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Nevada Fish Reports


South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Wipers and bass are showing up in the creel as the surface water temperatures move into the low to mid 50’s.  Anglers report catching trout along the northeast side of the lake between the campground and the dam.­ The trout being caught were averaging between 16 and 20 inches with a number of them coming in over 20 inches. The south end of the lake

Cave Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cave Lake is ice free and fishing has been good for 10 to 12 inch trout.  The usual PowerBait or worms as well as small spinners, panther Martins or rooster tails should all work.  Approximately 8000 trout have been stocked here over in April.  

Cold Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cold Creek is ice free and fishing should be good.  Anglers should do well on Power Bait, Mepps, Panther Martins, and nightcrawlers.  Flyfishers will do well on nymphs and emerger patterns 

Comins Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
All ice is off the lake.  Although water is no longer leaving the lake, the lake is at capacity.  Anglers have been catching quality rainbow trout over 16 inches off a variety of bait, lures, and flies. Anglers should do well on Power Bait, Mepps, Panther Martins, and nightcrawlers.  Fly fishers will do well on smaller nymphs and emerger patterns.  Comins was recently stocked with

Illipah Reservoir Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
All ice is off the lake and the reservoir is sitting at approximately 95% of capacity.  Anglers should do well on Power Bait, Mepps, Panther Martins, and nightcrawlers.  This time of year fly rodders should be using black or olive wooly buggers as well as chironomids, hare’s ears and PT nymphs. 

Colorado River Rotary Park Fishing Report

by RUSTY
while up river near the rotary park area our local angler Del Pragnell has his limit of rainbow trout.  Keeping on going up river in the lower big bend area its Striper action here along the Colorado river. Our famed angler Mike Merritt  was showing a new comer Camron Bozarth to the area and on his first time out and they landed  a great stringer

Davis Dam Fishing Report

by RUSTY
 further up river below the casino area we have Todd Trujillo and 4 year old Jamar holding a nice 3.48 pound striper at 21 and 1/4 inch's. there is some great action going on here below the Davis dam along the Colorado River. But no word from lake Mohave as of yet we know that will change soon as the lake is a great source

Flows are dropping

by MATT KOLES
Flows continue to drop and the water is crystal clear on the Truckee River. With the flows dropping it opens up the whole river including the Nevada side. Good, because that opens up a lot of river for me to guide and when most of those fish haven’t seen a fly on a few months, it’s game time. 1,450 k here in the Hirsh. Down from 4,400

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by PYRAMID LAKE STAFF
Catfish and stripers have still been biting well throughout the lake and off shore, mainly on frozen baits between 20-60ft deep. Stipers have been biting most on sardines, lug worms and nightcrawlers off the rip rap(rocks by boat shop) and along the channel by the entrance booth. Catfish have been biting well in the coves around the lake mainly on chicken liver, sardines, and

Sceirine Ranch Fishing Report

by JIM REID
The ranch is still fishing excellent both nymphing and with streamers. Lots of patterns working down there including stonefly nymphs, rainbow warrior, prince, pheasant tail, dark lord, micro mayfly, zuddler, sculpzilla, etc. With the great flows and the great weather the ranch is starting to book out in advance a little bit so if you want some time on this water give us a call

Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY
The Cave Rock launch is open and clear, that being said you need to watch out for "Ice Build Up " first thing in the morning on the boat ramp from folks not draining the trailer before pulling out all the way. Trout fishing has very good to awesome on Lake Tahoe at the north shore, Cal Neva Point, Tahoe City Shelf, and over by

Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY
The Topaz Lodge derby is over and the final results have not come in as yet. The lake level has actually come up. I did not think they could put more water in it. There has been some cloudy water on the south end of the lake, due to the inlet was opened a few times last week. Make sure to watch for floating debris

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

by AARON MEIER
Anglers have found good action for stocked rainbow and tiger trout. Over the weekend, a couple of anglers throwing green tube baits with brown tentacles caught their limits in under an hour. Their eight rainbows and two tiger trout ranged from 10-15 inches. Another angler caught a few small largemouth bass while fishing lures near the tules, and a fly-fisher enjoyed good fishing with a

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fishing Report

by AARON MEIER
Despite light fishing pressure, anglers have enjoyed good action for rainbow trout, crappie and largemouth bass. Lures, flies and bait all have been working well.

Colorado River Laughlin Fishing Report

by AARON MEIER
Striped bass have kept anglers busy from Davis Dam through Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Anchovies are the bait of choice and will also catch catfish. Largemouth and smallmouth bass can be found in some of the backwaters and quieter areas. Night crawlers and jigs will work well for these fish. 

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by AARON MEIER
Windy conditions for much of the past week have slowed fishing reports. Most stripers from the main body of the lake are ranging from 2 to 4 pounds and are hitting on anchovies at the mouth of coves. Catfish are biting in the coves north of Cottonwood Cove. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are spawning and have kept anglers busy. Crankbaits and soft plastics will catch

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

by AARON MEIER
The Nevada Department of Wildlife will begin its seasonal catfish plants this week at Floyd Lamb, Lorenzi, Sunset and Veterans Memorial park ponds, as well as Hafen Park pond in Mesquite. Trout action has slowed down with the warming water temps, but bluegill and bass have started to show themselves and are taking mealworms and chunks of night crawlers.  

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by AARON MEIER
Striped bass are providing anglers with plenty of action. Swimbait ranging from 3 to 12 inches in length and threadfin shad are catching the fish. Most are averaging between 3 and 5 pounds. Look for stripers in targeting shad near coves in 10 to 25 feet of water. For those seeking largemouth and smallmouth bass, areas near drop offs or the backs of coves between

Colorado River Fishing Report

by RUSTY
 Near the Davis Dam is giving up a few the casino area also is a hot spot. these are just to name a couple as we are on on the start of the stripers coming in. No word from the lake as of yet. Up on  Lake Mohave must be the wind that is keeping most off for now. the large mouth bass are on

Sceirine Ranch Fishing Report

by JIM REID
The ranch fished excellent this week with great reports from all the anglers we were able to talk to. Lots of flies working on the ranch as well with some of them being red san juans, pheasant tails, flashback pheasant tails, poxyback stones, micro stones, rainbow warriors, split cased BWO’s etc. We’re starting to get quite a few bookings from the ranch so if you
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