Nevada Fish Reports

Dave Kirby: Fishing strong for some nice fish. Zac Sayed of Minden caught a 3-pound rainbow on a nightcrawler plus some small trout on Saturday.

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): It was windy over the weekend, but the few fishermen out, were catching fish. Nothing big, as the bigger fish seem to have gone deeper to cooler water. There is hardly any water coming into the lake, right now.

Elmer Bull reported: Getting weedy and lots of mosquitoes. The bass fishing is best late, late in the afternoons. Trout fishing is at a dead halt, right now.

Don Hettrick and Don Quilici of Carson City, plus Rich Bachle of Fernley trolled in "The Narrows" last Thursday. They caught and released several hundred small White Bass and one Sacramento Perch. The fish were hitting any lure that looked like a small fish.

Dennis Dunn, Mark, Rocket and Scott at the Wild Horse Resort (775) 758-6472: Fishing is hot! Weather is cool! There are no Mormon Crickets this year!

Anglers have been catching crappie, largemouth and rainbow trout. The crappie bite should be slowing down. A popper, streamers, spinners and plastic baits all work well for bucket mouths. Try worms, PowerBait, spinners and flies for trout.

Slow. That's still the word on fishing coming out of Cottonwood Cove and fishing pressure is light. Anglers have found some success for stripers, catfish and largemouth bass at locations throughout the lake. Striper fishing should pick up as the summer progresses.

Boaters have been finding some success for both smallmouth and largemouth bass in the upper reaches of the lake. The fish have been holding near structure and brush. Anglers have been taking the fish with crankbaits, plastic worms and tube baits. Stripers are beginning to push shad to the surface and creating some opportunities for top-water fishing. Top-water action should pick up as striper boils

Gene St. Denis: Fishing has been good early in the mornings. I've been fishing 50-200 feet deep at Ski Run Shelf. Trolling with silver Herring Dodger flasher blades and minnows. Bouncing off the bottom in a serpentine pattern.

Gene St. Denis: Cave Rock landing is dead for fishing, right now.

George and Carla Molino of the Pyramid Lake Store at (775) 476-0555: Boats are doing well on the north end or over on the east shore. The shore fishing has been slow unless fishing in deeper water. Nothing super big being caught.

Chris and Jeri Grellman of Sparks of Hog Charters (358-5199): Jeri: Chris was out on Sunday and they caught and released 15 cutthroat, while trolling Apex lures.

Todd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): Fishing was spectacular over the weekend. The state and county both stocked 1,000 pounds of rainbows. Bob Angel of Novato caught a 4.5 pound (22-inch) rainbow on a nightcrawler, Devon Rackle of San Jose caught a 3.5 pound rainbow on a Panther/Martin lure and Art Shallock of Novato caught a 3.5 pound rainbow on

Girish Pandit, Production/Operations Manager for the Nevada Appeal, caught 4 rainbows on Saturday and another 4 on Sunday. He was using a small white plastic grub with a tail.

Dave Kirby: On Sunday, Julian Martin of Carson City caught a 5-pound rainbow on a No. 16 Scud fly.

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): Not a lot going on, even with Free Fishing Days. I think it probably had to do with the Carson Valley Days celebration. Hardly anyone was fishing. The few fishermen that were here were catching some from shore at the south end, but nothing big (about 1 pound).

George LaMonica and Debbie Nedd of Douglas County fished the southwest end, near the "Icy" sign, on Saturday with worms and Power Bait. George caught a 2-pounder. Debbie caught six trout (1.5 pounds to 3 pounds). Her 3-pounder was the largest the game warden has seen since Opening Day on Jan. 1.

Elmer Bull reported: Saturday afternoon, there was only one fisherman. I think that all of the high school graduations kept everyone at home for the weekend.

Dennis Dunn, Mark, Rocket and Scott at the Wild Horse Resort (775) 758-6472: Fishing has been super good for trout, perch and channel catfish. Gold lures with perch-colored spots are good, nightcrawlers are hot (jig it a little as you retrieve). We will have a pork rib barbecue on July 4th.