Nevada Fish Reports

The lake is closed to fishing until January 1, 2020. So far the NDOW has planted 4000 lbs of trout.

I talked with Karen and David Fuentes from Carson City last week. They sent me pictures of a nice stringer of rainbow trout they had caught . They were using salmon eggs or power eggs.

Truckee River  The Truckee River flows have dropped since our last report. We are currently below seasonal averages at 275 CFS at the downtown gauge. The fish we are finding are very happy and healthy, but the lower water can make fishing a little more challenging so take your time when approaching the water. The drop in flow has the water crystal clear and cold. Mid

The water level is down and the boat ramp is no longer useable.  Fishing for trout has been fair to good while fishing for blue gill and bass has been slow to fair.   The same presentations as at South Fork should also work well here.

Water levels are low in both the south marsh and the collection ditch.  Fishing the collection ditch for trout is fair to good depending upon the day. Windy or cloudy days seem to be the best. The water is low, with little flow, and very clear.  This is making fishing difficult.  Anglers would do well to target areas where springs flow into the ditch or

Not much change here with the high-pressure system parked over much of the west keeping Nevada warm and dry. There is a bit of a cooling trend in the forecast with a very slight chance of precipitation.  Surface water temperatures are still in the 40’s though Hendricks and Penrod Arms east of the highway are frozen. The backs of some of the coves on the

The lake level has dropped over the past few weeks and fishing is slow. There was a problem with one of the outflow valves being stuck open, but it is fixed now. 

Very little change here as fishing continues to be fair to good for 13 to 16-inch trout that are in good body condition.  The water level, while down, is in great shape for this time of year.  The same presentations, flies, baits and lures as used at South Fork or Wildhorse, should also work well here. Shore anglers should start seeing more success as the

Angel Lake is completely frozen over and there will be no fishing reports until late next spring or early next summer depending upon winter weather.

Water temperatures are in the 40’s here and the water has cleared up quite a bit.  Fishing the south end of the lake for trout has picked up a bit, but the best days appear to be when it is windy or cloudy.  Anglers at Coyote Cove were catching trout averaging 14 to 18 inches using worms or PowerBait.  Fly rodders from float tubes have

Due to work that needs to be done on the dam, the water level will be dropping over the next few weeks. During construction, Cave Lake State Park will remain open to the public, and visitors can continue to enjoy kayaking, fishing, swimming, and other recreational activities. The lake will remain easy to access, and the health of area fish and wildlife will not be

Fishing here is fair to good for 10 to 12-inch trout and slow for small bass with some ice in the mornings. The usual worms, PowerBait, small spinners and flies should all work. Trout are also hitting small midge dries and emergers.  The lake was stocked with approximately 500 ten-inch trout a month ago.

Trout fishing has been fair to good. Much of the middle and north end of the lake is covered in unsafe ice.  The north end of the lake is open for fishing, though there is ice in most areas where there are tules and cattails.  For trout, anglers should try Panther Martins, spoons, PowerBait, salmon eggs, and night crawlers. Fly fisherman should use wooly buggers,

Trout fishing has picked up with anglers doing well near the inlet of the lake for both browns and rainbows. The south end of the lake is starting to ice up and with the colder temperatures more ice will be forming though it won’t be safe. The brown trout spawn is winding down. The usual flies of wooly buggers, prince nymphs, hares ears and chironomid