Nevada Fish Reports

I fished with Tom Blotter from Minden NV a couple weeks ago and we had good success with Rapala's or needle fish. I tried a Dick Slammer in a green and red pattern and had very good success for the smaller 10 to 17 inch class rainbows. I was also blessed with a 2.2 lb tagged rainbow. Fished this week with Geary Ness from Minden

The road was very muddy though with the colder temperatures is probably frozen in the morning. Expect afternoons to soften the road and 4WD will probably be required. No recent report of ice conditions here, but this lake is generally not far behind South Fork for losing safe ice so there should be open water and if there is any ice left

The road was very muddy though with the colder temperatures is probably frozen in the morning. Expect afternoons to soften the road and 4WD will probably be required. No recent report of ice conditions here, but this lake is generally not far behind South Fork for losing safe ice so there should be some open water and unsafe ice.

The road to Angel Lake is closed. There will be no further reports until late next spring or early summer depending upon snow conditions.

This lake is ice free, though there is skim ice in the coves on these still cold mornings. Anglers have caught fish using PowerBait or worms and fly fishermen have had luck with disco balls, chironomids and hares ears. Jet Ski Beach and Coyote cove is where most anglers are fishing, but most coves should hold some fish. Getting them to take your

With the cold spell of the past week, Cave Lake should still have safe ice, but anglers should use caution and drill a test hole before venturing onto it. But as the weather warms up next week, the ice may start receding. Fishing has been fair to good for 8 to 12 inch fish. Worms, PowerBait and mealworms under a

Illipah Reservoir is approximately 90% open with some ice left along the eastern shoreline and the northern section of new dam. Anglers can fish from the shoreline and should target water that is near the receding ice. Similar to Comins Lake, the warm temperatures have brought about muddy conditions on the roads around Illipah Reservoir and the entire shoreline. The public

Freezing overnight temperatures have kept a thin layer of ice around the dock area, but the rest of the reservoir is ice free. The water remains murky and catch success rates for those braving the elements has been slow.

The lake is full and free of ice, but very murky. Cold temperatures and snow kept most people away from the lake this week.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is reminding anglers that the new license year started Wednesday. 2017 fishing licenses are available online and through license vendors. Anglers are finding good fishing for catfish and striped bass during the overnight hours. Warming water temperatures has largemouth bass action is picking up in coves with vegetation. Anglers fishing from shore and boat have been successful in the Boulder