Nevada Fish Reports

Not a lot of change here. Fishing is in limbo as the water temperature is such that the trout fishing is slowing down and the bass fishing hasn't quite picked up yet. However, if these 70 to 80 degree days continue, which they are forecasting for the next week or so, then bass fishing may start to pick up by Memorial Day weekend. The ditch

Fishing has been good for trout especially in the Hendricks Arm using large(4"-6") minnow imitators. The best type of pattern appears to be a perch pattern and fish in the 10 to 17 inch range were mighty hungry. Even some 8 to 10 inch perch were hitting the 4" rapalas. Perch fishing is spotty, though once you find them fishing for them is fair to good

The water level has leveled off and there is still some water going over the spillway, but not much. Trout fishing has good at the inlet, spillway and around the dock using the usual trout gear: spinners, minnow imitators and garden hackle. Bass fishing has been good with a few larger fish showing up.

The road to Angel Lake is now open, though the lake is about 85-90 percent covered with ice. Some of the shorelines are opening up and the fish are always hungry after the long winter here. Bring small spinners, PowerBait, worms and small streamer and nymph fly patterns.

Fishing has been fair to good here also with wipers being caught by boaters trolling rooster tails in the area by the buoys at the south end of the lake. The best color appears to be brown. Trout fishing has been fair for shore anglers and fair to good for boaters with most fish being caught when trolling minnow imitators. Flyrodders should break out the

Fishing has been good at Illipah Reservoir and Cave Lake. Anglers have been taking trout on prepared bait, flies and hardware.

Trout fishing is very slow at Comins Lake, as illegally planted northern pike, a voracious predator, have had a significant impact on the trout fishery.

Fishing has been good at Illipah Reservoir and Cave Lake. Anglers have been taking trout on prepared bait, flies and hardware.

Fishing has been very good for those who are willing to keep after it. A 2 ??-pound brown trout took a worm offered by a little boy who was fishing from the boat dock. Perhaps the biggest surprise in some time is the 4 ??-pound largemouth bass that was reportedly hauled out of the lake on Tuesday. If that's true, there is an armchair fisheries

Free Fishing Day had the anglers working the water for largemouth bass, crappie and trout on this small reservoir. Daytime temperatures are a little warmer here than at Eagle Valley. Fish the cooler times of the day, early morning and late afternoon and evening. Fish the structure for bass and crappies. Try rainbow PowerBait or worms for trout and spinners or plastic baits for bass.

Anglers were out in low numbers last weekend and action continues to be slow. Anglers have found some success for catfish and stripers, though there is no word of anything very big. No report for Willow Beach.

Winds have held anglers at bay for much of the past week and have made fishing difficult. Some striper fishermen have found top-water action, but most of the fish caught have been taken on bait. Stripers have been seen chasing shad to the surface. The key is a willingness to work for the fish; passive anglers will find the going slow. Fishermen have been finding

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. Our biggest Mack was 12-pounds.

Andy at the Gilly Sporting Goods Store in Sparks at 358-6113: Is good for everyone: Fly fishermen, shore fishermen, spincasters, trollers and jiggers, just about everywhere.

George and Carla Molino of the Pyramid Lake Store at (775) 476-0555: It is very windy today (Monday). Fishing has been fair for boats but the shore fishing has really died off except for the float tubers who are getting further out in the water. Nothing exceptional is being caught, the biggest have been 7-8 pounds.

Chris and Jeri Grellman of Sparks of Hog Charters (358-5199): Jeri reported: Chris helped save a friend's boat that was sinking on Saturday. Everything turned out OK. He caught a total of 6 Cutthroat that were all in the slot limit. Overall, it was a slow day of trolling.

Andy at The Gilly Sporting Goods Store: Nothing is happening even though everything (water temp, clarity, flow, etc.) is perfect, right now.

Todd Sodaro and Chad Machado of the Carson River Resort (877-694-2229): Fishing was spectacular over the weekend. Sunday, Brett Charbenneau of Incline Village caught a 5.5 pound rainbow on a Panther/Martin lure, and Jason Dinkel of Stockton caught a 17-inch brown on a Yozuri lure. ?Į

Dave Kirby: There are lots of fish, right now, and not a lot of fishermen. I saw plenty of fish in the holes on Saturday afternoon. There will be a plant of big fish on Wednesday, June 6, by Alpine County. Those large rainbows come from that private hatchery up by Susanville.

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): It is very windy and the lake is very rough (Tuesday morning). Fishing has slowed down. Not a lot of people out other than jet skis and water skiers. That seems to be the trend at this time of the year. The ones fishing are still catching fish but it is taking all day to

Elmer Bull reported: Bass fishing was still pretty good last week on plastic or rubber worms. The trout fishing has tailed off pretty bad.

Last Thursday, Don Hettrick of Carson City, Rich Bachle of Fernley and I spent the morning fishing at Lahontan Reservoir in "Don H's" boat. And, as is typically the case whenever the three of us fish together, it is a memorable experience. Last week was no exception. Don H and I met Rich at the North Boat Ramp at 7 a.m. and our adventures began