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Can You Still Catch and Release Macks After Catching a Limit?

by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE

Question: When fishing for mackinaw trout on Lake Tahoe, how is it legal to clearly video yourself catching six fish but then giving them away to your buddies? The limit for macks is two fish, but in this video the person keeps one on the stringer and then gives the rest away to his buddies until they all have limits together. I am assuming that if he’s posting

Couple Browns and 5 Lakers

by MIKE NIELSEN

Nice lil outing today, we got few couple brown trout, 5 lakers and a nice rainbow. We then took some time to check waterfalls at Emerald bay then came home!

Fishing Lake Tahoe in The Rain

by MIKE NIELSEN

Definitely got wet in rain this morning, managed 3 browns and a Mac but the bite was most definitely off compared to recent action!

Crazy Weather, Good Fishing

by HANS MOXLEY

Pretty good day of fishing! Crazy weather, we had snow, wind, sun almost all four seasons in one trip!

Fish Are Hitting Plastics

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Recent snow and sleet storms in the area have made fishing difficult. Storms are predicted to continue off and on through the weekend. Adams-McGill is doing well for largemouth bass. The fish are hitting plastics. Trout fishing is good at Dacey and Cold Springs for those throwing spinners. All reservoirs are full.

Trout Fishing Has Been Good

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Despite recent storms, anglers have found good fishing for rainbow, tiger and brown trout. Red and gold Mepp’s spinners have been the top lure this last week. Fly-fishers are catching bass and trout with black and olive Woolly Buggers.

Rainbow Action Has Been Good

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout action has been good for those using PowerBait or throwing spinning lures. Largemouth bass and crappie are taking plastics and jigs.

Striper Action is Good

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Stripers are active below Davis Dam and through Casino Row. Anchovies are the bait of choice for larger stripers. Trout-pattern lures are catching 3- to 5-pound stripers. Black bass are hitting plastics below Big Bend State Recreation Area.

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Early mornings are proving to be the best time to pursue stripers south of Cottonwood Basin. The line sides are taking Rat-L-Traps and jointed shad imitations near coves. Willow Beach is offering good action for striped bass and rainbow trout. The trout will take Rooster Tails and sunset-colored PowerBait. Black bass are hitting plastics and crankbaits around Cottonwood Cove.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill and green sunfish are taking mealworms and PowerBait grubs.

Bass and Catfish Are Biting

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass and catfish action are both good. Anglers are catching the fish during the early morning and late-night hours. Striper fishermen are finding shad boils in the Government Wash area. Anglers fishing from shore at Hemenway Pier have been catching stripers with anchovies. Black bass are hiding out in submerged vegetation near Temple Bar.

Good Solid Fishing on The Truckee

by MATT KOLES

Good solid fishing on the Truckee River. Some rain and snow this last weekend, ugh. I guess by this weekend it will be nice again. Flows have dropped to under 3000 k. About 2,700 here in the Hirsch. Little lower through Reno and about 3000 k through the Conservancy. They were 1000 cfs higher last week. Flows haven’t been this low in months, and it’s still big. Crazy,

Kids Carp Derby

Lahontan Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Join the Nevada Department of Wildlife for our annual Kids Carp Derby. Kids get to haul in huge carp on our very own magic bait. Registered kids receive a raffle entry and all the free stink bait you can handle. Participants 12 years and older need a valid Nevada fishing license. Register here: https://register-ed.com/events/view/143906

Sceirine Ranch Update

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

We haven’t had anyone on the ranch this past week, it should be fishing pretty much like the California and Rosachi sections of the EW though. As stated above the flows make things more difficult but not impossible.

Two Trips Again Today

by MIKE NIELSEN

Two trips again today. Weather was a grind but we got out, forecast was not a chance but we got lucky to fish. Pick bite early for decent count. Couple brown trout and Macs, afternoon two boat trip started slow but late in trip as weather rolled in bite came alive at very end with browns-and bows and tiny bow got attacked by big fish!

Browns On Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Good fun on the browns this morning!

Second Trip For Today

by MIKE NIELSEN

Well the second trip was a grind for 5 fish. Little rainbow and brown then nice couple macs. Payed my taxes with lost tackle but simply part of game. Not sure if wind burn face hurts more than sunburn but I feel it! Great job team Norton.

Fishing With Dad

by MIKE NIELSEN

Clients canceled today at 4 am. I went to put my full cover up for storms and my dad pulled into marina so we decided to do lil brown session. Finish landing 11 and lost 5. All Browns nothing huge but all but one dink were just nice 3-6 lb fish. Had one break line but didn’t think it was huge just got into structure! Most

Trout Bite Has Been Good

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The trout bite has been good. Anglers are catching fish using a variety of baits and lures at Adams-McGill and Cold Springs reservoirs. The largemouth bass bite is starting to pick up at Haymeadow and Adams-McGill. Aaron Walker reported that he caught and released 36 bass on a recent outing. He was using a green pumpkin worm with red flakes fished on a Neko rig

Another Good Week For Anglers

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

It was another good weekend for anglers at Spring Valley State Park. Rainbow trout are hitting gold or silver spoons and rainbow-colored PowerBait while tiger trout are liking crankbaits. The bass bite has been good. One lucky angler hauled in a 9.5-pound largemouth over the weekend. Keep in mind that catch-and-release regulations for largemouth bass are in effect until July 1.

Crappie Are Hitting Jigs

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoir remains full, and the crappie are hitting jigs. So too are largemouth bass. Trout have been hitting well off the dam and the south shoreline. Anglers are catching the fish with Kastmasters and spinners.

Striped Bass and Rainbows Are Active

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass and rainbow trout are active below Casino Row. Shore anglers are catching stripers with anchovies between Casino Row and Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Jointed swimbaits that look like rainbow trout or bluegill will entice the bigger striped bass along the river. Trout are biting on PowerBait fished from the shoreline and boats.

Catfish Are Hanging Out Near Drop Offs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass are hitting off the Willow Beach Fishing Pier and down south by Telephone Pole Cove. Anchovies and Rat-L-traps are working the best. Black bass are active in coves with vegetation. Working soft plastics near the mouths of the coves will get you the best action. Catfish are hanging out near drop offs and are taking anchovies and chicken liver.

Catfish Stock Before Memorial Day Weekend

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Night crawlers, mealworms, and PowerBait grubs are working well for stocked bluegill. Largemouth bass are taking plastics and spinnerbaits in most of the ponds. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has plans to stock catfish prior to Memorial Day weekend at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Lorenzi Park and Floyd Lamb Park. Sunset Park will not receive fish because the aeration system at Sunset Lake is not currently

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