inches on a variety of tackle.  Panther Martins, spoons, PowerBait, salmon eggs, and night crawlers should all do well for the

Reservoir is Full and Fishing Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The reservoir is full and fishing has been good.  The usual flies of wooly buggers, prince nymphs, hares ears and chironomid patterns should all work.  When hatches are seen fly rodders should try BWO’s, PMD’s, Adams, renegades, damselfly dries and terrestrials. Small spinners, PowerBait and worms should be effective as well. Illipah was stocked with 7500 trout this spring.

Striper Bite is Picking Up

by RUSTY
Up on Lake Mohave the striper bite is picking up near the dam and various coves. I have been hearing about a few fish boils that have been spotted just out side of the Katherine landing area. The shore line near stop sign cove has been producing well. The shallows has a few pan fish and some Largemouth action while out on the points you

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
Look where we live . We have some great areas to get out and explore and our fishing has been just super. Our local and visiting anglers are having some great success in landing some nice catches.  Up on Lake Mohave the striper bite is picking up near the dam and various coves. I have been hearing about a few fish boils that have been spotted

It’s Summer on The Truckee River

by MATT KOLES
It’s summer on the Truckee River. Good and hot in the afternoons, nice in the mornings. Flows could not be better, and the fishing is good all up and down the river. I know where to find them trouts, when the water is warm. They can’t hide. Good dependable flows, and stable hot weather mean those fish are in the fast water. I know how to read

Hooked Up Sportfishing Fishing on Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY
Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. What a nice family. Going to be a great dinner at there place. For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-222

Shoreline Access Continues to Be Limited

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Aquatic vegetation along the shorelines continues to limit access and block launching areas. Bass and crappies have been the most reported catch on Cold Springs. Trout action has been best early in the morning. Rainbows are hitting on night crawlers and rainbow PowerBait. Heavy winds are expected this week in the afternoons.

Best Success in The Morning

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers getting out early are having the best success. Rainbow trout action is best off the bottom at sunrise and sunset. The fish are taking halved night crawlers, PowerBait and spinners. Bass are active along the reeds. Crappies are still hitting jigs along the bend. Aquatic vegetation is getting thicker along the shore.

Another Good Week on The Water

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
This has been another good week on the water. The best action is being found early in the morning or at sundown. Bass and crappies are most active in the mornings, with a few trout biting during cooler parts of the day. Trout are taking night crawlers and PowerBait. Crappies are biting on marabou and tube jigs. Bass are attacking drop shot rigs with a

Colorado River Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Along the Colorado River shore anglers are using anchovies to catch  striped bass between 2 and 4 pounds. The shorelines just below Davis Dam and in the Casino Row area are producing consistent catches. For a bigger fish try trolling a trout swimbait or casting out a shad jerkbait. Catfish are hit and miss but are taking anchovies off the bottom at dusk or dawn. Few

Lake Mohave/ Willow Beach Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Willow Beach is producing large striped bass. Anglers are catching fish in the 5- to 10-pound range by casting trout swimbaits from the fishing pier. Kayakers are trolling in the early mornings to catch fish upwards of 20 pounds. On the lake, black bass action is good for those anglers able to deal with the heat. Smallmouth are quick to hit on soft plastics near
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