Nevada Fish Reports

The fishing season has kicked off at Pyramid Lake! Shore anglers should start at Sand Hole or Shot Dog, while boaters can try 70 feet near Hell’s Kitchen.

Current Water Conditions On the Truckee River, flows have continued to settle this week, sitting at 76 CFS out of Tahoe City, 90 CFS through town, and 492 CFS at Farad. With the lighter flows up top, trout are shifting further downriver toward the canyon. The canyon stretch has been fishing best, particularly in the cool, calm mornings before the sun rises high. Weekday angler pressure

Over the last week we found the fish to be a bit more tight-lipped than we were expecting. If we were to conjure a guess as to why, we would blame it on the weather being a bit too nice. Well, that changed over the last couple of days, with consistent drizzly, overcast weather. This will very likely turn the bite back on, putting more

Fall fishing is in full swing. Brown trout have been spotted clearing redds and the trout have been eager to feed. We might still be a bit early for an egg bite, but that will pick up soon. Crayfish are starting to become scarce as water temps are falling off, but fish will still be looking for them still.  Mayfly nymphs and Caddis pupa patterns in

Water temps dropping into the mid 60s. Early mornings are still producing a few trout with small, flashy spinners or PowerBait combined with small pieces of worm. Bass and bluegill catch rates are better. A variety of soft plastics and jigs with active presentations should work for bass. Bluegill are most likely to hit worms under a bobber. The boat ramp is not open this

Trout fishing is picking up with the cooler weather. Trout in the 15″ t0 20″ range are being caught in the collection ditch. Fly anglers are reporting success with dark-colored streamer and leech patterns. Small dry flies are also still getting hit. Small, flashy spinners like Panther Martins are the go-to for spin anglers. Fishing for bass is slowing for the season, with far less

Cooler weather patterns over the last two weeks have dropped water temps back into the 50s. Water clarity is improving. Aquatic weeds are beginning to die off, but may still impede shoreline fishing in some coves. With cooler water temps, trout fishing is about to take off and fish should be averaging 16″ to 22″. Try throwing small, flashy spinners or night crawlers combined with

Water levels and water clarity are in good shape. The road is also in good condition. Trout fishing is beginning to pick back up with the cooler temps. PowerBait and worms are always reliable, or try throwing a rooster tail or small spoon. Streamer and leech patterns should work for fly anglers. Bass fishing is beginning to slow for the season. Throw finesse baits near

Anglers are catching trout in the 10″ range. Green PowerBait and worms are the go-to here for bait anglers. Fly anglers switching from dry flies to small leech, bugger and chironomid patterns. Float-tubers and kayakers are having the best luck against the rocks and brush on the backside of the lake.

Water temperatures are creeping back down into the mid 60s. Algae is beginning to disperse but weeds remain thick in the southern portion of the reservoir. With the cooler water temps, trout fishing will begin picking up. Trout are hitting combinations of PowerBait and worms fished off the bottom, as well as flashy spinners. Fly anglers are having success with nymph, midge and leech patterns,

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Water temperatures are in the low 60s. Anglers can expect decent shoreline fishing around the reservoir. The reservoir received 2,024 rainbow trout this spring, averaging 10 inches.  In July, a total of 5,000 tiger trout were stocked averaging 3.7 inches. The fishery is still recovering after significant drawdown events.

After a long, warm summer trout are getting a reprieve, with current water temperatures sitting at 630F.  Trout fishing should start picking up soon for the fall bite.  Anglers should try PowerBait, spinners, nightcrawlers, and wetflies behind a bubble. Trout in the 16-to-22-inch range have been seen shoaling in the north end of the south lake.  The vegetation that has hampered access all summer is

Water temperatures are in the low 60s.  The western side of the old dam is exposed and just a small portion of the east side is visible.  Boats, float tubes, and kayaks can be easily launched. Shoreline fishing has been good with anglers catching 3 to 4 fish per hour.  Recent angler contacts revealed rainbow trout in the 10-to-14 inch range being caught.  A few

Striped bass anglers are reporting success when trolling swimbaits and when fishing with anchovies. Sticking to shad imitations for your swimbaits would be a good place to start if trolling. Largemouth bass should be up shallow in the coves. Finesse presentations while the bass are up shallow in cover may be a good starting point. Smallmouth bass can also be caught this time of year.