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Snow in the Forecast

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road is 4WD only and the ice here is approximately six inches thick with a crust of snow on top as of Wednesday, Jan 13. Fishing has been fair to good using the usual PowerBait, worms or corn. Snow is in the forecast for this area this weekend, so go prepared.

Road Closed for the Season

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Ice Fishing is Good

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

South Fork ice is averaging around five to six inches thick with a bit of snow on top of slippery ice, though with this week’s precipitation, there may be a bit more snow. Some form of traction attached to your boots is advised. Trout have been cruising the shallows with most being caught in less than 10 feet of water. Often the anglers aren’t even

Ice is Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cave Lake is covered with ten to twelve inches of ice with six to ten inches of slush and snow on top at last report. Expect fishing to be good using the usual assortment of worms, mealworms or PowerBait. The Ely Rotary Club Ice Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, January 30. For more information go to www.elynevada.net or call 775-289-4689.

10 inches of Ice

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This lake is covered approximately 10 inches of ice with two to three inches of slush and snow at last report. Expect good fishing using the usual assortment of jigs, worms and PowerBait. Local anglers like to use a black marabou jig tipped with a worm.

Ice Conditions Excellent

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice conditions are excellent throughout the reservoir. The ice ranges between 10 and 20 inches thick. Anglers are finding success using night crawlers with a bit of marshmallow. Mealworms also have been bringing in fish. Park management encourages everyone venturing out on the ice to use caution as ice conditions can change rapidly.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Update

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice conditions are good, but there are some thin areas at the upper end where the stream comes in. Anglers have been seen on the ice, but there is no current report on fishing success. Use caution on the ice.

Rainbows Biting

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers continue to find good action for stocked rainbow trout. Since striped bass feed on trout they are not far away. Anchovies and lures are working to catch the bigger fish. Shore fishing has been the best. The river elevation has been somewhat variable.

Stripers Slow

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striper fishing is slower on the river. Rusty’s Riviera had an angler bring in an 8.26-pound striper taken from shore using a lure with a trout pattern. Best spots reported are near the dam and above the powerlines.

Striped Bass Biting on Shad

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass are feeding on shad outside Las Vegas Wash. Most fish are around two pounds. Shad have been hard to find, but those who find them have also had success for stripers. The best fishing has been out in the deeper waters, 100-150 feet. Shore fishing has been slow. Clearer skies and warmer weather should make for a good fishing weekend.

Pyramid Lake Update

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS

The lake continues to produce some really nice fish. As winter rolls on and storm systems continue to roll through, the fishing follows suit. We have not had this kind of a start to the January fishing in a few years. Weather helps Pyramid and the fishing all season long and it is being proven once again. The best days to fish at Pyramid Lake

Truckee River Update

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS

The river is in great shape right now. It is in winter conditions which mean flows are on the low side, there can be some ice in and around the water on colder days and when it warms up run off can mess with the flows a little. Not much is going to change for a few years on the population of fish so we

Truckee Rising

by MATT KOLES

Pretty good solid winter fishing here on the Truckee River. We’re getting some more to our snowpack this week. Cold in the mornings- warming into the afternoon. All tactics will get you some fish on the Truckee right now. Pretty much any section you should be able to pick up some fish. You do not usually get big numbers of fish this time of year,

Derby Update

by MIKE MOGLER

Dave Rossman manager of Topaz General Store and RV Park reports a slow down of 2lb and tagged trout being weighed in for the week. Rossman weighed-in three 2lb fish and only 2 tagged fish for the week. Bank fishermen using Power Bait seemed to have the best luck. Jason Mathis of Wellington NV. caught in a fish weighing 4lb-21 inches for a first place entry

Pyramid Lake Update

by TOM LOE

Continues to fish well, especially for those who have boats! Now down to 15-30 fish days for some and the size of the Cutthroats are still good. This time of year it's better to get out prior to a High Pressure system moving in, that means windy with or without precip is ideal. Best when wind is coming at you as opposed

Pyramid Lake Report

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS

Pyramid has been fishing pretty good overall. It seems to have picked up in the last couple of weeks. There are still plenty of tough days out there but the number of fish caught has gone up some and there are more fish eating Nymphs for sure. Kind of weird for it to actually pick up in the beginning of January but we will take

Truckee River Report

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS

Flows are up some from recent storms moving through the area. There is also some ice on the edges and even some floating ice chunks in the river as well. To fish the Truckee right now you have to really get out there and find some open water and some wade able areas. The Canyon Section in California is probably your best bet and East

Flows are Decent

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current flows are decent and with a lot of ice and slush along most the river any fishing will be tough. If you do find some open water(fish will be in the deeper pools with some sort of flow) you'll be throwing midges and Baetis patterns. Dusting of snow this morning, dry for the rest of the weekend, and then some more snow

Snowpack is Up

by MATT KOLES

More storms adding snow to our snowpack this week, we’re having a good winter in the Tahoe region. Flows on the Truckee River are anywhere from about 50-Truckee-140-Hirschdale-200-Nevada. Pretty descent for winter actually. Storms are still coming in on the cold side and it is snowing basically to about the Hirchdale level, 5,500 feet. That means the river hasn’t really come up with these storms. Good,

Paid for Fishing Derby Update

by MIKE MOGLER

Lake Topaz was buzzing with the anglers catching their limits for the “paid for fishing derby” annual event on opening day. The derby starts off the fishing season at Topaz which on the first day of January and ends Saturday, April 17 with a drawing for prizes. Dave Rossman manager of the Topaz General Store reports 189-2lb fished

Good Ice Fishing

South Fork Reservoir

by ELKO FLY SHOP

South Fork Reservoir has 5-6 inches of good ice with a couple of inches of snow on top. Fishing has been good for 15-18" fish. Fish in shallower water with most of today's fish caught in water that was 6 feet or shallower. One angler caught 4 nice trout within 6 feet of shore!

Good Times at Opener

by GAIL DUBLANC

Angler Gail DuBlanc reported in on the opening weekend at Topaz Lake. My family fished all three days opening weekend. January 1, was down right cold with a temp of 16 degrees. My son (Brian) and I fished together that day. We trolled until 1pm and caught 17 fish. On average 2 pounders. Biggest two were 2.7 lbs & 2.6 lbs. The next day my

Pyramid Lake New Year Update

by TAHOE FLY FISHING STAFF

Pyramid Lake has been producing some good action for larger fish but not yet the numbers game that we will see in the Spring. Chironomids under an indicator are doing best with stripping a close second! The fish are now in the shallows as the storms mix it up, look for windy days or rain to turn the bite on. We carry a good assortment

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