Nevada Fish Reports

The Truckee River is high but has decent clarity. Fish can be caught along the edges with large stonefly imitations and worm patterns.

Tried some afternoon fishing today We had four bites with two fish on board, we did loose a pretty nice one. Absolutely gorgeous weather out there.

Action has been very good with bait anglers taking limits of fish with rainbow, orange, or green PowerBait. Night crawlers or red worms also will catch the fish. Anglers using lures are doing well with small spinners and Rooster Tails. Fly-fishers are using olive and other dark variations of the Woolly Bugger. Prince Nymphs and Cave Lake Specials also will catch the fish.

Fishing for rainbow trout is off to a slow start. The water is high, and that has the fish spread out across the reservoir rather than concentrated. The campgrounds are all open.

Anchovies are catching catfish and stripers down the river from Casino Row. Stripers are generally in the 1- to 3-pound range, with some as large as 5 to 8 pounds taking swimbaits. Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area has some great catfish areas along the shoreline at the north and south end of the area. Rainbow trout fishing is slow, though some anglers

Striped bass are mostly active towards the north and south ends of the lake. Black bass are spawning in the shallows north and south of Cottonwood Cove. The fish have been hitting soft plastics, but patience is key. Worms and wacky-rigged Senkos also are catching the fish. Look for signs of nesting activity near submerged brush or under tree limbs. Stocked rainbow trout are biting

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has begun its seasonal channel catfish plants at the local urban ponds. The fish are planted monthly throughout the summer months except for July. The fish are taking chicken livers and hot dogs. Anglers may still catch the odd trout, but for the most part trout fishing is over for the season. Cold Creek received an additional load of trout

Anglers are catching limits of crappie outside of Echo Bay. Striped bass are taking shad near 33-Hole, Government Wash and north of Boulder Harbor. The line sides are averaging about 3 pounds. Black bass are spawning in shallow coves throughout the east end of Boulder Basin. Soft plastics fished on Texas rigs or drop shots are generally a good choice this time of year. Spinner

The trout bite is going strong here below the Davis Dam along the Colorado river. I have been hearing that the sunshine peninsula has been giving up limits as well as Rotary park area. This means that at the park you should try the shoreline and watch for the ripples. In the morning the trout are rising to feed on the caddis fly. I have